Special Report: The Birthday (2004)
Mike welcomes filmmaker Eugenio Mira to discuss his 2004 darkly comic thriller The Birthday. Starring Corey Feldman, the film unfolds at an eerie party in a mysterious hotel, revealing a strange world...
14 Nov 202423min
Special Report: Bill Burke... The Optimist
Mike welcomes Bill Burke, former TCM executive and founder of The Optimism Institute, for a deep dive into cinema’s power to inspire and uplift. Drawing from Burke’s mission to champion optimism and c...
12 Nov 202432min
Special Report: Steve Newburn on Sasquatch Sunset (2024)
Mike talks with creature and makeup effects artist Steve Newburn to explore his transformative work on Sasquatch Sunset (2024). Known for turning actors like Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough into life...
11 Nov 202423min
Special Report: Mark Edlitz on Movies Go Fourth
Mike sits down with Mark Edlitz to dive into Movies Go Fourth, Edlitz’s latest exploration of film history that focuses on fourth installments in beloved movie franchises. Together, they explore the u...
8 Nov 202435min
Episode 715: The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)
On this special episode, we’re diving into the curious 1953 fantasy The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Produced by Stanley Kramer, directed by Roy Rowland, and uniquely penned by Dr. Seuss, the film stars Ha...
7 Nov 20241h 31min
Special Report: Revolution in 35mm
Mike welcomes Samm Deighan and Andrew Nette, co-editors of Revolution in 35mm: Political Violence and Resistance in Cinema from the Arthouse to the Grindhouse, 1960–1990, from PM Press. The book expl...
6 Nov 202449min
Episode 716: Pitfall (1948)
We to kick off Noirvember 2024 with a delve into Pitfall (1948), a classic film noir directed by André De Toth, starring Dick Powell as an insurance man caught in a web of deception and danger. When P...
6 Nov 20241h 7min
Special Report: Cursed in Baja (2024)
Set against the sun-drenched landscapes of Baja California, this film explores a cursed tale where the desert heat and shadows of folklore merge into an atmospheric terror. Mike speaks with writer/dir...
5 Nov 202421min
