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 head into our last topic for the year and to have a little fun, we’re going to be talking about movies about making movies. It all starts with Dustin’s pick as he brings us our yearly dose of the world of Sion Sono with his yakuza send-up comedy epic Why Don’t…
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In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, strapped for time but not wanting to abandon a holiday tradition, Dustin sits down solo to record some thoughts about the films he has watched over the month of October. This ultimately leads him to highlight a quartet of J-Horror flicks that became the stand outs from…
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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, 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, we wrap up our last block of the year on musicals with an explosive finale. Echoing last year, Dustin returns us to the madcap genre blending world of director Sion Sono for an over the top rap battle musical. Join us as we check out Tokyo Tribe from 2014. Jason struggles to…
In this episode, we wrap up our series on made-for-tv movies by jumping ahead fifteen years and setting our sights on Japan as we discuss Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Seance from 2000. This completes a secret (and accidental) subtheme across the last few episodes of films based on a work of literature. Jason takes a stand against…
In this episode, we dig back into our archive of listener submitted films and have selected one that marks a return to many of our favorite themes on the podcast. We’re back to Japanese cinema and back on the Found Footage train to check out Koji Shiraishi’s Occult from 2009 which surprisingly traces us back…
In this episode, we dive into the world of Japanese pink films with Atsushi Yamatoya’s Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands. Dustin goes insane with research and delivers a lecture on the history of pinku. Jason opens up about his distaste for freeform jazz. Michael gets lost in the surrealist labyrinth of the film’s plot….
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