Classic Movies: The Story Of
Classic Movies: The Story Of: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

August 31, 2023

Episodes

6 episodes

Classic Movies: The Story Of

Season 1

Episodes

The Third Man

1. The Third Man

August 31, 2023
45 min

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

The Ladykillers

2. The Ladykillers

September 7, 2023
44 min

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

Brighton Rock

3. Brighton Rock

September 14, 2023
44 min

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

The Graduate

4. The Graduate

September 21, 2023
44 min

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

Ran

5. Ran

September 28, 2023
40 min

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

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day

October 5, 2023
44 min

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.