Episode 15A - Hell is for Heroes

Episode 15A is a conversation with , founder of the department of
film studies at Wesleyan University, a program that is considered
to be one of the best of its kind in the world. She is the author
of ten books on film including . Basinger is a trustee of the
National Board of Review, a trustee emeritus of the American Film
Institute, and a former member of the Board of Advisors of the
Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers. She’s also a huge
Steve McQueen fan, citing Hell is for Heroes as her favourite “King
of Cool” film. At the age of 84, Basinger is set to retire this
summer, leaving behind an incredible legacy at Wesleyan University.