Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Classic Films - Reviews and Reflections with Stuart Fernie
| Titre | Date | Durée | |
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| Episode 113: Reflections on Michael Cimino’s “Heaven’s Gate”. | 14 oct. 2024 | 00:09:37 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters, themes, strengths and weaknesses in “Heaven’s Gate”, written and directed by Michael Cimino and starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt and Isabelle Huppert. | |||
| Episode 112: Reflections on characters and themes in “Civil War” | 16 août 2024 | 00:06:27 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Alex Garland’s “Civil War”. | |||
| Episode 111 : Reflections on “The Ghost and Mrs Muir” (1947) | 17 juil. 2024 | 00:06:35 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Joseph L Mankiewicz’s adaptation of “The Ghost and Mrs Muir” starring Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison and George Sanders. | |||
| Episode 110: Reflections on characters and themes in “Ad Astra”. | 13 juin 2024 | 00:11:19 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in James Gray’s “Ad Astra” starring Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones. | |||
| Episode 109: Reflections on duality in 19th century literature, its philosophical forebears and its successors. | 29 mai 2024 | 00:13:16 | |
Discussion of the nature and implications of duality in examples of 19th century literature, how it was influenced by the Enlightenment Movement, and how it evolved into Existentialism and beyond. | |||
| Episode 108: Discussion of the use of humour in drama. | 15 févr. 2024 | 00:05:36 | |
Discussion of the use of humour in drama with reference to Molière, Groundhog Day, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and some modern action/adventure franchises. | |||
| Reflections on characters and themes in “Living” (2022), starring Bill Nighy | 07 oct. 2023 | 00:06:51 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in “Living”, a remake of Akiro Kurosawa’s “Ikiru”, directed by Oliver Hermanus and starring Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood and Alex Sharp | |||
| Reflections on characters and themes in “Oui, mais…” (Yes, but…) (2001) directed by Yves Lavandier. | 27 sept. 2023 | 00:06:52 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in “Oui, mais…” or “Yes, but…”, a French film directed by Yves Lavandier and starring Émilie Dequenne and Gérard Jugnot. This film could be used as part of a French course with senior pupils to stimulate discussion and perhaps produce a written response to the characters and themes treated in the film. | |||
| Brief reflections on characters and themes in John Boorman’s “Hell in the Pacific” (1968). | 22 sept. 2023 | 00:04:40 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in “Hell in the Pacific”, starring Lee Marvin and Toshiro Mifune, focusing on the need for collaboration between opposing sides in the face of common challenges. | |||
| Brief reflections on “Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and thoughts on other modern action/adventure films. | 17 sept. 2023 | 00:05:21 | |
Discussion of qualities and issues in “Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, and issues concerning character development, plot integrity and audience engagement in many modern adventure films. | |||
| Brief reflections on characters and themes in “Vera Cruz”, directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster. | 17 sept. 2023 | 00:04:47 | |
Thoughts on elements of film noir and existentialism in “Vera Cruz” which predated and influenced later films that explored similar themes. | |||
| Reflections on characters and themes in John Boorman’s “Point Blank”, focusing on the nature of the main character, Walker. | 17 sept. 2023 | 00:09:21 | |
Discussion and analysis of the main character and themes in “Point Blank” (1967) starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and Keenan Wynn. | |||
| My interpretation of the phrase “Il faut cultiver notre jardin”. | 17 sept. 2023 | 00:03:57 | |
Discussion of the meaning of “Il faut cultiver notre jardin” in the context of the end of “Candide”, where the phrase appears, as opposed to interpretations of the stand-alone phrase. | |||
| Episode 100: Reflections on characters and themes in Gabriel Axel’s “Babette’s Feast” based on the short story by Karen Blixen. | 23 mai 2023 | 00:07:06 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Gabriel Axel’s “Babette’s Feast” starring Stéphane Audran, Brigitte Federspiel and Bodil Kjer. | |||
| Episode 99: Brief reflections on the principal characters and broad themes in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car”. | 23 mai 2023 | 00:06:11 | |
General discussion and analysis of the main characters and principal themes in “Drive My Car”. | |||
| Episode 98: Reflections on characters and existential themes in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” | 19 mai 2023 | 00:06:27 | |
Discussion and analysis of how the central characters in “The Batman” are influenced and developed by the nature of society in Gotham City. | |||
| Episode 96: Some thoughts on the place of acting in society and personal identity | 02 avr. 2023 | 00:05:47 | |
Discussion of the extent to which we “act” in society, or how we adapt our manner, tone and attitude to suit the circumstances and the company in which we find ourselves, and how this may influence our identity. | |||
| Episode 97: Some personal thoughts on Christianity, religion and fate. | 02 avr. 2023 | 00:08:32 | |
Discussion of the origin and value of Christian thought, the influence of the Church, and the possible existence of fate or destiny. | |||
| Episode 95: Reflections on characters and themes in “The Banshees of Inisherin” | 25 févr. 2023 | 00:07:21 | |
Discussion and analysis, from an existential perspective, of characters and themes in Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin”, starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan | |||
| Episode 94: Reflections on characters and themes in “Full Metal Jacket” | 25 févr. 2023 | 00:10:25 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket, focusing on “the duality of man”. | |||
| Episode 92: Reflections on characters and themes in “We’re no Angels” (1955) | 02 déc. 2022 | 00:05:09 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in “We’re no Angels” directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov. | |||
| Episode 93: Reflections on “Jojo Rabbit” (2019) | 02 déc. 2022 | 00:06:39 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit” starring Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson and Taika Waititi. | |||
| Episode 88: Reflections on characters and themes in “The Bishop’s Wife” (1947). | 30 nov. 2022 | 00:07:13 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Henry Koster’s charming Christmas fantasy comedy drama, “The Bishop’s Wife”, starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven. | |||
| Episode 91: Reflections on characters and themes in “Le Mans ‘66” (“Ford versus Ferrari”). | 30 nov. 2022 | 00:07:30 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in James Mangold’s “Le Mans ‘66” or “Ford vs Ferrari” starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. | |||
| Episode 90: Reflections on characters and themes in “The Magnificent Seven” (1960). | 30 nov. 2022 | 00:05:49 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in “The Magnificent Seven” directed by John Sturges and starring Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and Eli Wallach. | |||
| Episode 89: Reflections on characters and themes in “The Last Samurai”. | 30 nov. 2022 | 00:06:04 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Edward Zwick’s “The Last Samurai” starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. | |||
| Episode 87: Reflections on characters and themes in “The Bridge at Remagen”. | 23 nov. 2022 | 00:08:58 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in John Guillerman’s war film, “The Bridge at Remagen” starring George Segal, Robert Vaughn and Ben Gazzara. | |||
| Episode 86: Reflections on characters and themes in “The Long Good Friday”. | 21 nov. 2022 | 00:06:28 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in John Mackenzie’s “The Long Good Friday” starring Bob Hoskins. | |||
| Episode 85: Reflections on characters and themes in “It’s a Wonderful Life”. | 21 nov. 2022 | 00:09:11 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” starring James Stewart. | |||
| Episode 84: Reflections on characters and themes in “Mr Holmes”. | 21 nov. 2022 | 00:07:01 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Bill Condon’s “Mr Holmes” starring Ian McKellen. | |||
| Episode 83: Reflections on the Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy. | 21 nov. 2022 | 00:11:28 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in the Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy starring Andy Serkis. | |||
| Episode 82: Reflections on John Huston’s “The African Queen”. | 18 nov. 2022 | 00:09:28 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in “The African Queen” starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. | |||
| Episode 81: Reflections on Luc Besson’s “Angel-A”. | 18 nov. 2022 | 00:05:07 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Besson’s fantasy comedy drama, “Angel-A”. | |||
| Episode 16: Brief reflections on “Mr Holland’s Opus”, focusing on the principal character Glenn Holland. | 18 nov. 2022 | 00:03:06 | |
Discussion and analysis of the development of Glenn Holland, principal character in “Mr Holland’s Opus”. | |||
| Episode 80: Reflections on John Frankenheimer’s “The Train”. | 16 nov. 2022 | 00:04:20 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in John Frankenheimer’s “The Train”, starring Burt Lancaster. | |||
| Episode 78: Reflections on characters and themes in Clouzot’s “Le Corbeau”. | 16 nov. 2022 | 00:04:52 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Clouzot’s existential wartime drama, “Le Corbeau” starring Pierre Fresnay. | |||
| Episode 79: Reflections on films about teaching. | 16 nov. 2022 | 00:16:34 | |
Discussion and analysis of a selection of films about teaching, including “Mr Holland’s Opus”, “To Sir With Love”, “Les Choristes”, “Take the Lead”, “Freedom Writers”, “Dead Poets Society” and “The Principal”. | |||
| Episode 77: Reflections on characters and themes in Clouzot’s “Quai des Orfèvres”. | 16 nov. 2022 | 00:07:17 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Clouzot’s existential drama, “Quai des Orfèvres” starring Louis Jouvet. | |||
| Episode 76: Reflections on characters and themes in “Le Salaire de la Peur” (The Wages of Fear). | 15 nov. 2022 | 00:06:26 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Clouzot’s famous thriller, “Le Salaire de la Peur” or “The Wages of Fear” starring Yves Montand and Charles Vanel. | |||
| Episode 75: Multimedia – a narrowing of horizons? | 15 nov. 2022 | 00:06:16 | |
Discussion of the advantages and potentially negative consequences of modern multimedia. | |||
| Episode 74: Reflections on characters and themes in “Inherit the Wind” (1960). | 13 nov. 2022 | 00:21:52 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Stanley Kramer’s film starring Spencer Tracy, Fredric March and Gene Kelly. | |||
| Episode 73: Reflections on themes and issues in “Molière” (2007) | 06 nov. 2022 | 00:05:46 | |
A brief discussion of some of the themes touched upon in Laurent Tirard’s film starring Romain Duris and Fabrice Luchini, and in Molière’s work in general. | |||
| Episode 72: Steve McQueen and reflections on several of his films. | 05 nov. 2022 | 00:12:38 | |
Discussion and analysis of the appeal of Steve McQueen and a selection of his films. | |||
| Episode 71: Characters and themes in “Prometheus” | 04 nov. 2022 | 00:07:15 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus”. | |||
| Episode 70: Characters and themes in “Chinatown” (1973) | 04 nov. 2022 | 00:06:44 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” starring Jack Nicholson. | |||
| Episode 69: Reflections on ideas, thoughts and themes in Charles Baudelaire’s “Les Fleurs du Mal”. | 01 nov. 2022 | 00:13:28 | |
Not intended as literary criticism, this episode aims to familiarise young or new readers of Baudelaire with some of the ideas, thoughts and themes contained in the poems, thus allowing greater appreciation. | |||
| Episode 68: Reflections on “The League of Gentlemen” (1960) | 17 oct. 2022 | 00:06:13 | |
Reflections on style, character and themes in Basil Dearden’s “The League of Gentlemen” (1960) | |||
| Episode 67: Reflections on “In the heat of the night” | 17 oct. 2022 | 00:09:23 | |
Reflections on themes and characters, especially Tibbs and Gillespie in “In the heat of the night” (1967) | |||
| Episode 66: Reflections on characters and themes in “Soylent Green” | 17 oct. 2022 | 00:06:38 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes in Richard Fleischer’s film starring Charlton Heston, Edward G Robinson and Leigh Taylor-Young. | |||
| Episode 65: Reflections on “Bad Day at Black Rock” (1954) | 23 sept. 2022 | 00:05:31 | |
Discussion and analysis of characters and themes, especially racism and McCarthyism, in “Bad Day at Black Rock” directed by John Sturges and starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Marvin and Anne Francis. | |||