Derry Shillitto and Movies That Changed Your Life: Waking Ned, Ali, Sideways

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with filmmaker Derry Shillitto, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Waking Ned’s impact, Ali analysis, and Sideways’s influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Derry Shillitto also discusses how he made the micro budget sci-fi horror feature film THE CORRECTION UNIT. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how Derry Shillitto made the micro budget sci-fi horror feature film THE CORRECTION UNIT and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:40] Derry Shillitto discusses how he made the micro budget sci-fi horror feature film THE CORRECTION UNIT. 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Waking Ned impact  [15:45] Derry Shillitto says The Godfather Part 2 didn’t impact him as much as Waking Ned did because it evokes watching it with his Irish dad and speaks to his own Irish heritage.  Ali analysis [21:00] Derry Shillitto says Will Smith should’ve won an Oscar for his performance in Ali. Again it’s another film whose impact on him is influenced by who he watched it with. In the case of Ali it was with Andrew Olasehinde his best mate at school, who remains his best mate to this day  Sideways Influence   [26:05] Derry Shillitto says Sideways is the film that has had the most impact on his life. When he saw it for the first time he was compelled to watch it again immediately after. Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how to make a micro budget movie Learn about Derry Shillitto’s approach to screenwriting. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Waking Ned (1998), Ali (2001), Sideways (2001) About the Guest:   Derry Shillitto is a filmmaker known for The Correction Unit (2025), Harm (2023) and Aren't We Havin' a Good Time. Tuesday 3 March 2026 - The Correction Unit + Cast & Crew Q&A at Broadway Cinema, Nottingham https://www.broadway.org.uk/whats-on/correction-unit-qa The Correction Unit is now available to stream on Amazon, AppleTV, Vimeo and Google.. The Correction Unit is available on DVD is the USA Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with screenwriter Line Langebek, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore All About Eve’s impact, Wings Of Desire analysis, and Hana-bi’s influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Line Langebek also discusses writing the screenplay for THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how Line Langebek wrote the screenplay for THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:40] Line Langebek discusses writing the screenplay for THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE. 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life All About Eve impact  [19:30] Line Langebek can’t remember exactly when she first saw All About Eve but it was during a rich time discovering old black and white films. It is a funny film, classed as a comedy even, but underneath it’s quite dark.  Wings Of Desire analysis [24:26] Line Langebek says WimWenders had a huge impact on her; Paris, Texas, she really likes, but Wings Of Desire was one of the first times she encountered something poetic with cinema.  Hana-Bi Influence   [30:39] Line Langebek says Hana-Bi she discovered a contrast between beauty and violence. The husband taking care of his wife who is dying of cancers versus the violent, unrelenting cop inside the same person who is angry about so many things. Every now and then he just explodes, but the moments she remembers most from the film are the smaller moments.   Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how to write a screenplay Learn about Line Langebek’s approach to screenwriting. Understand cinema’s transformative power through All About Eve (1950), Wings Of Desire (1988), Hana-Bi (1997) About the Guest:   Line Langebek Knudsen is a writer and producer, known for The Girl with the Needle (2024), I'll Come Running (2008) and Nåletræer (2007). The Girl With The Needle is available to watch in the UK on MUBI Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with author James Rose, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore The Reflecting Skin’s impact, Street Of Crocodiles analysis, and Hardware’ influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. James Rose also discusses his contributions Umbrella Entertainment’s 4k release of Richard Stanley’s HARDWARE and writing for boutique labels in general. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about James Rose’s contribution to Umbrella’s 4k release of Richard Stanley’s HARDWARE and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:40] James Rose discusses his contributions Umbrella Entertainment’s 4k release of Richard Stanley’s HARDWARE and writing for boutique labels in general. 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life The Reflecting Skin impact  [25:20] James Rose says he was aware of The Reflecting Skin until coming home late one night from the pub, made himself a sandwich and caught it on television. Quite simply it was amazing.  Street Of Crocodiles analysis [32:40] James Rose says that think he saw Street Of Crocodiles on a late night screening on Channel 4 and could not process it because it’s a film that defies explanation. How watches it at least once a year to reminded how tender and imaginative animation can be. Hardware Influence   [39:00] James Rose came to Hardware via Fields Of Nephilim. For a goth youth, it was a no brainer to watch it when he read in a magazine that Richard Stanley would be making Hardware and that Fields’ front man Carl McCoy would star in it. How it was made in Britain and it has a very British feel to it. Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about what James Rose contributed to Umbrella Entertainment’s STD 4k + Blu-ray release of HARDWARE Learn about what James Rose contributed to Second Sight’s 4k UHD + Blu-ray release of LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL Learn about James Rose’s approach to finding writing work for boutique releases of genre films and television. Understand cinema’s transformative power through The Reflecting Skin (1990), Street Of Crocodiles (1986), Hardware (1990) About the Guest:   James is a specialist in horror films and television. He is currently writing his Phd – an investigation into indigenous American and First Nations’ horror. For more about the 4k + blu-ray release of HARDWARE see https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/hardware-1990-4k-blu-ray?_pos=1&_sid=c80895b20&_ss=r  For more about Second Sight’s LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL https://secondsightfilms.co.uk/products/late-night-with-the-devil-limited-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray-pre-order-available-october-28th  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with UK director and producer Neil Thompson, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Imitation Of Life’s impact, Clockwork Orange analysis, and Gone Girl’ influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Neil Thompson also discusses next steps in the development of IDEALISTS, a film projects on his Fat Pictures slate. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about Neil Thompson’s film project IDEALISTS  and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:40] Neil Thompson talks about next steps in the development of IDEALISTS. 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Imitation Of Life impact  [11:45] Neil Thompson says Imitation Of Life was a monster hit at the time. He got into it when he was a teenager and has loved it ever since. He watches it regularly, and introduced his daughter to it too. He guarantees you will be in floods of tears. It makes everyone cry.   Clockwork Orange analysis [18:30] Neil Thompson says that he saw Clockwork Orange when it first came out in a west London cinema. During the movie there were fights. Outside there was massive fight at the bus stop that spread on to the bus. This movie exploded on to the streets and, ignoring the second half of movie, made everyone want to fight.   Gone Girl Influence   [24:15] Neil Thompson talks about his constant love of really good, psychological thrillers, and Gone Girl is a really good example of a modern one. It’s prime neo-noir featuring a femme fatale. Instead of being punished for their lawbreaking like they would be in the past, they now get away with it. Neil also enthuses about his love of David Fincher: “Never put a foot wrong.” Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about Neil Thompson’s approach to developing films for the Fat Pictures slate. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Imitation Of Life (1959), Clockwork Orange (1971), Gone Girl (2014) About the Guest:   Neil Thompson is a director, producer and owner of Fat Pictures. He is an experienced owner with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry. Strong business development professional, skilled in Finance, Production and Post. Specialised script development experience and known for championing new talent. In addition, consults on Company Structure and Finance/Investment for a range of companies and clients. Find out more Neil’s company and slate at https://fatpictures.co.uk/  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with UK filmmaker Ben Wheatley, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Come And See’s impact, Blade Runner analysis, and Star Wars’ influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Ben Wheatley also discusses his new film Bulk Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about Ben Wheatley’s approach to making Bulk  and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:00] Ben Wheatley talks about making Bulk and the narrative is tyranny tour of UK and Ireland. 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Come And See impact  [14:48] Ben Wheatley says Come And See is a DVD he bought because it was suggested as the greatest war movie ever made. It sat on his shelf for five or six years until one night at 11pm when he wondered what’s it like and he’ll just watch a bit of it. At 2am when he’d finished he was like JESUS!  Blade Runner analysis [19:54] Ben Wheatley shares how he came across Blade Runner as a kid as the two-part Marvel comic book adaptation and probably only part two it. He was too young to go and see it and would eventually watch it on VHS - the original version with the voiceover. Then he read the book and he’s still a big Philip K Dick fan. And then over time he has watched it on every format he has found it on. Star Wars Influence   [25:09] Ben Wheatley talks about seeing Star Wars in the cinema in 1978.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about Ben Wheatley’s approaches to making Bulk Understand cinema’s transformative power through Come And See (1985), Blade Runner (1982), Star Wars (1977) About the Guest:   Ben Wheatley is a UK writer/director known for KILL LIST, SIGHTSEERS, HIGH RISE and MEG 2: THE TRENCH.  Find out when the BULK - NARRATIVE IS TYRANNY Tour comes to your town at https://rookfilms.co.uk/pages/bulk-narrative-tour  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Billy Liar's impact on David, Johnny Go Home's analysis, and Assault On Precinct 13's influence on his personal growth and evidence of cinema’s transformative power. David Nicholas Wilkinson also discusses the making of his latest documentary THE MARBLES Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about David Nicholas Wilkinson’s new documentary THE MARBLES and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:50] David Nicholas Wilkinson discusses the making of his latest documentary THE MARBLES 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Billy Liar impact  [23:05] David Nicholas Wilkinson says Billy Liar is film that grew on him over time and would become his favourite British film of all time. He became aware of when he worked with Wilfred Pickles - who played Tom Courtenay’s father in it.  Johnny Go Home analysis [29:00 David Nicholas Wilkinson shares how Johnny Go Home was a documentary he saw on ITV. It went out once and if you missed it, you never saw it because there was no way of recording it at the time. Within the innocent filming, if you can call it innocent, the filmmakers realise they have something that could convict someone of murder. Assault On Precinct 13 Influence   [35:00] David Nicholas Wilkinson talks about Assault On Precinct 13 as an example of films that flop in cinemas and go on later to have a second, more successful life - see also Withal & I, Bladerunner and/or The Shawshank Redemption.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about the making of the documentary THE MARBLES. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Billy Liar (1963), Johnny Go Home (1975), Assault On Precinct 13 (1976) Full show notes and transcript:  About the Guest:   David Nicholas Wilkinson is an independent development producer who works in international film and theatre.  As a development executive, he has worked with some of the most influential producers in British and European cinema.  For screenings of THE MARBLES see https://linktr.ee/GuerillaFilms  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with independent development producer, Clive Frayne, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Everything Is Illuminated impact, Leap Of Faith analysis, and The Tango Lesson influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Clive Frayne also discusses 12 months of Filmutopia and the evolution of his innovative approach to screenplay development that he describes in his book THE PROCESS OF SCREENWRITING Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about Clive Frayne’s innovative approach to screenplay development and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [2:30] Clive Frayne celebrates one year of Filmutopia and the evolution of his innovative approach to screenplay development 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Everything Is Illuminated impact  [30:00] Clive Frayne says Everything Is Illuminated is probably one of the best films ever made but too few people have heard of it. It manages to be incredibly funny, genuinely odd and well written, but as the story progresses what you realise it’s a story about the killing of an entire Jewish population in Ukraine by the Nazis towards the end of the second world war. Leap Of Faith analysis [35:55] Clive Frayne shares how Leap Of Faith, again, is a film hardly anyone seems to know about. It includes the most polished, mature performance Steve Martin has ever given in a movie. Drawing parallels with Jim Carrey elevation as an actor following THE TRUMAN SHOW, Leap Of Faith is Steve Martin’s Truman Show. The Tango Lesson Influence   [42:30] Clive Frayne talks about Sally Potter’s The Tango Lesson. It’s a very meta film because learning to tango is the side project of Sally Potter uses to distract herself from the writer’s block that is stopping her getting her film project away. Despite looking, at times, almost like student film levels of production, when she gets the dance sequences right, she has these moments of brilliance.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about Filmutopia’s innovative approach to screenplay development and Clive’s book THE PROCESS OF SCREENWRITING Understand cinema’s transformative power through Everything Is Illuminated (2005), Leap Of Faith (1992), The Tango Lesson (1997) Full show notes and transcript:  About the Guest:   Clive Frayne is an independent development producer who works in international film and theatre.  As a development executive, he has worked with some of the most influential producers in British and European cinema.  He is best known for his innovative approach to development. For more see https://clivefrayne.co.uk/ or get his book THE PROCESS OF SCREENWRITING at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1083083015  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with singer/songwriter for the band Crippling Alcoholism, Jonathan Sadler, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Jason And The Argonauts impact, On Her Majesty's Secret Service analysis, and Cinema Paradiso influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Jonathan Sadler also discusses why he wrote the book Film Marketing and Distribution: An Independent Filmmaker's Guide Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about the book Film Marketing and Distribution: An Independent Filmmaker's Guide and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:00] Discussing the book Film Marketing and Distribution: An Independent Filmmaker's Guide 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Jason And The Argonauts impact  [31:40] Jonathan Sadler remembers how Jason And The Argonauts was the first film he fell in love with as a kid. How it grabbed and transfixed him. On Her Majesty's Secret Service analysis [36:46] Jonathan Sadler shares a story of rediscovering On Her Majesty’s Secret Service on new year’s day 1996, the morning after the new year’s eve before when he met the woman who would end up being his wife. Cinema Paradiso Influence   [44:13] Jonathan Sadler talks about watching the 170 minute director’s cut of Cinema Paradiso in 1993 at, the sadly long gone, Metro Cinema on Rupert Street in Soho, London.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how and why Jonathan Sadler wrote Film Marketing and Distribution: An Independent Filmmaker's Guide came about Understand cinema’s transformative power through Jason And The Argonauts (1963), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Cinema Paradiso (1988) Full show notes and transcript:  About the Guest:   Jonathan is a film marketing and distribution consultant and creative as well as a producer of documentary and narrative films. Jonathan is a now also a published non-fiction author and his first novel, The Aeonia Enigma - a literary thriller set on a Greek Island is coming soon.  Get your copy of Film Marketing and Distribution: An Independent Filmmaker's Guide at https://kamerabooks.co.uk/bookpage.php?isbn=9780857306128 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with singer/songwriter for the band Crippling Alcoholism, Tony Castrati, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore There Will Be Blood impact, Irreversible analysis, and The Lighthouse influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Tony Castrati also discusses how he and the band wrote Crippling Alcoholism’s 3rd album CAMGIRL Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about the making of Crippling Alcoholism’s album CAMGIRL & the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [6:48] What does success mean with a creative endeavour like Crippling Alcoholism? Don’t do it for the money. [8:50] How the band wrote CAMGIRL [11:10] Why the varying letter cases for song titles?  [14:30] God is a stand for your reality; your world view. [19:25] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life There Will Be Blood impact  [20:00] Tony Castrati describes how he was 14 when he saw this movie. He remembers as a kid how he loved movies. He never thought movies could be bad. The nature of it being a movie meant it was awesome. Irreversible analysis [25:20] Tony Castrati shares how he watched Irreversible when he was 16 years old. How the vengeful act at the start seems so mindlessly violent and you’re not on the protagonists side, but as the film goes back through time you find out why in the world of the film, he would kill someone. The Lighthouse Influence   [31:00] Tony Castrati talks about how watching The Lighthouse with his wife. It’s one of their favourites. Which is funny as it’s about two people living with each other and going insane - which is not indicative of his marriage.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Crippling Alcoholism’s 3rd album CAMGIRL came about Understand cinema’s transformative power through There Will Be Blood (2007), Irreversible (2002), The Lighthouse (2019) About the Guest:   Tony Castrati is singer/songwriter and founding member of the band CRIPPLING ALCOHOLISM. Crippling Alcoholism’s 3rd album CAMGIRL is out now - https://cripplingalcoholism.bandcamp.com/album/camgirl Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with screenwriter Philip Ralph, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Barton Fink impact, Big Night analysis, and Bloody Sunday influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Philip Ralph also discusses the ongoing, rolling paradigm shift/crisis in the TV industry (and film industry too), the impact on working class people entering/staying in the TV industry and what the TV industry could be doing to make things better. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about the ongoing, rolling paradigm shift/crisis in the TV industry and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [2:00] What do you mean by rolling paradigm shift/crisis in the TV industry? [8:40] Philip’s open tweet to the industry goes viral [12:00] The political argument for the cultural importance of public service broadcasting to the wider successes in UK TV (and film) [15:00] UK TV has to be affordable to be sustainable and costs are rocketing. [17:00] What are the opportunities to improve the UK TV industry? We need to go back to basics. You need to invest in the future of the industry. More low budget shows? [21:00] Channel 5 resurrection of Play For Today  [23:40] We need a bit of punk ethos [31:00] The pressure that every show has to sell around world stifles innovation/narrows the window of opportunity. [34:00] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Barton Fink impact  [34:45] Philip Ralph saw Barton Fink at the now defunct Lumiere Cinema when he was studying at RADA. It really stayed with him and has become something incredibly important to his life. Big Night analysis [42:00] Philip Ralph says Big Night is his favourite film of all time. He could’ve done a whole podcast on Big Night he loves it so much. For Philip, Big Night is the perfect evocation of art versus commerce.  Bloody Sunday Influence   [48:40] Philip Ralph says that Bloody Sunday, over and above the execution of it, demonstrates Paul Greengrass’s unique ability to take you into the minutiae of a day like that and never dehumanises anybody, even the people who end up doing appalling things. The power of it as a piece of documentary drama, it inspired a whole strand of Philip’s writing life. Key Take Aways:   - Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about the ongoing, rolling paradigm shift/crisis in the TV industry (and film industry) What the we and the TV industry could be doing to make things better Understand the impact on working class people Understand cinema’s transformative power through Barton Fink (1991), Big Night (1996), Bloody Sunday (2002) About the Guest:   Philip Ralph is a a multi-award-winning writer for screen and stage. Find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-ralph-1258a7260/ Philip's keynote speech on class in the UK TV industry given at Leeds University’s Media department in Ocftober 2025 - COMMON PEOPLE: Reclaiming The Narrative On Class in TV at a Time of Crisis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_66i8f815oA Play for Today: The revival hoping to save British TV from a class crisis https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/play-for-today-channel-5-b2863772.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1763018711 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits:   Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)  Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices