Season 1
2022
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01. The Fascinating Story of 1903's Biggest Movie
2022-01-30
The Great Train Robbery (1903) might be one of the most significant movies ever made. Join Toni on a journey throughout film history to find out why.
02. How Silent Films Were Actually Shown in Theaters
2022-02-13
Silent films were always meant to be seen in a movie theatre, accompanied by live music. It was a big part of the experience.
03. The Power of Match Cuts in Movies
2022-03-27
The Match Cut is an incredibly powerful, creative and subtle technique in film editing. Join Toni as he explores it's full potential.
04. How This 1960s TV Show Perfected the Plot Twist
2022-04-24
Created by Rod Serling in the 1960s, part of what made The Twilight Zone so special is that each episode would often end with a plot twist, and one of them in particular, is perfect.
05. Watching the Longest Movie in the World
2022-05-30
With a running time of thirteen and a half hours, the Argentinian movie "La Flor" (2018) is the longest movie ever made (not counting art projects and documentaries). The only questions is: why.
06. Stranger Things - The Truth About Creativity
2022-07-04
The truth about creativity is that nothing is completely original. And that's okay. In fact, Stranger Things is a perfect example.
07. 25 Completely Random Facts About the Film Industry
2022-07-24
In the process of making the videos I constantly stumble upon quite a lot of (mildly) interesting things about the film industry, so I thought I'd share some of them with you. You are.. welcome?
08. The Bizarre Movie Gimmicks from the 1960s
2022-08-22
A closer look at some of the most fascinating, wacky and bizarre movie gimmicks from the 20th century.
09. The Famous Director Who Turned Out to Be Fake
2022-10-02
Who is Alan Smithee and how was he able to direct a bunch of movies, TV shows and even famous music videos without being, you know, an actual real person? Let's put our metaphorical detective hats and find out.
10. The Untold Story of the First Woman Director
2022-12-01
Alice Guy-Blaché was an incredibly important filmmaker and a pioneer of the early days of cinema, only to end up forgotten by the very industry she helped create. Well - not on our watch. Not. Forgotten.
11. Why Movies Become Holiday Classics
2022-12-20
There is no such thing as Christmas without watching Christmas movies. Especially the classics. But how did they become that?