The Projection Booth Podcast

Noirvember 2022 continues with a look at Ivan Passer’s Cutter’s Way. Originally released as Cutter and Bone, the film is an adaptation of Newton Thornburg’s 1976 book and stars John Heard as Cutter and Jeff Bridges as Bone. They’re a pair of troubled souls who engage themselves in a mystery that may or may not be real. Mike Watt and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss this fascinating neo-noir. They're joined by screenwriter Jeffrey Alan Fiskin and actors Arthur Rosenberg, Ann Dusenberry, and Lisa Eichhorn.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

24 Nov 20223h 25min

Czechtember 2022 continues with a look at Ivan Passer’s Intimate Lighting (1965). The first feature film from director Ivan Passer, it’s the story of Peter, a cello player, who -- along with his girlfriend, Stepa, returns home to his village to stay with his friend Bambas and his family.Spencer Parsons and Matthew Asprey Gear join Mike to discuss this landmark of the Czech New Wave.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 Nov 202258min

Noirvember 2022 continues with a look at David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake. Released in 2018, the film stars Andrew Garfield as Sam, a slacker who’s about to be kicked out of his apartment and loses his car. He becomes entranced by a neighbor at his apartment complex who disappears, setting Sam on a path filled with dog killers, pop music, and secret codes.Jedidiah Ayres and Tim Luz join Mike to try and crack the codes and enjoy this entry into Slacker Noir.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

16 Nov 20221h 34min

We conclude Czechtember 2022 with the 1965 film from Jiri Weiss, 90 Degrees in the Shade. The film was a Czech and British co-production meaning that there is both Czech and English version of the film. It’s the story of Alena, a woman who has been involved with a married man who is also her boss. Always a bad mistake, Alena. And one that will lead to a lot of intrigue when Rudolph Hrusinky as Mr. Kurka audits the shop in which they work.Jonathan Owen and Kat Ellinger join Mike to discuss this oddity of Czech cinema.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 Nov 20221h 23min

Eighteen years in the making, Patrick Read Johnson's 5-25-77 is a partially autobiographical film about a young man (John Francis Daley) in the Midwest who sees an early screening of Star Wars and how it changes his life. Mike talks to Johnson about the journey of the film along with the story behind the end theme to Spaced Invaders.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

11 Nov 202232min

We kickoff Noirvember 2022 with something a little different; an erotic thriller from 1989. Directed by Meiert Avis, co-written by Tommy Lee Wallace, shot by Paul Miller, and produced by Donald P. Borchers, the film stars Drew Barrymore as Joleen Cox who, along with her father Charley (Matt Frewer) are stranded in a little trailer park in Nevada on their way back to California. She’s on the edge of 14 years old and encounters a whole mess of interesting characters… and character actors. There’s Susan Tyrrell who runs the trailer park, Dick Miller as the local lawman, Richard Masur as a burnt out mechanic, Anthony Rapp as a squirrely little guy named Pinky, and there’s some guy named Andras Jones who menaces Joleen and may be murdering people around the park.Andras Jones and Bryan Connolly of The World Is Wrong podcast join Mike to discuss the film and the phenomenon of erotic thrillers.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 Nov 20223h 12min

On this special episode Mike talks with producer / writer / director Christin Baker about her career including her streaming platform, Tello Films, and her most recent films including Christmas at the Ranch, Merry & Gay, and the Scare B&B series. Merry & Gay will premiere on Baker's latest venture, DivaBoxOffice.tv, in December 2022.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 Nov 202227min

We continue #Noirvember 2022 with a look at Edmund Goulding’s Nightmare Alley. Released in 1947 the film stars Tyrone Power as Stanton Carlisle, a smooth operator at the carnival. He works his way through a trio of women and a string of jobs always looking for that next big score but always haunted by the howl of the geek.Samm Deighan and Andrew Nette join Mike to discuss the original and 2021 Guillermo del Toro adaptation.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 Nov 20221h 31min