Episode 114: Singapore Sling

Special Guest: Professor Vrasidas Karalis

Nikos Nikolaidis's Singapore Sling is a bizarro sequel to Otto Preminger's Laura and one of the few Greek films that has made it onto the podcast. We talk about Singapore Sling, golden showers, and Greek film with our guest co-host, Fraulein Von B.

Links:
Buy A History of Greek Cinema by Vrasidas Karalis
Buy Singapore Sling on DVD
Visit the official Nikos Nikolaidis website

Music:
Tunes used this episode include...
"Curse Curse Curse" - Singapore Sling
"The Laura Suite" - David Raskin
"Laura" - Frank Sinatra
"Knifey Cock Song" - Reverend Scott & Outside the Cinema

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Drink:
Here's how to make a Singapore Sling...
1/2 oz grenadine syrup
1 oz gin
sweet and sour mix
club soda
1/2 oz cherry brandy

Pour grenadine into the bottom of a collins glass, and fill with ice. Add gin, and almost-fill with equal parts of sweet and sour and chilled soda. Top with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred, garnished with a cherry. Drink excessively and try not to kill the chauffer.

Episode 113: Two-Lane Blacktop

Special Guest: Monte Hellman

Monte Hellman's Two-Lane Blacktop is a transcendental road film starring James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Laurie Bird and Warren Oates.

We spoke to director Monte Hellman about the film. We also talked to writer/director Floyd Mutrix about his history with the project.

Links:
Buy Two-Lane Blacktop on DVD
Buy the Two-Lane Blacktop screenplay
Buy Monte Hellman: His Life and Films by Brad Stevens

Music:
"Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads
"Moonlight Drive" - The Doors
"2LB" - Roy Montgomery*
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - Cat Power*
*Available on You Never Can Go Fast Enough compilation.

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Bonus Episode: Egofest

In this special episode of The Projection Booth, we talk about the Aspen Film Festival, the Kansas City Film Festival, upcoming episodes, bronies, and conspiracy theories.

Links:
Visit the Aspen Film Festival website
Visit the Kansas City Film Festival website
Watch Branko: Return to Auschwitz
Check out The Projection Booth on Facebook

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Episode 112: A Scent of Heather

Special Guest: Jane Hamilton

Featuring the lion's share of our interview with Jane Hamilton (AKA Veronica Hart), we're looking at Hamilton's screen debut, A Scent of Heather. Directed by Bill Milling, the film tells the tale of star-crossed lovers.

We're joined this week by Jill Nelson, author of Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary Women of Classic Erotic Cinema, 1968-1985.

Links:
Buy A Scent of Heather on DVD
Buy Golden Goddesses by Jill Nelson
Buy John Holmes: A Life Measured In Inches by Jill Nelson & Jennifer Sugar
Visit the official Golden Goddesses website

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Episode 111: The Opening of Misty Beethoven

Special Guests: Steven Morowitz & Veronica Hart

Radley Metzger's The Opening of Misty Beethoven, a re-telling of Pygmalion, was made at the height of porno chic. We're joined by Steven Morowitz of Distribpix, the company behind the new restoration of the film, and Veronica Hart, director of the musical version of Misty Beethoven.

We're joined this week by writer Heather Drain. Visit her website.

Links:
The official Distribpix website
Take a tour of Distribpix
Get The Opening of Misty Beethoven on Blu-Ray
Get Misty: The Musical! on DVD
Read Heather's article, Pervy Pygmalion at Dangerous Minds
Listen to our interview with Radley Metzger on our Score episode

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Episode 110: Prime Cut

Special Guest: Cameron Ashley

Fire up the grill and get ready to talk about all things Lee Marvin. We're biting into Michael Ritchie's Prime Cut along with Dwayne Epstein, author of Lee Marvin: Point Blank. We also talk with Cameron Ashley of The Crime Factory about their recent collection of stories all about the man, Lee.

Links:
Buy Prime Cut on DVD
Buy Lee Marvin: Point Blank by Dwayne Epstein
Buy Lee from The Crime Factory
Buy Lee on Kindle

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Episode 109: Martin

Special Guest: Mike Mayo

George Romero's Martin is a remarkable vampire film made at the high point of Romero's career.

Our special co-host, Edward G. Pettit, is a freelance writer, book reviewer, film presenter, professor and literary provocateur.

Links:
Buy Mike Mayo's The Horror Show Guide: The Ultimate Frightfest of Movies
Visit Edward G. Pettit's official website
Buy Martin on DVD

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Episode 108: Branded to Kill

Boil some rice and kick back with our discussion of Seijun Suzuki's madcap Yakuza film, Branded to Kill.

We're joined this week by special guest co-hosts Coffin Jon of the VCinema Show and Bill By Force of the Outside the Cinema podcast.

Links:
Visit .45 Caliber Samurai, the ultimate Suzuki site
Visit VCinema Show
Visit Outside the Cinema
Buy Branded to Kill on DVD
Buy Tokyo Drifter on DVD

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Episode 107: The Last Temptation of Christ

Special Guests: Michael Ballhaus
& Darren J. N. Middleton

Just in time for Easter, we're looking at Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. Initially slated for release in 1984, the film was derailed for years. We examine the history, the controversy, and the film.

Links:
Buy Scandalizing Jesus? by Darren J. N. Middleton
Buy Film, Faith, and Cultural Conflict: The Case of Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ by Thomas Robin Riley
Buy Hollywood Under Siege: Martin Scorsese, the Religious Right, and the Culture Wars by Thomas R Lindlof
Buy The Last Temptation of Christ by Nikos Kazantzakis
Buy The Last Temptation of Christ on Blu-Ray
Buy Passion: Music for the Last Temptation of Christ by Peter Gabriel
Check out the works of Bart D. Ehrman

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Episode 106: The Last Seduction

Special Guest: John Dahl

Author and real life femme fatale Christa Faust joins The Projection Booth this week to talk about John Dahl's 1994 neo-noir, The Last Seduction. Dahl talks about his early days in the business, including Kill Me Again and Red Rock West.

Links:
Visit Christa Faust's official website
Buy The Last Seduction on DVD
Buy Red Rock West on DVD
Buy Kill Me Again on DVD

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