Season 1

Season 1

2023-08-31
6 Episodes

Episodes

The Story of The Third Man

1. The Story of The Third Man

2023-08-31

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In this opening episode, movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1949 film noir starring Orson Welles an enduring classic.

The Story of The Ladykillers

2. The Story of The Ladykillers

2023-09-07

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Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1955 black comedy - starring Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers - a classic.

The Story of Brighton Rock

3. The Story of Brighton Rock

2023-09-14

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Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1948 gangster film noir starring Richard Attenborough, an enduring British classic.

The Story of The Graduate

4. The Story of The Graduate

2023-09-21

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Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1967 romantic comedy-drama starring Dustin Hoffman an all-time classic.

The Story of Ran

5. The Story of Ran

2023-09-28

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Movie critic Ian Nathan examines the qualities that made this 1985 epic action drama, directed and co-written by Akira Kurosawa, an enduring classic.

The Story of Terminator 2: Judgment Day

6. The Story of Terminator 2: Judgment Day

2023-10-05

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Movie critic Ian Nathan examines what helped to make James Cameron's 1991 sci-fi-action sequel, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, so critically-acclaimed within the genre.