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Meg Shields

Based in the Pacific North West, Meg enjoys long scrambles on cliff faces and cozying up with a good piece of 1960s eurotrash. As a senior contributor at FSR, Meg's objective is to spread the good word about the best of sleaze, genre, and practical effects.
First Reformed darkness

The Decade-Defining Darkness of ‘First Reformed’

By Meg Shields 

Here’s a video essay on why the pride and despair of Paul Schrader’s film defines the latent darkness of the 2010s.
Austin Powers

Every James Bond Reference in the ‘Austin Powers’ Movies

By Meg Shields, and Anna Swanson 

Baby. Yeah, Baby.
Days Of Heaven Locust Swarm

How They Shot the Locust Scene in ‘Days of Heaven’

By Meg Shields 

Everything in ‘Days of Heaven’ was accomplished in-camera. And yes that includes the locusts.
Lord of the Rings Sound Design

The Sound Design of ‘The Lord of the Rings’

By Meg Shields 

Turns out understanding how they designed the screams of the Nazgûl only makes them creepier.
The Night Of The Hunter aesthetics of evil in film

Evil Incarnate: The Aesthetics of On-Screen Villainy

By Meg Shields 

From black hats to psychopaths, here’s how filmmakers choose to represent evil on-screen.
Paprika Degree Rule

What is the 180° Rule, Anyway?

By Meg Shields 

It’s the golden rule of film school and one of the most reliable tools in a cinematographer’s toolkit. So, how does the 180° rule work?
David Fincher Fridges

What’s in the Ice Box? A Love Letter to David Fincher’s Fridges

By Meg Shields 

Fincher is a man of details, so let’s look at one of his most recurring calling cards.
Bound Wachowski Film Noir

How The Wachowskis Flipped the Film Noir Script

By Meg Shields 

Their debut, ‘Bound,’ announced their arrival on the scene of genre cinema.

Criterion Collection

How the Criterion Collection Defies the Decline of Physical Media

By Meg Shields 

Is the Criterion Collection a cult? If you’re selling physical media these days, you kind of have to be.