Episode 34: Maitland McDonagh

Bill speaks with author, critic and publisher Maitland McDonagh about her creative pursuits, from the origins of books like THE 50 MOST EROTIC FILMS OF ALL TIME and the landmark BROKEN MIRRORS/BROKEN MINDS: THE DARK DREAMS OF DARIO ARGENTO to blogging for TV Guide and founding 120 Days Books. Topics covered include: ballet, COLUMBIA FILM REVIEW, Times Square grindhouse culture, Dennis Gifford's A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF HORROR MOVIES, writing for TV Guide, contemporary horror films, film theory, DARKER THAN AMBER, cat counselors and Abel Ferrara's approach to ensuring a quiet setting for an interview.   Visit the official site of 120 Days Books: http://120daysbooks.blogspot.com/   Visit Maitland McDonagh's blog Miss Flick Chick: http://missflickchick.blogspot.com/   Visit Maitland McDonagh's author page at Film Comment: https://www.filmcomment.com/author/maitland-mcdonagh/   Visit Maitland McDonagh's author page at Culture Sonar: http://www.culturesonar.com/author/maitland-mcdonagh/   Visit Maitland McDonagh's author page at Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Maitland-McDonagh/e/B000APOOYI   Read about Maitland McDonagh's first screening of DEEP RED: http://www.terrortrap.com/specialfeatures/reflectionsonfear/deepred.php   Hear Maitland McDonagh on the Film Comment Podcast: https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/film-comment-podcast-summer-77/   Hear Maitland McDonagh on DECOY: http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2016/11/episode-297-decoy-1946.html   Hear Maitland McDonagh on NIGHT OF THE CREEPS with Heather Drain: http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2016/10/episode-291-night-of-creeps-1986.html   Hear Maitland McDonagh on STRANGER ON THE THIRD FLOOR with Samm Deighan: http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2016/11/episode-298-stranger-on-third-floor-1940.html   Hear Maitland McDonagh on THE RED SHOES with Daniel Bird: Episode 319: The Red Shoes (1948)