Episode 737: Two Men in Manhattan (1959)

Episode 737: Two Men in Manhattan (1959)

Film historian Samm Deighan and cult cinema expert Andrew Leavold join Mike to shine a light on Jean-Pierre Melville’s Two Men in Manhattan (1959). Often overshadowed by his better-known crime films, this moody noir follows a journalist and a photographer as they comb the streets of New York in search of a missing French diplomat. The trio digs into Melville’s fascination with American style, the film’s ethically murky characters, and how it fits within the director’s larger body of work. They also explore the tension between documentary realism and stylized noir, and why Two Men in Manhattan deserves a second look.

Author Ginette Vincendeau (Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris), discusses this unique entry in Melville's filmography.


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

Avsnitt(1000)

Special Report: First Look 2025

Special Report: First Look 2025

Mike welcomes Eric Hynes and Edo Choi, curators of First Look 2025 at the Museum of the Moving Image, running running March 12-16 in Astoria, New York. Now in its 14th year, the festival remains a vit...

11 Mars 202533min

Special Report: I Am McLovin

Special Report: I Am McLovin

Mike talks with journalist and author Andrew Buss to discuss his new book, I Am McLovin: How Superbad Became the Biggest Comedy Hit of Its Generation. Released in February 2025, Buss's book offers a c...

7 Mars 202534min

Episode 732: Death of a Bureaucrat (1966)

Episode 732: Death of a Bureaucrat (1966)

Mike kicks off a fresh month of Patreon picks alongside Cullen Gallagher and Rob St. Mary to unpack the satirical brilliance of Tomás Gutiérrez Alea's 1966 gem, Death of a Bureaucrat. When a revered C...

5 Mars 20251h 13min

Special Report: The Hole Story (2024)

Special Report: The Hole Story (2024)

Mike White engages in a conversation with filmmaker Elijah Sullivan about his 2024 documentary, The Hole Story. The film investigates the mysterious appearance of a 60-foot man-made hole on California...

3 Mars 202528min

Episode 733: Captain America - Brave New World (2025)

Episode 733: Captain America - Brave New World (2025)

The shield is back in action! Mike is joined by Chris Stachiw of The Kulturecast to take on Captain America: Brave New World (2025), the latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With Anthony M...

28 Feb 20251h 24min

Episode 731: Theodore Rex (1995)

Episode 731: Theodore Rex (1995)

Whoopbruary concludes with a look at Theodore Rex (1996), the buddy cop dino flick that had Whoopi Goldberg stars as the cyber-enhanced supercop Katie Coltrane, begrudgingly partnered with the titular...

26 Feb 20252h 10min

Episode 731: Fatal Beauty (1987)

Episode 731: Fatal Beauty (1987)

Whoopbruary keeps the action rolling with Fatal Beauty (1987), a hard-hitting crime thriller starring Whoopi Goldberg as tough-talking detective Rita Rizzoli. Directed by Tom Holland and based on a sc...

19 Feb 20252h 38min

Episode 730: Burglar (1986)

Episode 730: Burglar (1986)

Whoopbruary rolls on with Burglar (1987), a comedic crime caper starring Whoopi Goldberg as Bernice Rhodenbarr -- Hugh Wilson’s reimagining of the literary burglar created by Lawrence Block. With Bobc...

12 Feb 20251h 27min

Populärt inom Premium

mellan-himmel-och-jord-med-jlc
rattegangspodden
den-som-skrattar-forlorar-podcast-2
tutto-balutto
filip-fredrik-svarar
podme-dokumentar
jocke-jonna-sanningen-maste-fram
hogt-i-tak-2
svenska-mordhistorier
mordpodden
bakom-galler
mardromsgasten
en-mork-historia
infor-ratta
daddy-issues
fangelsepodden
seriemordarpodden
rattsfallen
sportbladets-premier-league-podd
sillypodden