Something Blu

By Chris Mohan

A podcast celebrating love of cinema alongside the curation and love of physical media. Boutique Blu Ray is playing a pivotal role in preserving longtime favourite films as well as niche and forgotten... more

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The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.

Something Blu episodes:

December 05, 2023 #9 Die Hard (with Ali Cornwall | 88 | 4K | Marvel Cinema | Vinegar Syndrome
0:00 Intro
5:15 What We've Been Watching
24:50 Favourite Purchases of the Year / Network
47:41 Die Hard Discussion
In this week's episode I am joined by one of my favourite podcast friends, from such podcast as FilmGuff and Codec Moments Podcasts. Getting to talk about recent 4K watches, kung fu films in various guises and a plethora of other random topics, including pick up lines, I was lucky to have Ali Cornwall share his time with me and talk movies (among other things)
The featured film for discussion this week is the controversial Christmas film Die Hard. Is it as entertaining and good as I remember? Is it a Christmas movie? This and plenty of other factoids about the film itself.
Forthcoming film club discussion to be revealed in a few weeks as I line up some new year guests
You can also listen (and subscribe) to the podcast on Spotify at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-mohan4
or Apple Podcasts at: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/something-blu/id1702899659
You can find Ali on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Corn_wolf
Youtube: https://twitter.com/Corn_wolf
Codec Moments Twitter: https://twitter.com/CodecMoments
FilmGuff: https://www.filmguff.com/
My Contact Details
Twitter: twitter.com/7oclockshadow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismohan/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/alteredego/
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1h 15min
November 21, 2023 #8 Horror of Fang Rock (with Cev Moore)
0:00 Intro
2:34 What We've Been Watching
31:39 Favourite Purchases of the Year / Network
55:53 Horror of Fang Rock Discussion
In this week's episode I am joined by the legendary Cev Moore, from such podcast greats as The House of Hammer Podcast, Here Lies Amicus and my own personal favourite FilmGuff. Who better to discuss some recent Radiance releases, the sad fall and memory of Network Releasing and a plethora of other label stuff from , Eureka (Zulawski), BFI (Ghost Stories for Christmas) Criterion and Second Sight to name a few.
The featured film(?) for discussion this week was the Tom Baker Doctor Who serial Horror of Fang Rock . Something different for an episode of Something Blu but a lot of fun was had
Next Episode will start to get into the holiday spirit with a conversation of Die Hard. Let the teeth gnashing commence!
You can also listen (and subscribe) to the podcast on Spotify at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-mohan4
or Apple Podcasts at: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/something-blu/id1702899659
You can find Cev on:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/cevni
House of Hammer Podcast: https://hammerhouseofpodcast.wordpress.com/
Here Lies Amicus: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/here-lies-amicus/id1517200740
FilmGuff: https://www.filmguff.com/
Twitter: twitter.com/7oclockshadow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismohan/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/alteredego/
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1h 19min
November 08, 2023 #7 Funeral Parade of Roses (ft. SJS Arts and Solitary Ronin)
In this week's episode I am joined by SJS Arts who talks about his love and appreciation for Renny Harlin, Ronin dips into the dark side of cinema with Radiance Films recent release of Messiah of Evil and Chris delves deep into Criterion
The featured film for discussion (suggested by our guest Ronin) is Toshio Matsumoto's 1969 classic Funeral Parade of Roses https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064068/
Next Episode will explore something different with the classci Tom Baker Doctor Who serial Horror of Fang Rock.
You can check out SJS on his channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC87KdjH76FKvK5xN1remfWQ
and check out Ronin on his own channel https://www.youtube.com/@leocoh89
The episode is available as a video podcast on my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@chrismohan
Twitter: @7oclockshadow
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/alteredego/

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1h 40min
October 24, 2023 #6 Prick Up Your Ears (ft. Let's Talk Criterion) | Horror Month
Back again with another super loaded episode of the the podcast but this time discussing films with a horror theme, as is the season.
Plenty of discussion of Cronenberg and the recent 4k releases of Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist. Complementing that we discuss some other Criterion 4Ks and some silent horror fantasy from FW Murnau.
I was delighted to be joined by Steve from Let's Talk Criterion, who alongside his enthusiasm and love for Criterion brought Stephen Frear's wonderful biopic Prick Up Your Ears, which tells the tragic tale of the playwright, Joe Orton. You can read more about the film here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093776/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
The next episode features another classic film involving LGBTQIA in the 1969 release of Funeral Parade of Roses from Toshio Matsumoto. Any comments that you would like to include in the next episode can be DMd to me on Twitter (link below) or posted on the video form of the podcast found here:
You can also listen (and subscribe) to the podcast on Spotify at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-mohan4
or Apple Podcasts at: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/something-blu/id1702899659
Feedback welcome (some would even say encouraged)
My socials
Twitter: https://twitter.com/7oclockshadow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismohan/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/alteredego/
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1h 41min
October 10, 2023 #5 A Ghost Story (with Nathan Jones)
This week's episode sees us joined by Nathan Jones where we discuss Animation, classic and new, 4ks new and old and a bevvy of stuff in the middle, suitably spookily season themed.
You can catch Nathan on his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@blu-rayswithnathanjones
Our featured film for discussion is the 2017 film from the mind of David Lowery, A Ghost Story. More details can be found on IMDB at: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6265828/
You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast on Spotify at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-mohan4
or Apple Podcasts at: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/something-blu/id1702899659 or watch the video episode on my channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsL5-eraOYU
Feedback welcome (some would even say encouraged)
My socials
Twitter: https://twitter.com/7oclockshadow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismohan/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/alteredego/
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1h 32min
September 26, 2023 #4 ft. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (w/ Film Blogger Sam and Elliot Coen)
This week's episode sees us joined by @FilmBloggerSam and @ElliotCoen where we discuss the varied and grotesque, the romantic and comforting and just how smart ants can be.
0:00 Intro
2:30 Crimes of the Future 4k
12:24 Babylon 4k
20:00 The Ormond Family Boxset
28:40 Valley Girl
32:56 Gregory's Girl
38:07 FIlm Focus: Jennifer Connolly
43:31 Jean Rollin 4K
49:50 The Fabelmans 4K
56:15 The Naked Jungle (includes spoilers)
1:05:00 Upcoming Releases
1:31:10 Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Our featured film for discussion is the 2003 slow cinema great Goodbye Dragon Inn. More details can be found on IMDB at: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377556/You can also listen (and subscribe) to the podcast on Spotify at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-mohan4 or Apple Podcasts at: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/something-blu/id1702899659
Feedback welcome (some would even say encouraged)My socials
Twitter: https://twitter.com/7oclockshadow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismohan/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/alteredego/
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2h 1min
September 13, 2023 #3 Moonlighting (with Elliot Coen)
This week's episode sees us joined by Elliot from Boutique Blu Rays with Elliot Coen who tempts with releases from Kino Lorber, 4K Kubrick and Criterion boxsets. Thankfully, I was able to return the favour with some love for Warner Archive
0:00 Intro
1:45 Kubrick 4K
7:00 Criterion 4k
9:51 Warner Archive Collection
16:51 Curzon Home Video
20:46 Kino Lorber
26:49 Michael Haneke Discussion
34:27 Jim Jarmusch
41:50 Upcoming Releases
1:10:00 Moonlighting
Our featured film for discussion is the 1982 curiousity from Jerzy Skolimowski, Moonlighting. More details can be found on IMDB at: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084354/
You can also watch (and subscribe) to the podcast on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1wBaQlIIfwd1LFcxUvVD7aVjdTkNkaCb
Feedback welcome (some would even say encouraged)
My socials
Twitter: https://twitter.com/7oclockshadow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismohan/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/alteredego/
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1h 29min
August 30, 2023 #2 ft Dracula : Prince of Darkness (with Nazarinprod)
This week's episode sees us joined by Peter, better known as Nazarinprod to his loyal youtube following. Ronin returns to reenact the biggest Scottish revival since Braveheart.
We discuss recent watches from Severin Films, Shout Factory, Arrow Video, Canadian International Pictures, Deaf Crocodile and HMV Premium Collection amongst others, while also being distracted by Peter's box from hell. A metaphor for the future of the podcast? Perhaps, but certainly not the epitome of audio gold.
Feedback welcome (some would even say encouraged)
0:00 Intro
2:45 Peter Something Old
18:11 Ronin Something Old
25:35 Box Interlude
28:34 Chris Something Old
43:03 Something New
1:13:23 Dracula Prince of Darkness
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1h 40min
August 16, 2023 #1 Incendies (with Solitary Ronin)
A new bi weekly podcast that looks to explore the love of cinema and interesting off beat cinema, investigated through the medium of boutique blu ray.
In this week's episode I am joined by Ronin who talks about his current rabbit hole of Czech Fairytale cinema, through Deaf Crocodile and Second Run. Chris talks about his recent admiration of Radiance Films
The featured film for discussion (suggested by our guest Ronin) is Denis Villeneuve's Incendies. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1255953/
The episode is available as a video podcast on my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@chrismohan
Twitter: @7oclockshadow
You can also check out Ronin on his own channel https://www.youtube.com/@leocoh89
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1h 22min

FAQs about Something Blu:

How many episodes does Something Blu have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.