Episode 457: The Big Dig (1969)

Episode 457: The Big Dig (1969)

Our appreciation of 1969 continues with a look at The Big Dig. Also known as The Blaumilch Canal, the film was written and directed by Ephraim Kishon and stars Bomba Tzur as the titular Blaumilch, an escaped mental patient with a mania for digging. When he finds a jack hammer in downtown Tel Aviv he kicks off a chain of events that demonstrates the absurdity of bureaucracy.
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Special Report: Heads or Fails

Special Report: Heads or Fails

Our coverage of the Fantastic Fest continues with a look at Heads or Fails via a discussion with film making brothers Harpo and Lenny Guit alongside composer Simon Hanes.Become a supporter of this pod...

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Special Report: Children of the Wicker Man

Special Report: Children of the Wicker Man

Our coverage of the Fantastic Fest continues with Mike talking to Justin Hardy, son of director Robin Hardy, the filmmaker behind The Wicker Man. Justin discusses the film that ruined his family and t...

21 Okt 202420min

Special Report: AJ Goes to the Dog Park (2024)

Special Report: AJ Goes to the Dog Park (2024)

Our coverage of Fantastic Fest continues with Mike talking with writer/director Toby Jones, star AJ Thompson, and producer Ben Hansen -- three of the talents behind AJ Goes to the Dog Park (2024).  It...

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Episode 710: Malpertuis (1971)

Episode 710: Malpertuis (1971)

Also known as Legend of Doom House, Malpertuis is a gothic horror film starring Matthew Carriere as Jan, a sailor back at his home port where he visits the estate known as Malpertuis where he encounte...

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Special Report: Joker - Folie à Deux (2024)

Special Report: Joker - Folie à Deux (2024)

On this cross-over episode with The Kulturecast, Mike joins Chris to discuss the latest work from auteur Todd Phillips, Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), a jukebox musical continuation of the Arthur Fleck (...

11 Okt 202458min

Episode 709: Cockfighter (1974)

Episode 709: Cockfighter (1974)

Heather Drain and Jedidiah Ayres join Mike to take a gritty plunge into Monte Hellman's Cockfighter (1974), a controversial and fascinating portrait of obsession and redemption. Warren Oates stars as ...

2 Okt 20241h 57min

Special Report: When We Went Mad (2024)

Special Report: When We Went Mad (2024)

Mike speaks with fellow-Detroiter Alan Bernstein about his feature documentary, When We Went Mad, a look at the usual gang of idiots behind the irreverent publication, Mad Magazine. A film more than a...

30 Sep 202444min

Special Report: What Happened to Dorothy Bell?

Special Report: What Happened to Dorothy Bell?

As part of our coverage of Fantastic Fest, Mike spoke with writer/director Danny Villanueva Jr. about his first full-length feature narrative, What Happened to Dorothy Bell? It's a creepy found footag...

27 Sep 202419min

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