The Projection Booth Podcast
Film
The Projection Booth has been recognized as a premier film podcast by The Washington Post, The A.V. Club, IndieWire, Entertainment Weekly, and Filmmaker Magazine. With over 500 episodes to date and an ever-growing fan base, The Projection Booth regularly attracts special guest talent eager to discuss their past gems, including Elliott Gould, John Waters, Ed Harris, Luke Wilson, Chris Elliott, Ellen Burstyn, Bruce Dern, Willem Dafoe, Michael Palin, Tim Rice, John Landis, William Friedkin, Julie Taymor, Joe Dante, and more. The podcast features discussions of films from a wide variety of genres with in-depth critical analysis. Follow us on Twitter @proboothcast and visit us at www.projectionboothpodcast.com
Location:
Detroit, MI
Description:
The Projection Booth has been recognized as a premier film podcast by The Washington Post, The A.V. Club, IndieWire, Entertainment Weekly, and Filmmaker Magazine. With over 500 episodes to date and an ever-growing fan base, The Projection Booth regularly attracts special guest talent eager to discuss their past gems, including Elliott Gould, John Waters, Ed Harris, Luke Wilson, Chris Elliott, Ellen Burstyn, Bruce Dern, Willem Dafoe, Michael Palin, Tim Rice, John Landis, William Friedkin, Julie Taymor, Joe Dante, and more. The podcast features discussions of films from a wide variety of genres with in-depth critical analysis. Follow us on Twitter @proboothcast and visit us at www.projectionboothpodcast.com
Twitter:
@proboothcast
Language:
English
Contact:
7346660800
Website:
http://www.projection-booth.com/
Episodes
Episode 565: Blonde Ambition (1981)
3/30/2022
We continue our march through March with a look at the adult classic Blonde Ambition. Released in 1981, the film was years in the making. It stars Suzy Mandel and Dory Devin as Sugar and Candy Kane, sisters who have a song and dance act in a podunk town. One fateful evening they encounter the dashing Stephen Carlisle III (played by Eric Edwards), a prince of sorts who carries not a glass slipper but a valuable jewel -- and, wouldn’t you know it, a duplicate of a worthless replica owned by...
Duration:03:37:47
Episode 564: Little Orphan Dusty (1978)
3/23/2022
Our exploration of adult films continues with a look at Little Orphan Dusty. The credits say the film was co-directed by Bob Chinn and Jacoov Jacoovi thought there’s a little controversy about that. Released in 1978, the film stars Rhonda Jo Petty as the titular Dusty, a woman attacked by a gang of bikers who eventually is rescued by Frankie (John Holmes), an artist who tries to help Dusty after a traumatic rape. Unfortunately, those bikers are really damned persistent... Jill Nelson and...
Duration:01:22:10
Special Report: Pawel Lozinski on The Balcony Movie (2021)
3/18/2022
Coverage of MOMI's First Look festival continues with an interview with Pawel Lozinski about his latest documentary feature, The Balcony Movie, in which the director interviews a wide array of people who pass by under his Warsaw balcony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:36:50
Special Report: Mattie Do on The Long Walk (2019)
3/18/2022
Filmmaker Mattie Do discusses her career -- from being a ballet instructor to suddenly directing horror features in Laos. She also tells Mike about her latest feature, The Long Walk, which is available on Digital now and will be coming out on Blu-Ray via Vinegar Syndrome. Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/thelongwalkfilm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:41:15
Special Report: Alien Nation (1988)
3/16/2022
On this special episode we’re looking at the 1988 film from Graham Baker, Alien Nation. When an alien ship comes to America, depositing a quarter of a million “newcomers” who try to live out the American dream. Among them is Detective Sam Francisco (Mandy Patinkin). He’s partnered with specist cop Matthew Skyes (James Caan). Together, the two of them solve a mystery that may jeopardize the human and newcomer relations forever. Cecil Trachenberg and Josh Stewart join Mike to discuss the film,...
Duration:03:20:15
Special Report: MOMI's 2022 First Look Festival
3/14/2022
On this special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike speaks with Eric Hynes and Edo Choi, curators of the Museum of the Moving Image's First Look film festival. They discuss the mission of the festival while highlighting just a few of the many titles playing at the 2022 event. Find out more at https://movingimage.us/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:50:05
Episode 563: Young, Hot 'N' Nasty Teenage Cruisers (1977)
3/9/2022
Mature March continues with a look at Young, Hot 'n Nasty Teenage Cruisers (1977). Directed by Tom Denucci and Johnny Legend the film is a hodgepodge of storylines and clips that plays like an X-rated American Graffiti as we follow a few characters through a long night of hi-jinks narrated by DJ Mambo Reavus (played by Legend himself). Heather Drain and Anthony King join Mike to discuss the film while star Serena talks about the making of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Duration:01:26:56
Episode 561: Belle de Jour (1967)
2/23/2022
We’re wrapping up “Frenchuary” with a look at Luis Bunuel’s Belle de Jour. Based on the 1928 novel by Joseph Kessel, the film was released in 1967 and stars Catherine Deneuvre as our titular bell. That’s the name she’s given when the normally straight-laced Severine secretly lives out her submissive fantasies at a Paris brothel.... Or does she? Samm Deighan joins Mike to discuss the dream-like film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:44:21
Episode 560: I Can't Sleep (1994)
2/16/2022
Judith Mayne and Cullen Gallagher join Mike to discuss Clair Denis's I Can't Sleep (1994). The film winds together three stories of artists in Paris who live on the outskirts of society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:25:01
Special Report: Ian Nathan on The Coppolas: A Movie Dynasty
2/14/2022
On this special episode, Mike talks with author Ian Nathan about his work, specifically his latest book, The Coppolas: A Movie Dynasty. The book is available at https://amzn.to/3uS5WBr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:49:01
Special Report: Ultrainocencia (2021)
2/11/2022
On this special episode, Mike talks with Manuel Arija de la Cuerda about his delightfully odd spiritual comedy, Ultrainocencia (AKA Ultrainnocence). It's a terrific, low budget movie about two men who use dance to communicate with a larger spiritual world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:30:42
Episode 559: Black Moon (1975)
2/9/2022
French month continues with a look at Louis Malle's Black Moon (1975). The film tells the story of Lily (Cathryn Harrison), a girl on the brink of womanhood who's on the run from a war between men and women. She takes refuge in a country estate populated by a strange old women (Therese Giehse), Brother Lily (Joe Dallesandro) and Sister Lily (Alexandra Stewart). She makes the flowers scream and antagonizes a unicorn in this surrealistic tale. Kat Ellinger and Aaron Peterson join Mike to...
Duration:02:07:17
Special Report: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020)
2/7/2022
On this special episode, Mike talks to Junta Yamaguchi about his feature film debut, Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, a time travel comedy from Japan. Find out more at Third Window Films: https://thirdwindowfilms.com/films/beyond-the-infinite-two-minutes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:16:12
Episode 558: The Red Circle (1970)
2/2/2022
We kick off a month of discussing French films with a look at Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Circle Rouge (The Red Circle). The film stars Alain Delon and Gian-Maria Volente as two criminals who cross paths. Along with Yves Montand, the three men execute a daring heist before the fickle finger of fate touches them. Samm Deighan and Andrew Leavold join Mike to discuss the film. Mike also speaks with author Rui Nogueira about his Melville on Melville book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Duration:01:44:46
Episode 557: The Counselor (2013)
1/26/2022
John Walker and James Lawrence join Mike to look at the 2013 film from Ridley Scott, The Counselor. Written by Cormac McCarthy, the film is a sprawling sun-baked neo-noir wherein our titular Counselor (Michael Fassbender) gets involved in the drug trade only to set off a spiral of tragic events. Boasting a stunning cast of celebrities, the film was not well received upon its theatrical release. Professor Steven Frye (Understanding Cormac McCarthy) joins us to discuss the author's work. Learn...
Duration:02:11:12
Special Report: Imperfect (2021)
1/24/2022
On this special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike talks with Regan Linton and Brian Malone about their documentary Imperfect (2021) in which a differently-abled theater troupe from Denver puts on a production of Chicago. The film plays this week at the Slamdance film festival. Find out more at https://imperfectfilm.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:27:37
Episode 556: Swept Away (1974)
1/19/2022
Samm Deighan and Trevor Gumbel join Mike to discuss Lina Wertmuller’s 1974 film Swept Away. Also known as Overwhelmed by an unusual fate in the blue sea of August, it’s the story of Gennarino (Giancarlo Giannini) and Rafaella (Mariangela Melato). She’s a bourgeoisie on vacation with her husband who has nothing good to say about anything, especially the service on her yacht which Gennarino provides. They get separated from the ship and end up on a deserted island where they fight to survive...
Duration:01:51:43
Episode 555: The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
1/12/2022
David Kittredge and Rod Lott join Mike to look at the 1979 film The North Avenue Irregulars. Based on the non-fiction book by Reverend Albert Fay Hill, the film stars Edward Hermann as Reverend Mike Hill, a minister who arrives with his two children at their new congregation to find a rather wacky group of women who help run the church. When one of them loses the church’s money on some illegal gambling Hill tries to get it back. Humiliated and chagrined by the mob who run the gambling there,...
Duration:02:40:32
Episode 554: A Clockwork Orange (1971)
1/5/2022
Oh, my brothers, your friend and faithful narrator comes to you with gorgeousness and gorgeousity made digital with an episode on Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971). My droogs, Rob St. Mary and Yaniv Eidelstein, join me in the discussion while our guests include publicist Mike Kaplan and Anthony Burgess biographer Andrew Biswell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:03:12:41
Special Report: Jeff Goldblum
1/3/2022
It's been a long time coming but here's the interview I managed to do with Jeff Goldblum just about his career and movies in general. Be warned that the sound quality isn't great. I worked alone and with some audio folks to try and clean it up as best as possible. I hope you manage to enjoy it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:54:06