Further Exploring

A Film Podyssey would not be possible without the passionate, scholarly work of some very dedicated cinephiles. In all my reading for the show, I’ve built quite the library. However, the following books proved to be especially useful, and you should definitely check them out:

• Film Art: An Introduction (Bordwell, Thompson & Smith)
• Film History: An Introduction (Bordwell, Thompson & Smith)
• A History of Narrative Film (Cook)
• A Short History of the Movies (Mast & Kawin)
• A World History of Film (Sklar)
• The Oxford History of World Cinema (Nowell-Smith, editor)

Also, be sure to visit They Shoot Pictures, Don’t They?, where you’ll find the definitive ranking of the 1000 Greatest Films of All Time, compiled from just about every critics’ list there is.

And don’t miss The Story of Film: An Odyssey by Mark Cousins. It’s a 15-part documentary series that takes you through the entire history of motion pictures. I’ve seen it many times, and it was a major inspiration for this podcast.