Meet the The Projection Booth on the third floor of the parking garage at 3AM to discuss Alan J. Pakula's All the President's Men (1976), a landmark film about the Watergate scandal that brought down a presidency. Y'know, back when crimes have consequences. Co-hosted by Robert Bellissimo and Andras Jones -- who requested the film for Patreon Request Month -- delves into the gripping story of Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford ) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman), as they unravel the conspiracy that reached the highest levels of government.
With a razor-sharp script by William Goldman and Pakula’s masterful direction, the film captures the intensity of investigative journalism and the political paranoia of its time. Join us as we explore the making of this cinematic powerhouse, its relevance today, and the passion behind Redford’s drive to bring this story to the screen.
Special Guest: Beverly Gray Guest Co-Hosts: Keith Gordon, Katharine Coldiron
We wrap up the first of a few Request Months with one from Brian Tessitore, The Graduate. The 1967Mike Nichols film stars Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock, the titular graduate. He's adrift after college and falls into an affair with Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), a family friend.
Special Guest: Glenn Frankel Guest Co-Hosts: Jon Towlson, Chris Stachiw
On this special episode of The Projection Booth we’re looking at John Schlesinger's Midnight Cowboy (1969). It’s the story of Joe Buck (Jon Voight), a hick from Texas who goes to the big city to become a hustler. Instead, he’s hustled by everyone he meets including "Ratso" Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman ). The two form an unlikely friendship as they try to survive in New York.
Special Guest: Andrew Birkin Guest Co-Hosts: David Kittredge, Josh Stewart
Tom Tykwer's Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) is based on the 1985 book by Patrick Süskind. The film tells the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw), a man born without scent and an acute sense of smell. He goes on a quest to capture the most beautiful scent in the world...
David Kittredge and Josh Stewart join Mike to discuss the film and Parfum the recent Netflix series somewhat inspired by Süskind's novel. Writer Andrew Birkin discusses the writing of the film.
Music:
"Scentless Apprentice" - Nirvana
"Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met...)" - Panic! At The Disco
"Du Riechst So Gut" - Rammstein
"Redhead Girl" - AIR
Special Guest: Gordon Williams, David Weddle Guest Co-Host: Maitland McDonagh, Eric J. Peterson
No stranger to controversy, Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971) examines the nature of man, marriage, and more. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as David Sumner, a mathematician who moves to the south of England with his native wife, Amy (Susan George) where he upsets the status quo. The situation erupts in violence and terror.
Maitland McDonagh and Eric J. Peterson join Mike to discuss Peckinpah's film as well as Rod Lurie's 2011 remake. A few Turkish remakes are also compared to the original and U.S. remake.
The author of the book Straw Dogs was based on, The Siege at Trencher's Farm, Gordon Williams, and the author of If They Move... Kill 'Em!, David Weddle, discuss the background of the film.
Special Guests: Glenne Headly, Garyn G. Roberts, Dan Kampling Guest Co-Hosts: Jared Case, Frank Santopadre
Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy is a beautiful recreation of the four-color world of Chester Gould's square-jawed detective. It's also something of an uneasy marriage of Stephen Sondheim songs, Madonna, and a cavalcade of character actors as Gould's "Rogues Gallery."
Interviews feature Glenne Headly who plays Tracy's love interest, Tess Trueheart, as well as author Garyn G. Roberts, and Dick Tracy afficianado Dan Kampling. We also hear just a bit of executive producer Floyd Mutrux from a previous interview.
Jared Case and Frank Santopadre join Mike to debate if the film ultimately works.
Music:
"Bat/Tracy?" - Danny Elfman
"Dick Tracy" - The Ventures
"Tess's Theme" - Danny Elfman
"The Powerful Fully-Transistorized Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio" - Man or Astro-man?
"Dick Tracy" - Ice-T
Guest Co-Hosts: Andras Jones, Robert Bellissimo
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Dustin Hoffman stars as an ex-con in an adaptation of Edward Bunker's No Beast So Fierce