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Rob St. Mary returns to The Projection Booth to discuss Kinji Fukasaku’s 1972 anti-war film, Under the Flag of the Rising Sun. The film stars Sachiko Hidari as the widow of Sgt. Katsuo Togashi who died in WWII. His death certificate is unclear about how he died and, thus, she can’t claim survivor benefits. The authorities are either unable or, more likely, unwilling to help her so she investigates her husband’s death, tracking down his fellow soldiers and unraveling a Rashomon-like story of what might have really happened to him. Along with Rob, Chris Stachiw joins Mike to talk about Fukasaku’s film as well as Clint Eastwood’s Flags of Our Fathers / Letters from Iwo Jima double feature. Subtitler and filmmaker Linda Hoaglund provides insight on Fukasaku’s motivations during her interview.  Download the rest of our shows at ChristopherMedia.net and ProjectionBoothPodcast.com

Bruce Campbell provides live commentary on THE EVIL DEAD II on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST! Buy your tickets now! https://bit.ly/3g5aVXP Download the rest of our shows at ChristopherMedia.net and ProjectionBoothPodcast.com

On this special episode, Mike talks to director Bill Leimbach about his career including the Oscar-Nominated Raoni, as well as the documentary about David Gulpilil, Walkabout to Hollywood, and much more. Visit https://luckycountryproductions.com for more information about Mr. Leimbach Visit https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/ to buy Walkabout to Hollywood.  Download the rest of our shows at ChristopherMedia.net and ProjectionBoothPodcast.com

We’re not gonna hit you with any negative waves about this odd, star-studded heist/war film, Kelly’s Heroes. Samm Deighan and Bill Ackerman join Mike to discuss this Brian G. Hutton film from 1970 wherein Clint Eastwood leads a band of soldiers behind enemy lines in order to pilfer a cache of Nazi gold. On this episode you’ll hear the rest of our interview with John Landis as well as interviews with Gavin MacLeod (Moriarty) and Stuart Margolin (Little Joe).  Download the rest of our shows at ChristopherMedia.net and ProjectionBoothPodcast.com

On this special episode, Mike talks with cinematographer Thorsten Thielow about his career, spotlighting the 2020 documentary Boys State. Visit https://www.thordp.com/ for more information.  Download the rest of our shows at ChristopherMedia.net and ProjectionBoothPodcast.com

On this special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike talks with Todd Melby — reporter, podcaster, author — about his book A Lot Can Happen in the Middle of Nowhere: The Untold Story of the Making of Fargo. It’s a terrific book that goes into a lot of details behind the scenes of one of the Coen Brothers’ most successful films. Find out more at https://www.toddmelby.com/book Download the rest of our shows at ChristopherMedia.net and ProjectionBoothPodcast.com

On a special episode done in conjunction with Chris Stachiw’s Kulturecast, we discuss Adam Wingard’s Godzilla Vs. Kong, the latest entry in the “Legendary” Monsterverse. We talk about the sprawling story that’s stuffed to the gills with some mediocre performances set against a tale of two titans duking it out.  Download the rest of our shows at ChristopherMedia.net and ProjectionBoothPodcast.com

On this special episode, Mike talks with Daniel T. Dorrance, the production designer of Lee Daniels’ The United States v. Billie Holiday (2021). Mr. Dorrance also dishes about working on the Maze Runner sequels and Michael Mann’s Collateral. The United States v. Billie Holiday is now available via Hulu.  Download the rest of our shows at ChristopherMedia.net and ProjectionBoothPodcast.com

On this special episode, Mike is joined by Prof. Nicholas Schlegel, author of the upcoming “German Popular Cinema and The Krimi Phenomenon: Dark Eyes of London” coming from Lexington Books, Rowman’s academic imprint – https://rowman.com and Samm Deighan, author of the upcoming “The Legacy of World War II in European Arthouse Cinema” from McFarland Books – https://mcfarlandbooks.com to discuss Krimi films. These were a German subgenre of films based on the works of Edgar Wallace that were popular during the 1960s and paved the way for Italian Giallo films. We look at The Dead Eyes of London and The Creature with the Blue Hand and how they fit in the larger Krimi world.  Download the rest of our shows at ChristopherMedia.net and ProjectionBoothPodcast.com

Heather Drain and Maurice Bursztynski join Mike to sing the praises of Buster Keaton. The trio looks at five of Keaton’s films: The General, Sherlock Jr, Steamboat Bill Jr, Seven Chances, and One Week. Maurice interviewed Gus Macmillan of The Blue Grassy Knoll, who have been providing new soundtracks for Keaton’s films for the last few years.  Download the rest of our shows at ChristopherMedia.net and ProjectionBoothPodcast.com