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CinePunkedIn Dreams: Asa Nisi MasaKicking off the first in our In Dreams series of the CinePunked Podcast, a semi-regular exploration of dreams on screen is our exploration into Frederico Fellini's 1963 surrealist classic Otto E Mezzo (aka 8 1/2). A film within a film, an exploration of creativity, mental health crisis and hedonism, an Academy Award winner, a hugely influential work, and a discourse on the line between dreams, memory and reality.
With Robert JE Simpson and Neil Sedgewick
2025-01-211h 13
CinePunkedGremlins 2: The New BatchCinePunked returns to the Gremlins franchise with Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Sequels are often seen as the poorer siblings, does Gremlins 2 follow that trend, or does it do something else? How did merchandising impact the film? And do we need or want a Gremlins 3?
With Robert JE Simpson and Neil Sedgewick
2025-01-0456 min
CinePunkedGremlinsIts the CinePunked Christmas special, and this time we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of Joe Dante's cute-but-terrifying Gremlins. Is it a Christmas film? Is it for children? Just what is the magic that has made this a perennial classic?
With Robert J.E. Simpson and Neil Sedgewick
2024-12-2745 min
CinePunkedPlan 9 From Outer SpaceMarking the centenary of writer/director/actor Edward D Wood Jr, CinePunked examine his reputation as the 'worst filmmaker of all time' via his iconic sci-fi horror Plan 9 From Outer Space. Will they survive unchanged by the experience?
With Robert JE Simpson and Neil Sedgewick
2024-11-031h 01
CinePunkedYou Better Watch Out!Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the CinePunked team casting their eyes over a festive film. This time out the 2010 Finnish horror/comedy Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. Fusing traditional tales of Santa Claus, with a sci-fi monster twist - the perfect antidote to the usual saccharine fare.
With Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly.
2022-12-2534 min
Never Seen It Film ClubIn Bruges (2008)We joined Accidental Streaming Producer Emma Bainbridge and Cinepunked Co-Head Robert JE Simpson for their spirited discussion of our December pick In Bruges (2008). Christmas film? Maybe not, bloodshed, arguments and huffy teens? That sure feels like all of my family Christmases! Some festive fisty-cuffs between our hosts may ensue during their discussion!To join the club for in-person or online screenings you can find out more here: https://accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/never-seen-itStarring: Emma Bainbridge and Robert JE SimpsonDeveloped & Produced by: Richard LaveryEdited by Emma Bainbridge
2022-12-2437 minNever Seen It Film ClubDog Soldiers (2002)We joined Accidental Streaming Producer Emma Bainbridge and Cinepunked Co-Head Robert JE Simpson for their spirited discussion of our December pick Dog Soldiers (2002). We joined Accidental Streaming Producer Emma Bainbridge and Cinepunked Co-Head Robert JE Simpson for their spirited discussion of our November pick Dog Soldiers (2002).Are werewolves scary? Are men trash? Did that dog survive?? They attempt to answer these questions and more!To join the club for in-person or online screenings you can find out more here: https://accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/never-seen-itStarring: Emma Bainbridge and Robert JE Simpson
2022-11-2936 minNever Seen It Film ClubHeathers (1988)We joined Accidental Streaming Producer Emma Bainbridge and Cinepunked Co-Head Robert JE Simpson for their spirited discussion of our September pick Heathers (1988) Does it hold up, or does it belong back in the 80s?To join the club for in-person or online screenings you can find out more here: https://accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/never-seen-itStarring: Emma Bainbridge and Robert JE SimpsonDeveloped & Produced by: Richard LaveryEdited by Emma BainbridgeRecorded at Accidental Theatre
2022-11-0635 minNever Seen It Film ClubSubmarine (2010)We joined Accidental Streaming Producer Emma Bainbridge and Cinepunked Co-Head Robert JE Simpson for their spirited discussion of our August pick Submarine (2010) in it they cover the French influences on Film-maker Richard Ayoade the merits of a Northern Irish upbringing, and the joys of pretension in cinema…To join the club for in-person or online screenings you can find out more here: https://accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/never-seen-itStarring: Emma Bainbridge and Robert JE SimpsonDeveloped & Produced by: Richard LaveryEdited by Emma BainbridgeRecorded at Accidental Theatre
2022-09-2237 min
Audiovisual CulturesStrand, Thor and Robert SimpsonRecorded on location at the Strand Arts Centre in East Belfast, programme manager Johanna Leech and cultural freelancer Robert J. E. Simpson chat to Paula Blair about the venue’s history, its current status and plans for its future. We then learn more about Robert’s work as an artist, an actor, a for-hire freelancer and with the CinePunked podcast. And finally, there is a post-viewing discussion between Robert and Paula after seeing Thor: Love and Thunder (dir. Taika Waititi, 2022) with plenty of references to plot details and lots of meandering off to other broadly relevant topics! If you get...
2022-09-041h 14Audiovisual CulturesStrand, Thor and Robert SimpsonRecorded on location at the Strand Arts Centre in East Belfast, programme manager Johanna Leech and cultural freelancer Robert J. E. Simpson chat to Paula Blair about the venue’s history, its current status and plans for its future. We then learn more about Robert’s work as an artist, an actor, a for-hire freelancer and with the CinePunked podcast. And finally, there is a post-viewing discussion between Robert and Paula after seeing Thor: Love and Thunder (dir. Taika Waititi, 2022) with plenty of references to plot details and lots of meandering off to other broadly relevant topics! If you get...
2022-09-041h 14
Soho Bites PodcastSoho Bites 36: The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973)Everything changes but....The changing faces of London neighbourhoods is our loose theme for this episode.In the first half, the novelist, Christopher Fowler makes his second appearance on the podcast, talking about his latest book and about his memories of Soho - a neighbourhood which changes constantly but somehow always remains the same.***UPDATE*** Christopher very sadly died a few weeks after we recorded this conversation. You can read an obituary HERE.Read about Chris's most well known characters in The History of Bryant & May.This episode features...
2022-08-2955 min
CinePunkedDuck and CoverCinePunked goes rummaging through the film archives via acclaimed Cold War documentary The Atomic Cafe, revealing a frightening concoction of propaganda, deception, delusion, and fear linked by America's presentation of the perceived benefits and risks of the atomic bomb and a nuclear war. With memories of the cold war stirred up in 2022 by recent action in eastern Europe we find ourselves wondering if anything has really changed in the last eight decades...
With Robert JE Simpson, Dr Rachael Kelly, Neil Sedgewick and Ben 'Blademan' Simpson.
2022-04-171h 06
CinePunkedIceberg - Dead AheadMarking the 110th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, the CinePunked team assemble to discuss the definitive screen version of the incident - Roy Ward Baker's 1958 film A Night to Remember. Gathering just outside of Belfast, where the ship was built, Robert, Rachael and Neil consider the legacy of the night, Belfast's relationship with the story, generational trauma and just what we'd do if faced with the same situation.
2022-04-101h 16
CinePunkedMen, Maggots and MutinySegei Eisenstein's film Battleship Potemkin is often hailed as one of the best films ever made. It tells the story (based on a real-life incident) of the crew of a Russian battleship mutinying in 1905, leading to a bloody confrontation in the streets of Odessa.
CinePunked gather to assess its value to a modern audience and pick apart the propeganda from the truth.
2022-03-301h 07
CinePunkedWhere They Can't Find UsPrompted by a screening of Eric Steel's 2006 documentary The Bridge, about those who choose to end their lives at San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the CinePunked team engage in a frank and sensitive panel discussion examining the issues raised by the film, in particular the wider topic of suicide and mental health struggles.
For the conversation, Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly are joined by Stuart McChesney - a volunteer with the Community Rescue Service in NI.
Listener discretion is advised.
2022-03-2354 min
CinePunkedFanomenalVia everything from The X Files to Welsh rugby, 'Fanomenal' sees CinePunked's Robert JE Simpson and special guest Dr Bethan Jones discuss the wide world of fandom including academic fandom studies, anti-fandom, gatekeeping and more.
2022-03-151h 17
CinePunkedMeshes With MayaCinePunked's Robert JE Simpson is joined by Dr Paula Blair for a conversation around their responses to the experience of influential, Ukranian-born, avant garde filmmaker Maya Deren, with particular attention to her debut Meshes of the Afternoon, and At Land.
2022-03-081h 08
CinePunkedTestament d'OrphéeConcluding their Orphic journey, Robert and Neil follow Jean Cocteau into the underworld for his cinematic farewell Testament d'Orphée - a complex, meta-layered film mixing poetry, time-travel, fact and fiction and the complexities of legacy. Will Neil make it through? Does any of it make sense? And how will the experience change the CinePunked team?
2022-03-021h 14
CinePunkedOrphéeCinePunked continue their exploration of Jean Cocteau's sublime Orphic Trilogy of films with a study of Orphée, in a conversation steering through love, legacy, sleep and death.
2022-02-231h 01
CinePunkedThe Blood of a PoetHave you ever stayed awake for three days and start hallucinating? If you have, you might just tap into the mindset behind Jean Cocteau's influential avant-garde film Le Sang d'un Poète (aka. The Blood of a Poet). CinePunked look to the stars for guidance as they step through Cocteau's mirror...
2022-02-171h 01
CinePunkedDon't Have a Good Day... Have a Great Day!CinePunked's Robert and Neil take a trip to Free City to explore the themes of free will and social revolution that lie hidden in the code of Ryan Reynolds vehicle Free Guy.
2022-02-091h 05
CinePunkedYou Die At DawnCinePunked's Robert and Rachael fight against the distorted reality of their own sleep deprivation for a conversation exploring the 1920 German Expressionist film classic The Cabinet of Dr Caligari - and its lasting impact on contemporary cinema and goth culture.
2022-02-0244 min
CinePunkedFight ClubCinePunked break rules 1 and 2 as they talk about David Fincher's 1999 film Fight Club - an iconic piece that challenged our ideas of masculinity and perceptions of reality. Robert and Rachael meander through its imagery, meaning and legacy.
2022-01-271h 07
CinePunkedRed Pill or Blue PillMarking two decades of The Matrix franchise and the release of the fourth film in the series - The Matrix Resurrections, CinePunked ponder the deeper meanings of Lana Wachowski's new film, including its religious and binary symbolism, and the blurring of lines between what's real and constructed.
2022-01-211h 36
CinePunkedTargetsPaying their respects to critic, actor and filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, CinePunked explores his debut feature - Targets (1968) - a bold and arresting story that combines the stories of a mass shooting with the retirement of a cinematic legend, played by Boris Karloff
2022-01-131h 02
CinePunkedYou Remind Me of the BabeMarking what would have been David Bowie's 75th birthday the CinePunked team delve into a world of predators, childlike innocence and Muppets as they revisit Jim Henson's Labyrinth (1986)
2022-01-0658 min
CinePunkedThe Unicron VariantThe second of two CinePunked Christmas specials for 2021 sees the team revisit a childhood of cartoons and toys via the spectacle of 1980s favourite The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
2021-12-251h 23
CinePunkedThe Night the Reindeer DiedIt's the CinePunked annual Christmas special - and for 2021 the gang delve into the Richard Donner-directed adaptation of A Christmas Carol - Scrooged, starring Bill Murray
2021-12-181h 01
CinePunkedIt's All PretendOn July 21 2021 actor Robin Williams would have turned 70. To mark the occasion, CinePunked take a look at one of his more unusual roles - that of Sy the photo guy in One Hour Photo (2002).
2021-07-181h 26
CinePunkedDanny BoyCinePunked mark the 86th birthday of Elvis Presley with a discussion of his screen career, iconic status, and arguably his most acclaimed film - King Creole (1958).
2021-01-081h 24
CinePunkedMerry Christmas Ya Filthy AnimalsCinePunked mark the holiday season with an appraisal of one of the most iconic family film franchises of the 1990s - Home Alone. Is Kevin McCallister the luckiest or unluckiest boy in the world? What is the bond between mother and son? And where does one draw the line with slapstick? All this and more as we explore Home Alone 2: Lost In New York.
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2020-12-251h 13
CinePunkedGhostwatchingExploring the groundbreaking 1992 BBCtv drama mockumentary Ghostwatch. With Robert JE Simpson, Ben Simpson and David L Rattigan.
2020-10-311h 08
CinePunkedBurn All Books!Who is to say what we should and shouldn't read? Should we ban books? Which books would you like to eradicate? Inspired by Ray Bradbury's novel and the François Truffaut film adaptation of Fahrenheit 451, CinePunked explores issues of censorship on screen and in literature. With Robert JE Simpson, Dr Rachael Kelly, Neil Sedgewick and Steven Rainey.
2020-06-111h 23
CinePunkedPut On A Happy FaceTodd Phillips' 2019 film Joker is a comic book superhero film without a superhero. A dark portrayal of mental illness that divided critics. CinePunked's Robert, Rachael and Ben explore its dark recesses, the evolution of the Joker in the Batman films, issues of gatekeeping, and other problems.
2020-06-071h 05
CinePunkedA Comedy of MadnessCinePunked presents a special live recording of the touring show A Comedy of Madness - an exploration of comedy, and mental illness, with an emphasis on male mental health. Devised and presented by acclaimed comedy historian Robert Ross and film historian Robert JE Simpson with special guest, comedian and actor Tony Slattery. The heritage of comedy is a troubled one - littered with the shells of those whose genius is inextricably linked with mental health struggles. From Spike Milligan to Marty Feldman, Tony Hancock to Stephen Fry, Kenneth Williams to Robin Williams, their comedy pushed boundaries while they struggled in...
2020-05-292h 26
The NI ScenePractical Effects vs CGISend us a textFor this episode we've dipped into the Vault here at Banter HQ and revisited an older recording when Jim was joined by The Big List's Leigh Forgie, Jonathan Cardwell from the Belfast Times (Making his pod debut) and film historian Robert J E Simpson (Cinepunked) as they shared their thoughts on practical effects vs CGI in cinema. Support the showIf you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe and leave us a nice review wherever you get your podcasting fix. It’s a f...
2020-05-2541 min
CinePunkedSincerely SlatteryComedian and actor Tony Slattery rose to fame in the 1980s as a star of the comedy improv scene, and part of the phenomenally successful Whose Line Is It Anyway on Channel 4. With appearances on the big and small screen including Just A Gigolo, Kingdom, The Crying Game, How to Get Ahead in Advertising and Peter's Friends, Slattery was ubiquitous. In the early 2000s Slattery had a very public mental breakdown, which has threatened to overshadow him since. In this exclusive interview, Tony Slattery is in conversation with Robert JE Simpson, exploring his career and his mental health experiences. Recorded...
2020-05-211h 50
CinePunkedShagadelicCinePunked have just walked out of the cinema in 1967 after watching Casino Royale and have woken up in 1997 and watched Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery... Thirty years may have passed between films, but what else? Robert, Rachael and Ben explore the sexual and cultural representations of Austin Powers and its links to Casino Royale.
2020-05-151h 06
CinePunkedToo Much For One James BondNot all James Bond films are equal - CinePunked explores the psychedelic cinema of the original Casino Royale from 1967 and its lasting influence on popular culture.
2020-05-0855 min
CinePunkedBlessed are the CheesemakersCinePunked celebrates Easter with Monty Python's Life of Brian - exploring the controversial film, its connections to the historical epic, and what it means to be Pythonesque.
2020-04-1159 min
CinePunkedGaslightCinePunked delve into the origins of 'gaslighting' via Patrick Hamilton's play and subsequent film adaptations, and its modern day useage in politics and domestic abuse situations. Recorded in front of a live audience.
2020-04-041h 00
Instant Feedback20. Robert J.E. SimpsonMarcus meets writer, editor, publisher, artist, photographer, broadcaster, educator, film historian and actor Robert J.E. Simpson. They have a brief chat in an alley by the bins about online dating, Robert's Cinepunked podcast and interviewing Tony Slattery. Separately, Marcus prattles on about videogames and how he's spending his time during the lockdown.
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2020-03-2923 min
CinePunkedIf I Die Before I WakeCinePunked explores the 1947 Orson Welles noir The Lady From Shanghai, the screen image of Rita Hayworth and the mythology of Welles.
2020-03-2559 min
CinePunkedThe KidMarking the centenary of Charlie Chaplin's first directorial feature film, the CinePunked squad discuss the production of The Kid, and the joys of silent cinema.
2020-02-211h 08
CinePunkedOrange On A ToothpickRobert, Rachael and Ben take a cinematic trip to 1990s San Francisco, a world of coffee houses and poets - it can only be the Mike Myers classic So I Married an Axe Murderer!
2020-02-1557 min
CinePunkedHarold and Maude - The Takeover PanelJoin Robert JE Simpson, Dr Rachael Kelly, Dr Aaron Hunter and Conor Smyth for a discussion on cult classic Harold and Maude - the genius of Hal Ashby, representations of May to December romances, and the counter-cultural clashes with the film. Recorded in front of a live audience!
2020-02-0748 min
CinePunkedRemembering Terry JonesComedy historian Robert Ross joins CinePunked's Robert JE Simpson backstage at the Slapstick Festival, Bristol, for a personal reminiscence about writer, actor, director and member of Monty Python - Terry Jones, following his death in January 2020.
2020-02-0150 min
CinePunkedFrom Among The DeadThe CinePunked crew get obsessive over Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller Vertigo... Robert, Rachael and Ben debate its merits as the best film ever made (according to the BFI), and the chilling appeal of San Francisco. © 2020 Avalard / CinePunked
2020-01-1548 min
CinePunkedBigger Than RodRobert and Ben celebrate the pre-fab four and the genius of Neil Innes with a look at Innes and Eric Idle's The Rutles, mockumentaries and the grim reality of the music business. (C) 2020 Avalard / CinePunked
2020-01-091h 10
CinePunkedPure ImaginationRobert, Rachael and Ben dive into the twisted macabre world of Roald Dahl's family classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. You'll never look at a golden ticket the same way again.
2020-01-021h 08
CinePunkedIt's Turbo Time!Robert, Rachael and Ben kick off another season of the CinePunked podcast with a look at festive feature Jingle All the Way, useless dads, and memories of toys from Christmases past.
2019-12-2534 min
CinePunkedDaddy, Would You Like Some Sausages?Hugely quotable. Undeniably offensive. For some it's a work of surrealist genius. For others it's one of the worst films ever made. CinePunked take a trip to the bizarre world of Tom Green's Freddy Got Fingered, via Chaplin and the nouvelle vague.
2019-08-1939 minThe NI SceneQuentin Tarantino SpecialSend us a textTo celebrate the release of Quentin Tarantino's 9th film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, we've dipped into the vaults here at Banter HQ and re-released our Quentin Tarantino Special! Recorded back in 2015 to coincide with the Pop-Up Film Club's Tarantino weekend at T13, this recording features The Big List's Leigh Forgie, Cinepunked's Robert J. E. Simpson and the Sick Sense's Bill Taylor as the discussed the director's cinematic back-catalogue. Support the showIf you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe and leave us a nice re...
2019-08-1448 min
CinePunkedBrewing Up A New Kind of MonsterRocky Horror Picture Show. Frankenstein and The Monster From Hell. Young Frankenstein. In the mid-1970s, Mary Shelley's most famous creation saw a new lease of life - and a radical makeover. Join CinePunked's Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly for an interactive discussion about cinematic homage, parody and reworking. And monsters in stilettos.
Recorded live at Octocon 2018.
2019-08-1248 min
CinePunkedElephant(s)CinePunked's resident film historians Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly plus writer Conor Smyth discuss and debate Alan Clarke's 1989 Troubles film Elephant, and it's influences on Gus Van Sant's 2003 Columbine-focused appropriation of the same name. They're joined by very special guest Kevin Jackson, who was location manager on Clarke's original BBC film. Recorded as part of the Belfast Film Festival 2016.
2019-08-051h 20
CinePunkedThe Alex Cox Film SchoolRobert JE Simpson meets with director, broadcaster and author Alex Cox to talk academia, writing, fair use and of course Moviedrome.
2019-07-2929 min
CinePunkedEverybody's In MoviesAfter a couple of days soaking up the atmosphere of Tinseltown, CinePunked's Robert JE Simpson meets up with old friend, the acclaimed film historian, critic and presenter David Del Valle for a chat about what's left of old Hollywood, David's career, their shared love of horror films, freelancing and the art of the commentary track.
2019-07-221h 04
CinePunkedKnock On No DoorsRichard Elfman is a filmmaker, musician, writer, surrealist. His 1980 film Forbidden Zone has gained a cult following for its bizarre plotting, outlandish characters and breaking of stereotypes. Four decades on and a sequel is in pre-production, hot on the heels of Richard's new film (due out later in 2019), the equally bizarre Hipsters, Gangsters, Aliens and Geeks.
Robert met up with Richard at his home in Hollywood for an informal chat about Richard's work earlier this year. During a candid conversation, fuelled by fine cigars and whiskey (or was it whisky?) they talk about life on the fringes of Hollywood, working...
2019-07-151h 23
CinePunkedNight and FogRobert and Rachael discuss Alain Resnais' chilling documentary about the concentration camps - Night and Fog. What makes it so impactful, over 60 years later, and why should everyone see it?
2019-04-0729 min
CinePunkedKeep Calm... and Carry OnAre the iconic Carry On film comedies simply a stream of innuendo and saucy postcard humour? Special guest Robert Ross joins CinePunked's Robert and Rachael for a reappraisal of the brand as they examine Carry On Sergeant, Carry On Columbus, and rumours of a reboot.
2019-03-2249 min
CinePunkedThe Trouble with HitchcockTo mark Hitchcock Day 2019, Robert and Rachael explore the darker side of Alfred Hitchcock's work - his brushes with psychoanalysis and allegations of misogyny.
2019-03-1344 min
CinePunkedLa JetéeRobert and Rachael are obsessed with a film obsessed with an image, and they can't quite agree what it means... Join them as they navigate Chris Marker's sci-fi classic La Jetée, and delve into a discussion about the power of the image and film itself.
With Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly.
Produced by Robert JE Simpson
2019-02-2827 min
CinePunkedIt's Biller TimeCinePunked presents Robert JE Simpson in conversation with filmmaker Anna Biller. In this exclusive chat, Biller discusses her films Viva and The Love Witch, the challenges of filmmaking in Hollywood, #metoo, and female representation on screen.
2019-02-141h 00
CinePunkedBurn the WitchAnna Biller's The Love Witch prompts a rare unified praise from the CinePunked team as they explore feminism, the male gaze, auteurs, and more present in one of the most distinctive and provocative films of the last few years.
With Robert JE Simpson, Dr Rachael Kelly and Ben Simpson.
2019-02-1451 min
CinePunkedYippee-ki-yay Mr FalconIts the CinePunked Christmas special! This time Rachael tries to convince Robert and Ben that Die Hard 2 is the greatest Christmas film ever... But is it? What even makes a Christmas film a Christmas film? And what are your festive viewing traditions. Quicker than a hail of blanks, CinePunked takes on the mighty McClane.
With Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly. Produced by Ben Simpson.
© 2018 CinePunked/Avalard Productions. All Rights Reserved
2018-12-2439 min
CinePunkedTits or Destiny?Tits or destiny? What would you do if the path to eternal riches was laid in front of you? CinePunked explores cult favourite Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, from its meta text to its slacker vibe and rich bromance.
2018-12-1745 min
CinePunkedArt vs ArtistViewing certain films has become more problematic than ever before.
Claims of sexual abuse and impropriety dominate the headlines leading to the #MeToo and #TimesUp campaigns. Once beloved personalities are now box office poison. From Arbuckle to Spacey, Allen to Polanski, scandal clouds the filmmaking industry.
Recorded before a live audience at the 2018 Belfast Film Festival, CinePunked's resident hosts Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly are joined by Liz Nelson (and a special contribution from director Anna Biller) for an interactive panel discussion navigating the ethics of film-watching in a post-Weinstein era. Can we separate art from artist? How...
2018-10-281h 23
CinePunkedYou Can't Kill the Bogeyman!On its 40th birthday, CinePunked take a trip to Haddonfield and revisit John Carpenter's classic Halloween.
With Robert J.E. Simpson, Dr Rachael Kelly, and Ben Simpson.
2018-10-2055 min
CinePunkedWe Didn't Burn Him!Is The Wicker Man really a horror film? Or is it a musical? Robert tries to convince Rachael and Ben of its merits as a piece of genre-defying collaborative brilliance.
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CinePunked are Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly
Produced by Ben Simpson
2018-05-0851 min
CinePunkedNobody's PerfectThe greatest comedy film of all time? Or an over-hyped slice of cross-dressing mayhem? Rachael and Robert cast their critical faculties over Billy Wilder's 1959 classic Some Like It Hot starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe.
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With: Dr Rachael Kelly & Robert JE Simpson
Producer: Ben Simpson
2018-02-151h 05
CinePunkedPatient ZeroPatient Zero
Following on from the last episode's discussion of cult film The Room, CinePunked's Robert JE Simpson talks to writer, actor and filmmaker Michael Rousselet - reputedly the patient zero of Room fandom - about the earliest screenings in Hollywood and the Room's unexpected rise to mythical status.
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2018-01-2135 min
CinePunkedOh Hi, CinePunked!Oh Hi, CinePunked!
Friendships are on the line as the CinePunked team sit down to Tommy Wiseau's cult film The Room - a film dubbed the "Citizen Kane of bad movies". Oh dear. Rachael and Robert debate the merits of The Room and James Franco's new film about its troubled production - The Disaster Artist while Ben wishes he'd sat this one out.
CinePunked are Robert JE Simpson & Dr Rachael Kelly
Producer: Ben Simpson
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2018-01-1056 min
CinePunkedIt's A Wonderful PodcastCinePunked Christmas Special: It's A Wonderful Podcast
CinePunked's Rachael Kelly and Robert JE Simpson sit down to debate Frank Capra's 1946 It's A Wonderful Life - a perennial Christmas favourite. But is it the best Christmas film ever made?
Producer: Ben Simpson
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2017-12-2241 min
CinePunkedIntroducing CinePunkedIntroducing CinePunked - interactive discussion for film lovers
CinePunked are: Robert JE Simpson & Rachael Kelly
Producer: Ben Simpson
2017-12-2108 min