Season 1, Episode 3

1. The Power of Film, Part 1: Popular and Memorable  

Using iconic scenes from many of these classic films, this series explores films that were both popular and memorable.

2. The Power of Film, Part 2: Trapped

The most memorable stories are generally about the loss, sacrifice, and ultimate triumph the central character must engage in to escape their trap.

3. The Power of Film, Part 3: Character Relationships 

The structure of most memorable plots centers on a single individual, around whom all the most important action and the other characters revolve.

4. Heroes and Villains

Film drama frequently treats the central characters as if they were heroes or villains, but often the two are very much alike.

5. The Power of Paradox

In almost every memorable film, things are not what they seem, which is what makes us want to keep watching.

6. Love and Meaning

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.

1. The Power of Film, Part 1: Popular and Memorable  

Using iconic scenes from many of these classic films, this series explores films that were both popular and memorable.

2. The Power of Film, Part 2: Trapped

The most memorable stories are generally about the loss, sacrifice, and ultimate triumph the central character must engage in to escape their trap.

3. The Power of Film, Part 3: Character Relationships 

The structure of most memorable plots centers on a single individual, around whom all the most important action and the other characters revolve.

4. Heroes and Villains

Film drama frequently treats the central characters as if they were heroes or villains, but often the two are very much alike.

5. The Power of Paradox

In almost every memorable film, things are not what they seem, which is what makes us want to keep watching.

6. Love and Meaning

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.