Episode 718: Avanti Popolo (1986)
Yaniv Eidelstein and Will Youmans join Mike to discuss Avanti Popolo (1986), from writer/director Rafi Bukai. Set at the end of the Six-Day War, this poetic and darkly comedic masterpiece follows a gr...
4 Dec 20241h 16min
Episode 717: Angel Face (1952)
Noirvember 2024 shines a spotlight on Otto Preminger’s Angel Face (1952), a twisted tale of obsession and betrayal. Robert Mitchum stars as Frank Jessup, an ambulance driver entangled with the wealthy...
26 Nov 202456min
Special Report: Dash Mihok on Armor (2024)
On this special episode, Mike talks with actor/musician Dash Mihok a little bit about his career including his latest film, Armor (2024). The film will be in Theaters, On Digital and On Demand Novemb...
22 Nov 202418min
Episode 716: Woman on the Beach (1947)
We continue Noirvember 2024 with a look at Jean Renoir’s The Woman on the Beach. Released in 1947, the film tells the tale of veteran Scott Burnett played by Robert Ryan. He’s plagued with nightmare...
20 Nov 20241h 13min
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
