2019 • 7 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1 • Jan 15, 2019
From Oklahoma to the Canadian Arctic, we explore on-screen indigenous representation including the 'Hollywood Indian' of classic westerns to a new generation of storytellers.
Episode 2 • Mar 26, 2019
In Tokyo and LA, we discover how the city-crushing Kaiju genre embodies our biggest fears - from a radioactive Godzilla in post-war Japan, to new American monsters as hurricanes.
Episode 3 • Jan 22, 2019
Young filmmakers Jordan Peele, Robert Eggers, and Karyn Kusama investigate the ability of horror films to tap into social anxieties, keeping audiences squirming in their seats.
Episode 4 • Feb 06, 2019
Tommy Chong spearheads the exploration of stoner films throughout the years - early anti-drug hysteria, spliffs in counterculture comedy, and the rise of the female pothead.
Episode 5 • Feb 13, 2019
Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA recounts how his life journey and hip-hop career have been shaped by the Kung fu films he loves
Episode 6 • Jan 22, 2019
Two decades later, Tony Kaye looks back at what happened after losing an epic battle over his fiery debut film, American History X, to Hollywood.
Episode 7 • TBA
Intimate interviews with top trans filmmakers examines the problematic history of transgender representation, diving into today’s most daring, hilarious, and heartfelt trans films.