Writers on Film
Writers on Film is the only podcast to focus on film books and to talk to the best authors working in the area of cinema. From Making Of tomes to biographies, studies to novelisations, author and film critic John Bleasdale is fascinated by where the written word intersects with the world of the big screen. Get bonus content on Patreon A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk
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When Superbad was released on August 17th in 2007, it proved itself to be a massive success right out of the gate, especially for those in the film’s target millennial demographic. The film wound up dominating at the box office, bringing in $170 million dollars worldwide, against a $20 million dollar budget. It also la
Geoff Dyer is an essayist and novelist. His book on Andrey Tarkovsky's Stalker: Zona: a book about a film about a journey to a room is one of my favourites, equalled only by his other book on the Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood starring Where Eagles Dare: Broadsword Calling Danny Boy. Learn more about your ad choices
‘There are so many insights – even hardcore Bond fans will be surprised. Indispensable.’ – David Lowbridge-Ellis MBE Only six men can lay claim to wearing the famous Savile Row tuxedo of James Bond; more people have stepped on the Moon. Yet, hundreds more came within an inch of winning the coveted 007 role – the pinnac
Robert Sinnerbrink is an Australian academic, a philosopher and writer of numerous books, including Cinematic Ethics: Exploring Ethical Experience through Film and New Philosophies of Film: Thinking Images. The Magic Hours: The Films and Hidden Life of Terrence Malick is now available from all good book shops and onlin
David Thomson is the author of many books on film and television, including a biography of Orson Welles, a book of appreciation on Nicole Kidman, his legendary Biographical Dictionary of Film, The Big Screen, How to Watch a Movie, and his trilogy of books of movie universe short stories Suspects, Silver Light and Conne
Tom Shone - author of The Nolan Variations and Martin Scorsese a Retrospective - joins John Bleasdale to talk about the work of David Lynch, following his passing. An article by Tom for Prospect Magazine can be read here: "Who could possibly follow in his footsteps? His impact went over the head of Hollywood and under
