Cinema On A Shelf | Podcast Guru

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Matt is a cinephile with a passion for movies on physical media. Everything from DVD to Blu-Ray to 4K UHD, classic to modern, major studios to boutique labels...it's something he loves to talk and learn about! Join him as he talks about different topics related to physical media collecting, the mentality and philosophy behind it, and the different companies and boutique labels that are producing some of the best and most interesting releases out there. --- Matt's Letterboxd: Matty236 Email: [email protected] Instagram: @cinemaonashelf Substack: https://cinemaonashelf.substack.com/

Recent Episodes

Collector Conversation with Isaiah Shupe (Mr. Rewatchability)

The next in our Collector Conversation series sees Matt returning the favour and talking to Isaiah Shupe, the host of the Mr. Rewatchability podcast. Isaiah has brought Matt on as a guest a few times, and since he also collects physical media, it only made sense to have him on for this series. Isaiah loves growing his physical media collection through the good old fashioned local thrift store scene, which brings its own thrills. He is also a big Criterion Collection fan, but seems to enjoy bl...

64 MIN

Moving With a Collection

Inspired by recently having to move into a new place to live with his wife, Matt has had moving his various collections on the brain for the past while now. It's no one's favourite activity, but if you are a physical media collector, moving can be a daunting proposition. This episode is dedicated to a conversation about different topics relating to moving with a collection: what types of boxes might work best, how to pack your collection to save an organizational headache, shelves and spacing...

46 MIN

Collector Conversation with Marta Djordjevic (Rewind & Revive)

In the latest part in the Collector Conversation series, Matt sits down with Marta Djordjevic (AKA @marta.mcfly on Instagram) from Rewind & Revive to chat about physical media. Marta is an accomplished entertainment writer and editor who has a real passion for collecting physical media, especially stuff that fits with her ethos of highlighting and deep-diving into forgotten and underseen international films. She talks about how much boutique labels like Radiance and Deaf Crocodile fuel he...

60 MIN

Label Spotlight - Kino Lorber

In this most recent installment of the Label Spotlight series, Matt takes some time to talk about one of the real workhorses of the physical media space, Kino Lorber. With one of the largest available libraries of releases, Kino Lorber has been in the physical media game for a long time. They fill an important space for movie fans and collectors, and they do it in a way that is not as flashy but keeps a high standard of quality. Matt dives a bit into the history of how Kino Lorber came about ...

76 MIN

Collector Conversation - Philip Marinello (The Substance Podcast)

For the second Collector Conversation episode, Matt welcomes Philip Marinello from The Substance Podcast to chat about physical media and how he collects it. Philip talks about movies a lot on his "Substantive Cinema" episodes and often does little physical media shout-outs for what is new and what he has recently added to his collection. In this conversation, Philip gives Matt some great information about some labels he has yet to check out, how great the local public library can be for disc...

70 MIN