CinePunked

CinePunked

Interactive discussions for film lovers. Critical conversations, provocative debate, and exclusive interviews on and inspired by film. CinePunked is led by film historian and broadcaster Robert JE Simpson. www.cinepunked.com

  1. In Dreams: Asa Nisi Masa

    01/21/2025

    In Dreams: Asa Nisi Masa

    Kicking off the first in our In Dreams series of the CinePunked Podcast, a semi-regular exploration of dreams on screen is our exploration into Frederico Fellini's 1963 surrealist classic Otto E Mezzo (aka 8 1/2). A film within a film, an exploration of creativity, mental health crisis and hedonism, an Academy Award winner, a hugely influential work, and a discourse on the line between dreams, memory and reality. With Robert JE Simpson and Neil Sedgewick

    1h 13m
  2. Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    01/04/2025

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    CinePunked returns to the Gremlins franchise with Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Sequels are often seen as the poorer siblings, does Gremlins 2 follow that trend, or does it do something else? How did merchandising impact the film? And do we need or want a Gremlins 3? With Robert JE Simpson and Neil Sedgewick

    57 min
  3. Gremlins

    12/27/2024

    Gremlins

    Its the CinePunked Christmas special, and this time we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of Joe Dante's cute-but-terrifying Gremlins. Is it a Christmas film? Is it for children? Just what is the magic that has made this a perennial classic? With Robert J.E. Simpson and Neil Sedgewick

    45 min
  4. Plan 9 From Outer Space

    11/03/2024

    Plan 9 From Outer Space

    Marking the centenary of writer/director/actor Edward D Wood Jr, CinePunked examine his reputation as the 'worst filmmaker of all time' via his iconic sci-fi horror Plan 9 From Outer Space. Will they survive unchanged by the experience? With Robert JE Simpson and Neil Sedgewick

    1h 1m
  5. You Better Watch Out!

    12/25/2022

    You Better Watch Out!

    Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the CinePunked team casting their eyes over a festive film. This time out the 2010 Finnish horror/comedy Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. Fusing traditional tales of Santa Claus, with a sci-fi monster twist - the perfect antidote to the usual saccharine fare. With Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly.

    34 min
  6. Duck and Cover

    04/17/2022

    Duck and Cover

    CinePunked goes rummaging through the film archives via acclaimed Cold War documentary The Atomic Cafe, revealing a frightening concoction of propaganda, deception, delusion, and fear linked by America's presentation of the perceived benefits and risks of the atomic bomb and a nuclear war. With memories of the cold war stirred up in 2022 by recent action in eastern Europe we find ourselves wondering if anything has really changed in the last eight decades... With Robert JE Simpson, Dr Rachael Kelly, Neil Sedgewick and Ben 'Blademan' Simpson.

    1h 6m
  7. Iceberg - Dead Ahead

    04/10/2022

    Iceberg - Dead Ahead

    Marking the 110th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, the CinePunked team assemble to discuss the definitive screen version of the incident - Roy Ward Baker's 1958 film A Night to Remember. Gathering just outside of Belfast, where the ship was built, Robert, Rachael and Neil consider the legacy of the night, Belfast's relationship with the story, generational trauma and just what we'd do if faced with the same situation.

    1h 17m
  8. Men, Maggots and Mutiny

    03/30/2022

    Men, Maggots and Mutiny

    Segei Eisenstein's film Battleship Potemkin is often hailed as one of the best films ever made. It tells the story (based on a real-life incident) of the crew of a Russian battleship mutinying in 1905, leading to a bloody confrontation in the streets of Odessa. CinePunked gather to assess its value to a modern audience and pick apart the propeganda from the truth.

    1h 7m
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Interactive discussions for film lovers. Critical conversations, provocative debate, and exclusive interviews on and inspired by film. CinePunked is led by film historian and broadcaster Robert JE Simpson. www.cinepunked.com

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  • Creator
    CinePunked
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Explicit
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