The Projection Booth Podcast
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1079 episodes Last Updated: Aug 14, 23
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 600 episodes to date and an ever-growing fan base, The Projection Booth regularly attracts special guest talent eager to discuss their past gems, including Ellen Burstyn, Willem Dafoe, Joe Dante, Bruce Dern, Chris Elliott, William Friedkin, Jeff Goldblum, Elliott Gould, Ed Harris, John Landis, Dolph Lundgren, Michael Palin, Sir Tim Rice, Julie Taymor, John Waters, 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.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement
Episodes
Aug 14, 2023
Episode 635: Face/Off (1997)
In John Woo's Face/Off, Sean Archer (John Travolta), a FBI Agent whose son was killed by his enemy, Castor Troy (Nicholas Cage). Six years later Troy has planted a bomb somewhere in L.A. and, after he’s accidentally put into a coma, Archer must put on Troy’s face in order to find where the bomb is at.Samm Deighan and A.J. Black join Mike to discuss this landmark action film while screenwriters Mike Werb and Michael Colleary talk about the long, strange history of the movie.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement
Aug 11, 2023
Special Report: Victor Ginzburg on Empire V
Coverage of the Fantasia Film Festival continues with a talk with Victor Ginzburg, the director of Empire V, an adaptation of Viktor Pelevin's novel. Hear why it was pulled from distribution in Russia right before a countrywide release.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement
Aug 10, 2023
Special Report: Jared Moshé on Aporia (2023)
Coverage of Fantasia continues with a look at Jared Moshé's Aporia, a sci-fi film starring Judy Geer. Find out more about Mr. Moshe at his website: https://jaredmoshe.com/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement
On this special episode, Mike talks with Katharine Coldiron about her new book, Junk Film: Why Bad Movies Matter. It's a terrific collection of essays about why we need bad movies in our lives and when bad things go too far.Find out more at http://kcoldiron.com/ Buy the book at: https://amzn.to/3s66S5JThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement
Aug 08, 2023
Episode 634: November Men (1993)
Released in 1993, The November Men tells the story of Arthur Gwenlyn (director Paul Williams), a filmmaker who gets the idea of crafting a film around the very real assassination of George H. W. Bush. He enlists his partner and production manager, Elizabeth (Leslie Bevis), and his friend and technical advisor Vincent Duggo (screenwriter James Andronica).Andras Jones and Paul Cronin join Mike to discuss this under-seen film while filmmaker and provocateur Paul Williams discusses his career and his book, Harvard, Hollywood, Hitmen, and Holy Men: A Memoir.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement
Aug 07, 2023
Special Report: Interview with Fred Freeman
Mike spoke with filmmaker Fred Freeman about his work from '60s sitcoms (Bewitched, Gilligan's Island, etc) to his features like The Big Bus, S*P*Y*S, and more.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement
Aug 06, 2023
Special Report: Hundreds of Beavers (2023)
Coverage of the Fantasia Film Festival continues with a look at Hundreds of Beavers (2023). I talk with Mike Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews (Lake Michigan Monster) about their latest film. Honestly, it may be the best movie I've seen so far in 2023. It's a low-budget black and white silent comedy that plays like a video game walkthrough.Learn more at http://www.hundredsofbeavers.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement
Aug 05, 2023
Special Report: Til Death Do Us Part (2023)
Mike talks with Timothy Woodward Jr. about his latest film, Til Death Do Us Part, a thriller-comedy about a reluctant bride and her literal fight for freedom. The film is playing select theaters now. Check your local listings. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement
On this special episode, Mike talks to filmmaker Teresa Sutherland about her feature directorial debut, Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023). The film plays the 2023 Fantasia Film Festival.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement
On this special episode, Mike talks with filmmaker Mary Patel-Gallagher about her 2023 horror film, Holistay. The film is now available to stream.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5513239/advertisement