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The Cinema Underground

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We are a podcast out of Binghamton, NY. We are four dudes who grew up together watching/talking/arguing about movies. We generally discuss four films of a particular genre, some famous movements and other unifying themes of our own invention.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 31: Bollywood Part I

    In this episode we discuss Lagaan and Delhi Belly.

  2. Episode 30: Film Noir Part II

    In this episode we conclude our discussion of film noir with Howard Hawks' "The Big Sleep" and Edwin L. Marin's "Nocturne," both released in 1946. Through these films we discuss the sexual disfunction of the noir detective and the self reflective voyeurism inherent in the genre.

  3. Episode 29: Film Noir Part I

    In this episode we begin our discussion of film noir with Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train (1951) and Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard (1950).

  4. Episode 28: Slapstick Part II

    The Pink Panther (1963) and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965)

  5. Episode 27: Slapstick Part I

    In this episode we discuss the Marx Brothers 1935 classic A Night at the Opera and Leslie Nielson golf videos Bad Golf Made Easier (1993) and Bad Golf My Way (1995).

  6. Episode 26: Moonvies Part II

    In this moontastic episode we discuss the mooncentric films Moonraker and Moon.

  7. Episode 25: Moonvies Part I

    In this episode we begin our discussion on movies that in some way refer to or include the moon because that's something we have decided matters. Our first two films are Clive Barker's Nightbreed (1991) and Terry Gilliam's The Adventure's of Baron Munchausen (1988).

  8. Episode 24: 70's Sci-Fi Part II

    In this episode we discuss the wonderfully campy seventies sci-fi films Westworld (1973) Michael Crichton and Zardoz (1974) John Boorman. Enjoy!

  9. Episode 23: 70's Sci-Fi Part I

    In this episode we discuss Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)Denis Sanders and THX 1138 (1971) George Lucas.

  10. Episode 22: Akira Kurosawa Part III

    In this third and final installment of our conversation on the prolific and influential career of Akira Kurosawa we discuss two more of his films: Rashomon(1950) and Ran(1985).

  11. Episode 21: Akira Kurosawa Part II

    In this episode we pick back up with Akira Kurosawa, discussing his films Yojimbo (1961) and Hidden Fortress (1958).

  12. Episode 20: Akira Kurosawa Part I

    In this episode we discuss Akira Kurosawa as a filmmaker, his films Hidden Fortress (1958) and Dreams (1990) and how to do online.

  13. Episode 19: New German Cinema Part II

    In this episode we discuss Yesterday Girl (1966) by Alexander Kluge and The Tin Drum (1979) by Volker Schlöndorff.

  14. Episode 18: New German Cinema Part I

    In this episode we discuss Fox and His Friends (1975) Fassbinder and Aguirre The Wrath of God (1972) Herzog and have difficulty with exchange rates.

  15. Episode 17: French New Wave Part II

    In this episode we discuss The 1960 film Shoot The Piano Player by François Truffaut and the 1959 film Hiroshima Mon Amour by Alain Resnais.

  16. Episode 16: French New Wave Part I

    In this episode we discuss Jacques Rivette's The Nun and Jean-Luc Godard's Band of Outsiders.

  17. Episode 15: Lovecraft Part II

    In this episode we discuss Color out of Space (2010) Haun Vu and The Call of Cthulhu (2005) Andrew Leman.

  18. Episode 14: Lovecraft Part I

    In this episode we discuss Stuart Gordon's From Beyond (1986) and Dagon (2001).

  19. Episode 13: Son of the Return of Anime - Satoshi Kon

    In this episode we discuss Satoshi Kon's films Perfect Blue (1997) and Paprika (2006)

  20. Episode 12: Halloween Special-John Carpenter/Ben Stone

    In this, our Halloween Special, we have on special guest Ben Stone: avant-garde filmmaker, stenciler and skateboard company co-owner to discuss the works of John Carpenter of which he is a super-fan. We also discuss Ben's films and other ventures. Enjoy! Ben Stone's Vimeo:...

  21. Episode 11: Anime Part I

    In this episode we discuss Lily C.A.T. (1987) Hisayuki Toriumi and Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Isao Takahata.

  22. Episode 10: 50's Sci-Fi Part I

    In this episode we discuss "The Thing from Another World" (1951) Christian Nyby and "Forbidden Planet" (1956) Fred M. Wilcox

  23. Episode 9: 50's Sci-Fi Part II

    50's Sci-Fi Part I was lost due to a bug and will be rerecorded Saturday. It will be released next Wednesday. In this episode we discuss The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms(1953)Eugène Lourié and Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) Henry Levin.

  24. Episode 8: Korean Thrillers Part II

    Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013) Joon-Hwan Jang and Memories of Murder (2003) Joon-ho Bong

  25. Bonusode! Mandy Review

    In this bonus episode we discuss Panos Comatos's Mandy.

  26. Episode 7: Korean Thrillers Part I

    Bluebeard (2017) Dir. by Soo-youn Lee and Bedevilled (2010) Dir. by Chul-soo Jang.

  27. Episode 6: German Expressionism

    The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu, M., and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

  28. Episode 5: Genocidal Animation

    This episode we discuss four animated films that all feature genocide as a primary theme. The films are: Watership Down (1978), Wizards (1977), The Secret of Kells (2010), and Waltz with Bashir (2008).

  29. Episode 4: Psychedelic Film Part II

    In this episode we are discussing A Field in England, Enter the Void, Beyond the Black Rainbow, Embrace of the Serpent and how rotary phones work.

  30. Episode 3: Psychedelic Film

    Latest episode of The Cinema Underground

  31. Episode 2: Giallo Part II

    The very first episode of The Cinema Underground!

  32. Episode 1: Giallo Part 1

    The very first episode of The Cinema Underground!

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We are a podcast out of Binghamton, NY. We are four dudes who grew up together watching/talking/arguing about movies. We generally discuss four films of a particular genre, some famous movements and other unifying themes of our own invention.

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