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Something a little lighter this week for everyone. Evan, Ward and Bill discuss the 2002 rom-com "Two Weeks Notice." Starring Sandra Bullock at the height of her popularity alongside Hugh Grant, with appearances by Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert Klein and Heather Burns this is the tale of a "radical leftist" who joins a corporate real estate conglomerate and helps them destroy neighborhoods and rui...

Buckle up folks as we delve into the three hour bedtime story for the US, 2000's "The Patriot." Starring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tcheky Karyo, Rene Auberjonois and Tom Wilkinson alongside many more, this $110 million dollar "historical war film" tells a very special version of the Revolutionary war that makes the fever dreams of Ben Shapiro seem more...

We are discussing for a millennial movie that's all about vibes: Donnie Darko, with comedian Kendra Dawsey. Guest Links Kendra's Instagram Kendra's Official Website Kendra's Linktree Left of the Projector Links Official Website Left of the Projector on Letterboxd Left of the Projector on Instagram Left of the Projector on Patreon Left of the Projector on Threadless Host Links Evan's Letterboxd Bil...

The second in our series on "non adult films," we are joined again by Rae of Proles Pod alongside their co host Jeremy to discuss the 1971 live action animated musical comedy "Bedknobs and Broomsticks." Starring Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall, Same Jaffe, John Ericson, Ian Weighill, Cindy O'Callaghan and Roy Smart, the film was meant to recapture the success of "Mary Poppins," wh...

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Joined this week by friend of the show, Smirkgently, Evan and Ward talk about 2026's "Sheep Detective" loosely inspired by the book, "Three Bags Full" and starring Hugh Jackman, with Nicholas Braun, Ncholas Galitzine and Emma Thompson. Evan and Ward ride handle Smirk's cutting wit and brilliant discourse without Bill this week (which is why there isn't a more detailed description of the episode si...

Is this week a dream? Find out as we chat with John Barker, Host of All The Right Movies and author of the upcoming book All the Right Movies: The Stories and Secrets Behind the Making of 25 of Hollywood's Greatest Films . Guest Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-barker-atrm/ https://alltherightmovies.com/ https://www.amazon.com/All-Right-Movies-Hollywoods-Greatest-ebook/dp/B0GQ5HNJVT Left of...

Our guest this week is Ayesha of Every Single Sci-Film Ever* where we discuss the legendary film Metropolis . Released in 1927, this science fiction masterpiece of the silent film era was directed by Fritz Lang and based on the 1925 novel by Thea von Harbou. Join us as we discuss the conflicting messages of the film and debate whether Rotwaang was the original tech bro and did Lang intend to make...

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Rogue One is a Star Wars story, but really it's a Jyn and Andor story. Left of the Projector Links Official Website Left of the Projector on Letterboxd Left of the Projector on Instagram Left of the Projector on Patreon Left of the Projector on Threadless Host Links Evan's Letterboxd Bill's Instagram Bill's Letterboxd Ward's Instagram Ward's Letterboxd

This week are joined by Mike from The MDX Podcast to talk about 2012's "Dredd," starring Karl Urban, Lena Headey, Olivia Thirlby and Wood Harris. Directed by Pete Travis (not really, as you will find out), this film brings the gritty, dystopian, comic classic Judge Dredd to life on the big screen that Sylvester Stallone should be envious of. We discuss the unchanging reality of the police state fr...

This week we are joined by Rae and Tony of the esteemed Proles Pod to discuss 1998's "Mulan," the animated one,(not that live action crap) starring Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer, June Foray, James Hong, Pat Morita and George Takei. We ruin the childhood memory of this movie for everyone listening as we discuss how racist "Mulan" is relative to the rest of the Disney canon, demo...

We are joined by Cold War Cinema's Jason Christian to discuss 1948's "They Live By Night," credited as one of the earliest noir films and an example of the "socially conscious cinema" of its day. The directorial debut of Nicholas Ray, the film stars Cathy O'Donnell and Farley Granger alongside Howard da Silva and Jay C. Flippen. Based on Edward Anderson's Depression-era novel Thieves Like Us, the...

This week we are joined by friend of the show Alexa, from Cut Off The Spigot, to discuss 1999's "Being John Malkovich" directed by Spike Jonze and starring John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean, and of course, John Malkovich. We discuss one of our favorite topics, alienation, how chimpanzees should not be kept as pets, and the way in which this system makes people incapable of kn...

This week we are joined by Willz Talks to discuss the 90s raunchy comedy classic American Pie, the defining fill of Jason Biggs' career. It may seem like there isn't much to say, but upon examination it turns out there is a lot lurking beneath the surface of this incel predicting pie. Guest Links Official Website Will on Threads Will on Instagram Will on Tiktok Will on Twitter Will on Youtube Left...

We are joined by Dawson to talk about "Bugonia", Yorgos Lanthimos's English-language remake of the 2003 South Korean film "Save the Green Planet!" by Jang Joon-hwan. Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone, we discuss the muddled message of the film from a Marxist perspective, the outstanding performances by everyone involved and Ward lets everyone...

It's April Fools listeners and we are all being played by fools. We prove just how foolish we are by choosing to watch Brett Ratner's biopic of Melania Trump. There really isn't that much else to say here folks, you'll just have to listen and find out how we fared. Left of the Projector Links Official Website Left of the Projector on Letterboxd Left of the Projector on Instagram Left of the Projec...

Two Verhoeven in a row! This week we are joined by Lily Eagla to discuss Verhoeven's notorious cult classic "Showgirls," a movie that stalled the career of Saved By The Bell alum Elizabeth Berkley before going on to be recognized as an important piece of satire ahead of its time. We discuss the uncompromising examination of Las Vegas, the way in which it represents the predatory and exploitative n...

In episode two of The Projection Booth, Bill and Evan get the upcoming films for 2026, what's most and least anticipated (spoiler, we don't care about the MCU). We also break down the impact of reality TV and the absolute failure of media literacy (nope, no ever said that before). Check it out! Left of the Projector Links Official Website Left of the Projector on Letterboxd Left of the Projector o...

This week we are joined by a true and original friend of the show, Farhad, to continue the exploration of the Paul Verhoeven action satire trilogy with 1990's "Total Recall". Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Robby Cox, and Rachel Ticotin alongside others, this 90s classic adapts Phillip K. Dick's short story, "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale." We discuss Verhoev...

Here are the top ten films nominated for Best Picture. Oh, wait, there are only ten. Anyway, Bill and Evan are joined by Nathan to discuss our snubs, the ten nominees and some predictions. Guest Links https://www.instagram.com/schizophrenicreads/ https://schizophrenicreads.substack.com/ Left of the Projector Links Official Website Left of the Projector on Instagram Left of the Projector on Patreon...

This week we cover Ari Aster's "Eddinton". Released in 2025 and starring Pedro Pascal, Joaquin Phoenix, Luke Grimes, Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Deirdre O'Connel and Michael Ward, and set in Aster's hometown during 2020 at the height of COVID-19. We discuss how timing is everything, Phoenix might not be a great person in real life, and how this movie stands out as a director trying to say something...

If the preview wasn't enough, and we admit it probably wasn't, you can hear the full first episode of our Patreon only series, The Projection Booth here! If you like what you hear join us in The Projection Booth and help support the podcast by supporting us on Patreon! Left of the Projector Links Official Website Left of the Projector on Instagram Left of the Projector on Patreon Left of the Proje...

Welcome to the first installment of our new Patreon exclusive series, the Projection Booth! This week we start things off with the Left of the Projector Movie Challenge as Evan and Bill challenge each other to watch 2 movies the other has not seen each month and be ready to return in a month to discuss them! This won't be the only thing you can expect to hear in the Projection Booth, we have lots...

This week Evan and Bill are joined by the folks from the Worker's Lit podcast to talk about the 2025 film "The Running Man," directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, Josh Brolin, and Michael Cera. With a special appearance by Lee Pace. This episode is part two of our collaboration with Worker's Lit covering a book and the movie based on it,...