We delve into Fellini territory again with a discussion of Juliet of the Spirits. This 1965 film was Federico Feelini’s first foray into the wonderful world of color film.
TPB: Saturday Night Fever
Boogie down as we discuss the 1977 disco classic Saturday Night Fever. We’re joined by the director of 54, Mark Christopher, to talk about Tony Manero, Norman Wexler, Staying Alive, and more.
TPB: Once Upon a Time in the West
On our 200th episode we look at Sergio Leone’s epic Western, Once Upon a Time in the West.
TPB: The Prosecution of an American President
On this special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike talks to Vincent Bugliosi about his book, The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder and the 2012 documentary from David J. Burke and Dave Hagen, The Prosecution of an American President.
TPB: Batman Returns
We’re looking at Tim Burton’s Batman Returns. Special guests include screenwriters Sam Hamm and Daniel Waters along with writer Mark Reinhart (The Batman Filmography).
TPB: The Ice Harvest
In The Ice Harvest, Charlie (John Cusack) is a mob lawyer in Wichita, Kansas who decides to rip off his boss (Randy Quaid) of just over $2 million. Charlie decides to bring in his pal, Vic (Billy Bob Thorton) to help on this Christmas Eve caper.
TPB: Death to Smoochy
In Death to Smoochy, Sheldon Mopes (Edward Norton) AKA Smoochy the singing rhino, finds himself embroiled in the shady underworld of children’s television.
TPB: Idiocracy
Mike Judge’s 2006 de-evolution satire Idiocracy finds Private Joe Bauers (Luke Wilson), the “average American”, 500 years in the future as the smartest man alive!
TPB: Hamburger The Motion Picture
Join us as we talk about one of the smartest sex comedies of the 1980s Hamburger: The Motion Picture. We talk to Hamburger director, Mike Marvin, and we’re joined by Steve Sajdak of We Hate Movies.
TPB: The Burglar
Noir November concludes with a discussion of Paul Wendkos’s 1957 The Burglar and the 1971 adaptation of the same David Goodis novel, Le Casse.