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- DirectorEdith BeckerKevin BurnsStarsRobert ClotworthyWalter CronkiteGeorge LucasAn in-depth making of documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture.
- StarsAli RodriguezOB-GYN Ali Rodriguez looks at 10 pregnancy scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rates them based on realism. Dr. Rodriguez breaks down "Knocked Up" (2007), "Friends" S8E22 (2002), "The Back-up Plan" (2010), "What to Expect When You're Expecting" (2012), "Jane the Virgin" S1E20 (2015), "Scrubs" S5E16 (2006), "Baby Mama" (2008), "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" (2011), "WandaVision" S1E4 (2021), and "Junior" (1994).
- StarsVernice ArmourFormer combat-helicopter pilot Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour rates eight helicopter scenes in movies and television shows, such as "Black Hawk Down," for realism. Armour was America's first Black female combat helicopter pilot and served two tours of Iraq. Armour discusses the accuracy of helicopter scenes in "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018), starring Tom Cruise; "Spectre" (2015), starring Daniel Craig; and "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" S1E1 (2021). She also comments on "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" (2017), starring Dwayne Johnson; "Hobbs and Shaw" (2019); and "Black Hawk Down" (2001). Armour analyzes the reality of air-to-air combat in "Rambo: First Blood Part II" (1985) and "The A-Team" (2010).
- StarsArthur BrandOctave DurhamFormer burglar Octave "Oky" Durham and art detective Arthur Brand look at nine art-theft scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rate them based on realism. They now work together to solve international art and jewelry heists. The pair examines scenes from "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1999), "The Monuments Men" (2014), "The Art of the Steal" (2013), "Topkapi" (1964), "Ocean's Twelve" (2004), "Dr. No" (1962), "Black Panther" (2018), "Hudson Hawk" (1991), and "The Blacklist" S2E14 (2015) for realism.
- StarsJim KentArchery expert Jim Kent (aka Grizzly Jim) looks at 10 bow-and-arrow scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rates them based on realism. He examines "Rambo III" (1988), "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002), "War of the Arrows" (2011), "The Avengers" (2012), "The Hunger Games" (2012), "Brave" (2012), "Game of Thrones" S6E9 (2016), ""Wonder Woman" (2017), Robin Hood" (2018), and "Hawkeye" S1E1 (2021) and comments on the technique of Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Katniss Everdeen, Antiope, etc.
- StarsDave HonePaleontologist Dave Hone examines 10 dinosaur scenes from movies and rates them based on realism. He looks at "Jurassic World" (2015), "Terra Nova" (2011), "Dinosaur" (2000), "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" (2018), "The Land Before Time" (1988), "Jurassic Park" (1993), "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (2008), "King Kong" (2005), "Jurassic Park III" (2001), and "Age of Dinosaurs" (2013).
- StarsLorena AbreuParkour athlete and stunt performer Lorena Abreu rates nine parkour stunts in movies and TV, such as "The Bourne Ultimatum" and "Casino Royale," for realism. Abreu breaks down the fundamentals of parkour in "Casino Royale" (2006), "Tracers" (2015), and "The Bourne Ultimatum" (2007). She critiques the techniques and efficiency of parkour moves in "Alice in Borderland" (2020) and "The Book of Boba Fett" (2021). She also explores the history of parkour in "Yamakasi" (2001), "Brick Mansions" (2014), and "The Protector" (1985). She also discusses how the media has shaped the public perception of parkour in "The Office" (2009).
- StarsRandy LiParamedic and EMS captain Randy Li evaluates nine medical emergencies in movies and TV. Li breaks down the accuracy of emergency medical service protocols and the realism of first-line treatments and procedures such as choking protocols, CPR, and defibrillation.
- StarsAnthony T. BrowderEgyptologist Anthony Browder rates eight ancient Egypt scenes from movies and television for realism. He analyzes the accuracy of the mummification process depicted in "The Mummy" (1999), with Brendan Fraser, and "Moon Knight" (2022), starring Oscar Isaac. He also comments on pyramids and ancient ruins in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), starring Harrison Ford; "Gods of Egypt" (2016), featuring Chadwick Boseman; and "The Ten Commandments" (1956). Browder discusses famous pharaohs, kings, and queens depicted in "Exodus: Gods and Kings" (2014), "Cleopatra" (1963), and "Tut" (2015).
- StarsAbby TangGraham FlanaganIan PhillipsBringing characters like Spider-Man and Captain Marvel to life on screen requires some real-life superheroes off-screen. Specialized teams and experts carefully plan and carry out the stunts, costumes, and special effects that make iconic films like the Avengers the impressive spectacle audiences love. From actual bus crashes in "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" (2021) to detailed makeup and training in "Black Panther" (2018), here's what Marvel movies look like behind the scenes.
- StarsAmani Webber-SchultzMarine biologist and doctoral student Amani Webber-Schultz rates 10 shark attacks in movies and TV shows, such as "Jaws," for realism.
- StarsJoe AvellaJesse NoelMark NoelSometimes, it's safer for productions to fake vehicles' movements for stunts rather than put them in real action. So special effects artists will use rigs and gimbals to make them move in place. NAC Effects will put a given vehicle or set on top of one of its six-axis motion bases capable of creating realistic movements of all sorts. Effects for scenes involving cars, motorcycles, pickup trucks, boats and airplanes can be achieved safely this way without risking the lives of the actors or their stunt doubles.
- StarsPeter M. RheeTrauma surgeon and Navy veteran Dr. Peter Rhee rates nine battlefield medical scenes in movies and TV for realism. Rhee breaks down the historical accuracy of treating gunshot wounds during World War II in "Band of Brothers" (2001) and "Saving Private Ryan" (1998), starring Tom Hanks. He looks at the realism of battlefield surgeries in "M*A*S*H" (1979), "Code Black" (2016), and "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" (2003), featuring Russell Crowe. He also discusses the reality of treating other battle and trauma injuries in "The Punisher" (2017); "Grey's Anatomy" S6E18 (2010); "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum," starring Keanu Reeves; and "Rambo III" (1988), starring Sylvester Stallone.
- StarsRae Wynn-GrantWildlife ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant rates nine bear attacks in movies and TV shows, such as "Cocaine Bear," for realism. Wynn-Grant breaks down the accuracy of brown bear and grizzly-bear attacks, as well as the bears' physiology, in "The Revenant" (2015), starring Leonardo DiCaprio; "Game of Thrones" S3E7 (2013); "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (2004), with Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, and Paul Rudd; and "The Edge" (1997), with Anthony Hopkins. She explains the realism of black-bear attacks and behavior in "Cocaine Bear" (2023) and "Backcountry" (2014). Wynn-Grant also looks at Po the giant panda in "Kung Fu Panda" (2008); the polar bears in "The Golden Compass" (2007), with Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig; and the mutant bear in "Annihilation" (2018), with Natalie Portman.