The Cycle (2026)
Jordan Downey
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Detention (2026)
Special Guest Emma Cameron
Writer-director Emma Cameron on Detention (2026), a quirky teen comedy where therapy replaces detention.
The movies. The people. The stories behind them.
The Projection Booth brings together film discussion, production history, and interviews with the people who made the movies. Since 2011, Mike White and his guests have explored cult favorites, celebrated classics, and films that deserve another look. Pick a title you know, or take a chance on one you don’t.
Latest episodes
The newest episodes, Special Reports and interviews from The Projection Booth, newest first.
We're Nothing at All (2026)
Herman Yau
The Long Way Home (1989)
Steven Lawrence
Into the Sky (2026)
Drew Mylrea, Evan Wolf Buxbaum
Corporate Retreat (2026)
Aaron Fisher, Ellen Toland
George Haddad on Lioness
George Haddad
Capturing Bigfoot (2026)
Marq Evans
Etched in Pavement (2026)
John Sippel
New to the show?
The most listened-to episodes on the site, a good place to begin.
New Wave Hookers (1985)
Ashley West, Robin Bougie
Zoom In: Sex Apartments (1980)
Jerry Chandler, Coffin Jon
Showgirls (1995)
Rena Riffel, Jessica Flowers, David Schmader, Adam Nayman and others
Little Orphan Dusty (1978)
Rhonda Jo Petty, Jill Nelson, Rahne Alexander
Find your next favorite film.
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