

Pure Cinema Podcast
Elric Kane & Brian Saur
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.
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Oct 9, 2025 • 2h 29min
PCP Horrothon 2025
Elric and Brian are back with regular guest Patrick Bromley to program their own Horrorthons of six movies each! Also discussed at the top is a recap of the actual New Beverly Horror show from this year as well! Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/ month gets you everyhting): https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/ Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social

Sep 23, 2025 • 2h 3min
New Beverly Calendar: October 2025
Celebrate spooky season this October at the New Beverly Cinema with a host of horrific delights, festive frights, and beyond! We pay tribute to filmmaker Scott Spiegel, showcase Coen Brothers neo-noir, and unearth a must-see rarity lost for nearly 50 years: the long rumored alternate Chinese version of a Jimmy Wang Yu martial arts fave with a different ending! Elric, Brian and Phil go through all of it on this episode! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ Have A look at what's Happening at The Vista Here: https://ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/sessions/?siteToken=20xhpa3yt2hhkwt4zjvfcwsaww If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social

Sep 14, 2025 • 1h 18min
FUNNY PAGES Owen Kline Interview
For this special bonus epsiode, Brian speaks to filmmaker and movie fanatic Owen Kline about his debut film FUNNY PAGES which is playing at the New Beverly with FRIENDSHIP on Tuesday, September 16th and Wednesday, September 17th. Tickets for Tuesday: https://thenewbev.com/program/september-16-friendship-funny-pages/ Tickets for Wednesday: https://thenewbev.com/program/september-17-friendship-funny-pages/ Also - Check out this list of films that inspired the movie (many of which discussed in this interview): https://letterboxd.com/filmlinc/list/animating-funny-pages/ Please Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/ month gets you everyhting): https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/ Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social

Sep 8, 2025 • 1h 25min
Decades Sampler
In this Episode, Elric and Brian offer up yet another "sampler" style show, this time with each picking a film from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/ month gets you everyhting): https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/ Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social

Aug 28, 2025 • 2h 37min
New Beverly Calendar: September 2025
This September the New Beverly Cinema proudly showcases a full slate of film in glorious 35mm, from Barbara Stanwyck pre-codes and Robert Mitchum noirs to French New Wave and ‘80s horror sequels. We present a pair of classic sci-fi creature features, spotlight Lon Chaney in two Tod Browning rarities, highlight Sofia Coppola, Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch and much, much more! Plus, our tribute to Michael Madsen continues with a special double feature on his birthday. For this episode, Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by actor extraordinaire Pat Healy! Follow Pat on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thepathealy/?hl=en Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social

Aug 14, 2025 • 1h 1min
Jimmy & Stiggs Bonus!
In this special bonus episode, Brian and Elric are joined by Filmmaker Joe Begos (BLISS, V.F.W., CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS) who starred in, wrote, directed and even operated camera on his new movie JIMMY & STIGGS as well as his co-star Matt Mercer to talk about how they made the film and some of its influences. The film premieres this weekend and is a featured midnight movie on Friday and Saturday nights at The Vista too! Tickets: https://www.atomtickets.com/movies/eli-roth-presents-jimmy-and-stiggs/389376 Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/ month gets you everyhting): https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/ Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social

Aug 7, 2025 • 1h 32min
Video Store Sampler: The Return
Elric and Brian dive into the nostalgia of video store culture, curating film recommendations across genres like Comedy and Horror. They explore the absurdity of the quirky comedy 'Trax,' and the chilling narrative of giallo horror in 'The Creature with the Blue Hand.' A reflection on war films emphasizes themes of resilience in 'Von Ryan's Express.' The hosts also celebrate hidden gems on MUBI, while whimsical moments in romance are highlighted, culminating in personal favorites from their video store adventures.

Jul 31, 2025 • 3h 43min
Quentin Tarantino's Tribute to Michael Madsen
This very special episode of the podcast is dedicated to the late great Michael Madsen who passed away recently. We are Joined by Quentin Tarantino and Jules McLean to talk about Madsen and for this show Quentin prepared a list of 10 performances from Madsen (film and TV) that he loves (and that don't come from any of his own films). We talk about all of them and what made Michael so special. A wonderful tribute to an incredible actor that we will all miss. If you haven't heard it, we recommend listening to this wonderful interview we were lucky enough to get with Madsen back in 2020: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7IAQTMGOVtCtyWiQ8mlkUr?si=Fj2Cqs0tQJmqMQWskSF0fA Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/ Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social

Jul 25, 2025 • 1h 47min
New Beverly Calendar: August 2025
This August the New Beverly Cinema pays tribute to actor Michael Madsen, the unforgettable star of Reservoir Dogs and frequent Quentin Tarantino collaborator. We also showcase a series of New Hollywood classics, share animation from Studio Ghibli and Walt Disney Productions, spotlight an exhilarating pair of modern western updates, debut a brand new print of a Norm Macdonald comedy fave, uncover a trio of rarities starring Acquanetta, plus midnights, matinees, and much more – all in glorious 35mm! Brian, Elric and Phil discuss all of it on this new Calendar episode! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social

Jul 1, 2025 • 1h 54min
The Year 1975
In this episode, Brian and Elric look back at a bunch of movies that are turning 50 and run down their individual Top 10's from the year 1975 as well as some of their favorite new-to-them watches from the year. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/ Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social