One Perfect Archive

Project.

Francis Ford Coppola

The Frustrating Story Behind Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’

By   

The legendary filmmaker has been trying to bring this project to life for a very long time, but the wait could finally be over.

Screen Shot At Am

‘Carrie’ and the Potential for Horror in Realism

By   

‘Carrie’ doesn’t need much to be terrifying. All it needs is reality.

Stand By Me

‘Stand By Me’ is Stephen King’s Most Personal Confrontation with Death

By   

Sometimes the dead don’t come back wrong. Sometimes they don’t come back at all.

Wet Hot American Summer

How Camp Camaraderie Saved ‘Wet Hot American Summer’

By   

After harsh weather threatened to ruin Wet Hot American Summer, living in close quarters led to the development of strong bonds between the film’s cast and gave the absurdist comedy some unexpected truth.

Kick Ass Shots

‘Kick-Ass’ and How Anyone Can Be a Superhero

By   

You don’t need a superpower to be a superhero.

Redshoes

The Movies Influenced by ‘The Red Shoes’

By   

We highlight eight movies that came on the heels of the Powell and Pressburger classic.

Batman

In Praise of Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ and Ignoring Source Material

By   

Comic book movies have been too obsessed with what is and isn’t canon, and Tim Burton knew that back in ’89.

Iron Giant Friends

The Iron Giant: Heroism Through a Child’s Eyes

By   

After 20 years, the childlike innocence of this animated masterpiece still resonates.

Thelma And Louise Freeze

The Freedom of the Freeze Frame in ‘Thelma & Louise’

By   

Although there were alternate endings, having ‘Thelma & Louise’ end in a freeze frame helps show the film’s theme of freedom.