In this special bonus episode, Brian is joined by filmmaker Rian Johnson to talk about several films that were influences on his new Benoit Blanc KNIVES OUT Mystery - WAKE UP DEAD MAN. Check out WAKE UP DEAD MAN on Netflix now and in Theaters now as well. For Theaters showing the film near you, check out this link: https://wakeupdeadmanfilm.com/

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For this episode, Elric and Brian return to their annual tradition of talking about some of their favorite films they saw for the first time this year. Some New categories have been added though so they talk about 5 films that they have already discussed on previous episodes, one discovery from a Calendar episode and one re-discovery as well as their 5 picks each.

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This holiday season the New Beverly Cinema proudly presents a feast of film fun featuring yuletide classics and festive rediscoveries! We showcase Christmas crime rarities, holiday horrors, a special David Carradine birthday celebration, and our annual 'Very Tarantino Christmas' event with the Roadshow Version of The Hateful Eight. Plus, midnights, matinees, and much more, all presented in spectacular 35mm! The Big Picture's Sean Fennessey returns once again (in what has become an annual tradition) to talk movies with Elric, Brian and Phil!

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In this episode, Elric and Brian continue their discussion of the filmography of Stanley Kubrick - starting here with 2001 and carrying on through to his final film, EYES WIDE SHUT. Again, they each offer pairings for the various Kubrick entries as well.

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In this episode, Elric and Brian begin their epic Two part Journey through the Filmography of director Stanley Kubrick. As always, after they discuss each film, they each offer a film to pair with it.

Look for Part Two next week!

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On this episode, director Edgar Wright (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ, BABY DRIVER) returns to the show to talk Stephen King Movies with Elric and Brian as well as his new film THE RUNNING MAN!

The RUNNING MAN opens in theaters everywhere on November 14th! Tickets: https://www.fandango.com/the-running-man-2025-241290/movie-overview

It's Also playing the Vista Theater in Los Angeles in 35mm starting 11/21!

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This November the New Beverly proudly presents a special 35mm first-run engagement of Osgood Perkins' new film Keeper, showcases Burt Lancaster in a pair of noir classics directed by Robert Siodmak, and highlights the work of Bill Forsyth. Plus family matinee favorites, weekly midnight shows, and more! Elric, Brian and Phil discuss it all!

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Elric and Brian are back with regular guest Patrick Bromley to program their own Horrorthons of six movies each!

Also discussed at the top is a recap of the actual New Beverly Horror show from this year as well!

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Celebrate spooky season this October at the New Beverly Cinema with a host of horrific delights, festive frights, and beyond! We pay tribute to filmmaker Scott Spiegel, showcase Coen Brothers neo-noir, and unearth a must-see rarity lost for nearly 50 years: the long rumored alternate Chinese version of a Jimmy Wang Yu martial arts fave with a different ending! Elric, Brian and Phil go through all of it on this episode!

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For this special bonus epsiode, Brian speaks to filmmaker and movie fanatic Owen Kline about his debut film FUNNY PAGES which is playing at the New Beverly with FRIENDSHIP on Tuesday, September 16th and Wednesday, September 17th.

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Also - Check out this list of films that inspired the movie (many of which discussed in this interview): https://letterboxd.com/filmlinc/list/animating-funny-pages/

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In this Episode, Elric and Brian offer up yet another "sampler" style show, this time with each picking a film from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.

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