The Projection Booth

Incredibly skilled at the keyboard, Korla Pandit came into the houses of California housewives during the '50s with his hypnotic stare and tunes. Special Guests: director John Turner and producer Eric Christensen. Co-Host: Rob St. Mary.

Rob St. Mary and Miguel Rodriguez join Mike in discussing Nobuhiko Obayashi's House (1977), a surrealistic ghost tale from Japan that explores the dangers of domesticity and loss.

Mike talked with director David DeCoteau about a handful of his films including Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (which has been re-released on Blu-Ray), Little Miss Innocent, A Talking Cat!?!, and more.

Heather Drain joins Mike on a special episode of The Projection Booth as we discuss Anna Biller's The Love Witch and VIVA, two retro-looking films that speak to some highly-important issues.

Georges Franju's Eyes Without a Face (1960) is an atmospheric "anguish story" about a young woman who's lost her face and the overbearing father who works to give her a new one. Maitland McDonagh and Alexandra West join Mike to discuss the film..

Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made documents the making of the shot-for-shot remake of Raiders of the Lost Ark by a group of high school kids from Mississippi. Mike talks to filmmakers Tim Skousen & Jeremy Coon. Guest Co-Host Rod Lott.

Jacques Rivette's Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974) tells a story of friendship, adventure, and magic between two women (Juliet Berto and Dominique Labourier) in Paris. Interviews: Jonathan Rosenbaum and Mary Wiles.

Continuing our discussion of fairy tales in films, we discuss Jaromil Jires's film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, the story of a young woman coming of age.

On this special episode, Mike talks to Dylan Reynods and David Ferrier about their documentary Tickled, a fascinating look at the world of competitive tickling... and so much more.

When Robert Troy buys a "sleeping beauty" at a carnival and introduces her to the playscape of fantasy roleplay in which he lives every day, things don't necessarily work out in Some Call it Loving.

Based on a script by John Milius, the making of Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now is nearly as fascinating as the film itself. To that end, Fax Bahr, director of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse discusses the creation of his documentary.

"Weird Al" Yankovic stars as the hapless George Newman who turns his life around when he stubles into owning a TV station in UHF. Director/co-writer Jay Levey discusses the creation of the film.

On this special episode, Mike talks to Brian Hunter of the Cinetopia Film Festival. The event takes place June 3-12 in Southeast Michigan.

On this special episode, director Peter Flynn discusses his 2015 documentary about the art of projection, Dying of the Light. Outside the Cinema's Mr. Chris joins Mike to reminisce about multiplex life.

It's time to get that Barton Fink feeling with the 1991 film from the Coen Brothers starring John Turturro and John Goodman. Rob St. Mary and Adam Schartoff join Mike to discuss the film.