Episode 2: Space Invaders!!!

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Episode 2: Space Invaders!!!

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102 minutes

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Feb 20, 2017

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Elric and Brian discuss Denis Villeneuve's film ARRIVAL, each pair it with another movie and run through their Alien/First Contact "5 Films Because" lists.

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Feb 20, 2017

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A weekly film podcast hosted by Elric Kane (of the Shock Waves podcast) and Brian Saur (of the Rupert Pupkin Speaks film blog) featuring discussions of new films, old films, double features, cult movies, filmmakers and movie lists among a smorgasbord of other Cinema-related things.

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Episode 2: Space Invaders!!!: A spoiler-free discussion on ARRIVAL and more by Pure Cinema Podcast
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Episode 20: Twilight Time: On this episode, Elric and Brian announce a quick format change before diving deep into one of their favorite boutique Blu-ray labels - Twilight Time. Twilight Time is a haven for cult and classic film fans alike and it was tough to choose only five... by Pure Cinema Podcast
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Episode 2: Space Invaders!!!

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