The Who in Tommy (1975) – Pop Screen 92

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See it! Feel it! It’s finally time for Pop Screen to scale the all-time summit of the rock opera form – Ken Russell’s Tommy, based on the album by The Who. Pete Townsend’s achingly personal tale of a traumatised kid mistakenly hailed as a messiah, it’s got a soundtrack of […]

James Wan PART ONE (Saw & Insidious) Podcast

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The first pure horror podcast in a while for Directors Uncut. Join Kat, Liz, and Cliff as we talk about one of the most successful horror directors of all time, especially if you are looking at box offices. The first movie we covered was Wan’s breakout and ground zero for a long-running franchise about […]

Johnny Cash in a Gunfight – Pop Screen 90

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Some pop stars like to take the easy route into acting by starring opposite lightweight co-stars. And then there’s Johnny Cash, whose acting debut in 1971’s A Gunfight sees him playing alongside no less than Kirk Douglas, with Karen Black, Jane Alexander and a young Keith Carradine in support. It […]

Juraj Herz (The Cremator & Ferat Vampire)

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And so we stumble on our second unofficial Second Run episode, following Karel Zeman. Rob is joined by Graham (Pop Screen) & Aidan (Letterboxd) for a reunion of the Cinema Eclectica podcast. This time we discuss one of the big daddies of the Czech New Wave, Juraj Herz, the sort […]