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Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with writer, actor and comedian Phil Whelans, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore A Matter Of Life And Death’s impact, Raising Arizona analysis, and Blue Velvet’s influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on him. Phil Whelans also offers improv acting tips. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how Program Director Phil Whelans and the brilliant programming team of Beeston Film Festival select their films and what we can expect at 2026’s edition and the lasting impact of cinema on their lives with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] Improv acting tips 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life A Matter Of Life And Death impact  [5:40] Phil Whelans says A Matter Of Life And Death is a flamboyant film that  transported him to an extraordinary world with immense camp swagger and the highest of high concepts. It includes his favourite movie scene ever; David Niven’s character is a defendant in a court case being held in heaven. Raising Arizona analysis [13:30] Phil Whelans says Raising Arizona’s DNA is every quirky American indie film that came after it. Blue Velvet Influence   [20:00] Phil Whelans says Blue Velvet is a great example of how David Lynch paints with lights, sounds and actors, getting amazing performances out of everyone.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how to improve your improv acting skills Understand cinema’s transformative power through A Matter Of Life And Death (1946), Raising Arizona (1987), Blue Velvet (1986) About the Guest:   Phil Whelans is a writer, actor and comedian known for writing radio sitcoms My First Planet and The Barkers v The Rest Of The World. 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 Beeston Film Festival Program Director Ciaran Shea, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Police Story’s impact, High Fidelity analysis, and Rubber’s influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on him. Ciaran Shea also discusses how Beeston Film Festival selects films and what we can expect at 2026’s edition. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how Program Director Ciaran Shea and the brilliant programming team of Beeston Film Festival select their films and what we can expect at 2026’s edition and the lasting impact of cinema on their lives with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] How Beeston Film Festival selects films and what we can expect at 2026’s edition 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Police Story impact  [18:20] Ciaran Shea says Police Story is where his love of film and film education begins via watching movies and eating pizza at his Uncle John’s house.   High Fidelity analysis [23:40] Ciaran Shea says High Fidelity blew him away. In particular the use of the fourth wall, use of music and being compelled to watch a lead who is so flawed, he positively awful. Rubber Influence   [32:30] Ciaran Shea says Rubber is an example of a film that when he shows friends they come away thinking he’s insane. He believes Rubber moulded him to a filmmaker who is willing to be as bold as he wants and do stories that have never been done before.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Beeston Film Festival selects films and what we can expect at 2026’s edition Understand cinema’s transformative power through Police Story (1985), High Fidelity (2000), Rubber (2010) About the Guest:   Ciaran Shea is the Program Director for Beeston Film Festival, Ciaran is also filmmaker, 1st AD and stand up comedian. Find and follow him on IG @ciaran_filmmaker Beeston Film Festival 2026 is 23-26 April 2026 at the Arc Cinema in Beeston For more about Beeston Film Festival program/screenings and links to tickets see https://www.beestonfilm.com/ 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 producer and author Alexandra Bentley, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Amelie’s impact, Cialo (aka The Body) analysis, and Black Swan’s influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on her. Alexandra Bentley also discuss the writing of Producing Film And Television: First in, Last Out with Steve Pinhay. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how Alexandra Bentley wrote Producing Film And Television: First in, Last Out with Steve Pinhay and the lasting impact of cinema on her life with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] The writing of “Producing Film And Television: First in, Last Out” with Steve Pinhay 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Amelie impact  [25:39] Alexandra Bentley says she fell in love with Amelie as soon as it came out. Growing up in Poland, Polish and European cinema was important to her than any Hollywood blockbuster.  Cialo (aka The Body) analysis [31:45] Alexandra Bentley says Andrzej Saramonowicz, the director of Cialo (aka The Body) is a brilliant comedy writer and anything he touches, Polish film fans know it’s going to be funny. Cialo was highly anticipated and it didn’t disappoint. Black Swan Influence   [38:00] Alexandra Bentley says she was already living in the UK when Black Swan came out and working at 20th Century Fox. It was a film that was to be released under the Fox Searchlight banner and it was just incredible to be a part of that marketing and sales process.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Alexandra Bentley wrote Producing Film And Television: First in, Last Out with Steve Pinhay. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Amelie (2001), Cialo (aka The Body) (2003), Black Swan (2010) About the Guest:   Alexandra Bentley is Head Of Production at Big Safari and co-author (with Steve Pinhay) of Producing Film And Television: First in, Last Out published by Routledge. Producing Film And Television: First in, Last Out is out now and available at  https://www.routledge.com/Producing-Film-and-Television-First-In-Last-Out/Pinhay-Bentley/p/book/9781032608686  EXCLUSIVE: Routledge are offering Britflicks listeners 20% off if they use the promo code “POD10” This offer runs April 1st 2026 - October 1st 2026 for all (Print and Ebook) formats. 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 director Jeremiah Kipp, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Killer Of Sheep’s impact, Dawn Of The Dead analysis, and Jennifer's Body’s influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on him. Jeremiah Kipp also discuss the making of the Willa Holland starrer The Mortuary Assistant Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how Jeremiah Kipp made the J Willa Holland starrer The Mortuary Assistant and the lasting impact of cinema on his life with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] The making of “The Mortuary Assistant” 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Killer Of Sheep impact  [30:15] Jeremiah Kipp says Killer Of Sheep is done in a cinéma vérité style that he saw on a 16mm print in a revival house when he was quite young in rural Rhode Island. Dawn Of The Dead analysis [36:00] Jeremiah Kipp says he saw Dawn Of The Dead a kid and it was not lost on him, even at that young age, that the protagonists kill all the zombies, take control of the shopping mall, they have everything but then they get bored of it. Jennifer's Body Influence   [43:20] Jeremiah Kipp says he didn’t see Jennifer's Body when it came out. It seemed like a movie nobody - critics and audiences - liked and then he caught it on streaming a few years later and loved it. Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Jeremiah Kipp made the Willa Holland starrer The Mortuary Assistant. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Killer Of Sheep (1978), Dawn Of The Dead (1978), Jennifer's Body (2009) About the Guest:   Jeremiah Kipp is based in New York. His directing credits include the AMC+ Shudder Original "Slapface" (Audience Award Winner at Cinequest), the horror-sci fi hybrid "Black Wake"; "Don't Pick Up" starring Keith David and Kathryn Erbe, "Draw Up and Stare" starring Michael O'Keefe and Melissa Leo, "The Sadist" starring Tom Savini and "The Pod": starring Larry Fessenden. The Mortuary Assistant will be available on Shudder from March 27th 2026   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 writer/director Matthew Hope, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Rocky’s impact, JFK analysis, and Commando’s influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power on him. Matthew Hope also discuss the making of the Joe Millson starrer Empire Of Lies Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how Matthew Hope made the Joe Millson starrer Empire Of Lies and the lasting impact of cinema on their lives with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] The making of “EMPIRE OF LIES” 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Rocky impact  [15:50] Matthew Hope says he saw Rocky for the first time when he was eight and it is the film that got him started on his journey to becoming a filmmaker. JFK analysis [21:00] Matthew Hope says he was 15 when he saw JFK and it is a film that is crammed with so much information and yet is never boring. Even more so, it was evidence that film can change things. JFK led to the Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 that promised classified documents would be released 25 years later. Commando Influence   [26:10] Matthew Hope says he was eleven years old when he saw Commando on VHS at home. It is absurd but what’s not to love about Arnie running around with big guns killing all the bad guys. Hardly any plot. Zero character development. Just one action sequence after another. Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Matthew Hope made the Joe Millson starrer Empire Of Lies. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Rocky (1976), JFK (1991), Commando (1985) About the Guest:   Matthew Hope is known for Empire of Lies (2026), The Vanguard (2008), The Veteran (2011) and All the Devil's Men (2018) Empire of Lies will be released in select UK cinemas on March 27th 2026 and available to stream on digital from April 13th 2026   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 documentary filmmakers Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Nil By Mouth’s impact, O Lucky Man! inspiration, and Marjoe’s influence on their personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard also discuss the making of the Marianne Faithfull documentary Broken English. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard made the documentary Broken English and the lasting impact of cinema on their lives with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] The making of “Broken English” 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Nil By Mouth impact  [25:00] Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard say Nil By Mouth is a film where life and art intersected because they were living in New Cross, when this film, set in New Cross came out. They used to walk past the places it was made, drink in the same pub. O Lucky Man! inspiration [30:00] Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard say O Lucky Man! lit a fire in them. The dizzying heights of its ambition. The breadth of its allegorical structure. The nerve of its Greek chorus. Marjoe Influence   [38:56] Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard say Marjoe himself, the subject of the film is such a compelling character. You can tell he’s damaged by his upbringing as a evangelical tent revivalist preacher but he’s also driven to overcome it or at least expose elements of it.  Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard made the documentary Broken English. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Nil By Mouth (1997), O Lucky Man! (1973), Marjoe (1972) About the Guest:   Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard met at Goldsmtihs and have worked collaboratively as visual artists since the mid-nineties. In addition to Broken English, they are known for 20,000 Days on Earth (2014) and The Extraordinary Miss Flower (2024). Broken English is out in UK cinemas from Friday 20 March 2026 On Wednesday 18 March there’s a SOLD OUT special preview film screening and concert at the Barbican Centre marking the release of Broken English, an original career-spanning portrait of the iconic, late Marianne Faithfull. The evening includes an exclusive preview of the film ahead of its release, followed by live performances of Faithfull's songs from a line up ft. Jarvis Cocker, Anna Calvi, Rufus Wainwright, Beth Orton, Samantha Morton and more, alongside house band Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey), Colin Greenwood (Radiohead), Ed Harcourt, Anna Phoebe, and Adrian Utley (Portishead). https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/broken-english    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 film producer Simon Poulter & Sophie Mellor, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Gleaners & I’s impact, Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles analysis, and Eraserhead’s influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Simon Poulter & Sophie Mellor also discusses the making the documentary We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about Simon Poulter & Sophie Mellor made the documentary We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] The making of “We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher” 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Gleaners & I impact  [27:20] Simon Poulter & Sophie Mellor says Gleaners & I is a film they watched quite recently and was made in a similar way to how they made We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles analysis [32:42] Sophie Mellor says she saw Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles at her local arthouse cinema and was blown by it - even more so when you consider the director, Chantal Ackerman, was only 24 when she shot the film. Eraserhead Influence   [38:56] Simon Poulter says he saw Eraserhead shortly after it came out. He had no idea you could make films like this and it is an example of what he calls a permissive film. In that it made him understand you could do whatever you want. Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Simon Poulter & Sophie Mellor made the documentary We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Gleaners & I (2000), Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), Eraserhead (1977) About the Guest:   Simon Poulter & Sophie Mellor are artists and filmmakers known for We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher. For more on how and/or where to watch We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher see https://www.closeandremote.net/portfolio/we-are-making-a-film-about-mark-fisher/ and https://www.instagram.com/markfisherfilm/    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 film producer Daisy Allsop, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Dances With Wolves’s impact, The Terminator analysis, and True Romance’s influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Daisy Allsop also discusses the making of her first documentary OTTO BAXTER: NOT A F*****G HORROR STORY and the short film THE PUPPET ASYLUM - directed by Otto Baxter within the making of this documentary. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about Daisy Allsop producing her first documentary first documentary OTTO BAXTER: NOT A F*****G HORROR STORY and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] OTTO BAXTER: NOT A F*****G HORROR STORY 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Dances With Wolves impact  [19:55] Daisy Allsop says Dances With Wolves is an early memory of going to the cinema with her father and how it felt like a big event to go up to the West End, from Wimbledon.  The Terminator analysis [24:45] Daisy Allsop says she does not how many times she watch The Terminator. It was one of many films her father had recorded off of TV. They were stored on VHS shelving he had made in the hallway with titles on their spines, alphabetised.  True Romance Influence   [29:58] Daisy Allsop says True Romance is officially the film that made her want to work in film. Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Daisy Allsop produced her first documentary OTTO BAXTER: NOT A F*****G HORROR STORY. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Dances With Wolves (1990), The Terminator (1984), True Romance (1993) About the Guest:   Daisy Allsop is ap producer known for Otto Baxter: Not a F*****g Horror Story (2023) and Tell It to the Bees (2018). Otto Baxter: Not a F*****g Horror Story is available to watch in the UK on NOW TV   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 screenwriter and producer Karla Williams, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Pose’s impact, Django Unchained analysis, and The Morning Show’s influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Karla Williams also discusses what she describes as: “No longer waiting: how I'm pivoting my writing career. I broke into TV in 2020 and after 5 years my career didn't materialise in the way I'd hoped. This is what I'm doing about it.” Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how and why Karla Williams is pivoting her writing career and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [0:50] No longer waiting: how I'm pivoting my writing career. I broke into TV in 2020 and after 5 years my career didn't materialise in the way I'd hoped. This is what I'm doing about it.. 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Pose impact  [22:03] Karla Williams says Pose is a perfect example of why she’s a TV screenwriter. Because it highlighted to her the power of walking in someone else’s shoes and how that cam shift your own opinions.   Django Unchained analysis [27:10] Karla Williams says Django Unchained is a film she can watch and watch and watch and watch. It is a phenomenal film from both a writing and character point of view. And how it manages to mix humour with much harder, darker storylines and themes The Morning Show Influence   [32:48] Karla Williams says The Morning Show is so layered. It’s definitely a show you can’t watch while on your phone Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how and why Karla is no longer waiting: how she is pivoting her writing career. How she broke into TV in 2020 and after 5 years a career didn't materialise in the way she'd hoped. This is what she’s doing about it. Understand cinema’s transformative power through Pose (2018), Django Unchained (2012), The Morning Show (2019) About the Guest:   Karla Williams is an award-winning screenwriter and producer; and she co-founded MsMono, an award-winning production company who tell female centred stories.  https://www.karlawilliams.co.uk/ https://www.tiktok.com/@cue.karla For more on Ms Mono see https://msmono.com/ You can watch THAT GIRL, PEUGOT on Amazon Prime. Watch the trailer here https://msmono.com/that-girl-peugeot/ THE RIDE trailer https://msmono.com/the-ride/  DO NOT DISTURB is on Audible UK. This 8-part audio series reflects our ability to discover fresh, ground-breaking stories by global majority women and has been nominated for a BBC Audio Drama Award 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, educator and film executive Kaia Alexander, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Charade’s impact, Harold And Maude analysis, and Summerland’s influence on her personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Kaia Alexander also discusses her book Stealth Pitch: The Hollywood Insider Strategy to Hook an Investor and Land a Meeting in 60 Seconds or Less . Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about how and why Kaia Alexander wrote Stealth Pitch: The Hollywood Insider Strategy to Hook an Investor and Land a Meeting in 60 Seconds or Less and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [0:50] Kaia Alexander discusses how and why she wrote Stealth Pitch: The Hollywood Insider Strategy to Hook an Investor and Land a Meeting in 60 Seconds or Less. 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Charade impact  [22:00] Kaia Alexander says Charade is her mother’s favourite film and that she was introduced to it via Sunday afternoon cinema on TV when she was a kid.   Harold And Maude analysis [27:02] Kaia Alexander says as a teenager she was introduced to Harold And Maude by her best friend Shannon and what she couldn’t know at the time was that she would pass away two years later in a freak accident. Understandably the experience of losing her friend changed how she saw the world and has made her cling to that movie. She thinks of Shannon being a Maude, in every way. Dazzling and full life. Summerland Influence   [33:19] Kaia Alexander says Summerland swept her away. It is in her opinion a perfect movie and as a queer woman you just don’t see movies like this ever. The way it threads together is breathtaking. Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about how Kaia wrote Stealth Pitch: The Hollywood Insider Strategy to Hook an Investor and Land a Meeting in 60 Seconds or Less Learn about why Kaia Alexander wrote Stealth Pitch: The Hollywood Insider Strategy to Hook an Investor and Land a Meeting in 60 Seconds or Less . Understand cinema’s transformative power through Charade (1963), Harold And Maude (1971), Summerland (2020) About the Guest:   Kaia Alexander is the CEO/founder of the Entertainment Business League and the Entertainment Business School, and host of the Hollywood Wolfpack podcast. She was a development executive on feature films including Just Friends (with Ryan Reynolds), Peaceful Warrior (with Nick Nolte), The Good Night (Gwyneth Paltrow & Penelope Cruz), and Hachi: A Dog's Tale (with Richard Gere) for Inferno Entertainment.  Get your copy of Stealth Pitch: The Hollywood Insider Strategy to Hook an Investor and Land a Meeting in 60 Seconds or Less at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stealth-Pitch-Hollywood-Strategy-Investor/dp/B0FM474QTD?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE 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 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