Episode 349: The Lure (2015)

Episode 349: The Lure (2015)

Released in the United States as The Lure , Agnieszka Smoczynska's 2015 film Corki Dancingu is the story of two mermaids, Golden (Michalina Olszanska) and Silver (Marta Mazurek), who join the world of humans as singers at a dinner club. To say the least, the have a little trouble fitting in.

Carol Borden (The Cultural Gutter) and David Rodgers (Bingecast) join Mike to discuss this modern take on Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid and Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué's Ondine. Guests include John Athanason of Weeki Wachee State Park as well as a real life mermaid!
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Special Report: Sell Out (2025)

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Special Report: Forelock (2025)

Special Report: Forelock (2025)

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Episode 770: The Driver (1978)

Episode 770: The Driver (1978)

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

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Episode 769: Season of the Witch (1972)

Episode 769: Season of the Witch (1972)

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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 ...

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

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

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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...

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