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Episode 749: O Pagador de Promessas (1962)
Season 1 Episode 749
Mike is joined by Robert Bellissimo and Philip Marinello to explore O Pagador de Promessas (1962), the landmark Brazilian drama from director Anselmo Duarte. Also known internationally as The Given W…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Special Report: Underland (2025)
Season 1 Episode 578
Mike ventures deep beneath the surface with director Rob Petit to discuss Underland (2025), a haunting, meditative documentary that charts an extraordinary subterranean journey into the hidden worlds…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 748: The Exterminating Angel (1962)
Season 1 Episode 748
What happens when a lavish dinner party refuses to end? Mike is joined by filmmaker Miguel Llansó and critic Rob St. Mary to unpack the surreal social satire of Luis Buñuel’s The Exterminating Angel …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Special Report: The Traveling Companion (2025)
Season 1 Episode 577
Mike chats with co-directors Travis Wood and Alex Mallis about their debut feature The Travel Companion (2025), a painfully funny look at friendship, ambition, and emotional unraveling among aspiring…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 747: Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumber (1972)
Season 1 Episode 747
We wrap up Maudit May with a look at Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972), a once-lost independent musical that’s recently been restored and released on Blu-ray by the American Genre Film Archiv…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Bonus Interview: Charles Evans Jr.
Season 1 Episode 746
The day we released The Brave episode, producer Charles Evans Jr. texted me to say that he was sorry he hadn't gotten back to me but wanted to share some memories of making the film. We discussed how…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 746: The Brave (1997)
Season 1 Episode 746
The Projection Booth continues its spotlight on rare and elusive cinema with The Brave (1997), Johnny Depp’s directorial debut and a film shrouded in mystery since its limited release. Adapted by scr…
Published on 3 months ago
Episode 745: Ángeles y querubines (1971)
Season 1 Episode 745
Mike is joined by podcaster Aaron Peterson (The Hollywood Outsider) and filmmaker Miguel Llansó (Crumbs, Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway, Infinite Summer) for a conversation about Rafael Corki…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 743: Move (1970)
Season 1 Episode 743
Mike White is joined by Mike Sullivan and Emily Intravia to take a long-overdue look at Move (1970), the surreal, seldom-seen New York comedy directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Fresh off his success in MA…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 742: There Is No 13 (1974)
Season 1 Episode 742
Brace yourself for a mind-melting trip into cinematic obscurity as Mike White, Heather Drain, and Ben Buckingham dive headfirst into There Is No 13 (1974), the elusive, long-suppressed anti-war film …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago