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Episode 480: Enemy Mine (1985)
We’re discussing the 1985 film from Wolfgang Petersen, Enemy Mine. Based on a novella by Barry Longyear, the film stars Dennis Quaid as Davidge and Lou Gossett Jr. as Jerry. The two are of different …
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Special Report: Suzi Q (2019)
In a special cross-over with the See/Hear Podcast, we're discussing Suzi Q (2019) a documentary from Liam Firmager about Detroit's own Suzi Quatro, who left the States early in her career and became …
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Special Report: Scott Smith on The Burnt Orange Heresy (2020)
Mike talks with author/screenwriter Scott Smith about his latest film, The Burnt Orange Heresy -- an adaptation of Charles Willeford's wonderful book about a sociopathic art critic. Mr. Smith also di…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 479: Runaway (1984)
We are looking at the 1984 film from writer/director Michael Crichton, Runaway. It’s the tale of Jack Ramsay (Tom Selleck) a member of the Runaway unit who takes care of errant robots. He’s a single …
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Special Report: Commando (1985)
We’re looking at the 1985 film from director Mark L. Lester, Commando. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger at PEAK Schwarzenegger. The film really defines 80s action movies -- hyper violence, a kill…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 478: The Lion Has Seven Heads (1970)
We conclude Cinema Novo month with a look at Glauber Rocha’s The Lion has Seven Heads, though, this movie seems to be post-Cinema Novo and wasn’t even made in Brazil. Instead, this film was made afte…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Special Report: Better Off Dead (1985)
We're discussing Better Off Dead (1985) from writer/director Savage Steve Holland. The film stars John Cusack as Lane Myer, a high school student obsessed with his girlfriend, Beth. When Beth breaks …
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 477: Macunaíma (1969)
Cinema Novo month continues with a look at Joaquim Pedro de Andrade’s Macumaia. Based on the 1928 Modernist novel of the same name by Mário de Andrade (no relation). Some see the Cinema Novo movement…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Special Report: Celebrity Crush (2019)
On this special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike talks to writer/director/actor Oliver Robins about his latest film, Celebrity Crush (2019). The film stars Robins as a celebrity who is kidnapped…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Episide 476: Entranced Earth (1967)
Cinema Novo month continues with a look at Glauber Raucha’s Terra em Transe also known as Entranced Earth or Land of Anguish. It’s the story of the mythical country of El Dorado where the events seem…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago