Genre Exposure: A Film Podcast
A bi-weekly podcast plumbing the depths of genre films. Join us as we explore the wide world of cinema broadening our horizons one movie at a time.
In this episode, we wrap up our exploration of Nikkatsu’s legendary Roman Porno series for the time being. For our last pick, Jason has selected a surprisingly relevant film blending together elements we examined in the prior two episodes. So join us as we check out Norifumi Suzuki’s wild Star of David: Beautiful Girl Hunter…
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In this episode, we continue our exploration of Nikkatsu’s legendary Roman Porno series. For our next pick, we checked out one of the most well-known and iconic films from the entire run. It helped spawn their own S&M focused sub-series, numerous sequels, arguably kept the company running financially, and skyrocketed Naomi Tani to eternal stardom…
In this episode, we triumphantly return to the world of pink films and related media by casting some focus on Nikkatsu’s legendary Roman Porno series that carried the company to greatness throughout the 70s and 80s. We kick things off with Dustin’s pick Zoom Up: Murder Site directed by Koyu Ohara in 1979. Dustin lays…
In this episode, a listener suggestion sends us into overtime on the sci-fi genre as we look at a film that approaches some concepts we’ve dug in on with past episodes, but using its own unique approach. So join us as we check out Alejandro Amenábar’s Open Your Eyes from 1997. Dustin lays down some…
In this episode, we wrap up our series on non-horror Science-Fiction by examining another staple concept of the genre: virtual reality. Join us as we check out Dustin’s pick Avalon from 2001, a Japanese-Polish coproduction directed by Mamoru Oshii. Dustin heaps praise upon the film while also giving a detailed account of both Oshii’s history…
In this episode, Michael rejoined us so the original trio can dig deep into some more high concept sci-fi. Join us as we check out his pick Moon from 2009 directed by Duncan Jones. Michael details how important Sam Rockwell’s performance is to the film. Dustin runs down some info on some follow-up projects that…
In this episode, we begin a new block focused on Science-Fiction cinema with a particular exclusion for Sci-Fi Horror just to mix things up. Sci-fi can be pretty broad, so we definitely can’t hit it all in one go. It all kicks off with Jason’s pick giving us a time honored tradition of musing about…
In this episode, another listener suggestion sends us kicking and screaming back into the world of Indian cinema. Join us as we dig into the many twists and turns of Vasan Bala’s genre blending escapade Monica, O My Darling from 2022. Jason finds his apprehension in the wake of 13B utterly destroyed against the film’s…
In this episode, after spending two films nostalgically looking back to the golden age of slashers Jason has decided to take us back to the heart of that era with his pick. Amid a flood of slasher sequels and imitators, join us as we check out Edward Hunt’s Bloody Birthday from 1981. Dustin weighs the…
In this episode, we are joined by our first ever special guest: Chris the 4k Outlaw. Together we sit down to gush over our shared love of slasher films and dig in with his selection for this episode: The Final Girls from 2015. Jason weighs the film’s PG-13 rating against the surprisingly emotional heart the…
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