Pure Cinema Podcast
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Pure Cinema Podcast

Elric Kane & Brian Saur

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Episodes
266
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Apple Rating
4.8 / 5
690 Apple ratings
Cadence
Weekly
~every 8.37917 days
Since
Feb 10, 2017
First episode
Latest
Jun 08, 2026
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Established Catalog

266 episodes for longitudinal research

Content Profile

Category
Arts, Visual Arts
Language
English
Region
United States
Format
Episodic
Content Rating
Explicit

Content Positioning

A weekly film podcast hosted by Elric Kane (of the Shock Waves podcast) and Brian Saur (of the Rupert Pupkin Speaks film blog) featuring discussions of new films, old films, double features, cult movies, filmmakers and movie lists among a smorgasbord of other Cinema-related things.

Recent Content Cues

Video Store Sampler Rides Again!
Jun 08, 2026
New Beverly Calendar: June 2026
May 28, 2026
Bonus Ep - LUCILE HADŽIHALILOVIĆ
May 15, 2026

Recent Episodes

Video Store Sampler Rides Again!

Jun 08, 2026 1h 38m

In this episode, Elric and Brian return to the hallowed aisles of the Pure Cinema virtual video store and each grab five movies from different sections off the shelves to recommend to you! Listen to…

New Beverly Calendar: June 2026

May 28, 2026 2h 21m

This June the New Beverly proudly presents the triumphant return of Blonde Ransom (which Quentin Tarantino calls "The LA rep discovery of the year!"), the biggest crowd-pleaser from our recent…

Bonus Ep - LUCILE HADŽIHALILOVIĆ

May 15, 2026 1h 1m

On this bonus episode Elric talks with one of his favorite contemporary filmmakers - LUCILE HADŽIHALILOVIĆ, about her vast film influences and the effect on her visionary work which is set to be…

Pure Cinema & Antenna Releasing Present: THE JAR! Screening Announcement!

May 11, 2026 7m

Hello Los Angeles Listeners! A very time sensitive announcement here! We are hosting the first of some collaborative screenings we are doing with Antenna Releasing THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT! This week,…

The Psychotronic Video Guide (w/ Patton Oswalt)

May 05, 2026 2h 33m

Elric and Brian follow up their episode on Michael Weldon's amazing and epic Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film with a show about his even more epic Psychotronic Video Guide! Not only that, but this…

New Beverly Calendar: May 2026

Apr 30, 2026 2h 30m

This May the New Beverly proudly pays tribute to actor George Peppard with a retrospective of rarely screened films, showcases a series of silent classics, highlights thrilling swashbuckler…

The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film

Apr 07, 2026 1h 46m

In this episode, Brian and Elric highlight Michael Weldon's amazing and influential book The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film and each choose Five films to discuss from it (though it ends up being…

New Beverly Calendar: April 2026 (William Beaudine)

Apr 01, 2026 3h 4m

Throughout April The New Beverly (and the Video Archives Cinema Club) present a wide-ranging retrospective dedicated to director William Beaudine, including silent film masterpieces with live musical…

Bonus: James L. Neibaur - Author of Directed By William Beaudine: An Overview

Mar 29, 2026 37m

For this very special bonus episode, Brian talks to author James L. Neibaur, who literally wrote the book on Director William Beaudine! He has also written more than 30 other books examining…

Director William Beaudine Part 2: The Bowery Boys (w/ Quentin Tarantino)

Mar 27, 2026 1h 31m

Quentin Tarantino returns for part two of our look at director William Beaudine. This time, he turns his attention to Beaudine's Bowery Boys films, tracing their evolution from the Dead End Kids to…

Director William Beaudine (w/ Quentin Tarantino)

Mar 25, 2026 3h 17m

For this very special episode, Quentin Tarantino returns to the show to discuss a filmmaker he's a huge fan of: William Beaudine. If you're not familiar with Beaudine, Quentin is here to change…

Director Missing Pieces

Mar 09, 2026 1h 32m

Elric and Brian jump back into their long running "Missing Pieces" series with more films they had previously missed from directors they love. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly…

New Beverly Calendar: March 2026

Mar 04, 2026 2h 3m

The New Bev's tribute to its time as the Eros continues throughout March! From Russ Meyer & Radley Metzger to Fellini & Buñuel, films starring international icons Christina Lindberg and…

Bonus Ep: Alternate Oscars 2026

Feb 23, 2026 1h 13m

For this special bonus episode, we are posting something we did as a Hangout/Bonus for our Patreon feed where we talked about our Alternate Oscar picks in the tradition of the great book by our hero…

Bonus Ep: Ryan Verrill & Billy Ray Brewton (Antenna Releasing)

Feb 18, 2026 33m

For this Bonus episode, Brian speaks to Ryan Verill (The Disc-Connected) and Billy Ray Brewton, two of the co-founders of ANTENNA RELEASING - the newly launched boutique film distribution company…

Films On Films Sampler

Feb 09, 2026 2h 42m

For this episode, Elric and Brian are joined again by show friend and favorite Bill Ackerman to talk about various types of films about filmmaking and cinema in general. Consider supporting Pure…

Bonus Ep: Director Ryan Prows (Night Patrol)

Feb 03, 2026 37m

For this special Bonus ep Elric chats with director Ryan Prows (Low Life) about his new film Night Patrol and the many challenges in making an ambitious action/ horror film in LA and in Pure Cinema…

New Beverly Calendar: February 2026

Jan 29, 2026 2h 45m

For this episode of the podcast, Elric & Brian & Phil are joined by film historian/film writer/former Movie Geek Marc Edward Heuck to talk about a very special New Beverly Calendar. February…

Celebrating 10 Years of Cinematic Void (Bonus)

Jan 18, 2026 1h 11m

On this very special bonus episode, Brian talks with friend of the show Jim Branscome, the programmer behind the American Cinematheque film series Cinematic Void. Dedicated to showcasing oddball gems…

New Year, New To Us 2026

Jan 05, 2026 1h 35m

In this episode, Brian and Elric Kick off 2026 with some new to them movies - some bigger in terms of their reputations and some smaller, but all new discoveries. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and…

Publishing Analytics

Frequency
~every 8.37917 days
Weekly
Avg Duration
2h 6m
Consistency
38%
Format
Episodic
Since
Feb 10, 2017
Latest
Jun 08, 2026

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Region
United States
Hosting
rss.libsyn.com

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