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September 27, 2023

Episode 643: Bullet (1996)

Episode 643: Bullet (1996) Special Guest: Bruce Rubenstein
Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Stachiw, Father Malone

Our month of requests wraps up with one from our mutual pal Andy Hendrickson, it's Julien Temple's Bullet from 1996. The film stars Mickey Rourke as the titular Bullet, an ex-con back on the streets and reunited with his dysfunctional family. Or is the movie really about Bullet's brother, Ruby, played by Adrien Brody?

Chris Stachiw and Father Malone join Mike to discuss the film while co-screenwriter (the inspiration for Ruby) spills the beans about the making of Bullet.

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Buy Bullet on DVD
Read an interview with Julien Temple about Bullet

Music:
"Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" - Barry White
"La-Di-Da-Di" - Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew

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September 20, 2023

Episode 642: Vice Squad (1982)

Episode 642: Vice Squad (1982) Special Guests: Gary Sherman, Steve Mitchell
Guest Co-Hosts: Brad Jones, Heather Drain

Our request month continues with one from listener and Patreon donor Dallas Norvell.

Heather Drain and Brad Jones join Mike to look at Gary Sherman's 1982 film Vice Squad. The film stars Season Hubley as Princess. She’s a devoted mom by day and a working girl by night who works hard for the money so you better treat her right. She gets into all kinds of hi-jinks over one crazy night on the Sunset Strip.

Director Gary Sherman discusses the shooting of the film while filmmaker Steve Mitchell shares details on his new documentary, Working Class Actor, all about Wings Hauser.

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Buy Vice Squad on Blu-Ray

Music:
"Red Light Lover" - Gwen Jonae
"Neon Slime" - Wings Hauser

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September 18, 2023

Episode 641: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) Guest Co-Hosts: Beth Accomando, John Atom

Beth Accomando and John Atom on our month of requests with one from John Atom himself! It’s Kim Ki-Duk's Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring from 2003.

It’s a meditative film about a young man and his master as they pass through different stages of life represented by the different seasons of the title. The film stars writer/director Kim Ki-Duk as the adult version of the young monk and Oh Yeong-su as the older version of his master.

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Buy Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring on DVD

Music:
Original Soundtrack

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September 12, 2023

Special Report: Michael Jai White on Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)

Special Report: Michael Jai White on Outlaw Johnny Black (2023) Special Guests: Michael Jai White

Writer/director/star Michael Jai White talks with Mike White about his latest film, Outlaw Johnny Black (2023), an action/western homage to movies like Take A Hard Ride, Buck and the Preacher Man, Joshua, etc.

The film plays select theaters starting September 15, 2023. Check local listings.

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Music:
"Main Title" (Take a Hard Ride) - Jerry Goldsmith

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September 11, 2023

Special Report: RoboDoc - The Creation of Robocop (2023)

Special Report: Robodoc - The Creation of Robocop (2023) Special Guests: Gary Smart, Christopher Griffiths, Eastwood Allen

Mike talks with Gary Smart, Christopher Griffiths, and Eastwood Allen, three of the filmmakers behind the four+ hour documentary RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop (2023).

The doc is currently being released one episode a week via ScreamBox. and will be released on Blu-Ray on October 17, 2023.

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Our Robocop Podcast::

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Buy RoboDoc: The Creation of Robocop on Blu-Ray

Music:
"Helpless Woman" - Basil Poledouris

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September 8, 2023

Episode 640: Black Legion (1937)

Special Guest: Tom Stanton
Guest Co-Hosts: Otto Bruno, Rahne Alexander

Otto Bruno and Rahne Alexander join Mike to discuss the 1937 Archie Mayo film, Black Legion. Based loosely on the actual racist terrorist organization from Detroit, the film stars Humphrey Bogart as Frank Taylor, a man who gets passed over for a promotion by one of those darned immigrants. He does the only thing that makes sense by joining a hate group and trying to bolster his manhood with violence.

Special guest Tom Stanton talks about his book, Terror in the City of Champions: Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society that Shocked Depression-era Detroit, which looks at the highs and lows of 1930s Detroit.

This episode was requested by one of our Patreon donors. If you'd like to request a movie, join our Patreon.

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Buy Black Legion on DVD
Listen to Radioactive: The Father Coughlin Story
Buy Terror in the City of Champions: Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society that Shocked Depression-era Detroit by Tom Stanton
Buy American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis by Adam Hochschild

Music:
"Main Title" - Bernhard Kaun

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September 6, 2023

Episode 639: The Night of the Following Day (1969)

Episode 639: The Night of the Following Day (1969) Guest Co-Hosts: Adam Schartoff, Joseph Aisenberg

Adam Schartoff and Joseph Aisenberg join Mike to talk about about the 1969 film The Night of the Following Day. Directed by Hubert Cornfield, the film is based on 's novel, The Snatchers, where the kidnapping plot was so ingenious that some French criminals used it to abduct the Peugeot heir. Ironically, the film would move the New York setting of the novel to France though it stars mostly Americans like Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, and Rita Moreno.

This episode was a request from one of our Patreon donors... You too can request a movie if you join the Projection Booth's patreon!

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Buy Night of the Following Day on Blu-Ray
Buy The Snatchers by Lionel White
Buy Rita Moreno: A Memoir by Rita Moreno

Music:
"Main Theme" - Stanley Myers

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September 1, 2023

Episode 638: Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

Episode 638: Johnny Mnemonic (1995) Special Guest: Robert Longo
Guest Co-Hosts: Duane Swierczynski, Dahlia Schweitzer

We conclude Sci-Fi July with a look at Robert Longo's Johnny Mnemonic (1995). The film was based on a story by and adapted by and stars Keanu Reeves as the titular Mr. Mnemonic, a data courier with an implant in his cranium. He’s hired by a trio of scientists who overload his hard drive with the cure for a disease of the future.

Duane Swierczynski and Dahlia Schweitzer join Mike to discuss the film while director Robert Longo dishes about the behind-the-scenes struggle to get the picture made.

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Buy Johnny Mnemonic in Black & White on Blu-Ray
Buy Johnny Mnemonic (Limited Edition) Blu-Ray
Buy Burning Chrome by William Gibson
See the differences between the extended and movie releases
Watch the Longo MTV Spots

Music:
"Lo Tek" - Black Rain
"Memory Johnny" - Black Rain

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