Writers on Film

Epizode

• Looking forward to The Odyssey with Ian Nathan 14.07.2026 1h 28min

  On the eve of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey I talk to author of Christopher Nolan: The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work
• Live from Karlovy Vary with Scott Feinberg 08.07.2026 32min

  Scott Feinberg of the Hollywood Reporter and Awards Watch Podcast joins me in the Czech Republic to talk about Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
• LIVE from Bologna Cinema Ritrovato 26.06.2026 58min

  Norwegian film director Truls Krane Meby and John-Kristian Dalseth, programmer for the Tromsø International Film Festival (TIFF) and manager of the Verdensteatret Cinemateket join John Bleasdale to talk about the 40th Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna.
• The Unmaking of Hudson Hawk by David Hughes 17.06.2026 1h 19min

  From David Hughes, author of The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made and Tales from Development Hell comes the unbelievable true story of how a $200m action-comedy-romance-adventure went from being one of the most notorious flops in Hollywood history to a cult favourite.
• Trans Cinema by Laura Horak 10.06.2026 1h 3min

  Since the 1990s, a largely underground upwelling of trans creativity has helped new trans identities, communities, and political movements come together. In Trans Cinema, Laura Horak provides an entryway to the wildly diverse and creative cinema made by trans creators, including those who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Overlooked until now, this rich collection of media ranges in genre from romantic comedies to horror films and asks essential questions about how to be human and how to craft a livable life in a world on fire.
• From the Archive: Ed Zwick 28.05.2026 49min

  john Bleasdale discusses Ed Zwick's memoir, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood with the author
• Cannes Report 3 21.05.2026 27min

  Christina Jeurling Birro speaks to John Bleasdale about the 79th Cannes Film Festival and competition entry, Fjord, directed by Christian Mungiu.
• Cannes 2026 Report 2. 20.05.2026 23min

  Thomas Schultz speaks to John Bleasdale about the 79th Cannes Film Festival and competition entry, Minotaur, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev.
• Cannes 2026 Report 1 19.05.2026 45min

  Nicolas Bell (Eye On Cinema) and Ed Potton (The Times) join John Bleasdale to talk about the 79th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival.
• Ian Christie talks Powell, Pressburger and more 14.05.2026 1h 6min

  John Bleasdale and Ian Christie in conversation
• J.G. Ballard on Film 07.05.2026 1h 34min

  Dr Brian Baker joins me to talk about the cinematic adaptations of J.G. Ballard
• Cinema Italia: Salvatore Giuliano 02.05.2026 44min

  A bonus episode from our sister podcast CINEMA ITALIA
• Robert Kolker David Wyatt Discuss The Film Auteur 30.04.2026 58min

  Robert Kolker and David Wyatt join John Bleasdale to discuss Auteur Theory and their most recent book.
• John Rain on ThunderBook and SmershPod 23.04.2026 59min

  John Rain is the host of the cult podcast Smersh Pod and the author of Thunder Book, SuperBook and Explodobook.
• Pamela Hutchinson on The Curse of Queen Kelly 15.04.2026 51min

  Pamela Hutchinson joins me to discuss the Curse of Queen Kelly, the first Hollywood disaster movie.
• Acting and Performance in Hitchcock 09.04.2026 1h

  John Bleasdale talks to Victoria Lowe and Adrian Garvey on their new collection of essays on Acting and Performance in Hitchcock
• Adrian Martin on Filmmakers Thinking 01.04.2026 1h 11min

  Adrian Martin discusses the filmmaker's process
• Stephen Volk on Gothic, GhostWatch and Weird Reality 25.03.2026 1h 24min

  Stephen Volk joins me to talk writing for Ken Russell and others.
• Gabriel Byrne on his Memoirs 18.03.2026 47min

  Gabriel Byrne talks about his memoir Walking with Ghosts
• Partially Devoured with Daniel Kraus 11.03.2026 50min

  How George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead saved my life and changed the world.