By Meg Shields
We know that a Long Take is always a treat, but if it doesn’t serve the story, it can feel like a gimmick. A new video essay explores why.
By Meg Shields
What we’re watching: a video essay about how ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ changed the makeup of American cinema forever.
By Meg Shields
Here’s a video essay explaining how Miyazaki films use sound to bring animation to life.
By Meg Shields
What we’re watching: a video essay comparing the disillusionment arcs of ‘Parasite’ and ‘Sunset Boulevard.’
By Meg Shields
Saul Bass may very well be one of the most influential film artists to only have directed a single film himself. Here’s a montage celebrating his incomparable body of work.
By Meg Shields
What we’re watching: a video essay that suggests an alternative reading of ‘RoboCop’ as an exploitation revenge film
By Meg Shields
Here’s a short animated film that presents the history of the world…in a nutshell.