Podcasts Steven Benedict

Brazil is Terry Gilliam's masterpiece. But when he first showed it to the studio, they didn't know what to make of it. So they decided not to release it. The post Brazil appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Originally intended to run at four and a half hours, Sergio Leone's gangster epic suffered greatly at the hands of its distributors. The post Once Upon a Time in America appeared first on Steven Benedict.

James Fenimore Cooper's novel has been adapted to the cinema screen nine times. How does Michael Mann's version fare? The post The Last of the Mohicans appeared first on Steven Benedict.

LA Confidential is adapted from James Ellroy's highly regarded crime novel that spans seven scandalous years in the life of Los Angeles. The post LA Confidential appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Half a century old, how well is John Frankenheimer's adaptation of Richard Condon's best-selling conspiracy thriller holding up? The post The Manchurian Candidate appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Alfred Hitchcock was not the only person who could adapt Daphne Du Maurier's work to the screen. In fact, you could argue Nicolas Roeg did it best. The post Don’t Look Now appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Edith Head was one of cinema's greatest costume designers. Here we discuss her work and explore the relationship between fashion and film. The post Fashion in Film appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Four actresses received Oscar nominations for their performances in All About Eve. Great script, great acting... but a great movie? The post All About Eve appeared first on Steven Benedict.

He is one of Hollywood's most influential filmmakers and has made some of the most popular films of all time. What accounts for Steven Spielberg's success? The post Spielberg & Friends appeared first on Steven Benedict.

The origins of Rob Reiner's great movie have long been disputed. Here we try to unravel who really wrote the novel on which it is based. The post The Princess Bride appeared first on Steven Benedict.

The Bourne Trilogy was a shot in the arm to the action genre and each new installment raised the expectation as to what an action picture can do and say. The post The Bourne Trilogy appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Unforgiven was only the third western to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Despite the small field, that doesn't stop it from being an American classic. The post Unforgiven appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Despite his many box-office successes, critics did not hold Tony Scott in high regard. With the sad news of his death, we offer a re-evaluation of his work. The post Tony Scott appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Humphrey Cobb’s novel was not shown in France for three decades and despite the passing years, it still has the power to shock. The post Paths of Glory appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Breakfast at Tiffany's has an enduring appeal very far removed from its literary source, Truman Capote's novella about a Manhattan prostitute. The post Breakfast at Tiffany’s appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Sunset Blvd. tasted like very black coffee when it was released in 1950 and if anything, Billy Wilder's classic tale has only darkened over the years. The post Sunset Blvd. appeared first on Steven Benedict.

On its release in 1952, High Noon was seen as an allegory for the McCarthy witch-hunts, but as each new year passes older themes continue to emerge. The post High Noon appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Robocop is now a quarter of a century old. With a remake soon to be released, we ask is Paul Verhoeven’s original beginning to rust? The post Robocop appeared first on Steven Benedict.

James Ivory, Ismail Merchant and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala had been making films for over two decades when, in 1986 they delivered their breakout hit. The post A Room with a View appeared first on Steven Benedict.

Nora Ephron left behind a formidable legacy of films. While most of them were romantic comedies, her impact was wider than just one genre. The post Nora Ephron appeared first on Steven Benedict.