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Episode 737: Two Men in Manhattan (1959)
Season 1 Episode 737
Film historian Samm Deighan and cult cinema expert Andrew Leavold join Mike to shine a light on Jean-Pierre Melville’s Two Men in Manhattan (1959). Often overshadowed by his better-known crime films,…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Special Report: Remaining Native (2025)
Season 1 Episode 571
Mike speaks with director Paige Bethmann and editor Stephanie Khoury about their powerful 2025 documentary Remaining Native. Bethmann and Khoury discuss the challenges of telling a deeply personal st…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 736: Casablanca (1942)
Season 1 Episode 736
The Projection Booth wraps up another month of Patreon picks with what might be the most obscure film ever discussed on the show—Casablanca (1942), that little-known wartime romance directed by Micha…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Special Report: Head Like a Hole (2024)
Season 1 Episode 570
Mike talks with director Stefan MacDonald-Labelle about Head Like a Hole (2024), a microbudget psychological horror film about a man hired to monitor a mysterious hole in a basement wall. They discus…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Special Report: Thank You Very Much (2023)
Season 1 Episode 569
Director Alex Braverman joins Mike to discuss his 2023 documentary Thank You Very Much, a fascinating deep dive into the life and legend of Andy Kaufman. From his genre-defying comedy to his infamous…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Special Report: Stolen Kingdom (2025)
Season 1 Episode 567
Mike White engages in a captivating conversation with director Joshua Bailey about his feature documentary debut, Stolen Kingdom (2025). The film delves into three decades of mischief, scandal, and t…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 737: Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Season 1 Episode 757
Co-hosts Ryan Luis Rodriguez and John Walker join Mike to discuss the 1994 comedy Dumb and Dumber's blend of comedy and caper, its place in '90s comedy, and its surprising longevity. We discuss how t…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Special Report: Secret Mall Apartment (2024)
Season 1 Episode 568
Mike White engages in a captivating conversation with director Jeremy Workman and artist Michael Townsend about the 2024 documentary Secret Mall Apartment. The film chronicles the audacious endeavor …
Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 735: Blood and Diamonds (1977)
Season 1 Episode 735
The Projection Booth’s Patreon Picks series charges ahead with Blood and Diamonds (1977), a gritty crime saga from Fernando Di Leo. Claudio Cassinelli stars as Guido Mauri, a man fresh out of prison …
Published on 9 months ago
Episode 734: Love Circle (1969)
Season 1 Episode 734
Passions swirl and reality bends in Love Circle (1969), the intoxicating tale of desire, deception, and dangerous games from writer/director Giuseppe Patroni Griffi. Also known as Metti, Una Sera a C…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago