Episode 719: The Grifters (1990)

Episode 719: The Grifters (1990)

Noirvember 2024 ends with a bang as we delve into Stephen Frears' electrifying neo-noir The Grifters. Adapted from Jim Thompson’s novel by screenwriter Donald Westlake, this razor-sharp film stars Anjelica Huston as Lily Dillon, a veteran con artist manipulating the odds at the racetrack. Her uneasy reunion with estranged son Roy (John Cusack) and his cunning girlfriend Myra (Annette Bening) sparks a volatile triangle of deception and betrayal in the high-stakes world of grifting.

Mike is joined by crime fiction experts Andrew Nette and Jedidiah Ayres to untangle this web of cons and double-crosses. Plus, executive producer Barbara De Fina and producer Peggy Rajski reveal what it took to bring this stylish, unsettling tale to life.

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Special Report: Forelock (2025)

Special Report: Forelock (2025)

Mike talks with Caleb Alexander Smith and David Krumholtz about Forelock, a dark, biting satire set on the margins of Hollywood. The film follows Caiden, a drifting ex-athlete pulled into the bizarre ...

10 Marras 202524min

Episode 770: The Driver (1978)

Episode 770: The Driver (1978)

Noirvember 2025 roars to life with Walter Hill’s sleek, existential chase film The Driver (1978). Ryan O’Neal plays the nameless getaway specialist who moves through Los Angeles like a ghost, pursued ...

5 Marras 20251h 12min

Special Report: Look Up in the Sky - The Forgotten Superboy Series

Special Report: Look Up in the Sky - The Forgotten Superboy Series

Mike talks with author Mark Edlitz about his latest deep-dive into superhero history, Look Up in the Sky: The Forgotten Superboy Series. The book uncovers the behind-the-scenes story of the short-live...

30 Loka 202532min

Episode 769: Season of the Witch (1972)

Episode 769: Season of the Witch (1972)

George A. Romero trades zombies for suburban malaise in Jack’s Wife (AKA Season of the Witch, Hungry Wives), a spellbinding portrait of domestic despair and occult liberation. Jan White stars as Joan ...

29 Loka 20252h 7min

Special Report: David Kittredge on Boorman and the Devil (2025)

Special Report: David Kittredge on Boorman and the Devil (2025)

Filmmaker and frequent Projection Booth co-host David Kittredge returns to the show to talk about his stunning new documentary Boorman and the Devil (2025). Premiering at the Venice Film Festival and ...

28 Loka 202557min

Special Report: Alex Phillips on Anything That Moves (2025)

Special Report: Alex Phillips on Anything That Moves (2025)

Buckle up for one of the wildest rides of the year—Mike talks with Alex Phillips, the audacious filmmaker behind Anything That Moves, a gleefully transgressive, genre-bending erotic thriller that skid...

27 Loka 202523min

Episode 768: Alucarda, la hija de las tiniebla (1977)

Episode 768: Alucarda, la hija de las tiniebla (1977)

Shocktober 2025 spirals into demonic delirium with Juan López Moctezuma’s Alucarda (1977). This feverish blast of Mexican Gothic horror follows Justine (Susana Kamini), a sheltered orphan who finds he...

22 Loka 20251h 28min

Special Report:  Elliott Hasler on Vindication Swim (2025)

Special Report: Elliott Hasler on Vindication Swim (2025)

Mike White dives into the making of Vindication Swim with writer-director Elliott Hasler, whose ambitious period drama brings to life the extraordinary true story of swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, the firs...

21 Loka 202522min

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