THE POWER OF FILM TCM Documentary Series Eclectic Arts Media Review
THE POWER OF FILM
TCM Original Documentary Series
Reviewed: 1/11/2024
Rating: 4 / 5
“The Power of Film” is a six episode series on Turner Classic Movies. New episodes air each Thursday (episode two airs tonight 1/11/24). Dr. Howard Suber tackles a theme with each episode such as Popular and Memorable (Ep 1) and Trapped (Ep 2). Dr. Suber is an expert in the field of film (UCLA professor emeritus, founding chair of UCLA’s Film and Television Producers Program, and one of the founders of the UCLA Film Archive) and his approach during the episodes is that of a collegiate professor, not surprisingly.
For the regular viewers of TCM this series will be a welcome addition to their cinephile knowledge bases. However, to the more mainstream film fan, the format may be a bit underwhelming. I personally was fine with it as Dr. Suber brings up many interesting points about film and each of us as human beings. The identity of self is a constant topic throughout the first two episodes. But, again, those who don’t want to study film per se, will probably find the series tedious at best.
I think a solid alternative title for the series would be Film For Thought as I was left thinking about what Dr. Suber taught me during the episodes. He covers many aspects I had never even considered.
For hardcore film fans.
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts Media
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TCM Original Documentary Series
Reviewed: 1/11/2024
Rating: 4 / 5
(TCM)
“The Power of Film” is a six episode series on Turner Classic Movies. New episodes air each Thursday (episode two airs tonight 1/11/24). Dr. Howard Suber tackles a theme with each episode such as Popular and Memorable (Ep 1) and Trapped (Ep 2). Dr. Suber is an expert in the field of film (UCLA professor emeritus, founding chair of UCLA’s Film and Television Producers Program, and one of the founders of the UCLA Film Archive) and his approach during the episodes is that of a collegiate professor, not surprisingly.
For the regular viewers of TCM this series will be a welcome addition to their cinephile knowledge bases. However, to the more mainstream film fan, the format may be a bit underwhelming. I personally was fine with it as Dr. Suber brings up many interesting points about film and each of us as human beings. The identity of self is a constant topic throughout the first two episodes. But, again, those who don’t want to study film per se, will probably find the series tedious at best.
I think a solid alternative title for the series would be Film For Thought as I was left thinking about what Dr. Suber taught me during the episodes. He covers many aspects I had never even considered.
For hardcore film fans.
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts Media
Connect with Eclectic Arts Media: Social Media Links Here
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