Books and Podcasts About Film

[seabterry]

I am currently hunting for good Podcasts to listen to and Books to read regarding film. I figured this would be the best place to ask. I am currently listening to Filmspotting and Doug Loves Movies.

Any suggestions or general discussions would be great.

Thanks in advance.

[Abdrewes]

Sidney Lumet's Making Movies
David Bordwell's Film Art
Truffaut/Hitchcock
...

Podcasts:
Cinephiliacs
Mark Kermode
Filmspotting
Slate Spoiler Specials
The Treatment

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Sidney Lumet's Making Movies
David Bordwell's Film Art
Truffaut/Hitchcock
...

Podcasts:
Cinephiliacs
Mark Kermode
Filmspotting
Slate Spoiler Specials
The Treatment

Nice. I'll check these out! I didn't think I was the only film nerd that was looking to fill all of his time with furthering his film education.

[Zen_Amako]

I like Filmspotting (and Filmspotting SVU) and The AuteurCast. On occasion I'll listen to Battleship Pretension.

[DoubleDownAgain]

1) Film Junk - My favorite, although not especially for the film talk. Plus they have 2 or 3 podcasts dedicated on how to organize your blu-ray collection.
2) SlashFilmCast - Solid, they have some pretty good guests on at times.
3) Filmspotting - A tad on the pretentious side at times, still some good film talk.
4) Filmspotting SVU - Matt Singer and Alison Wilmore (formerly of the IFC Podcast) have this Filmspotting spin-off where they talk about films available for streaming.
5) KCRW's The Business - Love the business talk.
6) Q/A with Jeff Goldsmith - Really depends on if I've seen the movie, I usually wait to see it before listening.
7) KCRW's The Treatment - Again, it really depends on the guest.

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by Zen_Amako

I like Filmspotting (and Filmspotting SVU) and The AuteurCast. On occasion I'll listen to Battleship Pretension.

I listened to them for awhile, but quit after I got fed up with them. My beefs with them were that they always seemed like they were trying to be funny or clever. They also spent way too much time talking about their fundraisers. They had some good guests and there was some good discussion, but not enough to keep listening.

Haven't heard of the AuteurCast, I'll have to check it out.

[Hussun1]

Best podcast imo is AMC Movie Talk on YouTube. They give daily updates on all movie news and they just started AMC Mail Bag where they answer viewer mail as well.

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by Hussun1

Best podcast imo is AMC Movie Talk on YouTube. They give daily updates on all movie news and they just started AMC Mail Bag where they answer viewer mail as well.

This will be hard to listen to while working, though. I'm sure the visuals help.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by seabterry

This will be hard to listen to while working, though. I'm sure the visuals help.

Oh yeah, podcasts are great for getting through the workday.

The AuteurCast (especially the input from WesAnthony) is worth listening to. Just know the guest hosts they bring on can sometimes drag the show down. Especially the guy they had on for a few Tarantino episodes that is part of the CriterionCast podcast (which I find dull)

If you're into cult movies, you should consider reading Midnight Movies by Jon Rosenbaum and J. Hoberman. They go into detail over the New York experimental scene and films by Andy Warhol, Eraserhrad, El Topo, Rock Horror. I found my copy for $4 at Halpricebooks and haven't regretted it.

[DoubleDownAgain]

Also a couple of good TV podcasts:

A Cast of Kings (Game of Thrones) & The Ones Who Knock (Breaking Bad); Both hosted by David Chen (/Filmcast) & Joanna Robinson (Pajiba.com). Both follow the same structure discussing each week's episode (Spoiler free up to the current episode) in-depth and discussing the show in general. Both shows are currently my favorite two on TV, and these podcasts are enjoyable and help with my appreciation of the shows. If you are a fan of either, they are both worth checking out.

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

Also a couple of good TV podcasts:

A Cast of Kings (Game of Thrones) & The Ones Who Knock (Breaking Bad); Both hosted by David Chen (/Filmcast) & Joanna Robinson (Pajiba.com). Both follow the same structure discussing each week's episode (Spoiler free up to the current episode) in-depth and discussing the show in general. Both shows are currently my favorite two on TV, and these podcasts are enjoyable and help with my appreciation of the shows. If you are a fan of either, they are both worth checking out.

I love Game of Thrones.

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by seabterry

I love Game of Thrones.

Worth checking out the podcast, especially with GoT. He hasn't read the book, but she has, so it's a nice blend of knowledge. I haven't read the books, so it's good to hear more about certain characters & scenes that differ in the books. Every week there is something I miss that the podcast brings up.

[FestinaLente]

I've recently been getting into movie podcasts and the ones I follow the most are:

The Film Vault
The Long and Late Movie Show
/Filmcast
Filmspotting
Operation Kino
Beer Me a Movie's Podcast (the hosts introduce themselves along with what beer they're drinking that week. Great for BevMo/Total Wine connoisseurs.)

The first two and the last break up their reviews of what each has seen the previous week with fun games (betting on RT scores, weekend grosses, trivia, etc). These breathe new life into a podcast, which I enjoy. Hope you give them a try! All are on iTunes and FREE!

[legendarymatt92]

Radio Five's show with Mark Kermode is great. I'd recommend that to anyone. Also, not as academic, but Peter Biskind's "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" is a revelation for anybody interested in the New Hollywood movement of the early '70s and the directors at its core.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Sidney Lumet's Making Movies

I couldn't fall asleep several nights ago and figured I'd kill an hour or so with that. I couldn't put it down. It was the first film book to grab me in that mystery/thriller 'okay, okay, just one more chapter then I'll go to bed' sort of way.

It's really good.

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by octagon

I couldn't fall asleep several nights ago and figured I'd kill an hour or so with that. I couldn't put it down. It was the first film book to grab me in that mystery/thriller 'okay, okay, just one more chapter then I'll go to bed' sort of way.

It's really good.

It is the most recommended book. It'll be my next read.

[Hussun1]

Originally Posted by seabterry

This will be hard to listen to while working, though. I'm sure the visuals help.

There is audio only versions available as well, they link it in the description on YT.

[steve dubbleyoo]

Originally Posted by legendarymatt92

Radio Five's show with Mark Kermode is great.

+1

It's on BBC website and the new podcast usually goes up on Friday evenings.

It makes bad movies bearable when he goes off on one of his rants, my favourite one being The Phantom Menace 3D. His co-host Simon Mayo doesn't do as much but Kermode rocks!

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

3) Filmspotting - A tad on the pretentious side at times, still some good film talk.

Definitely. Their episode about Star Trek: Into Darkness was borderline absurd. I felt like all they were talking about was the parallel between the movie and 9/11.

[srinivas1015]

Schmoesknow : https://itunes.apple.com/in/podcast/...st/id436643611