About this episode

The episode features a discussion with film critic David Thomson about his book on the negative impact of cinema on society.

On this week’s episode, I’m rejoined by renowned critic and film historian David Thomson to discuss his new book, A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies . It’s a bracing tome, given its thesis: That the film screen has fundamentally altered who we are and how we interact with the world, in ways mostly negative. I’ll have more on this book in my newsletter this week, but I really hope you pick it up; there’s a lot to chew on in it.

People in this episode

Host: unknown

Guest: David Thomson

Topics covered

• film history
• criticism
• impact of cinema
• cultural analysis
• media influence

Keywords

• film
• cinema
• David Thomson
• cultural impact
• media
• history of movies
• critique

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies

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