Podcasts – Steven Benedict
796 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 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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246. Dreams
February 26, 2017 06:00 - 23.8 MBIf the dream sequence is a crutch for many dull thrillers, horrors and mysteries, what makes a good one? One that challenges and stretches cinematic language. The post 246. Dreams appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Dreams
February 26, 2017 06:00 - 23.8 MBIf the dream sequence is a crutch for many dull thrillers, horrors and mysteries, what makes a good one? One that challenges and stretches cinematic language. The post Dreams appeared first on Steven Benedict.
245. Touch of Evil
February 19, 2017 06:00 - 28 MBOrson Welles is often referred to as a glistening talent who wasted his early promise. Touch of Evil, the last film he made in America, proves otherwise. The post 245. Touch of Evil appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Touch of Evil
February 19, 2017 06:00 - 28 MBOrson Welles is often referred to as a glistening talent who wasted his early promise. Touch of Evil, the last film he made in America, proves otherwise. The post Touch of Evil appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Great Sounds – Part Three
February 12, 2017 06:00 - 28.5 MBThe world is so noisy, we unconsciously filter out all that we don't want to hear. Much of film sound operates in the same way. The post Great Sounds – Part Three appeared first on Steven Benedict.
244. Great Sounds – Part Three
February 12, 2017 06:00 - 26.4 MBThe world is so noisy, we unconsciously filter out all that we don't want to hear. Much of film sound operates in the same way. The post 244. Great Sounds – Part Three appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Great Sounds – Part Two
February 05, 2017 06:00 - 21.9 MBThe world is so noisy, we unconsciously filter out all that we don't want to hear. Much of film sound operates in the same way. The post Great Sounds – Part Two appeared first on Steven Benedict.
243. Great Sounds – Part Two
February 05, 2017 06:00 - 21.9 MBThe world is so noisy, we unconsciously filter out all that we don't want to hear. Much of film sound operates in the same way. The post 243. Great Sounds – Part Two appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Great Sounds – Part One
January 29, 2017 06:00 - 22.5 MBThe world is so noisy, we unconsciously filter out all that we don't want to hear. Much of film sound operates in the same way. The post Great Sounds – Part One appeared first on Steven Benedict.
242. Great Sounds – Part One
January 29, 2017 06:00 - 22.2 MBThe world is so noisy, we unconsciously filter out all that we don't want to hear. Much of film sound operates in the same way. The post 242. Great Sounds – Part One appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Man in the High Castle
January 22, 2017 06:00 - 27.9 MBPhilip K Dick was haunted by many dark visions of the future. None more frightening than his alternate-history from 1962. The post The Man in the High Castle appeared first on Steven Benedict.
241. The Man in the High Castle
January 22, 2017 06:00 - 31.4 MBPhilip K Dick was haunted by many dark visions of the future. None more frightening than his alternate-history from 1962. The post 241. The Man in the High Castle appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Age of Innocence
January 15, 2017 06:00 - 28.1 MBBest known for his crime dramas, Martin Scorsese's adaptation of Edith Wharton's romantic novel, The Age of Innocence is one of his most incisive works. The post The Age of Innocence appeared first on Steven Benedict.
240. The Maltese Falcon
January 15, 2017 06:00 - 29.2 MBJohn Huston's film of Dashiell Hammett's classic novel was the third adaptation. How did he succeed where others had failed? The post 240. The Maltese Falcon appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Three Colors
January 08, 2017 06:00 - 29.6 MBIs Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy only about liberty, equality and fraternity? Look again and you'll find it also addresses fate, coincidence and co-existence. The post Three Colors appeared first on Steven Benedict.
239. Three Colors
January 08, 2017 06:00 - 31.2 MBIs Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy only about liberty, equality and fraternity? Look again and you'll find it also addresses fate, coincidence and co-existence. The post 239. Three Colors appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Great Shots – Part Three
January 01, 2017 06:00 - 22.3 MBWhat makes a great shot? Beauty? The lens? Lighting? Combined, they create much more than just an image. The post Great Shots – Part Three appeared first on Steven Benedict.
238. Great Shots – Part Three
January 01, 2017 06:00 - 22.4 MBWhat makes for a great shot? Beauty? The lens? Lighting? Combine them and you have more than just an image. The post 238. Great Shots – Part Three appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Tokyo Story
December 25, 2016 06:00 - 26.3 MBOn the surface Yasujiro Ozu's examination of family life in post-war Japan may sound simple, but what he delivered is one of cinema's supreme achievements. The post Tokyo Story appeared first on Steven Benedict.
237. Tokyo Story
December 25, 2016 06:00 - 28.8 MBOn the surface Yasujiro Ozu's examination of family life in post-war Japan may sound simple, but what he delivered is one of cinema's supreme achievements. The post 237. Tokyo Story appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Great Shots – Part Two
December 18, 2016 06:00 - 25.6 MBWhat makes for a great shot? Beauty? The lens? Lighting? Combine them and you have something more than just an image. The post Great Shots – Part Two appeared first on Steven Benedict.
236. Great Shots – Part Two
December 18, 2016 06:00 - 25.5 MBWhat makes for a great shot? Beauty? The lens? Lighting? Combine them and you have more than just an image. The post 236. Great Shots – Part Two appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Persona
December 11, 2016 06:00 - 26.1 MBIn a career that spanned over sixty years, forty films and a dozen masterpieces, Persona is the most unusual film in Ingmar Bergman's canon. The post Persona appeared first on Steven Benedict.
235. Persona
December 11, 2016 06:00 - 30.8 MBIn a career that spanned over sixty years, forty films and a dozen masterpieces, Persona is the most unusual film in Ingmar Bergman's canon. The post 235. Persona appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Great Shots – Part One
December 04, 2016 06:00 - 21.8 MBWhat makes for a great shot? Beauty? The lens? Lighting? Combine them and you have something that amounts to more than just an image. The post Great Shots – Part One appeared first on Steven Benedict.
234. Great Shots – Part One
December 04, 2016 06:00 - 22.2 MBWhat makes for a great shot? Beauty? The lens? Lighting? Combine them and you have more than just an image. The post 234. Great Shots – Part One appeared first on Steven Benedict.
233. “M”
November 27, 2016 06:00 - 26.5 MBIn terms of genre, few films are as influential film as Fritz Lang's M. Where would The French Connection, LA Confidential and Se7en be without it? The post 233. “M” appeared first on Steven Benedict.
233. M
November 27, 2016 06:00 - 25.6 MBIn terms of genre, few films are as influential film as Fritz Lang's M. Where would The French Connection, LA Confidential and Se7en be without it? The post 233. M appeared first on Steven Benedict.
M
November 27, 2016 06:00 - 25.6 MBIn terms of genre, few films are as influential film as Fritz Lang's M. Where would The French Connection, LA Confidential and Se7en be without it? The post M appeared first on Steven Benedict.
232. The Age of Innocence
November 20, 2016 06:00 - 30.4 MBBest known for his crime dramas, Martin Scorsese's adaptation of Edith Wharton's romantic novel is one of his most incisive works. The post 232. The Age of Innocence appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Maltese Falcon
November 20, 2016 06:00 - 26.7 MBJohn Huston's film of Dashiell Hammett's classic novel was the third adaptation of the hard-boiled mystery. How did he succeed where others had failed? The post The Maltese Falcon appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Rashomon
November 13, 2016 06:00 - 22.5 MBAkira Kurosawa's Rashomon is celebrated for asking what is truth. Which is more than a little ironic, because that's not what it is really about. The post Rashomon appeared first on Steven Benedict.
231. Rashomon
November 13, 2016 06:00 - 30.2 MBAkira Kurosawa's Rashomon is celebrated for asking what is truth. Which is more than a little ironic, because that's not what it is really about. The post 231. Rashomon appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Chinatown
November 06, 2016 06:00 - 32.1 MBChinatown is often referred to as film noir. But lacking a dark look and a femme fatale, it is the rarest of Hollywood's breeds; a true tragedy. The post Chinatown appeared first on Steven Benedict.
230. Chinatown
November 06, 2016 06:00 - 31.7 MBRoman Polanski's masterpiece is often called film noir. But lacking a dark look and a femme fatale, it's not. It's a very rare Hollywood breed; a true tragedy. The post 230. Chinatown appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Conformist
October 30, 2016 06:00 - 31 MBFew films are as layered as The Conformist. But whether you see it as an exercise in style, character study, or philosophical thesis, it's a flat out masterpiece. The post The Conformist appeared first on Steven Benedict.
229. The Conformist
October 30, 2016 06:00 - 31 MBFew films are as layered as The Conformist. But whether you see it as an exercise in style, character study, or philosophical thesis, it's a flat out masterpiece. The post 229. The Conformist appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Magnificent Ambersons
October 23, 2016 05:00 - 29.6 MBOrson Welles is celebrated for Citizen Kane but it was this adaptation of Booth Tarkington's novel that defined his career. The post The Magnificent Ambersons appeared first on Steven Benedict.
228. The Magnificent Ambersons
October 23, 2016 05:00 - 31.7 MBOrson Welles is celebrated for Citizen Kane but it was this adaptation of Booth Tarkington's novel that defined his career. The post 228. The Magnificent Ambersons appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Blue is the Warmest Color
October 16, 2016 05:00 - 27.6 MBBlue is the Warmest Color generated controversy with its love scenes. But at three hours long, there's more to it than that. The post Blue is the Warmest Color appeared first on Steven Benedict.
227. Blue is the Warmest Color
October 16, 2016 05:00 - 30 MBBlue is the Warmest Color generated controversy with its love scenes. But at three hours long, there's more to it than that. The post 227. Blue is the Warmest Color appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Nashville
October 09, 2016 05:00 - 26.5 MBRobert Altman's best films capture cultures in transition. Nashville marked the moment politics and celebrity intermingled to create space for Donald Trump. The post Nashville appeared first on Steven Benedict.
226. Nashville
October 09, 2016 05:00 - 27.9 MBRobert Altman's best films capture cultures in transition. Nashville marked the moment politics and celebrity intermingled to create space for Donald Trump. The post 226. Nashville appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Diva
October 02, 2016 05:00 - 26.4 MBLike many other cult classics, the French thriller Diva was almost still born. Rejected by the French critics and public, it only got a second lease of life in the US. The post Diva appeared first on Steven Benedict.
225. Diva
October 02, 2016 05:00 - 28.2 MBLike many other cult classics, the French thriller Diva was almost still born. Rejected by the French critics and public, it only got a second lease of life in the US. The post 225. Diva appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Citizen Kane
September 25, 2016 05:00 - 29.6 MBOrson Welles' debut feature is now a quarter of a century old. Have we been taking its greatness for granted or is it time for reappraisal? The post Citizen Kane appeared first on Steven Benedict.
224. Citizen Kane
September 25, 2016 05:00 - 31.1 MBOrson Welles' debut feature is now a quarter of a century old. Have we been taking its greatness for granted or is it time for reappraisal? The post 224. Citizen Kane appeared first on Steven Benedict.
Pan’s Labyrinth
September 18, 2016 05:00 - 25.8 MBGuillermo del Toro says he is "in love with monsters." In Pan's Labyrinth, set in the Spanish Civil War, he uses them to navigate history and the world. The post Pan’s Labyrinth appeared first on Steven Benedict.
223. Pan’s Labyrinth
September 18, 2016 05:00 - 26.3 MBGuillermo del Toro says he is "in love with monsters." In Pan's Labyrinth, set in the Spanish Civil War, he uses them to navigate history and the world. The post 223. Pan’s Labyrinth appeared first on Steven Benedict.
The Night Of
September 11, 2016 05:00 - 27.6 MBIn adapting Peter Moffat's original BBC series, how did Steven Zaillian and Richard Price turn it from a legal thriller into a social drama? The post The Night Of appeared first on Steven Benedict.