Name: Crash Course: Film Criticism
Uploaded: 2018
Description: It's a new series in Crash Course Film as Michael Aranda takes the reins as host for the next 15 weeks to talk about Film Criticism.

It's a new series in Crash Course Film as Michael Aranda takes the reins as host for the next 15 weeks to talk about Film Criticism.

Is Citizen Kane the BEST MOVIE EVER MADE? Is that even an answerable question? Michael Aranda will try to help us through both of these questions as we take a look at our first film in Crash Course Film Criticism, Citizen Kane.

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Citizen Kane: Crash Course Film Criticism #1

James Cameron rocketed onto the action film scene with 1984's "The Terminator" and followed that up with a highly anticipated sequel to the 1979 film, "Alien." His film, "Aliens," would go on to not only be a financial success but a critical one.

Aliens: Crash Course Film Criticism #2

Selma tells the story of Martin Luther King Jr. and one of the greatest non-violent protests in U.S. history. Ava DuVernay directs this historical drama that captured hearts and minds but also made us ask some questions about historical accuracy in film.

Selma: Crash Course Film Criticism #3

Before the Hayes Code was enacted, movies were a lot more brazen than we sometimes tend to think. Director/Producer Lois Weber spent much of her career making movies that challenged audiences. Her film, "Where Are My Children" is no different.

Where Are My Children: Crash Course Film Criticism #4

In this episode of Crash Course Film Criticism, Michael looks at Wong's film, "In the Mood For Love" and talks about its visual style as well as some Freudian ideas contained within.

In the Mood For Love: Crash Course Film Criticism #5

Mainstream American films don?t often tackle race and racism head-on, and when they do, they often end up trying to find easy answers. This makes films like Spike Lee?s Do the Right Thing all the more powerful.

Do the Right Thing: Crash Course Film Criticism #6

It's time to take a look at a quieter, sweeter, and maybe happier film in this series. Sophia Coppola's ""Lost in Translation"" is a wonderful romantic comedy that doesn't play by the usual rules of its genre.

Lost in Translation: Crash Course Film Criticism #7

Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" is a different kind of war movie. It's a multi-genre film that maybe says more about human psychology than it does about war.

Apocalypse Now: Crash Course Film Criticism #8

In 2006, a movie took on authoritarianism and the violent aftershocks of the Spanish Civil War?all through the eyes of an innocent young girl and the fairy tale world she discovers in the woods. Pan's Labyrinth is both a beautifully crafted fairy tale, and a harrowing R-rated adventure film.

Pan's Labyrinth: Crash Course Film Criticism #9

In this episode of Crash Course Film Criticism, we'll look at one of his smaller films. It's called The Limey and it's about a British lifetime criminal seeking revenge for the death of his daughter.

The Limey: Crash Course Film Criticism #10

Movies are really good at making us feel. Happy, sad, excited, etc... Part of that is because they use so many different types of media all at once.

Three Colors - Blue: Crash Course Film Criticism #11

Otto Bell's "The Eagle Huntress" is a feel-good, enchanting, and powerful hero's journey. But its characters are real. It's a documentary. And, as good as the film is, it's not without appropriate criticisms.

The Eagle Huntress: Crash Course Film Criticism #12

Moonlight is a hard-edged yet beautifully made story about a black American dealing with his sexuality in a sometimes unforgiving and violent world. Its director, Barry Jenkins, uses every trick in the filmmaking book to put us in the perspective of the main character, Chiron.

Moonlight: Crash Course Film Criticism #13

In this episode of Crash Course Film Criticism, Michael Aranda talks to us about the craft of filmmaking in Cary Fukunaga's "Beasts of No Nation."

Beasts of No Nation: Crash Course Film Criticism #14

It's the final episode of Crash Course Film Criticism and we're going to chat about one of the more polarizing films ever made: Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.