Mark Kermode's Secrets Of Cinema - Disaster Movies

Mark Kermode explores the history, tropes, and techniques of the disaster film genre, from early cinema to modern blockbusters, analyzing how filmmakers use spectacle, recurring characters, and themes like apocalypse and survival to create suspense and drama. He covers iconic films, early examples like Deluge, 1970s all-star spectacles, and how technology evolved from models to digital effects, showcasing the genre's fascination with destruction and societal collapse.