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Pop Screen is The Geek Show's new podcast tackling movies starring, about or by pop stars - and that's all genres, from rock to hip-hop, jazz to disco. Each week Graham and one of his stable of trusty... more
FAQs about Pop Screen:How many episodes does Pop Screen have?The podcast currently has 466 episodes available.
July 14, 2016The Neon Demon + Cocoon + Around China with a Movie Camera - Eclectica #76Neon Demon vs Dayglo Cenobitehis week, we return from the badlands of the director's lottery and sink our teeth into a bout of Neon Demon vs the Dayglo Cenobite. We had a minority report on the new Ghostbusters - spoiler, it's actually good, before heading into Off the Shelf complete with Book review. Then we set off for Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film, Ron Howard's Cocoon and Around China with a Movie Camera. We do eclectic well. Our film of the week was the aptly titled and surprisingly divisive Neon Demon....more1h 40minPlay
July 07, 2016Lifeforce + the Swinging Cheerleaders + Satan's Blade + The Ox-bow Incident - Eclectica #75Don't eat the Furry TomatoesTurns out as something of an Arrow Special this week. Starting with classic Western the Ox-bow Incident before going full cult with Jack Hill's the Swinging Cheerleaders, unknown 80s slasher Satan's Blade and finishing with creature feature parody with return of the killer tomatoes. Our film of the week another director lottery title with Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce....more1h 29minPlay
July 01, 2016Innerspace + Suture + Pigsty + CitizenFour + Ivan's Childhood - Eclectica #74The Ultimate 1980s Bingo CardThis week, our directors lottery has its 2nd outing and we couldn't be happier with the result. In off the shelf we look at 1993 existential noir Suture, Tarkovsky's legendary debut Ivan's Childhood, Pasolini's Pigsty and intense political documentary Citizenfour. Our Featured film and 2nd director of choice was Joe Dante with his 1987 film, Innerspace....more1h 16minPlay
June 23, 2016Tale of Tales + Our Little Sister + Richard III + Cemetery of Splendor - Eclectica #73Well made, but nauseating...This week, we had more from the long AWOL minority report for Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Cemetery of Splendor before diving into business as usual - or near enough. Off the Shelf featured Koreeda Hirokazu's Our Little Sister, Richard Loncraine's Richard III, 1987 film A Month in the Country before finishing with an Eclectica exclusive in Lowlife Love. Our feature presentation was Matteo Garrone's Tale of Tales....more1h 24minPlay
June 16, 2016When Marnie Was There + The Cold Day in the Park + Penda's Fen - Eclectica #72Nice to Eat you to Eat you NiceWeird revelations aplenty on this week's Eclectica. Join us as we look at Frankenheimer's subversive classic Seconds, forgotten early Altman in The Cold Day in the Park, Alan Clarke's dense folk minefield Penda's Fen and one of the films lost under the radar releases from 2014 - 99 Homes. Our film of the week was Hiromasa Yonebayashi's Anime When Marnie was There....more1h 16minPlay
June 09, 2016The Nice Guys + Edvard Munch + Thief + The Premonition - Eclectica #71Werner Herzog, King of the InternetThis week, its official, Werner Herzog is the king of the internet. In off the Shelf, we look at Michael Mann's Thief, 1976 Horror The Premonition, Peter Watkins' docudrama Edvard Munch and Cristi Puiu's debut Stuff and Dough. Our feature film was Shane Black's The Nice Guys....more1h 17minPlay
June 02, 2016Warcraft + The Witch who came from the Sea + 1900 + Flame & Citron - Eclectica #70De Niro, Slalom SkierThis week that skiing gag takes on a whole new complexion. In off the Shelf, we hear some things we'd never thought we would, some brilliant and others horrifying. Starting off the with sole normal duck before going full odd is Flame & Citron, the trio following that are the Witch who came from the Sea, The Night Evelyn Came out of the Grave, and Novecento [1990]. Our film of the week was Duncan Jones' video game adaptation Warcraft....more1h 10minPlay
May 26, 2016The Producers + 200 Motels + Expresso Bongo - Eclectica #69The Musical SpecialWe've talked about it for it a long time and this week it is here - our musical special. True to classic Eclectica form, though, it was never going to go like other musical specials. With a brief discussion of A Hologram for the King, we dedicated the whole show to all things rhythmic. Off the Shelf features 1960s rock 'n roll with Expresso Bongo, affectionately silly parody in the producers before going full Eclectica with Frank Zappa's 200 Motels and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker's Cannibal the Musical....more1h 11minPlay
May 19, 2016Green Room + Carnival of Blood + Whistle and I'll Come to You - Eclectica #68Carry On Punk RockingIn off the shelf, this week we look at Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Journey to the Shore, Gothic Horror Whistle and I'll Come to you, powerful Glenn Campbell documentary I'll be me and forgotten 1980's Horror Malatesta's Carnival of Blood. Our feature presentation was the much anticipated Green Room from Jeremy Saulnier....more1h 20minPlay
May 12, 2016Tenebrae + It Happened One Night + The Last Command - Eclectica #67Richard Briers' Tickling AdventureWe set out the director randomizer for its first-ever outing, the winner a Mr Dario Argento. With a smaller cast than usual, this week we set our sails to classic-era Hollywood with a detour to a Post-Apocalyptic British countryside. We started off with the Criterion Collection title, It happened one night, before returning with BIFA winning the Survivalist and finishing with German Silent Film The Last Command. Our feature presentation from Dario Argento's filmography is video nasties classic Tenebrae....more1h 25minPlay
FAQs about Pop Screen:How many episodes does Pop Screen have?The podcast currently has 466 episodes available.