Episodes
University of Nebraska Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon remembers the "father of Hollywood action films."
Published 09/13/16
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon examines the career of French filmmaker Francois Truffaut.
Published 09/12/16
UNL Film Studies Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon talks about the British science-fiction classic written by H.G. Wells.
Published 01/06/16
UNL Film Studies Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon scares up the films of 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton.
Published 12/22/15
Professor Dixon talks about the problems facing independent creators now- most specifically, how to get their work out before the public in an oversaturated marketplace.
Published 12/18/15
Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon examines the resurgence of 35mm film over digital formats.
Published 12/17/15
Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon discusses how audiences watch movies today and how that is changing the way movies will be made in the future.
Published 12/17/15
UNL Film Studies Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon discusses the 2015 Ridley Scott film "The Martian," and the accuracy (and often inaccuracy) of science-fiction films at predicting real advancements in science and technology.
Published 09/30/15
UNL Film Studies Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon discusses the genre of comic book movies in the context of "Batman v Superman."
Published 09/23/15
UNL Film Studies Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon discusses movies based on comics.
Published 09/23/15
UNL Film Studies Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon discusses the history and future of the Star Wars film franchise.
Published 09/21/15
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon at one of the earliest and most enduring film genres, the war movie.
Published 09/26/13
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon highlights the most prolific Hollywood film composers.
Published 03/25/13
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon explains why there's more to reviewing films than just "thumbs up" or "thumbs down."
Published 01/03/13
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon examines the work of the iconic silent comedian Charlie Chaplin.
Published 12/21/12
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon pages through the must-read journals of any serious film student.
Published 12/04/12
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon recommends some excellent documentary films.
Published 11/13/12
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon reviews the films of director Ridley Scott.
Published 10/10/12
Buster Keaton, the great "Stone Face" of silent comedies, is remembered by UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon.
Published 10/04/12
UNL Film Studies Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon examines how Hollywood films change after national emergencies like the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the attacks of 9/11.
Published 09/21/12
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon recommends one of his all-time favorite films.
Published 09/18/12
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon compares foreign-language film dubbing to subtitles.
Published 09/12/12
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon takes a look at the causes and effects of the Hollywood blacklists of the 1950s and 60s.
Published 09/12/12
UNL Film Studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon explores the rise and fall of Hollywood's movie moguls of the 1930s, 40s and 50s.
Published 07/26/12