Director Chris Columbus Explains Why He Often Has a Family Theme to His Movies

In this bonus clip from “The Movies,” the latest episode in our Bay Area Revelations documentary series, director Chris Columbus explains the San Francisco connection that helped him fall in love with film. Plus, he tells us what inspired him to employ a family theme in most of his movies. Programming Note: Learn the untold stories of how the Bay Area shaped the movie industry from the very beginning. Watch “Bay Area Revelations: The Movies,” Sunday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. An encore presentation of this episode will air the following Sunday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.