Podcast appearances and mentions of maitland mcdonagh

Mark covers the news, at the Long Island Convention of Horror, in three separate interviews Convention Correspondent Stephanie Lombardo interviews Authors Anastasia Garcia, Nick Mamatas, and Maitland McDonagh, Mark has his EMcon report, plus Jenny Feldy interviews Author Nkrumah Mensah

We're celebrating our 700th episode of The Projection Booth with what may be the first time we've discussed a movie for a third time as we continue to document the troubled history of the 1980 film Caligula.We first spoke about the film almost 10 years ago where we were joined by Maitland McDonagh to discuss the movie while Ranjit Sandhu gave us the sordid history behind the production and talked about his book 200 Degrees of Failure and filmmaker Alexander Tuschinski discussed the career of Tinto Brass and the original intentions Brass had for the finished film.We came back together in 2018 to discuss the re-discovery of the original footage of Caligula and the plans Penthouse and Alexander had to restore the film to Tinto Brass's original vision.Now Rob and Mike are joined by Heather Drain to talk about the version of Caligula that played at Cannes in 2023. Once referred to as Caligula MMXX, it's now called Caligula: The Ultimate Cut and it was produced by a person named Thomas Negovan.We'll be discussing the film as well as what's happened to this project over the last six years along with President of Penthouse Global Licensing, Caroline Kirkendoll, and director of Mission: Caligula, Alexander Tuschinski.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

We're celebrating our 700th episode of The Projection Booth with what may be the first time we've discussed a movie for a third time as we continue to document the troubled history of the 1980 film Caligula.We first spoke about the film almost 10 years ago where we were joined by Maitland McDonagh to discuss the movie while Ranjit Sandhu gave us the sordid history behind the production and talked about his book 200 Degrees of Failure and filmmaker Alexander Tuschinski discussed the career of Tinto Brass and the original intentions Brass had for the finished film.We came back together in 2018 to discuss the re-discovery of the original footage of Caligula and the plans Penthouse and Alexander had to restore the film to Tinto Brass's original vision.Now Rob and Mike are joined by Heather Drain to talk about the version of Caligula that played at Cannes in 2023. Once referred to as Caligula MMXX, it's now called Caligula: The Ultimate Cut and it was produced by a person named Thomas Negovan.We'll be discussing the film as well as what's happened to this project over the last six years along with President of Penthouse Global Licensing, Caroline Kirkendoll, and director of Mission: Caligula, Alexander Tuschinski.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

We're looking at Nic Roeg and Donald Cammell Performance (1970), the story of a gangster (James Fox) who kills an old friend and goes into hiding at the chateau of a rock star (Mick Jagger). Ben Slater and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss the film and its themes of duality while Professor Sam Umland talks about Donald Cammell and Keiron Pim shines a light on David Litvinoff.

We're looking at Nic Roeg and Donald Cammell Performance (1970), the story of a gangster (James Fox) who kills an old friend and goes into hiding at the chateau of a rock star (Mick Jagger). Ben Slater and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss the film and its themes of duality while Professor Sam Umland talks about Donald Cammell and Keiron Pim shines a light on David Litvinoff.

Noirvember 2022 continues with a look at Ivan Passer's Cutter's Way. Originally released as Cutter and Bone, the film is an adaptation of Newton Thornburg's 1976 book and stars John Heard as Cutter and Jeff Bridges as Bone. They're a pair of troubled souls who engage themselves in a mystery that may or may not be real. Mike Watt and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss this fascinating neo-noir. They're joined by screenwriter Jeffrey Alan Fiskin and actors Arthur Rosenberg, Ann Dusenberry, and Lisa Eichhorn.

Noirvember 2022 continues with a look at Ivan Passer's Cutter's Way. Originally released as Cutter and Bone, the film is an adaptation of Newton Thornburg's 1976 book and stars John Heard as Cutter and Jeff Bridges as Bone. They're a pair of troubled souls who engage themselves in a mystery that may or may not be real. Mike Watt and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss this fascinating neo-noir. They're joined by screenwriter Jeffrey Alan Fiskin and actors Arthur Rosenberg, Ann Dusenberry, and Lisa Eichhorn.

Maitland McDonagh and Philip Marinello join Mike to discuss the 1979 film from John Huston, Wise Blood. Based on the book by Flahnery O'Connor, the film stars Brad Dourif as Hazel Motes, a veteran who goes to the big city and decides to become a street preacher and he's not out to make a quick buck though everyone else around him does. Interviews on this episode include Prof. Jean W. Cash (author of Flahnery O'Connor: A Life), writer/producer Michael Fitzgerald, actor Dan Shor, and actress Amy Wright.

Maitland McDonagh and Philip Marinello join Mike to discuss the 1979 film from John Huston, Wise Blood. Based on the book by Flahnery O'Connor, the film stars Brad Dourif as Hazel Motes, a veteran who goes to the big city and decides to become a street preacher and he's not out to make a quick buck though everyone else around him does. Interviews on this episode include Prof. Jean W. Cash (author of Flahnery O'Connor: A Life), writer/producer Michael Fitzgerald, actor Dan Shor, and actress Amy Wright.

We are kicking off a month of screwball comedy discussion with a look at Howard Hawks's 1941 film Ball of Fire. Written by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett, the film stars Gary Cooper as one of an octet of professors who are writing an encyclopedia. Cooper is writing an article on slang only to find that he's very deficient. In an effort to bolster his research he comes across Sugarpuss O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck ). The moll of a vicious gangster, she's on the lamb and holes up with the professors. And, of course, hilarity ensues. Kat Ellinger will be around all month. Maitland McDonagh guest hosts on this episode and Professor Joseph McBride dishes about his books on director Howard Hawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are kicking off a month of screwball comedy discussion with a look at Howard Hawks's 1941 film Ball of Fire. Written by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett, the film stars Gary Cooper as one of an octet of professors who are writing an encyclopedia. Cooper is writing an article on slang only to find that he's very deficient. In an effort to bolster his research he comes across Sugarpuss O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck ). The moll of a vicious gangster, she's on the lamb and holes up with the professors. And, of course, hilarity ensues. Kat Ellinger will be around all month. Maitland McDonagh guest hosts on this episode and Professor Joseph McBride dishes about his books on director Howard Hawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maitland McDonagh and Mark Begley join Mike to talk about Bob Clark's 1974 film Black Christmas. It's the story of a sorority house where a killer has sneaked into the attic and slowly picks off several of the sisters in-between harassing them with wild phone calls.Interviews include actor Art Hindle, author Simon Fitzjohn (Bob Clark: I'm Going to Kill You!), Paul Downey & David Hastings (It's My, Billy: Black Christmas Revisited).Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maitland McDonagh and Mark Begley join Mike to talk about Bob Clark's 1974 film Black Christmas. It's the story of a sorority house where a killer has sneaked into the attic and slowly picks off several of the sisters in-between harassing them with wild phone calls. Interviews include actor Art Hindle, author Simon Fitzjohn (Bob Clark: I'm Going to Kill You!), Paul Downey & David Hastings (It's My, Billy: Black Christmas Revisited).

Rob St. Mary and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to look at the 1999 film from director David Fincher, Fight Club. Based on the book by Chuck Palahniuk, the film stars Edward Norton as an office drone who becomes addicted to self-help groups until he starts his own. However, we are not allowed to talk about it.Interviews on this episode include author Chuck Palahniuk, producer Ross Grayson Bell, and screenwriter Jim Uhls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob St. Mary and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to look at the 1999 film from director David Fincher, Fight Club. Based on the book by Chuck Palahniuk, the film stars Edward Norton as an office drone who becomes addicted to self-help groups until he starts his own. However, we are not allowed to talk about it. Interviews on this episode include author Chuck Palahniuk, producer Ross Grayson Bell, and screenwriter Jim Uhls.

We're hexed by the Mother of Sighs as we explore Dario Argento's original Suspiria and the 2018 remake starring Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson! Sources: Suspiria (1977) Film historian commentary with David Del Valle and Tory Howorth "Do You Know Anything About Witches?" BluRay featurette "Suzy in Nazi Germany", BluRay featurette "Suspiria - A Sigh From the Depths: 40 Years of Suspiria", BluRay Featurette Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento by Maitland McDonagh, pgs 123 - 157 Horror Europa, documentary Bravo's Scariest Movie Moments: Suspiria   Suspiria (2018) "Exclusive: The Suspiria Remake Isn't Dead After All" by William Bibbiani, Mandatory "Director Luca Guadagnino Discusses Suspiria", BUILD Series "Suspiria Screenwriter Explains that Wild Ending and Why Dakota Johnson is a New Kind of Final Girl" by Jamie Righetti, IndieWire

We're looking at the 1971 film from James Bidgood, Pink Narcissus. It's a wordless film which tells the story of a young hustler played by Bobby Kendall who engages in a series of fantasies throughout an evening. The film was shot on 8mm but still presents a lush, fantastic color palette and incredible sets that are even more incredible when the viewer remembers that this was all shot in Bidgood's Hell's Kitchen apartment.Maitland McDonagh and David Kittredge join Mike to discuss lyrical pornography, New York real estate, and the importance of finishing projects.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re looking at the 1971 film from James Bidgood, Pink Narcissus. It’s a wordless film which tells the story of a young hustler played by Bobby Kendall who engages in a series of fantasies throughout an evening. The film was shot on 8mm but still presents a lush, fantastic color palette and incredible sets that are even more incredible when the viewer remembers that this was all shot in Bidgood’s Hell’s Kitchen apartment. Maitland McDonagh and David Kittredge join Mike to discuss lyrical pornography, New York real estate, and the importance of finishing projects.

We’re looking at the 1971 film from James Bidgood, Pink Narcissus. It’s a wordless film which tells the story of a young hustler played by Bobby Kendall who engages in a series of fantasies throughout an evening. The film was shot on 8mm but still presents a lush, fantastic color palette and incredible sets that are even more incredible when the viewer remembers that this was all shot in Bidgood’s Hell’s Kitchen apartment. Maitland McDonagh and David Kittredge join Mike to discuss lyrical pornography, New York real estate, and the importance of finishing projects.

French Month concludes with a look at Jean Rollin's Lips of Blood (1975). The film stars Jean-Loup Philippe as Frederic, a man who, one night at a party, sees a photograph of a gothic castle that triggers a memory. He suddenly recalls a time when he was young when a young woman gave him shelter for the night. After that he's plagued by visions of her and feels the need to reconnect.Maitland McDonagh and Samm Deighan join Mike to talk about Rollin, cinemafantastique, and Suck Me, Vampire.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

French Month concludes with a look at Jean Rollin's Lips of Blood (1975). The film stars Jean-Loup Philippe as Frederic, a man who, one night at a party, sees a photograph of a gothic castle that triggers a memory. He suddenly recalls a time when he was young when a young woman gave him shelter for the night. After that he's plagued by visions of her and feels the need to reconnect. Maitland McDonagh and Samm Deighan join Mike to talk about Rollin, cinemafantastique, and Suck Me, Vampire.

French Month concludes with a look at Jean Rollin's Lips of Blood (1975). The film stars Jean-Loup Philippe as Frederic, a man who, one night at a party, sees a photograph of a gothic castle that triggers a memory. He suddenly recalls a time when he was young when a young woman gave him shelter for the night. After that he's plagued by visions of her and feels the need to reconnect. Maitland McDonagh and Samm Deighan join Mike to talk about Rollin, cinemafantastique, and Suck Me, Vampire.

On a very special episode of The Projection Booth, Bill Ackerman and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz's Messiah of Evil. Released under a number of titles (including The Second Coming), the film is a creepy, atmospheric horror film about a young woman who goes in search of her father only to find something far-more-sinister than she could have ever imagined.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a very special episode of The Projection Booth, Bill Ackerman and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz's Messiah of Evil. Released under a number of titles (including The Second Coming), the film is a creepy, atmospheric horror film about a young woman who goes in search of her father only to find something far-more-sinister than she could have ever imagined.

On a very special episode of The Projection Booth, Bill Ackerman and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz's Messiah of Evil. Released under a number of titles (including The Second Coming), the film is a creepy, atmospheric horror film about a young woman who goes in search of her father only to find something far-more-sinister than she could have ever imagined.

#Noirvember2018 kicks off with the 1972 film from director Sam Peckinpah, The Getaway. Based on the novel by Jim Thompson and adapted by Walter Hill, the film stars Steve McQueen as Doc McCoy and Ali MacGraw as Carol McCoy, two young lovers with nothing better to do than rob a bank with the duplicitous Rudy Butler and the barely-a-character Jack Dodson. Let's just say that things don't go as well as they should.Maitland McDonagh and Aaron Carruthers join Mike to discuss the 1972 film, the 1994 remake with Alec Baldwin, Kim Bassinger, Michael Madsen, and Phil(!) Hoffman as well as Thompson's original book.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#Noirvember2018 kicks off with the 1972 film from director Sam Peckinpah, The Getaway. Based on the novel by Jim Thompson and adapted by Walter Hill, the film stars Steve McQueen as Doc McCoy and Ali MacGraw as Carol McCoy, two young lovers with nothing better to do than rob a bank with the duplicitous Rudy Butler and the barely-a-character Jack Dodson. Let’s just say that things don’t go as well as they should. Maitland McDonagh and Aaron Carruthers join Mike to discuss the 1972 film, the 1994 remake with Alec Baldwin, Kim Bassinger, Michael Madsen, and Phil(!) Hoffman as well as Thompson's original book.

#Noirvember2018 kicks off with the 1972 film from director Sam Peckinpah, The Getaway. Based on the novel by Jim Thompson and adapted by Walter Hill, the film stars Steve McQueen as Doc McCoy and Ali MacGraw as Carol McCoy, two young lovers with nothing better to do than rob a bank with the duplicitous Rudy Butler and the barely-a-character Jack Dodson. Let’s just say that things don’t go as well as they should. Maitland McDonagh and Aaron Carruthers join Mike to discuss the 1972 film, the 1994 remake with Alec Baldwin, Kim Bassinger, Michael Madsen, and Phil(!) Hoffman as well as Thompson's original book.

Shocktober 2018 begins with the 1958 film from director Arthur Crabtree, Fiend without a Face. Written by Herbert J. Leder and based loosely on a story by Amelia Reynolds Long, the movie stars Marshall Thompson as Major Cummings, an Army officer stationed at that pivotal American/Canadian border where he's investigating the strange goings on in and around his base. Unfortunately, he's got a case of Brains Gone Wild...Maitland McDonagh and Troy Howarth join Mike to discuss this classic sci-fi film as well as some other naughty brain movies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shocktober 2018 begins with the 1958 film from director Arthur Crabtree, Fiend without a Face. Written by Herbert J. Leder and based loosely on a story by Amelia Reynolds Long, the movie stars Marshall Thompson as Major Cummings, an Army officer stationed at that pivotal American/Canadian border where he’s investigating the strange goings on in and around his base. Unfortunately, he’s got a case of Brains Gone Wild...Maitland McDonagh and Troy Howarth join Mike to discuss this classic sci-fi film as well as some other naughty brain movies.

Shocktober 2018 begins with the 1958 film from director Arthur Crabtree, Fiend without a Face. Written by Herbert J. Leder and based loosely on a story by Amelia Reynolds Long, the movie stars Marshall Thompson as Major Cummings, an Army officer stationed at that pivotal American/Canadian border where he’s investigating the strange goings on in and around his base. Unfortunately, he’s got a case of Brains Gone Wild...Maitland McDonagh and Troy Howarth join Mike to discuss this classic sci-fi film as well as some other naughty brain movies.

On this special episode of The Projection Booth, Maitland McDonagh and Rob St. Mary return to discuss recent developments in the sordid history of Caligula (1979) via the documentary Mission Caligula (2018) and interviews with filmmaker Alexander Tuschinski and Penthouse CEO Kelly Holland.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode of The Projection Booth, Maitland McDonagh and Rob St. Mary return to discuss recent developments in the sordid history of Caligula (1979) via the documentary Mission Caligula (2018) and interviews with filmmaker Alexander Tuschinski and Penthouse CEO Kelly Holland.

On this special episode of The Projection Booth, Maitland McDonagh and Rob St. Mary return to discuss recent developments in the sordid history of Caligula (1979) via the documentary Mission Caligula (2018) and interviews with filmmaker Alexander Tuschinski and Penthouse CEO Kelly Holland.

We're joined by Aaron and Matt from the awesome Launchpad Podcast to discuss two Italian horror masterpieces - Twitch of the Death Nerve and Tenebrae!   **Be sure to check out our guest spot on the Launchpad Podcast - out TODAY!** Sources for this episode: Twitch of the Death Nerve (1971) Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark by Tim Lucas "Looking Back at A Bay of Blood" by Ryan Lambie, Den of Geek "The Bay of Blood That Mario Bava Inspired" by Brian Collins, Birth Movies Death   Tenebrae (1982) The New Catholic Encyclopedia "Argento" by Alan Jones, Cinefantastique Spaghetti Nightmares: Italian Fantasy-Horrors as Seen Through the Eyes of their Protagonists by Luca Palmerini Dario Argento by James Gracey Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento by Maitland McDonagh   The Launchpad Podcast with Aaron and Matt Follow @launchpadpod on Twitter and Instagram Like Launchpad Podcast on Facebook Listen on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Music, or on the website!  

Bill speaks with author, critic and publisher Maitland McDonagh about her creative pursuits, from the origins of books like THE 50 MOST EROTIC FILMS OF ALL TIME and the landmark BROKEN MIRRORS/BROKEN MINDS: THE DARK DREAMS OF DARIO ARGENTO to blogging for TV Guide and founding 120 Days Books. Topics covered include: ballet, COLUMBIA FILM REVIEW, Times Square grindhouse culture, Dennis Gifford’s A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF HORROR MOVIES, writing for TV Guide, contemporary horror films, film theory, DARKER THAN AMBER, cat counselors and Abel Ferrara’s approach to ensuring a quiet setting for an interview.   Visit the official site of 120 Days Books: http://120daysbooks.blogspot.com/   Visit Maitland McDonagh’s blog Miss Flick Chick: http://missflickchick.blogspot.com/   Visit Maitland McDonagh’s author page at Film Comment: https://www.filmcomment.com/author/maitland-mcdonagh/   Visit Maitland McDonagh’s author page at Culture Sonar: http://www.culturesonar.com/author/maitland-mcdonagh/   Visit Maitland McDonagh’s author page at Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Maitland-McDonagh/e/B000APOOYI   Read about Maitland McDonagh’s first screening of DEEP RED: http://www.terrortrap.com/specialfeatures/reflectionsonfear/deepred.php   Hear Maitland McDonagh on the Film Comment Podcast: https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/film-comment-podcast-summer-77/   Hear Maitland McDonagh on DECOY: http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2016/11/episode-297-decoy-1946.html   Hear Maitland McDonagh on NIGHT OF THE CREEPS with Heather Drain: http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-291-night-of-creeps-1986.html   Hear Maitland McDonagh on STRANGER ON THE THIRD FLOOR with Samm Deighan: http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2016/11/episode-298-stranger-on-third-floor-1940.html   Hear Maitland McDonagh on THE RED SHOES with Daniel Bird: Episode 319: The Red Shoes (1948)

Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen redefined gay erotica with his intricate, fetishistic drawings of muscle-bound uniformed men. Dome Karukoski's 2017 bio-pic Tom of Finland explores the life of Laaksonen (Pekka Strang) and his legacy.Maitland McDonagh (120 Days Books) joins Mike to discuss Tom of Finland, Daddy and the Muscle Academy, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guests: Dome Karukoski, Pekka Strang, Seumas F. Sargent, Jessica GrabowskyGuest Co-Host: Maitland McDonagh Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen redefined gay erotica with his intricate, fetishistic drawings of muscle-bound uniformed men. Dome Karukoski's 2017 bio-pic Tom of Finland explores the life of Laaksonen (Pekka Strang) and his legacy.Maitland McDonagh (120 Days Books) joins Mike to discuss Tom of Finland, Daddy and the Muscle Academy, and more. 

Have we passed 100 episodes already? Apparently so! This week, we invite listeners to look back at some of the most memorable moments of The Film Comment Podcast, including choice blurts from Kent Jones, Amy Taubin, Maitland McDonagh, Molly Haskell, Nick Pinkerton, and other special guests. We also look forward with FC Digital Producer Violet Lucca's interview with Ruben Östlund about The Square, what it means to be Swedish, and the power of YouTube.

“What holds the movies of 1977 together beyond a coincidence of the calendar?” asks J.D. Connor, writing on the Film Society of Lincoln Center's '77 series, which runs through August 24. “Is there something in the zeitgeist animating both Suspiria and Smokey and the Bandit? Slap Shot and Ceddo? Killer of Sheep and The Car? Probably not. But they might be held together in more abstract ways…range widely enough and you will also gain a sense of what the aesthetic limits of cinema were, what enforced them, and where the energy to bust them apart was coming from.” In the spirit of the episode from last summer that returned to the summer of '66, here we look back on Connor's “coincidence of the calendar,” which produced the cinema of 1977. Maitland McDonagh, author of Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento and publisher of 120 Days Books, shares her memories of moviegoing in seventies Times Square and shares her insights on horror classics that premiered in '77, including The Hills Have Eyes, Suspiria, and Exorcist II: The Heretic. She's joined by longtime Film Comment contributor Margaret Barton-Fumo, editor of Paul Verhoeven: Interviews, and FC Digital Producer Violet Lucca for a conversation that also touches on The American Friend, Sorcerer, and 3 Women . . . and speculates on the appeal of the year's top-grossing film, Star Wars.

Daniel Bird and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss the 1948 film from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, The Red Shoes. The film centers on the tumultuous world of dance, namely ballet. We follow Julian Craster (Marius Goring) and Vicky Page (Moira Shearer) through triumphs and misfortunes.A favorite of Martin Scorsese, the film is a triumph of melodrama and includes several breathtaking dance sequences, most notably an adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's The Red Shoes.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Co-Hosts: Daniel Bird, Maitland McDonaghDaniel Bird and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss the 1948 film from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, The Red Shoes. The film centers on the tumultuous world of dance, namely ballet. We follow Julian Craster (Marius Goring) and Vicky Page (Moira Shearer) through triumphs and misfortunes.A favorite of Martin Scorsese, the film is a triumph of melodrama and includes several breathtaking dance sequences, most notably an adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's The Red Shoes.

Dario Argentos Three mothers trilogy is dissected by scholars Maitland Mcdonagh, Troy Howarth and filmmaker Richard Stanley. Richards blogg below for the complete story: http://www.everythingisundercontrol.org/nagtloper/write/l1.php

Writer Paul Laverty talks about his film The Olive Tree and the political impact of his Ken Loach collaboration I, Daniel Blake. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho tells us what happened after the cast and crew of his film Aquarius used the red carpet at Cannes to protest against the Brazilian government. Is cinema too left-wing? And does it have any political impact anyway? Toby Young, Maitland McDonagh and Will Massa discuss. And we reveal the results of our poll - will it be Claire Denis or Ava DuVernay?

The 1949 adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's short story, The Rocking Horse Winner (adapted and directed by Anthony Pélissier) is an intense family melodrama shot like a horror film. The film stars John Howard Davies as Paul Grahame, a young boy desperate to bring his mother happiness.Maitland McDonagh joins Mike to discuss this poignant work.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest: Maitland McDongahThe 1949 adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's short story, The Rocking Horse Winner (adapted and directed by Anthony Pélissier) is an intense family melodrama shot like a horror film. The film stars John Howard Davies as Paul Grahame, a young boy desperate to bring his mother happiness.Maitland McDonagh joins Mike to discuss this poignant work. Links:Buy The Rocking Horse Winner on DVDRead The Rocking Horse WinnerVisit the official D.H. Lawrence websiteBuy Maitland McDonagh's books

Noirvember 2016 concludes with a look at Arthur D. Ripley's The Chase (1946). Adapted by Philip Yordan from a Cornell Woolrich novel, the film tells the tale of Chuck Scott (Robert Cummings) a down-on-his-luck veteran who ends up working for gangster Eddie Roman (Steve Cochran) before falling for Roman's wife (Michèle Morgan) and stealing away with her to Cuba.Cullen Gallagher and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss The Chase, Cornell Woolrich, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest: Francis M. Nevins Jr.Guest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, Cullen GallagherNoirvember 2016 concludes with a look at Arthur D. Ripley's The Chase (1946). Adapted by Philip Yordan from a Cornell Woolrich novel, the film tells the tale of Chuck Scott (Robert Cummings) a down-on-his-luck veteran who ends up working for gangster Eddie Roman (Steve Cochran) before falling for Roman's wife (Michèle Morgan) and stealing away with her to Cuba.Cullen Gallagher and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss The Chase, Cornell Woolrich, and more.Links:Buy The Chase on Blu-RayBuy Cornell Woolrich: First You Dream, Then You Die by Francis M. Nevins Jr.Buy books from Maitland McDonaghRead more from Cullen at Pulp Serenade

Directed by Boris Ingster with a screenplay by Frank Partos , Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) defines the stylistic conventions that would come to be known as film noir. The movie stars John McGuire as a hot shot reporter and Margaret Tallichet as his best gal (who eventually becomes the protagonist). He's framed for a murder committed by the man only known as "The Stranger" (Peter Lorre).Maitland McDonagh and Samm Deighan join Mike to discuss this first entry in the film noir pantheon as well as what it helped spawn. Author Stephen D. Youngkin joins the program to talk about the captivating Peter Lorre.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest: Stephen D. YoungkinGuest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, Samm DeighanDirected by Boris Ingster with a screenplay by Frank Partos , Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) defines the stylistic conventions that would come to be known as film noir. The movie stars John McGuire as a hot shot reporter and Margaret Tallichet as his best gal (who eventually becomes the protagonist). He's framed for a murder committed by the man only known as "The Stranger" (Peter Lorre).Maitland McDonagh and Samm Deighan join Mike to discuss this first entry in the film noir pantheon as well as what it helped spawn. Author Stephen D. Youngkin joins the program to talk about the captivating Peter Lorre.Links:Buy Stranger on the Third Floor on DVDBuy The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre by Stephen D. YoungkinBuy books from Maitland McDonaghHear more from Samm Deighan on the Daughters of Darkness podcastVisit the Diabolique Magazine website 

Difficult to find on home video for many years, Jack Bernhard's Decoy (1946) stands as a highly off-beat film noir in which Margot Shelby (Jean Gillie) plays the consummate femme fatale with designs on the $400,000 her lover, Frankie (Robert Armstrong), has hidden. She needs to break him out of jail in order to get her hands on the money and does so by allowing him to be executed, only to bring him back from the dead...Writers Christa Faust and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss this usual film.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, Christa FaustDifficult to find on home video for many years, Jack Bernhard's Decoy (1946) stands as a highly off-beat film noir in which Margot Shelby (Jean Gillie) plays the consummate femme fatale with designs on the $400,000 her lover, Frankie (Robert Armstrong), has hidden. She needs to break him out of jail in order to get her hands on the money and does so by allowing him to be executed, only to bring him back from the dead...Writers Christa Faust and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss this usual film.Links:Buy Decoy on DVD (Film Noir Set)Buy Decoy on DVD (Double Feature)Read a great article about DecoyBuy Maitland McDonagh's booksVisit the official Christa Faust website

"What is this? A homicide, or a bad B-movie?"Fred Dekker's Night of the Creeps (1986) is a love letter to science fiction movies of the '50s. It's the story of Chris (Jason Lively) and JC (Steve Marshall), two friends who accidentally unleash a zombie plague from outer space onto their college campus. It's up to them, Cynthia (Jill Whitlow), and the grizzled Detective Cameron (Tom Atkins) to stop it.Maitland McDonagh and Heather Drain join Mike to discuss this wonderful film. Interviews feature writer/director Fred Dekker and star Tom AtkinsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guests: Fred Dekker, Tom AtkinsGuest Co-Hosts: Heather Drain, Maitland McDonagh"What is this? A homicide, or a bad B-movie?"Fred Dekker's Night of the Creeps (1986) is a love letter to science fiction movies of the '50s. It's the story of Chris (Jason Lively) and JC (Steve Marshall), two friends who accidentally unleash a zombie plague from outer space onto their college campus. It's up to them, Cynthia (Jill Whitlow), and the grizzled Detective Cameron (Tom Atkins) to stop it.Maitland McDonagh and Heather Drain join Mike to discuss this wonderful film. Interviews feature writer/director Fred Dekker and star Tom Atkins

Produced by Ovidio Assonitis, Sonny Boy 1989 stars David Carradine and Paul L. Smith as Pearl and Slue, two desert-dwellers who end up "adopting" Sonny Boy (Michael Boston). Slue turns his boy into a feral killing machine in something of a Frankenstein tale.Screenwriter Graeme Whifler, director Robert Martin Carroll, and star Michael Boston share the history of this fascinating film.Mike Malloy, author of the upcoming David Carradine: The Lost Auteur, and Maitland McDonagh join Mike White in discussing Sonny Boy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guests: Robert Martin Carroll, Graeme Whifler, Michael BostonGuest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, Mike MalloyProduced by Ovidio Assonitis, Sonny Boy 1989 stars David Carradine and Paul L. Smith as Pearl and Slue, two desert-dwellers who end up "adopting" Sonny Boy (Michael Boston). Slue turns his boy into a feral killing machine in something of a Frankenstein tale.Screenwriter Graeme Whifler, director Robert Martin Carroll, and star Michael Boston share the history of this fascinating film.Mike Malloy, author of the upcoming David Carradine: The Lost Auteur, and Maitland McDonagh join Mike White in discussing Sonny Boy.Support The Projection Booth on PatreonLike The Projection Booth on FacebookFollow The Projection Booth on Twitter   

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 also are 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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest: Gordon Williams, David WeddleGuest Co-Host: Maitland McDonagh, Eric J. PetersonNo 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 mathemetician 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 also are 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 Guest: Kate InceGuest Co-Host: Maitland McDonagh, Alexandra WestGeorges Franju's Eyes Without a Face (1960) is an atmospheric "anguish story" about a young woman who's lost her face and the overbearing father who works to give her a new one.Special Guest Kate Ince, author of the French Film Directors book Georges Franju, relates Franju's career and themes. Maitland McDonagh and Alexandra West join Mike to discuss this influential film.Support The Projection Booth on PatreonLike The Projection Booth on FacebookFollow The Projection Booth on Twitter 

Based on the novel by Kenneth Cook, Ted Kotcheff's Wake in Fright stars Gary Bond as a teacher in the Outback who loses all his money and goes on a wild, bloody holiday.Maurice Bursztynski of the See/Hear and Love That Album podcast and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss the film. The episode also features interviews with director Ted Kotcheff, editor Anthony Buckley, and actor Jack Thompson.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guests: Ted Kotcheff, Anthony Buckley,Jack ThompsonGuest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, Maurice BursztynskiBased on the novel by Kenneth Cook, Ted Kotcheff's Wake in Fright stars Gary Bond as a teacher in the Outback who loses all his money and goes on a wild, bloody holiday.Maurice Bursztynski of the See/Hear and Love That Album podcast and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss the film. The episode also features interviews with director Ted Kotcheff, editor Anthony Buckley, and actor Jack Thompson.

Maitland McDonagh and Bill Ackerman join Mike in discussing Donald Cammell's Demon Seed. Adapted from a book by Dean Koontz, it's the story of technology run amok. We speak to actor Gerrit Graham and Cammell scholars Rebecca and Sam Umland.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maitland McDonagh and Bill Ackerman join Mike in discussing Donald Cammell's Demon Seed. Adapted from a book by Dean Koontz, it's the story of technology run amok. We speak to actor Gerrit Graham and Cammell scholars Rebecca and Sam Umland.

The first big American studio film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, The Black Cat stars Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff in a taut game of life and death.

The 1979 film Caligula is a biopic about one of the most-wicked rulers of Rome. Directed by Tinto Brass, written by Gore Vidal and produced by Bob Guccione of Penthouse magazine.

Dario Argento's freshman film is an exercise in style and suspense. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage reworks Fredric Brown's Screaming Mimi through a giallo perspective.