CinePunked

Are the iconic Carry On film comedies simply a stream of innuendo and saucy postcard humour? Special guest Robert Ross joins CinePunked's Robert and Rachael for a reappraisal of the brand as they examine Carry On Sergeant, Carry On Columbus, and rumours of a reboot.

To mark Hitchcock Day 2019, Robert and Rachael explore the darker side of Alfred Hitchcock's work - his brushes with psychoanalysis and allegations of misogyny.

Robert and Rachael are obsessed with a film obsessed with an image, and they can't quite agree what it means... Join them as they navigate Chris Marker's sci-fi classic La Jetée, and delve into a discussion about the power of the image and film itself. With Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly. Produced by Robert JE Simpson

CinePunked presents Robert JE Simpson in conversation with filmmaker Anna Biller. In this exclusive chat, Biller discusses her films Viva and The Love Witch, the challenges of filmmaking in Hollywood, #metoo, and female representation on screen.

Anna Biller's The Love Witch prompts a rare unified praise from the CinePunked team as they explore feminism, the male gaze, auteurs, and more present in one of the most distinctive and provocative films of the last few years. With Robert JE Simpson, Dr Rachael Kelly and Ben Simpson.

Its the CinePunked Christmas special! This time Rachael tries to convince Robert and Ben that Die Hard 2 is the greatest Christmas film ever... But is it? What even makes a Christmas film a Christmas film? And what are your festive viewing traditions. Quicker than a hail of blanks, CinePunked takes on the mighty McClane. With Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly. Produced by Ben Simpson. © 2018...

Tits or destiny? What would you do if the path to eternal riches was laid in front of you? CinePunked explores cult favourite Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, from its meta text to its slacker vibe and rich bromance.

Viewing certain films has become more problematic than ever before. Claims of sexual abuse and impropriety dominate the headlines leading to the #MeToo and #TimesUp campaigns. Once beloved personalities are now box office poison. From Arbuckle to Spacey, Allen to Polanski, scandal clouds the filmmaking industry. Recorded before a live audience at the 2018 Belfast Film Festival, CinePunked's reside...

On its 40th birthday, CinePunked take a trip to Haddonfield and revisit John Carpenter's classic Halloween. With Robert J.E. Simpson, Dr Rachael Kelly, and Ben Simpson.

Is The Wicker Man really a horror film? Or is it a musical? Robert tries to convince Rachael and Ben of its merits as a piece of genre-defying collaborative brilliance. www.cinepunked.com CinePunked are Robert JE Simpson and Dr Rachael Kelly Produced by Ben Simpson

The greatest comedy film of all time? Or an over-hyped slice of cross-dressing mayhem? Rachael and Robert cast their critical faculties over Billy Wilder's 1959 classic Some Like It Hot starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe.  www.cinepunked.com With: Dr Rachael Kelly & Robert JE Simpson Producer: Ben Simpson

Patient Zero Following on from the last episode's discussion of cult film The Room, CinePunked's Robert JE Simpson talks to writer, actor and filmmaker Michael Rousselet - reputedly the patient zero of Room fandom - about the earliest screenings in Hollywood and the Room's unexpected rise to mythical status. www.cinepunked.com

Oh Hi, CinePunked! Friendships are on the line as the CinePunked team sit down to Tommy Wiseau's cult film The Room - a film dubbed the "Citizen Kane of bad movies". Oh dear. Rachael and Robert debate the merits of The Room and James Franco's new film about its troubled production - The Disaster Artist while Ben wishes he'd sat this one out. CinePunked are Robert JE Simpson & Dr Rachael Kelly Prod...

CinePunked Christmas Special: It's A Wonderful Podcast CinePunked's Rachael Kelly and Robert JE Simpson sit down to debate Frank Capra's 1946 It's A Wonderful Life - a perennial Christmas favourite. But is it the best Christmas film ever made? Producer: Ben Simpson www.cinepunked.com

Introducing CinePunked - interactive discussion for film lovers CinePunked are: Robert JE Simpson & Rachael Kelly ​Producer: Ben Simpson