A documentary series that examines the key directors in the history of film. Each episode looks at a specific director.
Dull and doesn't add much to one's knowledge of the directors or of film in general. Each episode is just a linear telling of their directorial career, revealed movie by movie. The narration and interviews with critics are all of the cheerleading type, i.e. all just saying how great the director is, what a great movie that particular movie was (even when it was known to be poor). No criticisms, no in-depth knowledge, nothing edifying or interesting.
It's so incredibly shallow. You could get the same amount of knowledge reading the director's list of credits on IMDB and more knowledge by reading their Wikipedia entry.
Dull and doesn't add much to one's knowledge of the directors or of film in general. Each episode is just a linear telling of their directorial career, revealed movie by movie. The narration and interviews with critics are all of the cheerleading type, i.e. all just saying how great the director is, what a great movie that particular movie was (even when it was known to be poor). No criticisms, no in-depth knowledge, nothing edifying or interesting.
It's so incredibly shallow. You could get the same amount of knowledge reading the director's list of credits on IMDB and more knowledge by reading their Wikipedia entry.