TV series

The Movies

2019 · 1 season

A warm, clip-filled stroll through film history, nostalgic and informative, like a lively lecture from people who love the medium.

Tagline: The stories behind the movies we love
Overview: Explore American cinema through the decades and the cultural, societal and political shifts that framed its evolution.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, media, celebrity, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
media
celebrity
memory
class
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild