Mike White – Andrew Leavold

French Month continues with a look at Jean-Pierre Melville’s Bob Le Flambeur. Released in 1956, the film was the first of many gangster films directed by Melville. Based on his story with dialogue by Auguste LeBreton, it tells the tale of Bob (Roger Duchesne), an aging man who robbed a bank 20 years prior, and now spen

We kick off a month of discussing French films with a look at Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Circle Rouge (The Red Circle). The film stars Alain Delon and Gian-Maria Volente as two criminals who cross paths. Along with Yves Montand, the three men execute a daring heist before the fickle finger of fate touches them. Samm Dei

#Shocktober2021 continues with a look at Álex de la Iglesia’s 2013 film Witching & Bitching (AKA Las brujas de Zugarramurdi). It’s the story of two men (Hugo Silva and Mario Cassas) who rob a gold re-buyer along with one of the men’s sons. On the run from the cops they cross paths with a trio of witches in the spooky v

We conclude Spaghetti Western month with Damiano Damiani’s Quien Sabe from 1966. Released in the US as A Bullet for the General, it’s the story of a Mexican revolutionary, El Chuncho, (Gian Maria Volente), and his relationship with his brother El Santo (Klaus Kinski), and a gringo named Chucho names Nino,(Lou Castel).

Mike talks to film freak Andrew Leavold (The Search For Weng Weng, The Last Pinoy Action King) who wants to be your guide for some far-out movie locations. Hear his pitch for two "Film Safaris" to Mexico and Spain where you can walk in the same steps of The Man with No Name or your favorite lucha libre. Listen to the e

It's all about the Weng Weng when it comes to this classic Filipinosploitation flick about a miniature secret agent. We're joined by Andrew Leavold, associate producer of Machete Maidens Unleashed! and the man behind an upcoming documentary The Search for Weng Weng! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/