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A regular magazine programme about East Asian film, with the latest news, reviews and interviews

  1. 23-04-2024

    Episode 58 - Spotlight on Mongolian Cinema

    This week Andy and James take a look at Mongolian cinema. With If Only I Could Hibernate in UK cinemas, Andy chat's to the director Zoljargal Purevdash. Meanwhile regular easternKicks contributor Amarsanaa Battulga joins us to chat about Mongolian cinema in general.  This episode’s handy timecodes 00:00:32 - Introduction.  00:01:44 -  Zoljargal Purevdash interview: If Only I Could Hibernate. 00:32:58 - Putting Mongolian cinema in context. Why do we only see coproductions? What do local audiences really watch? 01:06:03 - Outro.  If Only I Could Hibernate is in UK cinemas now, released by Conic Films

    1 u 7 m

  2. 13-03-2024

    Episode 57 - ek Picks for March 2024

    James and Andy are back with another look at the latest releases on streamers and in cinemas for March. This episode’s handy timecodes 00:00:32 - Introduction.  00:02:20 - The Oscars!  00:11:35 - Shudder, with a sudden appearance of 2000's Uzumaki.  00:15:48 - Amazon Prime, including Suddenly in Dark Night, Doctor (2013) and KKN di Desa Penari: Luwih Dowo, Luwih Medeni.  00:25:04 - Netflix, including Officer Black Belt, Indigo, Shake, Rattle and Roll Extreme, The Parades and The Pig, The Snake and the Pigeon.  00:50:28 - Cinema picks, including Monster, Drift and Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus.  01:00:56 - Outro.

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  3. 12-02-2024

    Episode 56 - ek Picks for February 2024

    James and Andy are back with another look at the latest releases on streamers and in cinemas for February. This episode’s handy timecodes 00:19 - Introduction 02:33 - Shudder, with Dain Said's Blood Flower 06:53 - Netflix, including Badland Hunters, Home for Rent, The Last Wife, Past Lives, The Bridge Curse – Ritual 26:08 - Amazon Prime, including Expats, Zu Warriors, The Fallen Bridge 36:57 - Cinema picks, including The Moon Thieves, Perfect Days, Evil Does Not Exist 47:46 - Outro

    48 min.

  4. 21-01-2024

    Episode 55 - easternKicks Picks for January 2024

    James and Andy ring in the New Year with another look at the latest releases on streamers and in cinemas for this month. This episode’s handy timecodes 00:33 - Introduction 01:41 - Special announcement: Focus Hong Kong's Chinese New Year screenings 06:34 - Amazon Prime, including The Long Walk, Chasing the Dragon, Sakra, The Tiger, and Derailed 27:46 - Netflix, including Bad Lands, Badland Hunters, The Abandoned, A Very Good Girl, and The Brothers Sun 41:56 - iPlayer, Decision to Leave 48:46 - Cinema picks, including In Broad Daylight, Ping Pong, and The Scent of Green Papaya 56: 00 - Teaser for future episodes... 58:53 - Outro

    59 min.

  5. 07-12-2023

    Episode 54 - easternKicks Picks for December

    James and Andy curate a selection of new and recent releases from streaming platforms, cinema and more.  This episode’s handy timecodes 00:19 - Introduction 02:29 - Streaming picks... 03:43 - Netflix, including Sweet Home Season 2, Believer 2 and Hard Days 16:27 - Amazon Prime, including Ashiap Man, The Family, Kwaidan and Third Window 24:08 - Cinema picks, including Godzilla Minus One, Yoshiki: Under The Sky and Raging Grace  21:52 - Outro

    34 min.

  6. 03-11-2023

    Episode 53 - easternKicks Picks for November

    In the first of a new format, James and Andy curate a selection of new and recent releases from streaming platforms, cinema and festivals. Plus Andy catches up with Geran and Walid director Areel Abu Bakar in trendy Hackney Wick.  This episode’s handy timecodes 00:00:19 - Introduction 00:02:36 - But first, what easternKicks Picks IS, and what it ISN'T 00:06:24 - Streaming picks, including Ballerina, Yellow Door 90’s Lo-Fi Film Club and In my Mother’s Skin. 00:39:44 - Cinema picks, including Back Home, Past lives and Where the Wind Blows. 00:46:49 - Areel Abu Bakar interview 01:03:16 - Festival roundup, including BFI London Film Festival and London Korean Film Festival. 01:21:52 - Outro

    1 u 23 m

  7. 23-10-2023

    Episode 52 - Halloween Special: Visible Secret

    James and Andy look back on Ann Hui's unsung ghost comedy Visible Secret, newly released by Radiance Films and screening in London, as well as more Hong Kong horror in the form of new cinema release Back Home.  This episode’s handy timecodes 00:35 - Introduction 01:38 - Visible Secret introduction 06:40 - Great talent in front and behind the camera 14:09 - The plot 16:57 - Lost in the crowd - why was it overlooked? 36:20 - Back Home 44:51 - Outro

    45 min.

  8. 15-08-2023

    Episode 51 - A Tokyo Melody: Remembering Ryuichi Sakamoto

    This episode Colette Balmain joins James and Andy to chat about Tokyo Melody, a 1985 documentary that recently resurfaced at Japan Cuts 2023 about Ryuichi Sakamoto, and to chat about the great musician, innovator and composer's legacy. Yonah Sichrovsky speaks to the film’s director Elizabeth Lennard. Meanwhile, Frank Djeng, king of audio commentaries, shares his thoughts on Sakamoto. Plus we have the return of the easternKicks picks! All in this bumper-packed show! This episode’s handy timecodes 00:00:32 - Introduction 00:02:09 - We discuss Tokyo Melody 00:16:30 - Yonah chats to Elizabeth Lennard 00:40:28 - Sakamoto's legacy 00:52:33 - Frank Djeng remembers Sakamoto 00:56:19 - Sakamoto's legacy continued 01:07:20 - easternKicks picks 01:22:48 - Outro

    1 u 24 m
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A regular magazine programme about East Asian film, with the latest news, reviews and interviews

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    2020 - 2024
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