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Episode 22: Elric Kane May 08, 2017

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Bill speaks with Elric Kane about the wide variety of film culture projects he's been involved in, from hosting podcasts like Killer POV, Shock Waves and Pure Cinema, to directing films, producing and hosting interview shows like This Week In Horror and Inside Horror, teaching film, working at Facets, launching an entrepreneurial venture with Jump Cut Café, and much more. Other topics covered include New Zealand film culture, female horror film directors, Monte Hellman, the Hollywood Underground Film Festival, POSSESSION and having tuna fish sandwiches with the director of CHRISTMAS EVIL. Hear Shock Waves: http://www.blumhouse.com/podcast/ Hear Killer POV: http://geeknation.com/podcast/killer-pov/ Hear Pure Cinema Podcast: http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/purecinema Hear Elric Kane discuss SUSPIRIA on Scream Addicts: http://www.screamaddicts.com/suspiria-with-shock-waves-elric-kane/ Hear Elric Kane on The Projection Booth http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2016/03/episode-264-bad-timing-sensual-obsession.html http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2016/10/special-report-pin-1988.html http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2017/03/episode-315-beverly-hills-cop-1984.html http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-293-martyrs-2008.html http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2017/01/episode-308-stalker-1979.html http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2017/01/inauguration-special-intruder-1962.html Buy Monte Hellman's IGUANA, which includes a bonus feature with Elric Kane in conversation with Hellman: https://www.amazon.com/Iguana-Blu-ray-Everett-McGill/dp/B00KOW4AI2/ref=sr_1_2_twi_blu_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1494207533 Watch Inside Horror with guest Joe Dante: Horror Icon Joe Dante Speaks! - Inside Horror (Part 1 of 3)

Episode 21: Barry Solan Apr 24, 2017

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Bill speaks with Barry Solan about both his years running repertory movie houses like The State Theatre and experiences as owner of the Video Americain video store chain. They also discuss midnight movie culture of the early 1980s, discovering rare movies on Youtube, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, bootlegs, how Video Americain came to be featured in John Waters' SERIAL MOM, the appeal of video stores, and Barry's assorted tangles with anti-pornography crusaders, film company theatre checkers, Led Zeppelin-loving bathroom vandals, HBO executives, angry filmmakers and protesters threatening to burn down his theatre for showing Jean-Luc Godard's HAIL MARY.

Episode 20: Amanda Reyes Apr 10, 2017

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Bill speaks with writer/podcaster Amanda Reyes about her many experiences that shape her work, from discovering Scandinavian films on Bravo as a teenager to the professional satisfactions of becoming as an archivist. They discuss the origins of her many film cultural endeavors, including the Made For TV Mayhem blog and its companion podcast, as well as the new book Are You in the House Alone? A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999. Other topics include frustrating screenwriting experiences, BAD RONALD, Kindertrauma, Wes Craven, nostalgia, female-driven horror movies, The Strange And Deadly Show, and a surprise revelation about being quoted on the back cover of a DVD. Read Made For TV Mayhem: Made for TV Mayhem Hear the Made For TV Mayhem Podcast: Made for TV Mayhem Podcast Hear Amanda Reyes on The Kolchak Tapes: The Kolchak Tapes Buy the special hardback edition of ARE YOU ALONE IN THE HOUSE? from Headspress: http://www.headpress.com/ShowProduct.aspx?ID=163 Or buy the softcover edition from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Are-You-House-Alone-Compendium/dp/1909394440 Read the Birth. Movies. Death review of the Monster Fest ARE YOU IN THE HOUSE ALONE? Book launch event. http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/12/04/monster-fest-2016-are-you-in-the-house-alone-is-a-mighty-tv-movie-tome Learn about Amanda Reyes' upcoming London appearance at The Miskatonic Institute Of Horror Studies: Tele-terrors: The Real and Imagined Horrors Inside the Made for Television Movie : The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies

Episode 19: Brian Saur Mar 27, 2017

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Bill speaks with film blogger and podcaster Brian Saur about the origins of his many endeavors, from his long-running Rupert Pupkin Speaks site to the recent Pure Cinema and Just The Discs podcasts. Other topics discussed include Saur's in-progress documentary on author Danny Peary, the influence of social media on initial viewing experiences, the merits of film lists and the circumstances that can lead a person to record podcasts from within a car alongside their dog. Read Rupert Pupkin Speaks: http://www.rupertpupkinspeaks.com/ Hear Pure Cinema Podcast: http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/purecinema Hear Just The Discs: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-the-discs-podcast/id1205661081?mt=2 Hear The Gentlemen's Guide To Midnite Cinema Interview with Danny Peary: http://ggtmc.libsyn.com/bonus-35-interview-with-danny-peary Hear the Off The Shelf Podcast: http://criterioncast.com/category/podcast/off-the-shelf Watch clips from Brian Saur's upcoming documentary on Danny Peary: Danny Peary Documentary See Brian Saur in the documentary The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time: https://www.amazon.com/Space-Invaders-Search-Lost-Time/dp/B00C8PK4ZG/ref=sr_1_5?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1490474833&sr=1-5

Episode 18: Nick Pinkerton Mar 13, 2017

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Bill speaks with film critic Nick Pinkerton about his experiences and practices as a writer, from his initial reviews for Reverse Shot to becoming a regular contributor at publications like The Village Voice, Sight & Sound, Artforum and Film Comment. Other topics discussed include the late Kim's Video chain, the importance of great editors, moderating Q&As, New York City film culture, criticism in the age of social media, work/life balance and the professional hazards that can come from having the wrong attitude about frozen yogurt. Read Nick Pinkerton's film criticism: https://www.filmcomment.com/author/nick-pinkerton/ http://www.bfi.org.uk/people/nick-pinkerton https://www.artforum.com/contributors/name=nick-pinkerton http://reverseshot.org/people/28/nick-pinkerton Nick Pinkerton | New York News, Food, Culture and Events | Village Voice Hear Nick Pinkerton on the Film Comment Podcast: https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/film-comment-podcast-social-media-criticism/ Read Nick Pinkerton's essay for the Criterion Collection on ANATOMY OF A MURDER: Anatomy of a Murder: Atomization of a Murder Buy Severin Films' special edition Blu-Ray of THE KILLING OF AMERICA, which includes the supplementary feature "Mondo Mania", Nick Pinkerton's examination of Italian shockumentary films. https://severin-films.com/shop/the-killing-of-america-blu-ray/

Episode 17: Marc Walkow Oct 24, 2016

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Bill speaks with DVD/Blu-Ray producer, writer and film festival programmer Marc Walkow about his many projects and pursuits in the world of film culture, from his early days at TLA Video to programming for the New York Asian Film Festival to his essential role in turning Nobuhiko Obayashi's HOUSE into a popular cult film. They discuss his extensive history in home video: developing the Euroshock and Mario Bava Collections at Image, producing the Merchant-Ivory Collection at Home Vision, developing special features for Criterion Collection titles like VIDEODROME, producing lavish box sets for Arrow Films like BATTLES WITHOUT HONOUR AND HUMANITY and FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION. Other subjects covered include Marc's involvement with feature films like the ABCs OF DEATH series, his years as marketing coordinator for the film label Sushi Typhoon, work/life balance, SHIN GODZILLA, writing for Video Watchdog and Film Comment, MOMA's Tomu Uchida retrospective and the future of home video. Read Marc Walkow's IndieWire article on filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi: The Best Japanese Filmmaker You've Never Heard Of Read Marc Walkow in Film Comment: Marc Walkow, Author at Film Comment Read Cinapse's 2016 interview with Marc Walkow: http://cinapse.co/2016/08/15/arrow-heads-omake-interview-producer-marc-walkow-female-convict-scorpion-set Read Eric Bresler's 2011 interview with Marc Walkow: http://cinedelphia.com/interview-marc-walkow/ Follow Marc Walkow on Twitter: Marc Walkow ・マーク (@outcastmarc) | Twitter

Episode 16: Patrick Ripoll Oct 03, 2016

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Bill speaks with Tracks Of The Damned podcast host Patrick Ripoll. In addition to talking about both his current show and his years co-hosting the Director's Club podcast, they discuss Woody Allen, the C.H.U.D.com forums, standup comedy, the "Loveline" radio call-in program, what makes Letterboxd less evil than other social media sites, Buster Keaton, midnight movies, building cinephile monasteries within oneself, preserving pan and scan VHS transfers for historical purposes, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, video store culture in 2016, Nicolas Winding Refn and the value of studying improv as it pertains both to podcasting and dating. Hear Tracks Of The Damned: http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/tracksofthedamned Watch Herk Harvey's CARNIVAL OF SOULS with Tracks Of The Damned commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70ytuJWG2LA Hear Patrick's Music: https://patrick-ripoll.bandcamp.com/ Hear Patrick on the Director's Club podcast: http://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/ Read Patrick Ripoll on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/patrickripoll/ Read Patrick's favorite Letterboxd writers: Nathaxn Walker https://letterboxd.com/unawarewolf/ Steve Carlson https://letterboxd.com/lcosgrove/ Matt Lynch https://letterboxd.com/colonelmortimer/ Joe https://letterboxd.com/zoltarak/ Laird https://letterboxd.com/pobrecito/ Jake Jake's profile

Episode 15: Violet Lucca Sep 19, 2016

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This week Bill speaks with the film critic Violet Lucca, Digital Editor of Film Comment Magazine and host of The Film Comment Podcast, about her experiences in film culture. Some of the topics discussed include: hybrid documentaries, Vine filmmakers, Nate Parker, DCPs and New York repertory cinemas, identity politics in film criticism, Rotten Tomatoes, prestige television, Film Comment's relationship to The Film Society Of Lincoln Center, torrents and the myth of availability, the difference between Marvel and DC comic book adaptations, David Lynch, Violet's forays into filmmaking, protests against animal testing and the potential for violence at Yasujiro Ozu screenings. Read Violet Lucca in Film Comment: http://www.filmcomment.com/author/vlucca/ Read Violet Lucca in The Village Voice: http://www.villagevoice.com/authors/violet-lucca-6355083 Watch Violet Lucca's video essay on Walerian Borowczyk: https://vimeo.com/124045120 Read Violet Lucca's Top 10 list for the 2012 Sight & Sound poll: http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/sightandsoundpoll2012/voter/23 Hear Violet Lucca on the Film Comment Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-film-comment-podcast/id1051091555?mt=2

Episode 14: Danny Peary Sep 05, 2016

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Bill speaks with Danny Peary, the author of Cult Movies, Cult Movies 2, Cult Movies 3, Guide For The Film Fanatic, and Cult Movie Stars, among others. They talk about Peary's long history with movies: childhood viewing that ranged from Abbott & Costello to Ingmar Bergman, discovering Andrew Sarris in high school and spending afternoons at theatres like The Thalia, starting a campus film society while immersed in the student protest culture of the late 1960s, making silent short-subject comedies, his years of freelance writing for underground publications, developing books like Close-Ups and Cult Movies that established his reputation. Other topics discussed include Peary's encounters with Jean-Luc Godard and Martin Scorsese, post-Watergate themes in contemporary cinema, Russ Meyer, BLUE VELVET, John Waters, the Academy Awards, Val Lewton, adult films, PSYCHO and Brian Saur's in-progress documentary about him. Buy Danny Peary's books: https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Peary/e/B000APQC0W/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1473008569&sr=8-1 Read Danny Peary's blog: http://dannypeary.blogspot.com/ Read the tribute site to Danny Peary's book Guide For The Film Fanatic: http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/ Follow the progress of Brian Saur's documentary about Danny Peary: https://twitter.com/dannypearydoc Read Susan Wloszczyna's interview with Danny Peary conducted for Roger Ebert.com: Share Your Love: Author Danny Peary on "Cult Movies" | Interviews | Roger Ebert

Episode 13: Jeremy Richey Aug 22, 2016

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Bill speaks with Jeremy Richey, editor and co-creator of the quarterly print journal Art Decades. They talk about the origins of this publication and his litany of film-related blogs, among them Moon In The Gutter, Fascination: The Jean Rollin Experience, Nostalgia Kinky and Harry Moseby Confidential. They also discuss plagiarism, influential books, Jean Rollin, feminism, Tim Lucas, Jeremy's documentary appearances, Kimberly Kane, discouraging freelance writing experiences and details about his upcoming book focusing on the European film career of Sylvia Kristel. Buy past issues of Art Decades: https://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-R-Richey/e/B00OV5YLWS/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Read Jeremy Richey's long-running blog, Moon In The Gutter: http://mooninthegutter.blogspot.com/ Read A Return To Utrecht, Jeremy Richey's Sylvia Kristel blog: https://areturntoutrecht.wordpress.com/ Read Jeremy Richey's Nastassja Kinski blog Nostalgia Kinky: http://nostalgiakinky.blogspot.com/ Read Jeremy Richey's Jean Rollin blog Fascination: The Jean Rollin Experience: Fascination: The Jean Rollin Experience

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