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The Power of Film
Season 1
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- S1 E1 - Popular and MemorableDecember 31, 202240minUsing iconic scenes from many of these classic films, this series explores films that were both popular and memorable.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month
- S1 E2 - TrappedDecember 31, 202245minNearly all memorable stories, whether told in movies or in real life, are about traps. The most memorable are generally about the loss, sacrifice, and ultimate triumph the central character must engage in to escape their trap.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month
- S1 E3 - Character RelationshipsDecember 31, 202238minAs is true for religions, myths, and the longest-lasting dramas, the structure of most memorable dramatic plots centers on a single individual, around whom all the most important action and the other characters revolve.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month
- S1 E4 - Heroes and VillainsDecember 31, 202238minMemorable films tend to be a compensation for what we don't see much of in the real world -- justice, commitment, and altruism. Film drama frequently treats the central characters as if they were heroes or villains, but often the two are very much alike.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month
- S1 E5 - The Power of ParadoxDecember 31, 202245minIn almost every memorable film, things are not what they seem, and learning the truth about characters and situations creates much of the tension in the film. Often, the truth of the film is quite paradoxical, which is what makes us want to keep watching.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month
- S1 E6 - Love and MeaningDecember 31, 202243minAlthough it's often said that in order to succeed, a Hollywood film has to have a happy ending, when you look at the most memorable love stories, it's astonishing how many of them end with the separation or death of one or both lovers.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month
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