The Projection Booth
Summary: The Projection Booth is a film discussion/dissection podcast from Detroit. Our goals include bringing lesser-known films to light and placing them in context of their time and place in film study.
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Podcasts:
We discuss one of the most maligned and misunderstood sequels around, David Fincher's Alien3. We're joined by Brad Jones, the Cinema Snob.
In a bonus interview for our Alien3 episode, Lance Henriksen discusses his latest projects from Monday at 11:01 AM to Stung to Harbinger Down and more.
The Limey - the 1999 film from director Steven Soderbergh - tells the tale of Wilson (Terence Stamp) - a recently released career criminal from the U.K. who heads to L.A. to figure out what happened to his daughter.
Mike talked to filmmaker Rob Garver about the upcoming documentary What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael. They discuss the importance of film criticism and Kael's controversial career.
We look at the third Punisher incarnation, Punisher: War Zone. This candy-colored symphony of violence stars Ray Stevenson as the titular "super hero."
We look at David Gregory's documentary Lost Soul about the harrowing behind-the-scenes story of Richard Stanley and the making of 1996's The Island of Dr. Moreau.
This week we're talking about a trio of films created from the works and character of the late doctor of Gonzo Journalism, Hunter S. Thompson: Where the Buffalo Roam, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and The Rum Diary.
Legendary actor Ed Asner gave us some of his time to talk a bit about his career. his charity work, his support of unions, and pistol whipping Jack Lemmon.
We're going to talk about Glengarry Glen Ross, the film from James Foley based on the Tony- and Pulizer-winning play by David Mamet. Special Guests: James Foley, Ed Harris. Guest Co-Host: Chris Stachiw of Kulturecast.
On this special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike talks to Darren Cavanagh about his upcoming documentary, Ex-Dominatrix about Ira, one of Europe's most extreme dominatrices.
Based on a novel by hardboiled scribe Jim Thompson, James Foley's After Dark My Sweet is a neo-noir from 1990 starring Jason Patric, Bruce Dern, and Rachel Ward. The film tells the tale of Kevin "Kid" Collins, a punchdrunk palooka who falls in with a kidnapping scheme.
We're joined by a host of Rock 'N' Roll High School alumni from director Allan Arkush to cinematographer Dean Cundey to writers Joseph McBride, Russ Dvonch, and Richard Whitley to stars PJ Soles, Dey Young, Clint Howard and Mary Woronov. Our guest co-host, Adam Schartoff, is the co-host of Filmwax Radio.
Bonus interviews from our Rock 'N' Roll High School episode. Interviews included are: director Allan Arkush, cinematographer Dean Cundey, writers Russ Dvonch and Richard Whitley, and stars PJ Soles, Dey Young, and Clint Howard.
Dave Sherrill recounts his role as Skank in The Wraith along with his early days at NYU, working with Clint Eastwood, threatening Johnny Depp, nearly being an MTV VJ, breaking in Nick Jonas, and much more in a wild bonus interview.
Cruel Story of Youth, the 1960 film from Nagisa Oshima, tells the tale of two teens against the backdrop of the ANPO protests. The film was at the forefront of the Japanese New Wave cinema movement.