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PODCAST

Asian Cinema Film Club

Brainstew Productions

A bi-weekly podcast which aims to provide an introduction to the exciting world of Asian cinema. Each episode sees Elwood and Stephen highlighting a different film worth discovering as well as discussing a wide variety of topics relating from actor / director profiles through to exploring the more random aspects of this fascinating field.

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01:16:13

A.C. Film Club #61 - Fish Story

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/03/21

Can punk rock save the world? We find out as we check out Yoshihiro Nakamura's "Fish Story" a series of tales all connected by the final song of a punk rock group before they broke up but which ultimatly prove the key to humanities survival in modern day as a meteor heads on a collision course with the earth!

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00:29:27

Battle Royale Podcast #10 - Second Report

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/03/17

As we near the half way point of our chapter by chapter breakdown it's time for another of Kitano's reports, while we also look at the dining options available to our players, Mitsuko's showdown with the last member of her gang, questionable fan wiki's and more!!

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01:09:07

A.C. Film Club #60 - Tokyo Story

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/02/28

Elwood and Stephen check out thier first Yasujirō Ozu movie with the critically acclaimed "Tokyo Story" in which an elderly couple visit thier grown up children in what is frequently seen as one of the best japanese movies of all time, while regularly topping critical polls for best movies....but is it actually any good?

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00:46:04

Battle Royale Podcast #9 - A Cry For Help

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/02/19

The chapter by chapter breakdown of Battle Royale continues as a new alliance is formed, a questionable plan is put into action and we question what really is the most useless weapon to have on the island plus much more!!

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01:07:31

A.C. Film Club #59 - Millennium Actress

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/02/10

Elwood and Stephen check out Satoshi Kon's tribute to the careers of Setsuko Hara and Hideko Takamine in one of his more overlooked films which sees him take a depature from his usual themes to tell the story of actress Chiyoko Fujiwara. Living as a recluse for thirty years a pair of documentary filmmakers set out to tell her story, only to soon find themselves becoming more immersed in the story of her life and career. Author note: Apoligises for the ending of this episode which Elwood's audio was

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00:27:11

The Battle Royale Podcast #8 - First Report

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/01/26

Our chapter by chapter breakdown of Battle Royale comes to one of it's shortest chapters aswell as a chance to catch up with who we have lost so far in the game. It's also a chance for us to look at the backstory of Mitsuko not only an alpha predator in the game, but one of the two gang leaders in the class amassing an impressive wrap sheet before she entered the game which we explore aswell as tracing the events which turned her into the shark like predator she is in the game.

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01:12:04

A.C Film Club #58 - Project A

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/01/18

Elwood and Stephen check out the Jackie Chan classic set in the late 19th Century Hong Kong as Chan plays the coast guard SGT. Dragon Ma, who is determined to stop the pirates terrorising the city aswell as the corrupt goverment officals funding them. Best remembered for the now legendry clock tower hang aswell as the film which introduced the now famous end credits blooper reel, we look at the making of the film as well as it's lasting appeal as one of Chan's best films.

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00:45:08

The Battle Royale Podcast #7 - Comparing Weapons

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/01/07

Our chapter by chapter breakdown of "Battle Royale" arrives at one of its most eventful chapters as alpha predators are revealed and loyalties are tested. We also find out what the use of the fan is while also trying to decide what is actually a good weapon to get in the game plus more!!

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01:25:39

Kaiju Christmas - Pulgasari

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/12/18

It's once more the happiest time of the year as Kaiju Christmas is here once more!! This year we have somthing especially special as we look at North Korea's entry into the Kaiju genre with "Pulgasari" whose behind the scenes making of is as equally facinating as the film itself. Joining us to breakdown the film we have a fantastic pair of guests as Emily (Why This Film Podcast) and Nick (French Toast Sunday) share thier thoughts on the film aswell as the decline of physical media, life lessons

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01:14:20

A.C. Film Club #57 - A Penguins Memories

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/12/15

On this episode we look at one of the lost classics of anime "A Penguins Memories" which plays like "Happy Feet" meets "The Deer Hunter" as Mike a young penguin returns home from the war shell shocked and unable to deal with the experience while his friends and family want to celebrate him as a war hero, sending him on the road as he tries to find peace in his life. We also look at Japan's love for mascots, pumpkin carving and why "The Oily Maniac" which just be the strangest Shaw Bros. movie ever

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00:32:49

The Battle Royale Podcast #6 - Memories

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/11/26

The game is finally afoot as our chapter by chapter breakdown of Battle Royale now sees the students entering into the game for real but who is going to be first to fall?

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01:25:21

A.C. Film Club #56 - A Moment of Romance

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/11/19

Elwood and Stephen pay tribute to Benny Chan as they check out the first film in the "A Moment of Romance" trilogy in which a chance encounter between a getaway driver and a rich heiress leads to an unlikely romance. We also check out Crunchyroll's first podcast "Anime In America" and how anime managed to sneak into our lives without us even realising. We also look at Disney's problematic "Mulan", Japanese Mascots and much more!! Sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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00:52:27

The Battle Royale Podcast #5 - Life's A Game

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/11/03

Nick Rehak (French Toast Sunday) joins us as we continue our breakdown of Battle Royale one DVD chapter at a time. On this episode it's time for the bags to be handed out, while we question the purpose of the games aswell as how the game could be played outside of the island.

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01:25:19

A.C. Film Club #55 - The Big Boss

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/10/22

On this episode we look at the feature film debut of Bruce Lee "The Big Boss" which also might also be one of his unique films especially when he spends a good portion of the film refusing to fight. We look at the making of the film aswell as Bruce's meteoric rise to fame, the hunt for the missing footage aswell as highlighting the many random delights of the film.

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00:36:35

The Battle Royale Podcast #4 - The Necklace

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/10/15

Our Chapter by Chapter breakdown of cult favourite "Battle Royale" continues with a look at the must have fashion acessory for any Battle Royale participent as on this episode we are joined by Kim (Tranquil Dreams / Movies and Tea) to breakdown the chapter as the class find out the rules and we bid farewell to two of the class. Apoligies for the audio issues in part of the this episode due to our recording being insane.

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01:15:43

A.C. Film Club #54 - Moebius

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/09/27

On this episode we look at one of our more random film sections with Kim Ki Duck's "Mobieus in which a wife's desire for a revenge on her husband soon has him on a much darker journey of self satisfaction.

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00:38:36

The Battle Royale Podcast #3 - Today's Lesson Is

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/09/09

Our Chapter by Chapter breakdown of Battle Royale this time sees our ill fated class waking up on the island as they are reunited with Kitano and introduced to two new members of thier class Shogo Kawada and Kazuo Kiriyama. On this episode we explore the backstory of these two students aswell as how they differ from how they were potrayed in the novel and manga. We also look alittle deeper at Kitano and question his own motivation for joining the BR program and the possible hand he had in the class

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01:19:08

A.C. Film Club #53 - Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/08/28

On this episode we check out one of Meiko Kaji's most memorable characters in the first of the female prisoner scorpion movies as she plays a former police spy on a mission of revenge against her ex-boyfriend while trying to survive the gangs and corrupt guards inside the prison in a film possibly best described as art-house sleaze.

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00:47:05

The Battle Royale Podcast #2 - On The Bus

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/07/31

Continuing our chapter by chapter analysis of Battle Royale as on this episode we look at the ill fated school trip which will soon land the class on the island. We discuss the characters of Noriko and how she might actually be the only innocent in the game aswell as Shuya's best friend and human grenade nobu let alone a batch of all important cookies and further comparisions to the manga and novel plus much more!!

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01:22:32

A.C. Film Club #52 - Election

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2020/07/29

Elwood and Stephen correct a great oversight by finally looking at a Johnnie To movie as they check out the Traid thriller "Election" as Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka-fai star as two gang leaders battling to become chairman of the Wo Luen Shing. Also on this episode Food Wars, Japanese game shows and the changing face of anime plus more!!

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