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Asian Cinema Film Club

by Brainstew Productions

A bi-weekly podcast which aims to provide an introduction to the exciting world of Asian cinema. Each episode sees Elwood and Stephen highlighting a different film worth discovering as well as discussing a wide variety of topics relating from actor / director profiles through to exploring the more random aspects of this fascinating field.

Chart trend

Position in the Film History chart (US), last 90 days.

#69
all-time peak
14
days in the top 100 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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A.C. Film Club #155 - Eagle Shooting Heroes

Elwood and Stephen look at the Hong Kong wuxia comedy Eagle Shooting Heroes as a madcap quest for a mystical tome of kung fu brings together a stellar cast which includes

Aug 28
1 h 15 min

A.C. Film Club #154 - The Night is Short, Walk On Girl

Elwood and Stephen look at Masaaki Yuasa (Devilman Crybaby) one crazy night anime The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl as a night out on the town for two university students

Jul 25
1 h 02 min

WCFC #28 - Withnail and I

Originally planned to mark #25 but now appearing at #28 because we apparently can't count this cult British comedy about two out of work actors going to the countryside a

Jul 12
1 h 16 min

A.C. Film Club #153 - Robotrix

Elwood and Stephen look at the CAT III answer to Robocop....Robotrix! When a mad scientist transfers his mind into the body of a powerful cyborg it falls to police offic

Jul 3
1 h 16 min

A.C. Film Club #152 - The Corpse Washer

Elwood and Stephen look at the Indonesian ghost story "The Corpse Washer" as Lela is tasked with picking up her families mortuary duties when her mother mysteriously dies

May 26
1 h 19 min

WCFC #27 - Pan's Labyrinth

Elwood and Stephen venture into Pan's Labyrinth to look at the film which many consider to Guillermo Del Toro's breakout film as set against the backdrop of the Spanish C

May 14
53 min

A.C. Film Club #151 - Her Fatal Ways

Elwood and Stephen look at the crime comedy Her Fatal Ways in which Carol Cheng plays a mainland Chinese MPS officer forced to team up with Tony Leung's Hong Kong Police

Apr 16
1 h 02 min

A.C. Film Club #150 - In The Mood For Love + 2046

Elwood and Stephen celebrate another podcasting milestone with a Wong Kar-Wai double feature looking at both In The Mood For Love and it's unique sequel 2046 Review:

Mar 15
1 h 55 min

WCFC #26 - Blood and Black Lace

Elwood and Stephen look at Mario Bava's Giallo Blood and Black Lace in which the models of a fashion house find themselves falling victim to a masked killer attempting to

Mar 2
43 min

Top Asian Cinema - Round 6

Elwood and Stephen add another 50 titles on their Top Asian Cinema list as they bring their total to 300! --- Opening Theme - Coffee Date Beat Provided By https://free

Feb 2
2 h 31 min

A.C. Film Club #150 - The Bird People In China

Elwood and Stephen look at Takashi Miike's "The Bird People in China" in which a Japanese businessman named Mr. Wada is sent to assess a vein of jade in a remote village

Jan 21
1 h 13 min

Kaiju Christmas - Attack of the Super Monsters

It's Christmas which of course means its time for Elwood's favourite show of the year as it's Kaiju Christmas!! This time Stephen and Elwood look at Attack of the Super

Dec 22 2025
1 h 15 min

WCFC #25 - The Worst Person In The World

Elwood and Stephen look at Joachim Trier's anti-romcom "The Worst Person In The World" and the final film in his Oslo trilogy as the film follows Julie a woman who change

Dec 20 2025
1 h 06 min

A.C. Film Club #149 - Centre Stage / The Ballad of Narayama

Elwood and Stephen take on a double feature starting with Stanley Kwan's award winning but Oscar snubbed biography of Ruan Lingyu Centre Stage charting her life and caree

Dec 1 2025
1 h 48 min

A.C. Film Club #148 - Welcome to Dongmakgol

Elwood and Stephen look at the comedic war drama Welcome to Dongmakgol as in the midst of the Korean war a group of north and south korean soldiers discover a secluded vi

Nov 18 2025
1 h 00 min

WCFC #24 - Atlantics

Rashmi Menon (Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue) joins Stephen and Elwood again this time to look at the African ghost story Atlantics. Set along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to-

Oct 27 2025
58 min

Raiding The Closet - Arrow Video

Elwood and Stephen are raiding the collection of another of their favourite boutique labels and revealing their top five picks as this time they look at Arrow Video Open

Sep 26 2025
1 h 22 min

A.C. Film Club #147 - So Close

Elwood and Stephen look at the action thriller "So Close" as a pair of assassin sisters find themselves on the run from the same criminals who hired them aswell as an hig

Sep 17 2025
1 h 34 min

A.C. Film Club #146 - Whisper of the Heart

Stephen and Elwood look at one of the more overlooked titles in the Studio Ghibli catalogue as they review "Whisper of the Heart" a coming of age romantic drama and the o

Aug 25 2025
1 h 13 min

Raiding The Closet - The Criterion Collection

Elwood and Stephen are raiding the collections of their favourite boutique labels and revealing their top five picks as they kick things off with the iconic Criterion Col

Aug 9 2025
1 h 21 min

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#171 ▲ 17 Film History US

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