by Film School | Nov 30, 2020 | AFI's Top 100 Films, Episodes
Episode #152 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) The motherlode! John Huston pairs up with his own father plus Bogart to spin a tale of gold and greed. It was a big influence on Lucas and Spielberg when they were developing Indiana Jones, and it’s...
by Film School | Nov 26, 2020 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #151 Drawing Inspiration From Where You Live Home. How often do our stories start with where we live? Why is that? What is it about “home,” or even when we visit somewhere else and it fires up the imagination? How do we get inspired by where...
by Film School | Nov 23, 2020 | AFI's Top 100 Films, Episodes
Episode #150 Dr. Strangelove (1964) Gentlemen, there’s no fighting in here! This is the war room! Stanley Kubrick is back on the list, this time with his alternately zany and terrifying comedy (?) Doc Strange(love). Comedic genius Peter Sellers is along...
by Film School | Nov 19, 2020 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #149 The Dangers of Turning Pro A lot of us want to turn pro…but what are the downsides? The allure of “turning pro” is obvious: you get to do what you want full-time and get paid for it?! Omg. That’s a no-brainer! And, working...
by Film School | Nov 16, 2020 | AFI's Top 100 Films, Episodes
Episode #148 The Sound of Music (1965) The hills are alive! This classic team-up of legends Julie Andrews, director Robert Wise, and composers Rogers & Hammerstein is an indelible mark in the history of musicals. We’ve all heard the songs. We’ve...
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