In 15 episodes, Michael Aranda will teach you about film criticism! This course is based on an introductory college level curriculum and will teach by analyzing 15 films from different genres, directors, years, and countries. By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Acknowledge both the subjective and objective reasons that make a film "great" or "not great"
- Apply different critical lenses to any film that you watch
- Understand how filmmakers make choices that enhance the stories they're trying to tell
- Analyze films and their messages within the context of society, history, psychology, and the landscape of cinema
