Podcasts – Steven Benedict
796 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsSteven Benedict is a well-known radio broadcaster, college lecturer, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries.
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401. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
February 16, 2020 06:00 - 37.3 MBFor my final podcast, I look at how Steven Spielberg effectively remade his first feature, Firelight to deliver a message of hope. The post 401. Close Encounters of the Third Kind appeared first on Steven Benedict.
400. The 400 Blows
February 09, 2020 06:00 - 31.4 MBIn January 1954, Francois Truffaut wrote a landmark essay on film criticism. Five years later, he put his theory into practice and cinema never been the same since. The post 400. The 400 Blows appeared first on Steven Benedict.
399. The Irishman
February 02, 2020 06:00 - 31.4 MBThe gangster genre is dominated by men, but in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman the most important position is held by a woman who utters barely a dozen words. The post 399. The Irishman appeared first on Steven Benedict.
398. Rome, Open City
January 26, 2020 06:00 - 31.5 MBRome Open City began filming as Auschwitz was liberated and Roberto Rossellini's film marks a crucial step in the creation of art in the wake of the Holocaust. The post 398. Rome, Open City appeared first on Steven Benedict.
397. Mulholland Dr.
January 19, 2020 06:00 - 31.5 MBPuzzling audiences ever since it premiered at Cannes in 2001, David Lynch's dark masterpiece seems to address the abuse of women in the film industry. The post 397. Mulholland Dr. appeared first on Steven Benedict.
396. L’Avventura
January 12, 2020 06:00 - 31.5 MBWith this modernist masterpiece, Michelangelo Antonioni told a story that abandoned its initial plot. Booed at Cannes, it paved the way for a new cinematic form. The post 396. L’Avventura appeared first on Steven Benedict.
395. The Conversation
January 05, 2020 06:00 - 31.5 MBIt is said a film is made three times; writing, filming and editing. In which case, editor Walter Murch deserves enormous credit for this masterpiece. The post 395. The Conversation appeared first on Steven Benedict.
394. Amarcord
December 29, 2019 06:00 - 31.5 MBLike many Fellini films, Amarcord is a contradiction; an account of his youth yet a complete fabrication, a vivid realisation of the past, but also a dream. The post 394. Amarcord appeared first on Steven Benedict.
393. City Lights
December 22, 2019 06:00 - 31.5 MBFour years after the advent of sound in cinema, Charlie Chaplin insisted on making a silent movie the entire plot for which hinged on not being able to see. The post 393. City Lights appeared first on Steven Benedict.
392. Un prophète
December 15, 2019 06:00 - 31.5 MBThis French masterpiece avoids all the clichés of American prison films while at the same time bearing an uncanny similarity to a 1960s' Japanese action picture. The post 392. Un prophète appeared first on Steven Benedict.
391. WALL•E
December 08, 2019 06:00 - 31.5 MBTwenty-one feature films, $14b at the worldwide box-office and 15 Oscars. If you ever wondered about the secret of Pixar's success, read their mission statement. The post 391. WALL•E appeared first on Steven Benedict.
WALL•E
December 08, 2019 06:00 - 31.5 MBTwenty-one feature films, $14b at the worldwide box-office and 15 Oscars. If you ever wondered about the secret of Pixar's success, read their mission statement. The post WALL•E appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Cléo from 5 to 7
December 01, 2019 06:00 - 31.4 MBIn Agnes Varda's classic, Corrine Marchand plays one woman; happy Cléo and anxious Florence, walking about Paris in real time awaiting her medical results. The post Cléo from 5 to 7 appeared first on Steven Benedict.
390. Cléo from 5 to 7
December 01, 2019 06:00 - 31.4 MBIn Agnes Varda's classic, Corrine Marchand plays one woman; happy Cléo and anxious Florence, walking about Paris in real time awaiting her medical results. The post 390. Cléo from 5 to 7 appeared first on Steven Benedict.
389. The Insider
November 24, 2019 06:00 - 31.5 MBWhether it be ethically, legally, politically, geographically or even chemically, Michael Mann's multi-Oscar nominated picture is about crossing the line. The post 389. The Insider appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Insider
November 24, 2019 06:00 - 31.5 MBWhether it be ethically, legally, politically, geographically or even chemically, Michael Mann's multi-Oscar nominated picture is about crossing the line. The post The Insider appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Incendies
November 17, 2019 06:00 - 31.3 MBIn adapting Wajdi Mouawad’s play, Denis Villeneuve used two time lines to push the past against the present and ask if suffering is the only outcome of war. The post Incendies appeared first on Steven Benedict.
388. Incendies
November 17, 2019 06:00 - 31.3 MBIn adapting Wajdi Mouawad’s play, Denis Villeneuve used two time lines to push the past against the present and ask if suffering is the only outcome of war. The post 388. Incendies appeared first on Steven Benedict.
387. The Third Man
November 10, 2019 06:00 - 31.4 MBThe Palme d'Or winner in 1949, Carol Reed's masterpiece drew on covert sources and unexpected styles and techniques to deliver a melancholic mystery. The post 387. The Third Man appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Third Man
November 10, 2019 06:00 - 31.4 MBThe Palme d'Or winner in 1949, Carol Reed's masterpiece drew on covert sources and unexpected styles and techniques to deliver a melancholic mystery. The post The Third Man appeared first on Steven Benedict.
386. Ten
November 03, 2019 06:00 - 31.4 MBMaster auteur, Abbas Kiarostami forged his career by defying conventional film grammar to successfully find new ways of presenting the human condition. The post 386. Ten appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Ten
November 03, 2019 06:00 - 31.4 MBMaster auteur, Abbas Kiarostami forged his career by defying conventional film grammar to successfully find new ways of presenting the human condition. The post Ten appeared first on Steven Benedict.
385. Unforgiven
October 27, 2019 06:00 - 31.5 MBOriginally titled Whore's Gold, Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning western exposes the psychosis, bigotry and misogyny at the heart of the genre's mythology. The post 385. Unforgiven appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Unforgiven
October 27, 2019 06:00 - 31.5 MBOriginally titled Whore's Gold, Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning western exposes the psychosis, bigotry and misogyny at the heart of the genre's mythology. The post Unforgiven appeared first on Steven Benedict.
384. Gomorrah
October 20, 2019 05:00 - 31.5 MBMatteo Garrone's adaptation of Roberto Saviano's book on the Neapolitan camorra smacks down the innumerable movies that have marketed the Mafia mythology. The post 384. Gomorrah appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Gomorrah
October 20, 2019 05:00 - 31.5 MBMatteo Garrone's adaptation of Roberto Saviano's book on the Neapolitan camorra smacks down the innumerable movies that have marketed the Mafia mythology. The post Gomorrah appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Notorious
October 13, 2019 05:00 - 31.4 MBForget Vertigo. Alfred Hitchcock's greatest film is Notorious. With his usual McGuffin, he wrapped a paranoid love story inside an espionage thriller about genocide. The post Notorious appeared first on Steven Benedict.
383. Notorious
October 13, 2019 05:00 - 31.4 MBForget Vertigo. Alfred Hitchcock's greatest film is Notorious. With his usual McGuffin, he wrapped a paranoid love story inside an espionage thriller about genocide. The post 383. Notorious appeared first on Steven Benedict.
382. A Separation
October 06, 2019 05:00 - 31.6 MBAsghar Farhadi's Oscar-winning divorce drama delivers a story that is specific to a particular time and place yet also manages to resonate on a universal level. The post 382. A Separation appeared first on Steven Benedict.
A Separation
October 06, 2019 05:00 - 31.6 MBAsghar Farhadi's Oscar-winning divorce drama delivers a story that is specific to a particular time and place yet also manages to resonate on a universal level. The post A Separation appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Singin’ in the Rain
September 29, 2019 05:00 - 31.2 MBAlmost seventy years young, this Hollywood masterpiece remains in perfect condition and for our modern age, offers up unexpected and pertinent meaning. The post Singin’ in the Rain appeared first on Steven Benedict.
381. Singin’ in the Rain
September 29, 2019 05:00 - 31.3 MBAlmost seventy years young, this masterpiece offers up for our modern age unexpected and pertinent meaning. The post 381. Singin’ in the Rain appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Ugetsu Monogatari
September 22, 2019 05:00 - 31.5 MBAdapted from three different sources, Kenji Mizoguchi's masterpiece owes a great debt of gratitude to cinematographer, Kazuo Miyagawa. The post Ugetsu Monogatari appeared first on Steven Benedict.
380. Ugetsu Monogatari
September 22, 2019 05:00 - 31.7 MBKenji Mizoguchi's masterpiece owes a great debt of gratitude to Kazuo Miyagawa's luminous, shimmering cinematography. The post 380. Ugetsu Monogatari appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Midnight Cowboy
September 15, 2019 05:00 - 31.6 MBReleased to mixed reviews in 1969, Midnight Cowboy is a landmark film that examines the then toxic topics of male identity, intimacy, sexuality and trauma. The post Midnight Cowboy appeared first on Steven Benedict.
379. Midnight Cowboy
September 15, 2019 05:00 - 33.5 MBThis 60s' American classic mixes avant-garde with mythology to examine male identity, intimacy, sexuality and trauma. The post 379. Midnight Cowboy appeared first on Steven Benedict.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
September 08, 2019 05:00 - 31.8 MBCristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or for his unflinching drama about a single day in the lives of two young women. The post 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days appeared first on Steven Benedict.
378. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
September 08, 2019 05:00 - 31.8 MBCristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or for his unflinching drama about a single day in the lives of two young women. The post 378. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Mindhunter
September 01, 2019 05:00 - 31.6 MBMindhunter marks the fourth time David Fincher has depicted serial-killers. Far from resorting to tired clichés, with the second season he has again broken new ground. The post Mindhunter appeared first on Steven Benedict.
377. Mindhunter
September 01, 2019 05:00 - 31.6 MBMindhunter marks the fourth time David Fincher has depicted serial-killers. Far from resorting to tired clichés, with the second season he has again broken new ground. The post 377. Mindhunter appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Passion of Joan of Arc
August 25, 2019 05:00 - 31.5 MBIn Carl Theodor Dreyer's silent masterpiece, the story isn't so much told through Joan's eyes as much as we read it on her face. The post The Passion of Joan of Arc appeared first on Steven Benedict.
376. The Passion of Joan of Arc
August 25, 2019 05:00 - 31.5 MBIn Carl Theodor Dreyer's silent masterpiece, the story isn't so much told through the Saint's eyes as it is read on her face. The post 376. The Passion of Joan of Arc appeared first on Steven Benedict.
375. sex, lies, and videotape
August 18, 2019 05:00 - 31.3 MBWith his Palme d'Or winning debut, Steven Soderbergh made a modern classic as well as a how-to manual for film students. The post 375. sex, lies, and videotape appeared first on Steven Benedict.
sex, lies, and videotape
August 18, 2019 05:00 - 31.3 MBWith his insightful and funny Palme d'Or winning debut feature, Steven Soderbergh made a modern classic as well as a how-to manual for film students. The post sex, lies, and videotape appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Blue Angel
August 11, 2019 05:00 - 31.6 MBFew film songs come anywhere near the layered meanings of Falling in Love Again, sung by Marlene Dietrich in Josef von Sternberg’s The Blue Angel. The post The Blue Angel appeared first on Steven Benedict.
374. The Blue Angel
August 11, 2019 05:00 - 31.6 MBFew film songs come anywhere near the layered meanings of Falling in Love Again, sung by Marlene Dietrich in Josef von Sternberg’s The Blue Angel. The post 374. The Blue Angel appeared first on Steven Benedict.
373. Cast Away
August 04, 2019 05:00 - 31.3 MBSuperficially, Cast Away asks whether modern man can survive alone on a desert island. But Robert Zemeckis' best film is really about destiny vs. free will. The post 373. Cast Away appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Cast Away
August 04, 2019 05:00 - 31.3 MBSuperficially, Cast Away asks whether modern man can survive alone on a desert island. But Robert Zemeckis' best film is really about destiny vs. free will. The post Cast Away appeared first on Steven Benedict.
372. A Man Escaped
July 28, 2019 05:00 - 31.4 MBRobert Bresson's masterpiece is a perfect example of less is more; natural acting, minimal music, off-screen sounds and restricting yourself to a 50mm lens. The post 372. A Man Escaped appeared first on Steven Benedict.
A Man Escaped
July 28, 2019 05:00 - 31.4 MBRobert Bresson's masterpiece is a perfect example of less is more; natural acting, minimal music, off-screen sounds and restricting yourself to a 50mm lens. The post A Man Escaped appeared first on Steven Benedict.