Special Report: Trebecxploitation

Jordan Gerner has been part of several films we've discussed on the show before including American Psycho. He's made his writing/directing debut with the new film Sheroes, the tale of four friends who go to Thailand and get into a mess of trouble. The film comes to streaming platforms and select theaters on June 23, 2023.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

21 Jun 202319min

Otto Bruno and Robert Bellissimo join Mike to look at Ernst Lubitchs’s 1939 film, Ninotchka. Written by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Walter Reisch, and based loosely on a story by Melchior Lengyel, the film stars Greta Garbo as the titular Ninotchka, a stern Soviet sent to Paris to supervise the sale of jewels seized from a Russian noblewoman, Grand Duchess Swana (Ina Claire).Professor Joseph McBride -- author of How Did Lubitsch Do It? and Billy WIlder: Dancing on the Edge -- talks about these two talented men and what happened when they worked together.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

21 Jun 20232h 29min

Director Alexandre O. Philippe (78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene, Memory: The Origins of Alien) discuses one of his latest films, Lynch/Oz (2022); an incredible essay film about the influence of The Wizard of Oz on the films of David Lynch. He also discusses some of his other new films including The Taking (2022) and You Can Call Me Bill (2023).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

14 Jun 202333min

Actor Cody Lightning explore his legacy in his 2023 film Hey Viktor, a mockumentary about where he's been since his role in the 1998 coming-of-age film Smoke Signals. Editor Sarah Taylor discusses her approach to the film as well as some of her other work.Find out more about Sarah at https://suiteoneproductions.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

9 Jun 202319min

On this special episode, Mike talks with director Julie Cohen (RBG, Julia) about her latest documentary, Every Body, an examination of Intersex people and their treatment.The film plays at Tribeca 2023 before opening June 30, 2023.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

9 Jun 202317min

On this special episode Mike talks with filmmaker Bomani J. Story about his feature film directorial debut, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster. It's a great new take on the Frankenstein story and it will be released on June 9, 2023.Find out more at http://theangryblackgirlandhermonstermovie.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

8 Jun 202322min

Co-directed by Neil Young (as Bernard Shakey) and Dean Stockwell, Human Highway stars Russ Tamblyn as Fred Kelly, a gas jockey and mechanic who gets a new job working for Young Otto (Dean Stockwell).Released in 1982, the film ties into Neil Young’s Rust Never Sleeps punk era of his career.Darren Williams and Heather Drain join Mike to discuss the film while actress Charlotte Stewart talks about the unusual way in which Human Highway was made.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

7 Jun 20231h 55min

On this Special Episode Mike talks with Camille Delamarre, the director of Assassin Club (2023). Mr. Delamarre has been involved in a lot of films from Luc Besson including Transporter 3, Taken 2, Lockout, and Columbiana. Assassin Club is now streaming.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

6 Jun 202323min