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Special Report: Fantastic Fest 2022
Season 1
On this special episode, Mike talks with the directors of two horror-related documentaries: Kyra Elise Gardner of Living with Chucky (2022) and Daphné Baiwir of King on Screen (2022).
Become a suppor…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 589: The Cassandra Cat (1963)
Season 1
We kick off Czechtember 2022 with a look at Vojtech Jansy’s The Cassandra Cat. Also known as “When the Cat Comes,” the film is a fairy tale about a little city which lives under the protective eye o…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 588: Wise Blood (1979)
Season 1
Maitland McDonagh and Philip Marinello join Mike to discuss the 1979 film from John Huston, Wise Blood. Based on the book by Flahnery O’Connor, the film stars Brad Dourif as Hazel Motes, a veteran w…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 587: Real Genius (1985)
Season 1
Chris Bricklemyer (Outside the Cinema) and Ryan Luis Rodriguez (The Coolness Chronicles) join Mike to discuss the 1985 film from Martha Coolidge, Real Genius.
Written by Pat Proft and Neal Israel, t…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Special Report: Kendall R. Phillips on Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Season 1
Professor Kendall R. Phillips discusses his work, focusing on his latest book, Kolchak: The Night Stalker from Wayne State University's TV Milestones series. The book discusses the origins and impac…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 586: The Night Porter (1974)
Season 1
We’re looking at Liliana Cavani's The Night Porter (1974). Set in 1957 Vienna, Max Aldorfer (Dirk Bogard) is the titular night porter. When a conductor and his wife, Lucia (Charlotte Rampling) check …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 585: The Conformist (1970)
Season 1
Released in 1970, Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Conformist is set primarily in 1938 Europe. We follow the life of Marcello Clerici (Jean-Louis Trintingnant), the titular conformist, a man who tries desp…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Special Report: Solomon King (1974)
Season 1
On this special episode we’re looking at the 1974 film from Sal Watts, Solomon King. The film tells the tale of the titular Solomon King who is portrayed by writer and co-director Watts himself. …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 584: The Gumball Rally (1976)
Season 1
Released in 1976, Leon Capetanos wrote and Charles Bail directed The Gumball Rally which stars Michael Sarrazin as Michael Bannon, a corporate exec who gets his kicks from an all out coast to coast r…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Special Report: Mario Panagiotopoulos on RuPaul's Drag Race
Season 1
Mike spoke with cameraman/cinematographer Mario Panagiotopoulos about his career including his Emmy-nominated and Emmy-winning work on RuPaul's Drag Race. Hear Mike geek out about the behind-the-sce…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago