Episodes
1. Indigenous New Wave
January 15, 2019
23 min
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.
2. The Rise of Monsters
March 26, 2019
23 min
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.
3. New American Horror
January 22, 2019
23 min
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.
4. Stoned on Film
February 6, 2019
23 min
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.
5. Rza And The Art Of The Kung Fu Film
February 13, 2019
23 min
Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA recounts how his life journey and hip-hop career have been shaped by the Kung fu films he loves
6. Tony Kaye Vs Hollywood
January 22, 2019
23 min
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.
