Season 1

6 episodes · 2021

For Sasha Stone, summer 1975 evokes endless days, first kisses, "Jaws" on repeat — and the start of a long love affair with the movies.

Forever changed after seeing Park Chan-wook's "Lady Vengeance," Tony Zhou breaks down the uneasy perils and pleasures of revenge.

Love "Lawrence of Arabia," but can't embrace its protagonist? Drew McWeeny examines likability and the monsters we're drawn to in the dark.

For animators like Glen Keane, appeal means harmony in design. It's also led to narrow beauty standards for female characters — and new challenges.

How has film's challenging storytelling held up against the small screen's welcoming character arcs? Digital changed it all, says Taylor Ramos.

For young Walter Chaw, "48 Hrs." kicked off a crucial conversation about race in America — not to mention a host of interracial buddy movies.