Special Report: Susan Stern on Barbie Nation
Director Susan Stern discusses her 1998 documentary Barbie Nation which has been re-cut and restored for 2023. It's a great look at the Barbie story as well as how she's been viewed since her inception. Find out more at https://www.barbienation.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
17 Jul 202321min
Episode 631: Pretty Poison (1968)
Darren Williams and Bill Ackerman join Mike to look at Noel Black’s Pretty Poison. Released in 1968, the film stars Anthony Perkins as Dennis Pitt, a troubled young man with an overly-active imagination. He works at a chemical company that’s spilling waste into a nearby river. He meets a local teenager, Sue Ann Stepanek, played by Tuesday Weld, and recruits her into his imaginary network of spies only to find that she’s far more dangerous than he could ever pretend to be.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
12 Jul 20231h 29min
Special Report: Eddie Deezen Interview
Recently Mike had a chance to speak with actor Eddie Deezen about his career, talking a bit about Grease, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, 1941, War Games, Surf II, and more.The audio quality is a little rough but hopefully you'll find it enjoyable!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
10 Jul 202347min
Special Report: Eve Brandstein discusses Anne Beatts
Filmmaker Eve Brandstein discusses her career including how she became a casting director for Castle Rock. She also talks about her friend Anne Beatts and the documentary that Brandstein is making about Beatts.Find out more at Eve's website: https://www.evebrandsteinproductions.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
6 Jul 202339min
Episode 630: Raising Arizona (1987)
We wrap up a month of discussion around comedic film with one of the best, The Coen Brothers's second film, Raising Arizona. It's the story of repeat offender H.I. McDunnough (Nicolas Cage) and his wife Ed (Holly Hunter), a childless couple who steal one of the quintuplets from Nathan Arizona (Trey Wilson) and, hell, you know who he is.Rob St. Mary and Keith Gordon join Mike to talk about the film while Professor Joseph McBride discusses his book, The Whole Durn Human Comedy: Life According to the Coen Brothers.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
5 Jul 20232h 9min
Special Report: Reading of the Lost Ark Pt. 8
In a special Projection Booth / The Kulturecast crossover, Chris Stachiw, Andrew Rausch, and Mike conclude the Reading of the Lost Ark series with a discussion of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.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
4 Jul 20231h 46min
Special Report: Dwayne Epstein on "Killin' Generals"
Author Dwayne Epstein (Lee Marvin: Point Blank) returns to the Projection Booth to discuss his latest book, Killin' Generals: The Making of The Dirty Dozen, the Most Iconic WWII Movie of All Time, a look at the classic Robert Aldrtich movie in which a group of soldiers on death row are recruited to perform a suicide mission. Buy it now at https://amzn.to/3XyHKA3Become 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
4 Jul 20231h 6min
Special Report: HP Mendoza on The Secret Art of Human Flight
We conclude our coverage of Tribeca 2023 with a discussion of The Secret Art of Human Flight with HP Mendoza. Be sure to find out more about the film and Mr. Mendoza at his website: http://www.hpmendoza.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
2 Jul 202334min
