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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321. Die Hard
August 05, 2018 05:00 - 30.2 MBWhat makes a classic film? The plot’s originality, director’s vision, or the star’s magnetism? Paradoxically, any, all, yet none of the above. It's the audience. The post 321. Die Hard appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Die Hard
August 05, 2018 05:00 - 30.2 MBWhat makes a classic film? The plot’s originality, director’s vision, or the star’s magnetism? Paradoxically, any, all, yet none of the above. It's the audience. The post Die Hard appeared first on Steven Benedict.
320. Cries and Whispers
July 29, 2018 05:00 - 30.7 MBCries and Whispers was Ingmar Bergman's fourth colour film but with a palette of just black, white and red, he still painted deep emotions and vivid dreams. The post 320. Cries and Whispers appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Cries and Whispers
July 29, 2018 05:00 - 30.7 MBCries and Whispers was Ingmar Bergman's fourth colour film but with a palette of just black, white and red, he still painted deep emotions and vivid dreams. The post Cries and Whispers appeared first on Steven Benedict.
2001: A Space Odyssey
July 22, 2018 05:00 - 31.5 MBFor all of 2001's groundbreaking special effects and narrative innovation, Stanley Kubrick owes a bit of debt to a romantic fantasy and a Soviet propaganda film. The post 2001: A Space Odyssey appeared first on Steven Benedict.
319. 2001: A Space Odyssey
July 22, 2018 05:00 - 31.5 MBFor all its groundbreaking effects and narrative innovation, this owes a debt to a romantic fantasy and a Soviet propaganda film. The post 319. 2001: A Space Odyssey appeared first on Steven Benedict.
318. Battleship Potemkin
July 15, 2018 05:00 - 29.8 MBSergei Eisenstein devised montage for black and white and silent film. How have sound, colour and digital extended his theories? The post 318. Battleship Potemkin appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Battleship Potemkin
July 15, 2018 05:00 - 29.8 MBSergei Eisenstein devised montage for black and white and silent film. How have the elements of sound, colour and digital cinema extended his theories? The post Battleship Potemkin appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Cook the Thief his Wife & her Lover
July 08, 2018 05:00 - 31.4 MBFirst seen as an eviscerating critique of Thatcherism, 30 years on it belongs with the MeToo and Time's Up movements. The post The Cook the Thief his Wife & her Lover appeared first on Steven Benedict.
317. The Cook the Thief his Wife & her Lover
July 08, 2018 05:00 - 31.4 MBFirst seen as a critique of Thatcherism, this now lives in the era of MeToo and Time's Up. The post 317. The Cook the Thief his Wife & her Lover appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Marriage of Maria Braun
July 01, 2018 05:00 - 30.6 MBIn The Marriage of Maria Braun, Rainer Werner Fassbinder mixed Hollywood melodrama, historical drama and political indictment. The post The Marriage of Maria Braun appeared first on Steven Benedict.
316. The Marriage of Maria Braun
July 01, 2018 05:00 - 30.6 MBIn The Marriage of Maria Braun, Rainer Werner Fassbinder mixed Hollywood melodrama, historical drama and political indictment. The post 316. The Marriage of Maria Braun appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Letter from an Unknown Woman
June 24, 2018 05:00 - 31.2 MBMax Ophuls' adaptation of Stefan Zweig's novella is more than a romance; it explores memory, delusion and the meaning of art. The post Letter from an Unknown Woman appeared first on Steven Benedict.
315. Letter from an Unknown Woman
June 24, 2018 05:00 - 31.2 MBMax Ophuls' adaptation of Stefan Zweig's novella is more than a romance; it explores memory, delusion and the meaning of art. The post 315. Letter from an Unknown Woman appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Investigation of a Citizen above Suspicion
June 17, 2018 05:00 - 30.9 MBElio Petri's bitterly satirical Oscar winner from 1970 cuts a stark picture of today’s political leaders. The post Investigation of a Citizen above Suspicion appeared first on Steven Benedict.
314. Investigation of a Citizen above Suspicion
June 17, 2018 05:00 - 30.9 MBElio Petri's bitterly satirical Oscar winner from 1970 cuts a stark picture of today’s political leaders. The post 314. Investigation of a Citizen above Suspicion appeared first on Steven Benedict.
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
June 10, 2018 05:00 - 28.7 MBReleased in 1971, critics bracketed Robert Altman's McCabe and Mrs. Miller as a revisionist western. Truth is, the western has always been revising itself. The post McCabe & Mrs. Miller appeared first on Steven Benedict.
313. McCabe & Mrs. Miller
June 10, 2018 05:00 - 28.7 MBCritics have long called Robert Altman's 1971 picture a revisionist western. Truth is, the western has always been revising itself. The post 313. McCabe & Mrs. Miller appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Les Diaboliques
June 03, 2018 05:00 - 29.6 MBOften called the greatest thriller Hitchcock never made, Les Diaboliques is based on a book written to catch the attention of the Master of Suspense. The post Les Diaboliques appeared first on Steven Benedict.
312. Les Diaboliques
June 03, 2018 05:00 - 29.6 MBOften called the greatest thriller Hitchcock never made, Les Diaboliques is based on a book written to catch the attention of the Master of Suspense. The post 312. Les Diaboliques appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Peeping Tom
May 27, 2018 05:00 - 30.4 MBReviled upon its release and long out of circulation, the influence of Michael Powell's Peeping Tom is now to be found in the most unexpected places. The post Peeping Tom appeared first on Steven Benedict.
311. Peeping Tom
May 27, 2018 05:00 - 30.4 MBReviled upon its release and long out of circulation, the influence of Michael Powell's Peeping Tom is now to be found in the most unexpected places. The post 311. Peeping Tom appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Pandora’s Box
May 20, 2018 05:00 - 30.9 MBThere has never been a more iconic and influential hairstyle in all of cinema than 'the black helmet' sported by Louise Brooks in Pandora's Box. The post Pandora’s Box appeared first on Steven Benedict.
310. Pandora’s Box
May 20, 2018 05:00 - 30.9 MBThere has never been a more iconic and influential hairstyle in all of cinema than 'the black helmet' sported by Louise Brooks in Pandora's Box. The post 310. Pandora’s Box appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Ladykillers (1955)
May 13, 2018 05:00 - 29.2 MBAlec Guinness, Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom may star, yet it is Katie Johnson who gives one of cinema's greatest ever comedic performances. The post The Ladykillers (1955) appeared first on Steven Benedict.
309. The Ladykillers (1955)
May 13, 2018 05:00 - 29.2 MBAlec Guinness, Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom may star, but Katie Johnson gives one of cinema's greatest comedic performances. The post 309. The Ladykillers (1955) appeared first on Steven Benedict.
308. Wadjda
May 06, 2018 05:00 - 30.2 MBPrecious few films celebrate the joys of riding a bike. Haifaa Al Mansour's Wadjda is more than just a celebration; it is a dissection of an entire culture. The post 308. Wadjda appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Wadjda
May 06, 2018 05:00 - 30.2 MBPrecious few films celebrate the joys of riding a bike. Haifaa Al Mansour's Wadjda is more than just a celebration; it is a dissection of an entire culture. The post Wadjda appeared first on Steven Benedict.
307. Easy Rider
April 29, 2018 05:00 - 31.2 MBUpon its release, it seemed that Easy Rider typified the spirit of the nineteen-sixties. But it really should be viewed as the first film of the seventies. The post 307. Easy Rider appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Easy Rider
April 29, 2018 05:00 - 31.2 MBUpon its release, it seemed that Easy Rider typified the spirit of the nineteen-sixties. But it really should be viewed as the first film of the seventies. The post Easy Rider appeared first on Steven Benedict.
306. Bicycle Thieves
April 22, 2018 05:00 - 29.8 MBMany 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 306. Bicycle Thieves appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Bicycle Thieves
April 22, 2018 05:00 - 29.8 MBMany 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
April 15, 2018 05:00 - 29.6 MBRear 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.
305. Blow Out
April 15, 2018 05:00 - 29.6 MBRear 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 305. Blow Out appeared first on Steven Benedict.
304. The Gospel According to Matthew
April 08, 2018 05:00 - 30.2 MBHow did a blasphemous, homosexual, Marxist, atheist manage to make the greatest film about the life of Jesus Christ? The post 304. The Gospel According to Matthew appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Gospel According to Matthew
April 08, 2018 05:00 - 30.2 MBHow 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
April 01, 2018 05:00 - 29.3 MBOriginally 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.
303. Blowup
April 01, 2018 05:00 - 29.3 MBOriginally 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 303. Blowup appeared first on Steven Benedict.
302. Festen
March 25, 2018 05:00 - 29 MBWilliam Shakespeare, Sigmund Freud, Ingmar Bergman and John Cassavetes are just some of the disparate influences on view in Thomas Vinterberg's masterpiece. The post 302. Festen appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Festen
March 25, 2018 05:00 - 29 MBWilliam 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
March 18, 2018 06:00 - 31.2 MBWe 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.
301. Alien
March 18, 2018 06:00 - 31.2 MBWe 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 301. Alien appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Wages of Fear
March 11, 2018 06:00 - 30 MBDescribed 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.
300. The Wages of Fear
March 11, 2018 06:00 - 30 MBDescribed as the most evil film ever made, Henri George Clouzot's masterpiece resembles Hemingway, Hitchcock, neo-realism and Casablanca. The post 300. The Wages of Fear appeared first on Steven Benedict.
299. The Fly (1986)
March 04, 2018 06:00 - 30.6 MBDavid Cronenberg's adaptation of George Langelaan's short story is appropriately, a fusion of Icarus, Prometheus, Frankenstein and Beauty and the Beast. The post 299. The Fly (1986) appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Fly (1986)
March 04, 2018 06:00 - 30.6 MBDavid 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
February 25, 2018 06:00 - 29.8 MBWhile 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.
298. The Great Beauty
February 25, 2018 06:00 - 29.8 MBWhile Paolo Sorrentino’s film follows in the footsteps of Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni, its quest arrives at a very surprising answer. The post 298. The Great Beauty appeared first on Steven Benedict.
A Matter of Life and Death
February 18, 2018 06:00 - 29.5 MBFrancois 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.
297. A Matter of Life and Death
February 18, 2018 06:00 - 29.5 MBFrancois Truffaut once claimed ‘cinema’ and ‘Britain’ were incompatible. Powell and Pressburger proved him wrong. The post 297. A Matter of Life and Death appeared first on Steven Benedict.