Film doctors Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss The Florida Project (dir. Sean Baker, 2017, BBFC cert. 15) in detail. Includes swearing, mentions of sex work, violence, mental illness and child exploitation. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 27 & 28 June 2018. Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity. Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . au...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 29 min
In episode 20, film doctors Paula Blair and Andrew Shail watch a version of Legend (dir. Ridley Scott, 1985, BBFC. cert. PG). Although the film is rated PG, the topics it raises are more suited to 15+ audiences, e.g. there are references to consensual sex as well as attempted coercive seduction and rape. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 6 June 2018. ...
Jul 18, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss The Rape of Recy Taylor (dir. Nancy Buirski, 2017, BBFC cert. 15), a documentary about an African-American woman’s lifelong fight for justice after being gang-raped by a group of white teenage boys in 1944, and Edie (dir. Simon Hunter, 2017, BBFC cert. 12A), a drama about an 83-year-old widow who wants to fulfil her dream of climbing a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. There are references to sexual and racial violence, discrimination and domestic abuse fro...
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Paula Blair spices up her life with special guest Kristie Smith to discuss Spiceworld: The Movie (dir. Bob Spiers, 1997, BBFC cert. PG) and the late-1990s girl group phenomenon that was the Spice Girls. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 11 May 2018. Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity. Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . audiovisualcultures...
Jul 04, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail round up (for now) their viewings of feature films directed by Sofia Coppola, this time looking at Somewhere (2010, BBFC cert. 15) in detail. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 10 May 2018. Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity. Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . audiovisualcultures@gmail.com https://www.linkedin....
Jun 27, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss Sofia Coppola's fifth feature film, The Bling Ring (2013, BBFC cert. 12A), and its engagement with the excesses of celebrity. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 30 April 2018. Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity. Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . audiovisualcultures@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/co...
Jun 20, 2018•57 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail share their experiences after a tension-filled viewing of A Quiet Place (dir. John Krasinski, 2018, BBFC cert. 15). Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 28 April 2018. Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity. Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . audiovisualcultures@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/49166165/ ht...
Jun 13, 2018•43 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss The Disaster Artist (dir. James Franco, 2017, BBFC cert. 15), the film about the making of the cult 'best worst movie ever made', The Room (dir. Tommy Wisseau, 2003, US cert. R). Paula also thinks about the future directions of the podcast and website. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 25 April 2018. Edited by Paul...
Jun 06, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail give an overview of the British Silent Film Festival Symposium held at King's College London in April 2018. Paula also talks to speakers Lucie Dutton and Ellen Cheshire , and there's an excerpt from Andrew's presentation. Recorded on 20-22 April 2019. Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity. Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avcultures Tip jar: htt...
May 30, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail speak to historians Tony Fletcher and Gerry Turvey , musician Stephen Horne and BFI curator Bryony Dixon at the 2018 British Silent Film Festival Symposium . The music is Paula messing about on an ukulele. Recorded on 19 April 2019. Edited by Paula Blair. Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avcultures Tip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisu...
May 23, 2018•1 hr 22 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail reflect on an afternoon spent in the National Science & Media Museum in Bradford. Recorded on 12 April 2018 Edited by Paula Blair Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avcultures Tip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures . Hosted on Acast...
May 16, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail are joined by special guest Geoff Poole to talk about his favourite film F For Fake (dir. Orson Welles, 1973, BBFC cert. PG). The discussion includes mentions of suicide and makes detailed reference to parts of the film. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 7 April 2018. Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity. Auto-captioned vi...
May 09, 2018•1 hr 22 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail have a post-screening discussion of Ready Player One (dir. Steven Spielberg, 2018, BBFC cert. 12A). commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 6 April 2018. Re-edited in May 2019 by Paula Blair using Audacity. Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus conte...
May 02, 2018•51 min
In which Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss comedy series London Irish (Ch. 4, 2013, cert. 18) and Derry Girls (Ch. 4., 2017-), both created by Lisa McKee. Topics include accents, stereotypes, marginalized experiences and 1990s nostalgia. With occasional swearing and silliness. Recorded on 26 & 27 March 2018 Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.p...
Apr 25, 2018•1 hr 4 min
In episode 7, Paula Blair and Andrew Shail talk about their viewing of Marie Antoinette (dir. Sofia Coppola, 2006, BBFC cert. 12A). As ever, the discussion includes analysis and plot details. Thanks to Kristie Smith for the following links: https://zerowidthjoiner.net/movie-barcode-generator http://moviebarcode.tumblr.com/post/12390371286/harry-potter-complete-series-2001-2011-prints Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3....
Apr 18, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Re-edit of episode 6 which was first released on 11 April 2018. Paula Blair and Andrew Shail continue viewing Sofia Coppola’s feature films, this time focusing on The Virgin Suicides (1999, BBFC cert. 15). The discussion makes reference to suicide and sexuality. Music: commonGround by airtone (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/58703 Recorded on 9 March 2018. Re-edited by Paula Blair in April 2019 usi...
Apr 11, 2018•1 hr 17 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss The Shape of Water (dir. Guillermo del Toro, 2017, BBFC cert. 15), the 2018 Academy Awards, and representation in film. It's analytical, so best see the film beforehand if you don't want spoilers. Recorded on 5 March 2018 Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . Join my Show on Patreon Sign up for our free monthly newsletter. Acast Supporter Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avc...
Apr 04, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss Arrival (dir. Denis Villeneuve, 2016, BBFC cert. 12), language and communication. Recorded on 26 & 27 February 2018. Edited by Paula Blair. Auto-captioned video . Join my Show on Patreon Automated transcript . Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 28, 2018•1 hr 27 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail discuss The Beguiled (dir. Sofia Coppola, 2017, BBFC cert. 15). Recorded on 23 February 2018. Edited by Paula Blair. Auto-captioned video . Automated transcript . Sign up for our free monthly newsletter. More info: https://audiovisualcultures.wordpress.com/ Early releases and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/avcultures Tip jar: https://supporter.acast.com/audiovisual-cultures-podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcu...
Mar 21, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Paula Blair and Andrew Shail's post-viewing discussion of Lost in Translation (dir. Sofia Coppola, 2003, BBFC cert. 15). Recorded on 21 & 22 February 2018. Edited by Paula Blair using Audacity. Auto-captioned video . Join my Show on Patreon Automated transcription . Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Paula Blair outlines plans for the AVC educational web platform and resources, and gives a sense of what's to come in later podcast episodes. Recorded February 2018. Edited by Paula Blair. Auto-captioned video Join my Show on Patreon Automated transcription Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/avcultures . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 07, 2018•35 min
