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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.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

01:24:03

A.C. Film Club #115 - Summer Wars

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/09/04

Elwood and Stephen look at Summer Wars in which the world has become reliant on a digital realm called Oz which maths genius Kenji unwittingly unlocks for the A.I. Love Machine which soon sets about taking over Oz and bringing humanity to it's knees. Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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00:58:24

World Cinema Film Club #5 - Subway

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/08/27

Elwood and Stephen look at the Cinema Du Look movement with Luc Besson's Subway as a thief on the run from gangsters hides out in the Paris subway system only to soon discover a subterranean community living under the city streets.

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01:15:32

A.C. Film Club #114 - Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/08/14

Elwood and Stephen look at Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit's Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy based on 410 consecutive tweets by @marylony following Mary as she deals with her final year at school and the many problems it brings with it. Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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01:10:05

Author Ramona Lee Soo-Jun (Agent 00)

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/08/06

Stephen and Elwood are joined by author Ramona Lee Soo-Jun to talk about her book Agent 00 Volume.1 ahead of it's English language release as she talks about the writing experience as well as her Asian cinema inspirations. Ramona also brings a great listener roulette pick to the show for us to discuss. Ramona Lee Soo-Jun Instagram Agent 00 Pre-order

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00:51:24

World Cinema Film Club #4 - Volver

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/07/29

Elwood and Stephen head to Spain for Pedro Almodovar's quirky comedy Volver as three generations of women in the same family attempt to deal with a body, running a restaurant as well as their ghost mom as Almodovar pays tribute to the region he was born La Mancha.

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01:25:03

A.C. Film Club #113 - Matango aka Attack of the...

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/07/17

Elwood and Stephen look at the 1963 horror film Matango also known by the colourful title Attack of the Mushroom People as a group of friends find themselves shipwrecked on an island with an abundance of mushrooms, while slowly discovering the secrets the island hides. Directed by the legendary Ishiro Honda we look at how it differs from his usual style aswell as looking at the films he directed outside of the Kaiju movies he is best known for. We also look at one of Japan's weirdest bands

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01:19:29

A.C. Film Club #112 - The Assassin

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/07/07

Elwood and Stephen look at Hou Hsiao-Hsien's wuxia movie The Assassin as they attempt to dissect the plot from the arthouse direction in this unique tale of revenge set during the last years of the Tang dynasty Plus Godzilla '98 re-evaluated, The Independent Podcast Awards + Ran and Punk Samurai reviewed and more!! Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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00:53:17

World Cinema Film Club #3 - The Hunt

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/07/05

Stephen and Elwood's world cinema travels this time take them to Denmark for Thomas Vinterberg's The Hunt as kindergarten teacher Lucas (Mads Mikkelsen) finds himself at the centre of a witch hunt when one of the children claims he sexually abused her and sending the small town into a state of mass hysteria as accusations are made and rumours begin to spread.

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01:10:25

A.C. Film Club #111 - I Saw The Devil

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/06/25

Elwood and Stephen look at Kim Jee-Woon's unique thriller as secret agent Kim Soo-hyeon (Lee Byung-hun) sets out to find serial killer Kyung-chul (Choi Min-sik) who killed his fiancé and soon sets about carrying out a very unique revenge. Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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01:14:47

A.C. Film Club #110 - The Super Parental Guardians

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/06/14

Elwood and Stephen look at the Philippine action comedy Super Parental Guardians as a pair of mismatched guardians one a social media influencer the other a gang affiliated uncle are forced to look after the kids of their murdered friend / sister in this Netflix exclusive. Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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00:35:05

World Cinema Film Club #2 - New Order

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/06/07

Elwood and Stephen head to Mexico for this 2020 thriller set in a dystopian near future were the war between the social classes erupts in violence as a high society wedding is invaded by rioters while the military plan to regain control of both the country and government. Meanwhile Bride to be Marianne finds herself caught in the midst of the terrifying power shift as various parties attempt to exploit the situation for themselves.

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01:13:02

A.C. Film Club #109 - Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl...

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/05/28

Elwood and Stephen look at the Stray Cat Rock series created by Nikkatsu to compete with Toei's Delinquent Boss series while initially designed as a showcase for Akiko Wada with her co-star Meiko Kaji headlining the further four films in the series combining outlaw bikers, tough girl gangs and some truly memorable chase sequences. Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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01:35:01

A.C. Film Club #108 - Ringu

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/05/22

Elwood and Stephen look at Ringu not only a bonified horror classic which helped spark the J-Horror boom and respark the interest in Asian Cinema along side Battle Royale and Audition it would go on to spawn multiple remakes, sequels and spin offs which we also look at while also asking if it still holds up? Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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01:02:49

World Cinema Film Club #1 - Aguirre The Wrath of God

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/05/13

Elwood and Stephen kick off a new bonus show expanding the cinematic buffet while also getting to provide an introduction to world cinema starting with Werner Herzog's Aguirre The Wrath of God as Klaus Kinski provides another memorable performance as the spanish conquistador Don Lope de Aguirre following his misguided expedition as they trek through the jungles of Peru in search of El Dorado.

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00:58:53

A.C. Film Club #107 - Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/05/03

Elwood and Stephen look at the 1992 sport comedy Sumo Do, Sumo Don't which recently was adapted into a TV series for Disney+. The film following a rag tag band of misfits who much find a way to work together to help resurrect their school sumo club. Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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01:35:50

A.C. Film Club #106 - The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/04/23

Elwood and Stephen look at Mamoru Hosoda's 2006 anime adaptation of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time which see's a high school girl discovering that she has the ability to leap backwards through time. However while initially using this new found power for her own means, she soon discovers that such power comes at a cost. Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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01:02:01

A.C. Film Club #105 - Decision To Leave

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/04/12

It's a co-host crossover special as Kim (Movies and Tea) joins Elwood and Stephen to look at the latest film from Park Chan Wook Decision to Leave which sees a detective investigating the mysterious death of an immigration officer in the mountains, only to soon find himself increasingly drawn to the dead man's mysterious wife who might also be a key suspect in the case. Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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01:07:38

A.C. Film Club #104 - The Hidden Fortress

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/04/05

Elwood and Stephen look at Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress a film best known for being a key inspiration for George Lucas when he created Star Wars but how much did he actually take from the film? We find out on this episode as a pair of Peasants find themselves recruited to help to help a rogue general and a princess on the run while trying to get their share of the gold the pair are transporting. Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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01:58:42

A.C. Film Club #103 - Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/03/22

Scott (The Church of Tarantino) joins Elwood and Stephen to look at the deliriously bonkers slice of Kung-fu weird that is Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky which sees the superhuman fighter Ricky having to battle through a corrupt prison complete with a sadistic warden and four martial arts masters all keen to take him out in this cult favourite. Buy us a coffee and support the showCheck out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage

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01:18:55

A.C. Film Club #102 - As Tears Go By + Taboo

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2023/03/14

It's a double feature episode as Elwood and Stephen look at Wong Kai Wai's Mean Streets influenced As Tears Go By as Andy Lau plays Wah a triad enforcer who spends all his time getting his best friend and triad brother Fly (Jackie Cheung) out of trouble while finding his life only getting more complex when he fall for his cousin Ngor (Maggie Cheung). They also play another round of listener roulette as listener Marcus has them watch Nagisa Ōshima's Taboo aka Gohatto in which an attractive young

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