Podcasts Steven Benedict

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Steven Benedict is a well-known radio broadcaster, college lecturer, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.

Episódios

  • Bicycle Thieves

    22/04/2018

    Many films enjoy exaggerated reputations, but it is almost impossible to underestimate the beauty, truth and importance of Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves. The post Bicycle Thieves appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • Blow Out

    15/04/2018

    Rear Window, Vertigo, Blowup, Weekend, the Zapruder film and The Conversation are all to be seen and heard in Brian De Palma's Blow Out. The post Blow Out appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • The Gospel According to Matthew

    08/04/2018

    How did a blasphemous, homosexual, Marxist, atheist manage to make the greatest film about the life of Jesus Christ? The post The Gospel According to Matthew appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • Blowup

    01/04/2018

    Originally titled A Girl, a Photographer and a Beautiful April Morning, Michelangelo Antonioni's Palme d'Or winner is still as enigmatic fifty years on. The post Blowup appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • Festen

    25/03/2018

    William Shakespeare, Sigmund Freud, Ingmar Bergman and John Cassavetes are just some of the disparate influences on view in Thomas Vinterberg's masterpiece. The post Festen appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • Alien

    18/03/2018

    We are told we watch horror films because they offer a vicariously thrilling, and thus safe experience. I don’t believe that. I believe horror films are instructive. The post Alien appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • The Wages of Fear

    11/03/2018

    Described as the most evil film ever made, Henri George Clouzot's masterpiece resembles Hemingway, Hitchcock, neo-realism and Casablanca. The post The Wages of Fear appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • The Fly (1986)

    04/03/2018

    David Cronenberg's adaptation of George Langelaan's short story is appropriately, a fusion of Icarus, Prometheus, Frankenstein and Beauty and the Beast. The post The Fly (1986) appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • The Great Beauty

    25/02/2018

    While Paolo Sorrentino’s film follows in the footsteps of Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni, its quest arrives at a very surprising answer. The post The Great Beauty appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • A Matter of Life and Death

    18/02/2018

    Francois Truffaut once claimed ‘cinema’ and ‘Britain’ were incompatible. Powell and Pressburger proved him wrong. The post A Matter of Life and Death appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • Un Chien Andalou

    11/02/2018

    Un Chien Andalou is barely seventeen minutes long, features mutilation, dismemberment and lots of insects. Yet, it is one of the most influential films ever made. The post Un Chien Andalou appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • The Silence of the Lambs

    04/02/2018

    Jonathan Demme’s film is a classic because its Little Red Riding Hood plot mines the moral depths of its central characters. The post The Silence of the Lambs appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • Ida

    28/01/2018

    In ancient Greece, all violence took place off stage. How can filmmakers show the violence of the Holocaust without exploiting the memory of the victims? The post Ida appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • A Clockwork Orange

    21/01/2018

    Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ novel is still relevant today because the Ludovico Technique is conversion therapy: Pray Away The Gay. The post A Clockwork Orange appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • La Ronde

    14/01/2018

    Released in 1950, Max Ophuls' adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's scandalous play is a landmark exhibition of theme and style operating in perfect harmony. The post La Ronde appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • Does Plot Matter?

    07/01/2018

    For thousands of years, drama theorists from Aristotle to Robert McKee have been telling writers that plot is everything. But is that all there is to drama? The post Does Plot Matter? appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • Babette’s Feast

    31/12/2017

    In adapting Karen Blixen's short story, Gabriel Axel chose to omit the politics and focus on the religious parable. But really, it works best as a recipe for life. The post Babette’s Feast appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • Meet Me in St. Louis

    24/12/2017

    This hit from 1944 delivered one of the all-time classic Yuletide songs - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - as well as redefined the musical genre. The post Meet Me in St. Louis appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

    17/12/2017

    With his Palme d'Or winning masterpiece, Jacques Demy wove more than a musical. He delivered a story worthy of tragic opera. The post The Umbrellas of Cherbourg appeared first on Steven Benedict.

  • Reds

    10/12/2017

    As Hollywood found the formula for the modern blockbuster, Warren Beatty embarked on a project examining the origins of American communism. The post Reds appeared first on Steven Benedict.

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