Episode 749: O Pagador de Promessas (1962)

Episode 749: O Pagador de Promessas (1962)

Mike is joined by Robert Bellissimo and Philip Marinello to explore O Pagador de Promessas (1962), the landmark Brazilian drama from director Anselmo Duarte. Also known internationally as The Given Word, the film adapts Dias Gomes’s acclaimed stage play into a sharp critique of institutional power.

The story centers on Zé do Burro, a simple farmer who treks over 20 miles into Salvador while bearing a heavy cross—honoring a vow to Saint Barbara after his donkey, Nicholas, falls ill. What begins as a devout act of gratitude becomes a battleground of bureaucracy, media exploitation, and religious gatekeeping. Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Duarte’s film remains a bold and timely meditation on class, faith, and the politics of devotion.

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Episode 746: The Brave (1997)

Episode 746: The Brave (1997)

The Projection Booth continues its spotlight on rare and elusive cinema with The Brave (1997), Johnny Depp’s directorial debut and a film shrouded in mystery since its limited release. Adapted by scre...

4 Jun 20252h 5min

Episode 745: Ángeles y querubines (1971)

Episode 745: Ángeles y querubines (1971)

Mike is joined by podcaster Aaron Peterson (The Hollywood Outsider) and filmmaker Miguel Llansó (Crumbs, Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway, Infinite Summer) for a conversation about Rafael Corkid...

30 Mai 20251h 7min

Episode 743: Move (1970)

Episode 743: Move (1970)

Mike White is joined by Mike Sullivan and Emily Intravia to take a long-overdue look at Move (1970), the surreal, seldom-seen New York comedy directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Fresh off his success in MAS...

26 Mai 20251h 46min

Episode 742: There Is No 13 (1974)

Episode 742: There Is No 13 (1974)

Brace yourself for a mind-melting trip into cinematic obscurity as Mike White, Heather Drain, and Ben Buckingham dive headfirst into There Is No 13 (1974), the elusive, long-suppressed anti-war film f...

14 Mai 20251h 30min

Special Report: Lexi Alexander on Absolute Dominion (2025)

Special Report: Lexi Alexander on Absolute Dominion (2025)

Mike welcomes director Lexi Alexander to discuss her latest film, Absolute Dominion (2025), a dystopian martial arts thriller set in a world torn apart by religious warfare. They dig into the film’s p...

9 Mai 202538min

Bonus Interview: James A. Watson Jr.

Bonus Interview: James A. Watson Jr.

Actor James A. Watson Jr. joins Mike White in The Projection Booth for a lively and insightful conversation about his remarkable career. Best known for his work on Quincy, M.E., The Rookies, and Hill ...

9 Mai 202550min

Special Report: Thunderbolts* (2025)

Special Report: Thunderbolts* (2025)

The Marvel machine rolls on! Mike welcomes Chris Stachiw and Father Malone back to The Projection Booth to unpack Thunderbolts (2025), Marvel’s latest plunge into the morally murky side of the MCU. Wi...

8 Mai 20251h 25min

Episode 741: So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

Episode 741: So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

Mike welcomes film writer Mike Sullivan and critic/podcaster Amy Nicholson (Unspooled) to dig into So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), Tommy Schlamme’s cult romantic comedy where Mike Myers plays it ...

7 Mai 20252h 17min

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