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Special Report: Mad Dog Time (1996)
On this special episode we’re looking at the 1996 film from writer/director/actor Larry Bishop, Mad Dog Time (AKA Trigger Happy). Released in the wake of Pulp Fiction, it’s something of a metaphysica…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 534: Dakan (1997)
African Cinema month continues with a look at Dakan. Directed by Mohammed Camara, it’s the story of two young men -- Manga and Sori -- in Guinea who are in love. Everyone and everything tries to tell…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 533: Daratt (2006)
African Cinema month continues with a look at Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's 2006 film Daratt (AKA Dry Season) in which a young orphan, Atim, is set on a path of vengeance by his grandfather.
Spencer Seams a…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 532: Touki Bouki (1973)
African Cinema Month kicks off with a look at Djibril Diop Mambéty’s Touki Bouki (1973). Also known as The Journey of the Hyena, it’s the story of two young people, Mory and Anta, who dream of leavin…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 531: A Bullet for the General (1966)
We conclude Spaghetti Western month with Damiano Damiani’s Quien Sabe from 1966. Released in the US as A Bullet for the General, it’s the story of a Mexican revolutionary, El Chuncho, (Gian Maria Vol…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Special Report: Clark Collis on You've Got Red on You
Author Clark Collis talks to Mike about his first book, You've Got Red On You: How Shaun of the Dead was Brought to Life, a terrific look at the making of Edgar Wright's second feature film.
The book …
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 530: Sabata (1969)
Spaghetti Western Month continues with a look at the Sabata films. The first and third films star Lee Van Cleef as Sabata, a bounty killer with a penchant for gadgets.
Mark Begley and Heather Drain j…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Special Report: Hollywood Bulldogs (2021)
Director Jon Spira talks to Mike about his career including his latest film, the 2021 documentary Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntmen. Keep up with Jon at jonspira.co…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Episode 529: The Big Gundown (1968)
Spaghetti Western Month continues with a look at Sergio Sollima’s 1966 film The Big Gundown. It’s the story of Jonathan Corbett (Lee Van Cleef), a bounty hunter who is being wooed to run for the US S…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Special Report: Ethan Minsker is The Man in Camo (2018)
Filmmaker, author, artist Ethan Minsker talks about his 2018 film Man in Camo as well as some of his previous work and his upcoming documentaries on Scooter LaForge and Film Threat magazine.
Learn m…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago