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The Projection Booth

Weirding Way Media

The Projection Booth features discussions of films from a wide variety of genres with in-depth critical analysis while regularly attracting special guest talent eager to discuss their past gems. The podcast has been recognized as a premier film podcast by The A.V. Club, IndieWire, Entertainment Weekly, and Filmmaker Magazine. Visit http://www.projectionboothpodcast.comThe Projection Booth is part of the Weirding Way Media podcast network. Explore more of our shows at weirdingwaymedia.com.Become a

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35:53

Special Report: The Return of Uwe Boll

The Projection Booth ·

2023/01/17

Uwe Boll unofficially "retired" in 2016 but now he's back with a few films underway and a few more in pre-production. Hear what Dr. Boll has been up to and what he has planned.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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36:03

Special Report: Paul Farber on The Statue

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2023/01/16

Mike talks with Paul Farber, the host of WHYY's podcast The Statue and Monument Lab's Co-Founder and Director, about The Statue -- a limited-series about the statue of Rocky Balboa and its storied history as a movie prop and source of inspiration.Listen and subscribe at: https://link.chtbl.com/0ozNBj6P?sid=ProjectionBoothBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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126:39

Special Report: Ego Fest XIII

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2023/01/13

Maurice Bursztynski joins Mike in the latest self-indulgent exercise in ego wherein Mike answers listener questions and goes off on meandering tangents.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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151:59

Episode 608: The Ice Pirates (1984)

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2023/01/11

We’re discussing the 1984 film from Stewart Raffill, The Ice Pirates. The film stars Robert Urich as Jason and Michael D. Rhodes as Roscoe. They’re two of titular Ice Pirates, intergalactic privateers who try to rob the ships of the Templars of their most precious cargo, Ice. Fresh water is at a premium and government overreach is at a maximum. Along with more of their crew and some really awful robots, the ice pirates cross paths with Mary Crosby as Princess Karina who eventually gives them a quest

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111:03

Episode 605: Eyes Wide Shut Redux

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2023/01/04

We’re revisiting a movie we talked about ten years ago, Eyes Wide Shut. The final film from director Stanley Kubrick, we’re checking in on the film some 23 years after its release. We’ll be discussing the film, an interesting fan edit of the movie, and a 2019 book about the film from authors Robert P. Kolker and Nathan Abrams. Matthew Asprey Gear and Rob St. Mary join Mike to see how they've changed and how it's affected their opinions of Eyes Wide Shut.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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64:23

Episode 604: Danger Diabolik (1968)

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2022/12/30

We wrap up 2022 with a look at Mario Bava’s 1968 pop sensation Danger: Diabolik. Based on the fumetti by Angela and Luciana Guisanna, the film stars John Phillip Law as the titular Diabolik, an atomic age superthief who gets the girl, gets the gold,, and spoils the lives of every policeman in Italy including Michel Piccoli as Inspector Ginko.Father Malone and Samm Deighan join Mike in discussing the film as well as the '90s cartoon and recent film trilogy that's currently underway.Become a supporter

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118:50

Episode 602: The Man in the White Suit (1951)

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2022/12/26

We’re looking at the 1951 film from Alexander Mackendrick, the Man in the White Suit. The film stars Alec Guinness as Sidney Stratton, an inventor who comes up with a fabric that will never wear out and never get dirty. He soon comes to the attention of both the bosses at the textile mills as well as the workers, and quickly learns that his good intentions are not appreciated in the least, with the possible exception of Daphne Birnley, his boss’s daughter.AJ Black and Mark Begley join Mike to

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179:26

Episode 603: Performance (1970)

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2022/12/21

We’re looking at Nic Roeg and Donald Cammell Performance (1970), the story of a gangster (James Fox) who kills an old friend and goes into hiding at the chateau of a rock star (Mick Jagger). Ben Slater and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss the film and its themes of duality while Professor Sam Umland talks about Donald Cammell and Keiron Pim shines a light on David Litvinoff.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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26:37

Special Report: Jesse Pires on the Lightbox Film Center

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2022/12/19

On this episode I’m talking to Jesse Pires, director and curator at the Lightbox Film Center. We’re discussing his work down in Philadelphia as well as the work Lightbox is doing on restoration on things like Wayne Wang’s Life is Cheap, but Toilet Paper is Expensive.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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23:38

Special Report: Vanessa Vasquez

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2022/12/16

On this special episode Mike talks with Vanessa Vasquez about her acting and producing career including her role in East Los High, her recent turns in the comedy Divorce Bait, and Disney+'s National Treasure: Edge of History.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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83:53

Episode 601: The Ninth Gate (1999)

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2022/12/14

Noirvember and Shocktober meet on this episode as we discuss Roman Polanski’s 1999 film The Ninth Gate. Based on the book The Club Dumas, the film tells the tale of Dean Corso (Johnny Depp), a book detective who gets put on a case by the diabolical Boris Balkan (Frank Langella). He’s to compare three volumes of the same book, a tome which holds the secret of summoning the dark lord himself.Matthew Asprey Gear and AJ Black join Mike to discuss Polanski, Satan, and the millennium.Become a supporter

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11:45

Special Report: Casper Kelly on Adult Swim's Yule Log...

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2022/12/12

On this special episode, Mike talks to writer/director Casper Kelly about his latest film, the surprise movie, Adult Swim's Yule Log (AKA The Fire Place). It's the story of a log burning in the fireplace and the strange things going on around it.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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37:59

Special Report: Rachael Stoeltje and Laura Rooney on...

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2022/12/11

On this special episode Mike talks to Rachael Stoeltje and Laura Rooney of the The Association of Moving Image Archivists about the AMIA 2022 conference and the good work that they're doing in media preservation. Find out more at https://amianet.org/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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19:31

Special Report: The Leech (2022)

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2022/12/10

On this special episode, Mike talks to writer/director Eric Pennycoff and actor Graham Skipper about the recent horror thriller, The Leech. In it, Skipper plays Father David, a devout priest who welcomes a struggling couple into his house at Christmas time. What begins as a simple act of kindness quickly becomes the ultimate test of faith once the sanctity of his home -- and his faith -- is jeopardized.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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191:07

Episode 600: Local Hero (1983)

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2022/12/08

It’s the 600th episode of The Projection Booth and we’re celebrating with a special episode all about Bill Forsyth’s Local Hero. Released in 1983, the film stars Peter Riegert as MacIntyre, a corporate exec who’s really more of a Telex man but gets sent to Scotland by his boss, Felix Happer (Burt Lancaster), to secure needed land for the Knox oil corporation.Rob St. Mary and Jonathan Melville (author of Local Hero: Making a Scottish Classic) join Mike to discuss the film while Peter Riegert talks

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16:47

Special Report: Peter Stormare on Food and Romance...

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2022/12/03

Mike geeks out talking to Swedish dynamo Peter Stormare about his latest film, Food and Romance (2022).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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142:34

Episode 599: Sunset Blvd (1950)

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2022/11/30

We conclude #Noirvember 2022 with a look at Billy Wilder’s Sunset Blvd. Released in 1950, the film tells the story of Joe Gillis (William Holden), a screenwriter who meets a faded star of yesteryear, Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson). Gillis becomes a kept man while helping to fuel Norma’s Desmond’s delusion that she’s returning to the silver screen in a lavish production of Salome.Agatha Luz (Cinemaspection) and Philip Marinello (The Substance Podcast) join Mike to discuss one of the best films ever

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34:51

Special Report: More with Lisa Eichhorn

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2022/11/24

It was so great talking with Lisa Eichhorn that I asked her about a lot more than Cutter's Way. We discussed her work with John Schlesinger, her friendship with Alan Rickman, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

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205:09

Episode 598: Cutter's Way (1981)

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2022/11/24

Noirvember 2022 continues with a look at Ivan Passer’s Cutter’s Way. Originally released as Cutter and Bone, the film is an adaptation of Newton Thornburg’s 1976 book and stars John Heard as Cutter and Jeff Bridges as Bone. They’re a pair of troubled souls who engage themselves in a mystery that may or may not be real. Mike Watt and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss this fascinating neo-noir. They're joined by screenwriter Jeffrey Alan Fiskin and actors Arthur Rosenberg, Ann Dusenberry, and

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58:13

Episode 595: Intimate Lighting (1965)

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2022/11/21

Czechtember 2022 continues with a look at Ivan Passer’s Intimate Lighting (1965). The first feature film from director Ivan Passer, it’s the story of Peter, a cello player, who -- along with his girlfriend, Stepa, returns home to his village to stay with his friend Bambas and his family.Spencer Parsons and Matthew Asprey Gear join Mike to discuss this landmark of the Czech New Wave.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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