EPISODE · Jan 1, 2026 · 1H 8M
December 2025 | Kontinental ’25, Pillion, Alpha + Christy
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Cinetopia Radio – December Edition (originally aired on EHFM on 18th December 2025)Cinetopia Radio host Amanda Rogers is joined by Cinetopia contributors Isy Santini and Kat Zabecka for the final episode of 2025, looking at Kontinental ’25, Pillion, Alpha and Christy.Film Reviews03:13 – Kontinental ’25Radu Jude’s Kontinental ’25 uses satire to examine bureaucracy and moral uncertainty in contemporary Europe.20:25 – PillionA relationship study set within a UK gay biker BDSM subculture, focused on power, intimacy and control.38:15 – Alpha — dir. Julia DucournauAlpha continues Ducournau’s exploration of the body, identity and transformation, extending themes of authorship and violence seen across her previous work.47:38 – ChristyStarring Sydney Sweeney, Christy is a biopic of boxer Christy Martin, tracing her rise in the sport alongside her relationship with her abusive husband and trainer.We finish with a round-up of our individual favourite films from 2025.
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Cinetopia Radio – December Edition (originally aired on EHFM on 18th December 2025)Cinetopia Radio host Amanda Rogers is joined by Cinetopia contributors Isy Santini and Kat Zabecka for the final episode of 2025, looking at Kontinental ’25, Pillion, Alpha and Christy.Film Reviews03:13 – Kontinental ’25Radu Jude’s Kontinental ’25 uses satire to examine bureaucracy and moral uncertainty in contemporary Europe.20:25 – PillionA relationship study set within a UK gay biker BDSM subculture, focused on power, intimacy and control.38:15 – Alpha — dir. Julia DucournauAlpha continues Ducournau’s exploration of the body, identity and transformation, extending themes of authorship and violence seen across her previous work.47:38 – ChristyStarring Sydney Sweeney, Christy is a biopic of boxer Christy Martin, tracing her rise in the sport alongside her relationship with her abusive husband and trainer.We finish with a round-up of our individual favourite films from 2025.
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December 2025 | Kontinental ’25, Pillion, Alpha + Christy
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