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Episode 542: Witching & Bitching (2013)
#Shocktober2021 continues with a look at Álex de la Iglesia’s 2013 film Witching & Bitching (AKA Las brujas de Zugarramurdi). It’s the story of two men (Hugo Silva and Mario Cassas) who rob a gold re…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Episode 541: Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)
We are kicking off Shocktober 2021 with a look at William Beaudine’s Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) which stars Bela Lugosi (as you may have guessed) as well as comedy duo Sammy Petrillo…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Episode 540: Capricious Summer (1968)
We’re wrapping up Czechtember 2021 with a look at Jiri Menzel’s Capricious Summer. Released in 1968, it’s based on a book by Vladislav Vancura, it’s the story of three men on holiday who spend most o…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Episode 539: Oil Lamps (1971)
Kat Ellinger and Jonathan Owen join Mike to discuss Juraj Herz's Oil Lamps (1971), a tragic fin de siecle melodrama about the Stepa Kilianova (Iva Janzurová) and her husband Pavel (Petr Cepak), a for…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 536: Girl on a Broomstick (1972)
#Czechtember2021 continues with a look at Václav Vorlícek's Girl on a Broomstick, the story of a young witch who would rather escape to the world of human beings than be stuck in detention for 300 ye…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 538: What Would You Say to a Nice Plate of Spinach? (1977)
#Czechtember2021 continues with a look at Václav Vorlícek's 1977 comedy What Would You Say to a Nice Plate of Spinach? The film stars Vladimir Mensik and Jiri Sovak as a couple of nogoodniks who get …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Bonus Interview; Roger Donaldson
Mike talks with director Roger Donaldson about his work from Smash Palace to The World's Fastest Indian.
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Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 537: Witchhammer (1970)
Czechtember continues with a look at Otakar Vavra’s Witchhammer. Based on the 1963 book by Václav Kaplický, the film looks at the paranoia of a witch hunt in Moravia during medieval times. And, bein…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Special Report: Ego Fest XI (2021)
It's that time! Aaron Peterson (The Hollywood Outsider) and Mark Begley (Wake Up Heavy) help Mike pull back the curtain and discuss the inner-workings of The Projection Booth. Mike answers listener q…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 535: I Am Not A Witch (2017)
We conclude African Cinema month with a look at 2017's I Am Not A Witch in which a little girl lives with a group of witches in Zambia while being exploited by a government official.
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Published on 4 years, 3 months ago