The Voyages of Captain Cook; The Art of Editing Film; Filmweek
The Voyages of Captain Cook
Larry Mantle talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Tony Horwitz about his new book Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before (Henry Holt). Horwitz details the life and legacy of Cook, and embarks upon his own journey to retrace the oceanic steps of the legendary explorer who redrew the map of the world in which we live.
The Art of Editing Film
Larry Mantle speaks with Booker Prize winning author Michael Ondaatje who wrote The English Patient and Anil’s Ghost. His new book, The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film (A.A. Knopf), examines the life and work of the legendary film and sound editor Walter Murch who worked on such films as American Graffiti, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The English Patient, and The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Filmweek
Larry Mantle with critics Andy Klein of New Times and Jean Oppenheimer of New Times discuss this week's new film releases, including Red Dragon, Welcome to Collinwood, Alias Betty, The Children of the Century, Heaven, and Fritz Lang's restored Metropolis.