
The easternKicks Podcast
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A regular magazine programme about East Asian film, with the latest news, reviews and interviews.
The easternKicks Podcast
1y ago
James and Andy are back with another look at the latest releases on streamers and in cinemas for February.
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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 ..read more
The easternKicks Podcast
1y ago
James and Andy ring in the New Year with another look at the latest releases on streamers and in cinemas for this month.
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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 ..read more
The easternKicks Podcast
1y ago
James and Andy curate a selection of new and recent releases from streaming platforms, cinema and more.
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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 ..read more
The easternKicks Podcast
1y ago
In the first of a new format, James and Andy curate a selection of new and recent releases for streaming platforms, cinema and festivals. Plus Andy catches up with Geran and Walid director Areel Abu Bakar in trendy Hackney Wick.
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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 ..read more
The easternKicks Podcast
1y ago
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.
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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 ..read more
The easternKicks Podcast
1y ago
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!
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00:00:32 - Introduction
00:02:09 - We discuss Tokyo Melody
00:16:30 - Yonah chats to Elizabeth ..read more
The easternKicks Podcast
1y ago
This episode James and Andy introduce the lineup for two summer events for new-ish UK festival Focus Hong Kong, curated by some rather familiar names.
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00:32 - Introduction
01:42 - What is Focus Hong Kong? The full disclosure...
04:55 - Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down
11:16 - Made in Hong Kong
15:58 - Where the Wind Blows
21:44 - A Guilty Conscience
24:43 - Let it Ghost
27:53 - Nomad (Leslie Cheung)
36:26 - Outro
You can see the full details for Focus Hong Kong on the official website: focushongkong.uk ..read more
The easternKicks Podcast
1y ago
Andy chats to Filipino filmmaker Mikhail Red while at Udine Far East Film Festival, while James and Andy take a trip through highlights of his career so far and the latest hit starring Nadine Lustre, DELETER.
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00:33 - Introduction
02:13 - Career highlights
13:28 - Deleter
26:58 - Andy chats with Mikhail Red
54:27 - Outro
Deleter had its International Festival Premiere at 25th Far East Film Festival 2023. You can find the EXCLUSIVE shots from Red's next film Friendly Fire here.
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The easternKicks Podcast
1y ago
This episode Andy and James are joined by Yonah Sichrovsky to chat about Brotherhood of the Wolf, returning to home media in a new 4K restoration. Yonah also chats to star Mark Dacascos himself about the film, appearing in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and Iron Chef!
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00:00:33 - Introduction
00:02:09 - Highlights from Mark Dacascos's career
00:07:00 - Crying Freeman - Christophe Gans and Dacascos's first collab
00:12:37 - Brotherhood of the Wolf
00:47:46 - Yonah chats to Mark Dacascos
01:05:10 - Outro
Brotherhood of the Wolf is released on UHD, Blu-Ray an ..read more
The easternKicks Podcast
1y ago
Oh, the Calamity! The Calamity of Snakes! Andy and James discuss the controversial exploitation flick, released by Unearthed Films in a glorious 2K restoration, and wonder... just where is the fourth floor? Listen in if you dare, but don't get too distracted knitting. That might not be a bundle of wool...
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00:33 - Introduction
02:53 - The new restoration
11:24 - Background to the production and cast
15:55 - The "plot"!!!
18:10 - The missing floor mystery
19:39 - Snake carnage
22:28 - Context and style
32:01 - The unavoidable bad side
44:06 - Outro
Calamity of Snak ..read more