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Pure Cinema Podcast: The Psychotronic Video Guide (w/ Patton Oswalt)

Pure Cinema Podcast — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:00:32 +0000

On the new episode of the Pure Cinema Podcast, hosts Elric Kane and Brian Saur follow up their episode on Michael Weldon’s amazing Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film with a show about his even more epic Psychotronic Video Guide. Not only that, special guest Patton Oswalt joins them to talk about the book!

The Pure Cinema Podcast is also available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Libsyn.

Pure Cinema Podcast: May 2026

Pure Cinema Podcast — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:30 +0000

On the new episode of the Pure Cinema Podcast, hosts Elric Kane and Brian Saur are joined by the New Beverly’s Phil Blankenship to discuss the theater’s May 2026 schedule, including the films of George Peppard, the collaborations between Tony Scott and Denzel Washington, Louis Hayward swashbucklers, and so much more!

The Pure Cinema Podcast is also available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Libsyn.

May 2026 at the New Bev

New Beverly — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:51:12 +0000

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 adventures, and spotlights the powerhouse partnership between director Tony Scott and superstar Denzel Washington. Plus, Italian buddy comedies, Sally Yeh Hong Kong favorites, midnights, weekend matinees, and more!

Pure Cinema Podcast: The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film

Pure Cinema Podcast — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0000

On the new episode of the Pure Cinema Podcast, hosts Elric Kane and Brian Saur 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 more than that). They also incorporate a few clips from Bill Ackerman’s excellent Supporting Characters podcast interview with Weldon from 2022.

The Pure Cinema Podcast is also available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Libsyn.

Pure Cinema Podcast: April 2026

Pure Cinema Podcast — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0000

On the new episode of the Pure Cinema Podcast, special guest Will Sloan joins hosts Elric Kane and Brian Saur and the New Beverly’s Phil Blankenship to talk about director William Beaudine and all of the films playing on the theater’s April 2026 calendar.

The Pure Cinema Podcast is also available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Libsyn.

Pure Cinema Podcast: James L. Neibaur – Author of Directed By William Beaudine: An Overview

Pure Cinema Podcast — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:00:21 +0000

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 legendary actors, filmmakers, and film genres, often exploring them film by film. His subjects have included Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Jerry Lewis, Bob Hope, Jean Harlow, Judy Garland, Clark Gable, James Cagney, Clint Eastwood, the Monster Movies of Universal Studios, and more, but this discussion is focused on his book Directed by William Beaudine: An Overview. For this bonus, Brian chats with Neibaur about Beadine and his career.

The Pure Cinema Podcast is also available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Libsyn.