Prompted by a screening of Eric Steel’s 2006 documentary The Bridge, about those who choose to end their lives at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, the CinePunked team engage in a frank and sensitive panel discussion examining the issues raised by the film, in particular the wider topic of suicide and mental health struggles.
CinePunked’s Robert and Rachael fight against the distorted reality of their own sleep deprivation for a conversation exploring the 1920 German Expressionist film classic The Cabinet of Dr Caligari – and its lasting impact on contemporary cinema and goth culture. … More Podcast – You Die At Dawn
CinePunked break rules 1 and 2 as they talk about David Fincher’s 1999 film Fight Club – an iconic piece that challenged our ideas of masculinity and perceptions of reality. Robert and Rachael meander through its imagery, meaning and legacy. … More Podcast – Fight Club
Marking two decades of The Matrix franchise and the release of the fourth film in the series – The Matrix Resurrections, CinePunked ponder the deeper meanings of Lana Wachowski’s new film, including its religious and binary symbolism, and the blurring of lines between what’s real and constructed. … More Podcast – Red Pill or Blue Pill
Paying their respects to critic, actor and filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, who died recently, CinePunked explores his debut feature – Targets (1968) – a bold and arresting story that combines the stories of a mass shooting with the retirement of a cinematic legend, played by Boris Karloff. … More Podcast – Targets
The second of two CinePunked Christmas specials for 2021 sees the team revisit a childhood of cartoons and toys via the spectacle of 1980s favourite The Transformers: The Movie. … More Podcast – The Unicron Variant
CinePunked mark the festive period with the first of two special podcasts – this one exploring the dark fantasy of Richard Donner’s classic reworking of A Christmas Carol – SCROOGED. … More Podcast – The Night the Reindeer Died
CinePunked celebrate what would have been Robin Williams’ 70th birthday with a look at his memorable turn in One Hour Photo in a new podcast episode. … More Podcast – It’s All Pretend
CinePunked present a horror-themed panel discussion as part of the Dark Hedges Film Festival … More CinePunked at The Dark Hedges Film Festival
The first CinePunked podcast recorded entirely in lockdown is an exploration of Todd Phillips’ Joker, including discussion of gatekeeping and depiction of mental health in the film. … More Podcast – Put On A Happy Face
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