
Pure Cinema Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

Jan 24, 2024 • 2h 20min
New Beverly Calendar: February 2024 (with Guest Patton Oswalt)
For this month's Calendar, Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by distinguished comedian guest Patton Oswalt to talk about the February lineup - from romantic classics and animated gems to an award-winning musical, timeless screwball comedies, robust westerns, and beyond! 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

Jan 2, 2024 • 1h 28min
Film Discoveries of 2023
In this episode, Elric and Brian return to their annual tradition of talking about their favorite older film first-time-watches of 2023 with 5 picks each! 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/ Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

Dec 18, 2023 • 1h 20min
New Beverly Calendar: January 2024
Elric, Brian and Phil dig into the January New Beverly Calendar with a sensational slate of films, including bringing some of our most requested crowd-pleasers back by popular demand, also celebrating the classic collaborations of Bette Davis and director William Wyler, and the comedies of superstar Dolly Parton with filmmaker Colin Higgins, plus dazzling Busby Berkeley musical spectaculars, vibrant I.B. Technicolor favorites, a tribute to Jeff Burr, a 5-film marathon of the complete Twilight Saga, and much, much more! 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

Dec 11, 2023 • 2h 8min
Friedkin (Part Two)
In this Episode, Elric and Brian continue their tribute to the career of the late William Friedkin, by picking out some of his perhaps lesser appreciated films and just general favorites and pairing each one with another film as well. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

Dec 4, 2023 • 2h 17min
Friedkin (Part One)
In this Episode, Elric and Brian pay tribute and examine the career of the late William Friedkin, by first going through five of his films they consider to be the definitive canon and pairing each one with another film as well. 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!) Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

Nov 22, 2023 • 2h 29min
New Beverly Calendar: December, 2023
Brian, Elric and Phil are once again joined by Sean Fennessey from The Big Picture podcast (& others) as they talk about the New Beverly calendar for December which celebrates this season with a series of Yuletide classics & festive favorites, holiday noir & black and white comedies, Sci-Fi scares & ‘70s political thrillers, plus pays tribute to David Carradine, hosts our annual ‘Very Tarantino Christmas’ event with the Roadshow version of the Hateful Eight, and presents a special 35mm run of Todd Haynes’ acclaimed new film May December. 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

Nov 6, 2023 • 1h 43min
40s Cult Gems
For this November/NOIRvember, Elric and Brian talk about some Cult Movie picks from the 1940s. 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!) Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

Oct 27, 2023 • 1h 57min
New Beverly Calendar: November, 2023
This month Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by film author and podcaster Brian Raftery to discuss the November programming at the New Beverly, as they proudly present a gorgeous, brand new 35mm print of the ‘70s horror masterwork Messiah of Evil, showcases international masterpieces from Ingmar Bergman, Akira Kurosawa, and Wim Wenders, highlights Greta Garbo classics & Reese Witherspoon comedies, Orson Welles noir faves, and grindhouse nights dedicated to William Grefé, Yuen Woo-Ping, and Pam Grier. Plus, Christopher Nolan’s latest celebrated blockbuster, Thanksgiving at the Bev, Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood midnights, and more! 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

Oct 9, 2023 • 2h 1min
Horror All-Nighters 3!
The Horror All-nighter returns! For this special October episode, Elric and Brian were joined by Patrick Bromley (from FThis Movie) to each program their own Horror All-Nighter (6 films each)! This is the third of these episodes we have done so definitely go back and check out the previous rounds: Horror All-Nighters Part Two: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Hwt462gnifTCcexD5xymq?si=17d33af267f84147 Horror All-Nighters Part One: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0aI0Vy7nLBLI1EJG4C7dBf?si=d203e68943d14c6a We also did a 4 Movie Horror-thon as well: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ErD73AVlloW0VxXPya9gC?si=35873af58faf493d 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!) Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

Sep 20, 2023 • 2h 3min
New Beverly Calendar: October, 2023
October is here at the New Beverly - and Brian, Elric and Phil are joined by Elric's COLORS OF THE DARK Podcast co-host Dr. Rebekah McKendry to discuss the wonderful and fright-filled month's programming. 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