The easternKicks.com Podcast

This week Andy and James take a look at Mongolian cinema. With If Only I Could Hibernate in UK cinemas, Andy chat's to the director Zoljargal Purevdash. Meanwhile regular easternKicks contributor Amarsanaa Battulga joins us to chat about Mongolian cinema in general. 

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00:00:32 - Introduction. 
00:01:44 -  Zoljargal Purevdash interview: If Only I Could Hibernate.
00:32:58 - Putting Mongolian cinema in context. Why do we only see coproductions? What do local audiences really watch?
01:06:03 - Outro. 

If Only I Could Hibernate is in UK cinemas now, released by Conic Films

James and Andy are back with another look at the latest releases on streamers and in cinemas for March.

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00:00:32 - Introduction. 
00:02:20 - The Oscars! 
00:11:35 - Shudder, with a sudden appearance of 2000's Uzumaki. 
00:15:48 - Amazon Prime, including Suddenly in Dark Night, Doctor (2013) and KKN di Desa Penari: Luwih Dowo, Luwih Medeni. 
00:25:04 - Netflix, including Officer Black Belt, Indigo, Shake, Rattle and Roll Extreme, The Parades and The Pig, The Snake and the Pigeon. 
00:50:28 - Cinema picks, including Monster, Drift and Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus. 
01:00:56 - Outro.

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

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 Green Papaya
56: 00 - Teaser for future episodes...
58:53 - Outro

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