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PARTISAN is a podcast devoted to exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.
Tony Black, host and creator of such podcasts as The X-Cast & Make It So, is joined each episode by a guest to explore a piece of media from a political history perspective, discuss their own personal politics, go deep on all aspects of the film and decide whether to vote the film in, out or spoil the ballot!
A proud part of the We Made This podcast network: [email protected]
Tony Black, host and creator of such podcasts as The X-Cast & Make It So, is joined each episode by a guest to explore a piece of media from a political history perspective, discuss their own personal politics, go deep on all aspects of the film and decide whether to vote the film in, out or spoil the ballot!
A proud part of the We Made This podcast network: [email protected]
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6. Class Horror & Society (1989)
Partisan: Politics & History in Film
08/03/22 • 85 min
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.
Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by co-host of the upcoming Vampire Videos podcast, horror writer Hugh McStay, to discuss Brian Yuzna's 1989 satirical class horror, SOCIETY...
Next time on Partisan, guest Affable Joey joins us to discuss Barry Levinson's 1998 political satire, WAG THE DOG...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Hugh McStay
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
Brian Yuzna interviews: https://medium.com/cjmccracken/brian-yuznas-society-the-lost-interviews-714a76c561c1
Brian Yuzna talking to Daily Dead: https://dailydead.com/neon-bosch-an-interview-with-brian-yuzna/
Brian Yuzna video interview: https://youtu.be/cwcSPV5mD0E
Brian Yuzna talks to Mondo Exploito: https://mondoexploito.com/?p=13460
Brian Yuzna talks to Fangoria: https://web.archive.org/web/20160314143451/https:/www.fangoria.com/new/interview-brian-yuzna-talks-society-blu-ray-and-sequel/
Mariella Frostrup talks to Billy Warlock: https://youtu.be/AcNQwPmOXtc
Analysis:
Society: Celebrating the Subversive, Surreal Classic by Ryan Lambie: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/society-celebrating-the-subversive-surreal-classic/?amp
Scratching the Surface of SOCIETY by Alexander Boucher: https://medium.com/framerated/scratching-the-surface-of-society-af62be54ea10
Society, the Cult Horror Film Where the Monster Is Class Conflict by Brando Marcetic: https://jacobin.com/2021/10/society-1989-horror-film-yuzna-keith-capitalist-class-conflict
Society on Blu-Ray by Max Weinstein: https://diaboliquemagazine.com/long-awaited-tongue-in-cheek-butt-on-face-anti-establishment-satire-society-lands-on-blu-ray/
[It Came From the ‘80s] The Gooey Grand Surreal Shunting of ‘Society’ by Meagan Navarro: https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3547539/came-80s-gooey-grand-surreal-shunting-society/
Eat the Rich: Body Horror and Capitalist Consumption in ‘Society’ by Lilla Pavin-Franks: https://screen-queens.com/2020/11/09/eat-the-rich-body-horror-and-capitalist-consumption-in-society/
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Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by co-host of the upcoming Vampire Videos podcast, horror writer Hugh McStay, to discuss Brian Yuzna's 1989 satirical class horror, SOCIETY...
Next time on Partisan, guest Affable Joey joins us to discuss Barry Levinson's 1998 political satire, WAG THE DOG...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Hugh McStay
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
Brian Yuzna interviews: https://medium.com/cjmccracken/brian-yuznas-society-the-lost-interviews-714a76c561c1
Brian Yuzna talking to Daily Dead: https://dailydead.com/neon-bosch-an-interview-with-brian-yuzna/
Brian Yuzna video interview: https://youtu.be/cwcSPV5mD0E
Brian Yuzna talks to Mondo Exploito: https://mondoexploito.com/?p=13460
Brian Yuzna talks to Fangoria: https://web.archive.org/web/20160314143451/https:/www.fangoria.com/new/interview-brian-yuzna-talks-society-blu-ray-and-sequel/
Mariella Frostrup talks to Billy Warlock: https://youtu.be/AcNQwPmOXtc
Analysis:
Society: Celebrating the Subversive, Surreal Classic by Ryan Lambie: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/society-celebrating-the-subversive-surreal-classic/?amp
Scratching the Surface of SOCIETY by Alexander Boucher: https://medium.com/framerated/scratching-the-surface-of-society-af62be54ea10
Society, the Cult Horror Film Where the Monster Is Class Conflict by Brando Marcetic: https://jacobin.com/2021/10/society-1989-horror-film-yuzna-keith-capitalist-class-conflict
Society on Blu-Ray by Max Weinstein: https://diaboliquemagazine.com/long-awaited-tongue-in-cheek-butt-on-face-anti-establishment-satire-society-lands-on-blu-ray/
[It Came From the ‘80s] The Gooey Grand Surreal Shunting of ‘Society’ by Meagan Navarro: https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3547539/came-80s-gooey-grand-surreal-shunting-society/
Eat the Rich: Body Horror and Capitalist Consumption in ‘Society’ by Lilla Pavin-Franks: https://screen-queens.com/2020/11/09/eat-the-rich-body-horror-and-capitalist-consumption-in-society/
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7. Fake News & Wag the Dog (1998)
Partisan: Politics & History in Film
08/10/22 • 75 min
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.
Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by co-host of the Affable Chat podcast, Affable Joey, to discuss Barry Levinson's 1997 political satire, WAG THE DOG...
NOTE: this episode was recorded not long in advance of the tragic passing of Anne Heche, therefore she is referenced without that context. RIP.
Next time on Partisan, guest Trevor Gumbel joins us to discuss Martin Scorsese's debut 1967 picture, WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR?
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Affable Joey
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
Dustin Hoffman for Film Scouts: http://www.filmscouts.com/scripts/interview.cfm?File=dus-hof
Barry Levinson for Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/wag-dog-director-barry-levinson-sees-trump-era-comparisons-q-a-993067/amp/
Mark Knopfler interview: https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=6230.0
Documentary with interviews in two parts:
https://youtu.be/h5CwVqlVyYM
https://youtu.be/8p5-qWsi0Kk
Analysis:
Watching Wag the Dog in 2020 Is Almost Comforting by Joshua Keating: https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/wag-the-dog-revisited-iran-trump-movie.html
Too Bad ‘Wag the Dog’ Isn't Fiction; Or, What It’s Like to Live in 2020 by Cassandra Luca: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/11/30/wag-the-dog-retrospective/
Wag the Dog: A Study on Film and Reality in the Digital Age by Eleftheria Thanouli: https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/29691/1000254.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Barry Levinson's 'Wag the Dog' Was Prophetic at the Wrong Time by Liam Gaughan: https://collider.com/barry-levinson-wag-the-dog-prophetic-wrong-time/
Wag the Dog: The Cynical Movie Americans Deserve by Megan Garber: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2016/10/wag-the-dog-the-cynical-movie-americans-deserve/622981/
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Title music: Progressive Progress (c) Howard Harper-Barnes via epidemicsound.com
Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by co-host of the Affable Chat podcast, Affable Joey, to discuss Barry Levinson's 1997 political satire, WAG THE DOG...
NOTE: this episode was recorded not long in advance of the tragic passing of Anne Heche, therefore she is referenced without that context. RIP.
Next time on Partisan, guest Trevor Gumbel joins us to discuss Martin Scorsese's debut 1967 picture, WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR?
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Affable Joey
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
Dustin Hoffman for Film Scouts: http://www.filmscouts.com/scripts/interview.cfm?File=dus-hof
Barry Levinson for Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/wag-dog-director-barry-levinson-sees-trump-era-comparisons-q-a-993067/amp/
Mark Knopfler interview: https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=6230.0
Documentary with interviews in two parts:
https://youtu.be/h5CwVqlVyYM
https://youtu.be/8p5-qWsi0Kk
Analysis:
Watching Wag the Dog in 2020 Is Almost Comforting by Joshua Keating: https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/wag-the-dog-revisited-iran-trump-movie.html
Too Bad ‘Wag the Dog’ Isn't Fiction; Or, What It’s Like to Live in 2020 by Cassandra Luca: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/11/30/wag-the-dog-retrospective/
Wag the Dog: A Study on Film and Reality in the Digital Age by Eleftheria Thanouli: https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/29691/1000254.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Barry Levinson's 'Wag the Dog' Was Prophetic at the Wrong Time by Liam Gaughan: https://collider.com/barry-levinson-wag-the-dog-prophetic-wrong-time/
Wag the Dog: The Cynical Movie Americans Deserve by Megan Garber: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2016/10/wag-the-dog-the-cynical-movie-americans-deserve/622981/
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9. McCarthyism & Good Night and Good Luck (2005)
Partisan: Politics & History in Film
08/24/22 • 82 min
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.
Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by film writer Roderick Heath to discuss George Clooney's 2005 examination of the media and McCarthyism, GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK...
Next time on Partisan, guest Carl Sweeney joins us to discuss Stephen Frears' 2006 dramatisation of the British monarchy, THE QUEEN...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Roderick Heath
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
George Clooney & David Strathairn talk to Hollywood.com: https://www.hollywood.com/general/good-night-and-good-luck-interviews-george-clooney-and-david-strathairn-57168532
George Clooney talks to Charlie Rose: https://youtu.be/oTCZv-BIvso
George Clooney & Grant Heslov talk to CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/good-night-and-good-luck-pe-interviews-george-clooney-and-grant-heslov/
David Strathairn talks to Tribute: https://www.tribute.ca/interviews/david-strathairn-good-night-and-good-luck/star/20927/
Analysis:
Roger Ebert review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/good-night-and-good-luck-2005
Wires and Lights: The Real Lesson of Good Night and Good Luck by Stories by the River:
https://youtu.be/ntBu4vkX7_8
Analysis directly of Murrow’s broadcast in 2 parts: https://youtu.be/422RNpQCmRM
https://youtu.be/AjQl2v5OSmg
In Retrospect: ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ is a Timely Call for Political Accountability by Isabella B. Cho: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/11/3/good-night-and-good-luck-retrospective/
News in Black, White and Shades of Gray by A.O. Scott
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/23/movies/news-in-black-white-and-shades-of-gray.html
Review by Rubin Safaya: http://cinemalogue.com/2005/10/14/good-night-and-good-luck/
Where is Edward R. Murrow When We Need Him? by Ken Tucker
https://nymag.com/nymetro/movies/reviews/14451/
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Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by film writer Roderick Heath to discuss George Clooney's 2005 examination of the media and McCarthyism, GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK...
Next time on Partisan, guest Carl Sweeney joins us to discuss Stephen Frears' 2006 dramatisation of the British monarchy, THE QUEEN...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Roderick Heath
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
George Clooney & David Strathairn talk to Hollywood.com: https://www.hollywood.com/general/good-night-and-good-luck-interviews-george-clooney-and-david-strathairn-57168532
George Clooney talks to Charlie Rose: https://youtu.be/oTCZv-BIvso
George Clooney & Grant Heslov talk to CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/good-night-and-good-luck-pe-interviews-george-clooney-and-grant-heslov/
David Strathairn talks to Tribute: https://www.tribute.ca/interviews/david-strathairn-good-night-and-good-luck/star/20927/
Analysis:
Roger Ebert review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/good-night-and-good-luck-2005
Wires and Lights: The Real Lesson of Good Night and Good Luck by Stories by the River:
https://youtu.be/ntBu4vkX7_8
Analysis directly of Murrow’s broadcast in 2 parts: https://youtu.be/422RNpQCmRM
https://youtu.be/AjQl2v5OSmg
In Retrospect: ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ is a Timely Call for Political Accountability by Isabella B. Cho: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/11/3/good-night-and-good-luck-retrospective/
News in Black, White and Shades of Gray by A.O. Scott
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/23/movies/news-in-black-white-and-shades-of-gray.html
Review by Rubin Safaya: http://cinemalogue.com/2005/10/14/good-night-and-good-luck/
Where is Edward R. Murrow When We Need Him? by Ken Tucker
https://nymag.com/nymetro/movies/reviews/14451/
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4. Corporate Conscience & Michael Clayton (2007)
Partisan: Politics & History in Film
07/20/22 • 89 min
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.
Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by host of the Kinotomic podcast, Nick Chandler, to discuss Tony Gilroy's dark corporate drama from 2007, MICHAEL CLAYTON.
Next time on Partisan, guest Ian Buckley joins us to discuss Kevin Macdonald's 2006 biopic of Ugandan tyrant Idi Amin, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Nick Chandler
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
Tilda Swinton talks to Girl: https://www.girl.com.au/tilda-swinton-michael-clayton-interview.htm
John Gilroy talks to Cinemontage: https://cinemontage.org/editor-leaves-mark-michael-clayton/
Tony Gilroy talks to Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/director-interview-tony-gilroy-michael-clayton/
Tony Gilroy talks to Rotten Tomatoes: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/interview-michael-clayton-director-tony-gilroy/
George Clooney talks to TIME: http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1703034,00.html
Analysis:
‘I Am Shiva, the God of Death’: On the Deserved Anger of Michael Clayton by Roxana Hadadi: https://www.rogerebert.com/features/i-am-shiva-the-god-of-death-on-the-deserved-anger-of-michael-clayton
Michael Clayton: The law firm's janitor by Gerardo Valero: https://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/michael-clayton-the-law-firms-janitor
Michael Clayton: Hollywood’s Last Movie for Adults by Sean Hooks: https://brightlightsfilm.com/michael-clayton-george-clooney-tilda-swinton-crime-drama/amp/
Even Ten Years Later, ‘Michael Clayton’ Remains Utterly Enigmatic by Leigh Monson: https://substreammagazine.com/2017/10/ten-years-later-michael-clayton/
Perfected in all fields of cinema craftsmanship, ‘Michael Clayton’ leaves the impression of absolute faultlessness by Sven Mikulec: https://cinephiliabeyond.org/perfected-fields-cinema-craftsmanship-michael-clayton-leaves-impression-absolute-faultlessness/
A Look Back: Michael Clayton: A Tale of Realm and Conquest by Brandon Sparks: https://medium.com/cinenation-show/10-years-later-michael-clayton-f113bb02865b
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Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by host of the Kinotomic podcast, Nick Chandler, to discuss Tony Gilroy's dark corporate drama from 2007, MICHAEL CLAYTON.
Next time on Partisan, guest Ian Buckley joins us to discuss Kevin Macdonald's 2006 biopic of Ugandan tyrant Idi Amin, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Nick Chandler
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
Tilda Swinton talks to Girl: https://www.girl.com.au/tilda-swinton-michael-clayton-interview.htm
John Gilroy talks to Cinemontage: https://cinemontage.org/editor-leaves-mark-michael-clayton/
Tony Gilroy talks to Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/director-interview-tony-gilroy-michael-clayton/
Tony Gilroy talks to Rotten Tomatoes: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/interview-michael-clayton-director-tony-gilroy/
George Clooney talks to TIME: http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1703034,00.html
Analysis:
‘I Am Shiva, the God of Death’: On the Deserved Anger of Michael Clayton by Roxana Hadadi: https://www.rogerebert.com/features/i-am-shiva-the-god-of-death-on-the-deserved-anger-of-michael-clayton
Michael Clayton: The law firm's janitor by Gerardo Valero: https://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/michael-clayton-the-law-firms-janitor
Michael Clayton: Hollywood’s Last Movie for Adults by Sean Hooks: https://brightlightsfilm.com/michael-clayton-george-clooney-tilda-swinton-crime-drama/amp/
Even Ten Years Later, ‘Michael Clayton’ Remains Utterly Enigmatic by Leigh Monson: https://substreammagazine.com/2017/10/ten-years-later-michael-clayton/
Perfected in all fields of cinema craftsmanship, ‘Michael Clayton’ leaves the impression of absolute faultlessness by Sven Mikulec: https://cinephiliabeyond.org/perfected-fields-cinema-craftsmanship-michael-clayton-leaves-impression-absolute-faultlessness/
A Look Back: Michael Clayton: A Tale of Realm and Conquest by Brandon Sparks: https://medium.com/cinenation-show/10-years-later-michael-clayton-f113bb02865b
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8. Catholic Guilt & Who's That Knocking At My Door? (1967)
Partisan: Politics & History in Film
08/17/22 • 59 min
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.
Join your host, Tony Black, for a special episode originally recorded for The New Wave podcast, as he is joined by co-host of the On Seagal podcast, Trevor Gumbel, to discuss Martin Scorsese's debut 1967 feature, WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR?
Next time on Partisan, guest Roderick Heath joins us to discuss George Clooney's 2005 look at the American media machine in the time of McCarthyism, GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Trevor Gumbel
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Title music: Progressive Progress (c) Howard Harper-Barnes via epidemicsound.com
Join your host, Tony Black, for a special episode originally recorded for The New Wave podcast, as he is joined by co-host of the On Seagal podcast, Trevor Gumbel, to discuss Martin Scorsese's debut 1967 feature, WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR?
Next time on Partisan, guest Roderick Heath joins us to discuss George Clooney's 2005 look at the American media machine in the time of McCarthyism, GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Trevor Gumbel
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1. China, Vietnam, Watergate & Nixon (1995)
Partisan: Politics & History in Film
07/12/22 • 91 min
Welcome to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.
Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by podcaster and scholar Russell Hugo, to discuss Oliver Stone's epic 1995 biopic, NIXON...
Next time on Partisan, guest Sean Wilson joins us to discuss Baz Luhrmann's 2022 musical biopic, ELVIS...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Russell Hugo
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
Oliver Stone talks to Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/oliver-stone-finds-the-humanity-in-nixon
Cast taik to Spokesman: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/dec/18/exorcising-a-demon-oliver-stones-nixon-will-force/?amp-content=amp
Anthony Hopkins talks to Oklahoman: https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/news/1995/12/22/hopkins-eagerly-takes-questions-about-nixon/62369824007/
Anthony Hopkins talks to Tampa Bay: https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/12/20/hopkins-savors-big-role-in-nixon/?outputType=amp
Joan Allen talks to LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-17-ca-14853-story.html
Analysis:
This Is What Oliver Stone's Nixon Got Right by Robert Brent Toplin: https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/161187
Stone's Nixon Is a Blend Of Demonic And Tragic by Bernard Weintraub:
https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/30/movies/stone-s-nixon-is-a-blend-of-demonic-and-tragic.html
Nixon at 25: Oliver Stone at, or near, his peak by Stephen Silver: https://tilt.goombastomp.com/film/nixon-at-25-oliver-stone-at-or-near-his-peak/
Examining the Complex, Subjective Filmography of Oliver Stone: A Comparison and Critique of "JFK" to "Nixon" and "Platoon" to "Heaven & Earth" by Mang Lu:
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/amp/1848/examining-the-complex-subjective-filmography-of-oliver-stone-a-comparison-and-critique-of-jfk-to-nixon-and-platoon-to-heaven-and-earth
The Nixon Inside Stone's Head by Stephen E. Ambrose: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1996/01/07/the-nixon-inside-stones-head/2bfdb46b-1115-4119-be71-0ba43620ae39/
States of the Union, Part 3: The Fruits of Distress and Unrest by Adam Nayman: https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/movies/2020/6/3/21278647/richard-nixon-era-movies-butch-cassidy-protest-vietnam-war
Had He Ever Been Loved: The Tragic Failure of Oliver Stone’s NIXON by Jacob Knight: https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/07/13/had-he-ever-been-loved-the-tragic-failure-of-oliver-stones-nixon/amp
Nixon: Oliver Stone’s Tricky Dicky flick is far from unimpeachable by Alex von Tunzelmann:
https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2010/jun/03/nixon-oliver-stone-reel-history
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Interviews:
Oliver Stone talks to Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/oliver-stone-finds-the-humanity-in-nixon
Cast taik to Spokesman: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/dec/18/exorcising-a-demon-oliver-stones-nixon-will-force/?amp-content=amp
Anthony Hopkins talks to Oklahoman: https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/news/1995/12/22/hopkins-eagerly-takes-questions-about-nixon/62369824007/
Anthony Hopkins talks to Tampa Bay: https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/12/20/hopkins-savors-big-role-in-nixon/?outputType=amp
Joan Allen talks to LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-17-ca-14853-story.html
Analysis:
This Is What Oliver Stone's Nixon Got Right by Robert Brent Toplin: https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/161187
Stone's Nixon Is a Blend Of Demonic And Tragic by Bernard Weintraub:
https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/30/movies/stone-s-nixon-is-a-blend-of-demonic-and-tragic.html
Nixon at 25: Oliver Stone at, or near, his peak by Stephen Silver: https://tilt.goombastomp.com/film/nixon-at-25-oliver-stone-at-or-near-his-peak/
Examining the Complex, Subjective Filmography of Oliver Stone: A Comparison and Critique of "JFK" to "Nixon" and "Platoon" to "Heaven & Earth" by Mang Lu:
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/amp/1848/examining-the-complex-subjective-filmography-of-oliver-stone-a-comparison-and-critique-of-jfk-to-nixon-and-platoon-to-heaven-and-earth
The Nixon Inside Stone's Head by Stephen E. Ambrose: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1996/01/07/the-nixon-inside-stones-head/2bfdb46b-1115-4119-be71-0ba43620ae39/
States of the Union, Part 3: The Fruits of Distress and Unrest by Adam Nayman: https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/movies/2020/6/3/21278647/richard-nixon-era-movies-butch-cassidy-protest-vietnam-war
Had He Ever Been Loved: The Tragic Failure of Oliver Stone’s NIXON by Jacob Knight: https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/07/13/had-he-ever-been-loved-the-tragic-failure-of-oliver-stones-nixon/amp
Nixon: Oliver Stone’s Tricky Dicky flick is far from unimpeachable by Alex von Tunzelmann:
https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2010/jun/03/nixon-oliver-stone-reel-history
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10. The Death of Diana & The Queen (2006)
Partisan: Politics & History in Film
08/31/22 • 84 min
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.
Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by film lecturer & podcaster Carl Sweeney to discuss Stephen Frears' 2006 dramatisation of the British monarchy, THE QUEEN, and the political fallout of the death of Princess Diana...
Next time on Partisan, Tony is joined by film writer Eric Patrick to discuss Steven Spielberg's 2005 thriller MUNICH on the eve of 50 years since the Munich Olympic massacre...
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Interviews:
The Queen - Interview with Helen Mirren & Stephen Frears (2006): https://youtu.be/b5PP_9HMz90
Helen Mirren talks to Town & Country: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a39225357/helen-mirren-queen-elizabeth-2006-film-appreciation-quotes/
Helen Mirren talks to Black Film: https://www.blackfilm.com/20061006/features/helenmirren.shtml
Stephen Frears talks to Slate: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2007/02/interrogating-stephen-frears.html
Helen Mirren & James Cromwell talk to IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/05/interview-helen-mirren-and-james-cromwell?amp=1
Discussing the stag scene: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/7577583?t=1658999895130
Analysis:
Filming the Ineffable: Biopics of the British Royal Family by Giselle Bastin:
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/394170
Royal Pains: The Queen by Graham Fuller: https://www.filmcomment.com/article/royal-pains-the-queen/
Remystifying Film: Aesthetics, Emotion and The Queen by Stella Hockenhull
https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/pdf/10.3366/film.2012.0010
Celebrity, Performance, and Aging: The shaping of Attitude and Expression in Modern Culture by Dr. Josephine Dolan: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/OutputFile/952713
All Hail “The Queen” by David Edelstein: https://nymag.com/movies/reviews/21684/
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Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by film lecturer & podcaster Carl Sweeney to discuss Stephen Frears' 2006 dramatisation of the British monarchy, THE QUEEN, and the political fallout of the death of Princess Diana...
Next time on Partisan, Tony is joined by film writer Eric Patrick to discuss Steven Spielberg's 2005 thriller MUNICH on the eve of 50 years since the Munich Olympic massacre...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Carl Sweeney
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
The Queen - Interview with Helen Mirren & Stephen Frears (2006): https://youtu.be/b5PP_9HMz90
Helen Mirren talks to Town & Country: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a39225357/helen-mirren-queen-elizabeth-2006-film-appreciation-quotes/
Helen Mirren talks to Black Film: https://www.blackfilm.com/20061006/features/helenmirren.shtml
Stephen Frears talks to Slate: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2007/02/interrogating-stephen-frears.html
Helen Mirren & James Cromwell talk to IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/05/interview-helen-mirren-and-james-cromwell?amp=1
Discussing the stag scene: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/7577583?t=1658999895130
Analysis:
Filming the Ineffable: Biopics of the British Royal Family by Giselle Bastin:
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/394170
Royal Pains: The Queen by Graham Fuller: https://www.filmcomment.com/article/royal-pains-the-queen/
Remystifying Film: Aesthetics, Emotion and The Queen by Stella Hockenhull
https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/pdf/10.3366/film.2012.0010
Celebrity, Performance, and Aging: The shaping of Attitude and Expression in Modern Culture by Dr. Josephine Dolan: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/OutputFile/952713
All Hail “The Queen” by David Edelstein: https://nymag.com/movies/reviews/21684/
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5. Amin's Uganda & The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Partisan: Politics & History in Film
07/27/22 • 75 min
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.
Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by co-host of the We Are Starfleet podcast, Ian Buckley, to discuss Kevin Macdonald's 2006 Idi Amin biopic, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND...
Next time on Partisan, guest Hugh McStay joins us to discuss Brian Yuzna's disturbing 1989 body horror class satire, SOCIETY...
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Guest
Ian Buckley
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Interviews:
Forest Whitaker talks to Female: https://www.female.com.au/forest-whitaker-the-last-king-of-scotland-interview.htm
Forest Whitaker talks to AALBC: https://aalbc.com/reviews/forest_whitaker.htm
Giles Foden talks to ATOD Magazine: https://atodmagazine.com/2017/06/04/giles-foden-the-last-king-of-scotland/
Kevin Macdonald talks to Io Film: https://iofilm.com/filmmaking/2006-10-15-411-kevin-macdonald-on-the-last-king-of-scotland
Kevin Macdonald talks to The Skinny: https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/kevin-macdonald-interview
Analysis:
Mythic Appetites: The Last King of Scotland’s Heart of Darkness In the Jubilee Year of African Independence by Ricardo Guthrie: https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/170/2018/08/GUTHRIE_Mythic-Appetites-ek.pdf
The Last King of Scotland: getting away scot-free with genocide by Alex von Tunzelmann: https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2009/jun/10/last-king-of-scotland-history
The Last King of...Hollywood? by Transnational Theory and Criticism at University of Maryland: http://blog.umd.edu/transnational14/2014/11/18/hollywood-national-pride-and-cultural-ethics-in-the-last-king-of-scotland/
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Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by co-host of the We Are Starfleet podcast, Ian Buckley, to discuss Kevin Macdonald's 2006 Idi Amin biopic, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND...
Next time on Partisan, guest Hugh McStay joins us to discuss Brian Yuzna's disturbing 1989 body horror class satire, SOCIETY...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Ian Buckley
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
Forest Whitaker talks to Female: https://www.female.com.au/forest-whitaker-the-last-king-of-scotland-interview.htm
Forest Whitaker talks to AALBC: https://aalbc.com/reviews/forest_whitaker.htm
Giles Foden talks to ATOD Magazine: https://atodmagazine.com/2017/06/04/giles-foden-the-last-king-of-scotland/
Kevin Macdonald talks to Io Film: https://iofilm.com/filmmaking/2006-10-15-411-kevin-macdonald-on-the-last-king-of-scotland
Kevin Macdonald talks to The Skinny: https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/kevin-macdonald-interview
Analysis:
Mythic Appetites: The Last King of Scotland’s Heart of Darkness In the Jubilee Year of African Independence by Ricardo Guthrie: https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/170/2018/08/GUTHRIE_Mythic-Appetites-ek.pdf
The Last King of Scotland: getting away scot-free with genocide by Alex von Tunzelmann: https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2009/jun/10/last-king-of-scotland-history
The Last King of...Hollywood? by Transnational Theory and Criticism at University of Maryland: http://blog.umd.edu/transnational14/2014/11/18/hollywood-national-pride-and-cultural-ethics-in-the-last-king-of-scotland/
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07/12/22 • 1 min
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3. Modern British Austerity & I, Daniel Blake (2016)
Partisan: Politics & History in Film
07/12/22 • 76 min
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.
Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by host of the Den of Ten podcast, Sam Stokes, to discuss Ken Loach's 2015 searing British drama, I, DANIEL BLAKE.
Next time on Partisan, guest Nick Chandler joins us to discuss Tony Gilroy's 2007 corporate thriller MICHAEL CLAYTON...
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Guest
Sam Stokes
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Interviews:
Ken Loach talks to The Guardian: https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/15/ken-laoch-film-i-daniel-blake-kes-cathy-come-home-interview-simon-hattenstone
Ken Loach talks to The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/i-daniel-blake-ken-loach-interview-cathy-come-home-benefits-cuts-a7377391.html?amp
Ken Loach talks to The Skinny: https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/ken-loach-i-daniel-blake?amp
Ken Loach talks to Vox: https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/2017/1/4/13980456/ken-loach-interview-i-daniel-blake-bureaucracy-palme-dor
Dave Johns talks to National World: https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/film/dave-johns-interview-daniel-blake-film-legacy-comedy-career-3590478?amp
Ken Loach talks to Empire: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/ken-loach-daniel-blake/
Paul Laverty talks to No Film School: https://nofilmschool.com/2017/01/paul-laverty-interview-i-daniel-blake
Ken Loach talks to The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bbc-broadcast-ken-loachs-i-daniel-blake-sparks-debate-uk-1174073/amp/
Hayley Squires talks to Screen Daily:https://www.screendaily.com/features/i-daniel-blake-star-hayley-squires-i-cant-walk-away-from-whats-happened-in-this-film-/5114347.article
Analysis:
Give them dignity: a review of I, Daniel Blake by A.R. Gibbons: https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/44550/1/Give%20them%20Dignity.pdf
I, Daniel Blake: An Authentic Cinema by Girish Shambu: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5277-i-daniel-blake-an-authentic-cinema
I, Daniel Blake is a realistic depiction of life on benefits. Isn’t it? by Frances Ryan
https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/16/daniel-blake-realistic-life-benefits
I, Daniel Blake: Ken Loach and the scandal of Britain’s benefits system: https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/11/i-daniel-blake-ken-loach-director-film-movie-benefits-system
I, Daniel Blake | A Sociological Analysis by Sociocinema: https://youtu.be/imRdEjsrbqI
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Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by host of the Den of Ten podcast, Sam Stokes, to discuss Ken Loach's 2015 searing British drama, I, DANIEL BLAKE.
Next time on Partisan, guest Nick Chandler joins us to discuss Tony Gilroy's 2007 corporate thriller MICHAEL CLAYTON...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Sam Stokes
SHOW NOTES
Interviews:
Ken Loach talks to The Guardian: https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/15/ken-laoch-film-i-daniel-blake-kes-cathy-come-home-interview-simon-hattenstone
Ken Loach talks to The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/i-daniel-blake-ken-loach-interview-cathy-come-home-benefits-cuts-a7377391.html?amp
Ken Loach talks to The Skinny: https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/ken-loach-i-daniel-blake?amp
Ken Loach talks to Vox: https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/2017/1/4/13980456/ken-loach-interview-i-daniel-blake-bureaucracy-palme-dor
Dave Johns talks to National World: https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/film/dave-johns-interview-daniel-blake-film-legacy-comedy-career-3590478?amp
Ken Loach talks to Empire: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/ken-loach-daniel-blake/
Paul Laverty talks to No Film School: https://nofilmschool.com/2017/01/paul-laverty-interview-i-daniel-blake
Ken Loach talks to The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bbc-broadcast-ken-loachs-i-daniel-blake-sparks-debate-uk-1174073/amp/
Hayley Squires talks to Screen Daily:https://www.screendaily.com/features/i-daniel-blake-star-hayley-squires-i-cant-walk-away-from-whats-happened-in-this-film-/5114347.article
Analysis:
Give them dignity: a review of I, Daniel Blake by A.R. Gibbons: https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/44550/1/Give%20them%20Dignity.pdf
I, Daniel Blake: An Authentic Cinema by Girish Shambu: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5277-i-daniel-blake-an-authentic-cinema
I, Daniel Blake is a realistic depiction of life on benefits. Isn’t it? by Frances Ryan
https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/16/daniel-blake-realistic-life-benefits
I, Daniel Blake: Ken Loach and the scandal of Britain’s benefits system: https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/11/i-daniel-blake-ken-loach-director-film-movie-benefits-system
I, Daniel Blake | A Sociological Analysis by Sociocinema: https://youtu.be/imRdEjsrbqI
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