Reel History

Movies didn't just "get better." They evolved-because the world changed, audiences changed, and the tools behind the camera changed.

Reel History is a fast-moving, teen-friendly guide that takes readers from the earliest flickering silent films to the streaming era-showing why each shift happened, what it changed, and how it shaped the movies (and creators) we love today.

• How film went from silent to sound (and why it broke Hollywood before it saved it)
• How color, the studio system, and censorship shaped what audiences were "allowed" to see
• Why rebels and rule-breakers-from global movements to new voices-changed storytelling forever
• How blockbusters, VHS, DVDs, the internet, and YouTube reshaped movie culture
• How modern filmmaking is being rewritten by streaming, virtual production, and even AI