Hallowed Ground: Why You Should Watch ‘The Borderlands’
Hope you like the words "cave" and "acid" in the same sentence. Read More
August 23, 2023
The Queue
The Queue is an oft-recurring column in which Meg Shields provides you with a distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web.
If you’re new to The Queue, start here:
- Jackie Chan and the Fine Art of Taking Hit
- The Power of Sound: Why Hayao Miyazaki Film Feels Alive
- The Cruel, Cool World of Ralph Bakshi
Explore the full archives for The Queue below
A Beginner’s Guide to the Cinematography of Bill Pope
We have a [Bill] Pope! Read More
August 21, 2023
How ‘Hedgehog in the Fog’ Used Allegory to Critique the USSR
"In the evenings, the little Hedgehog went to the Bear Cub to count stars..." Read More
August 18, 2023
Where is the ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise Going, Exactly?
We may have nitro'd too close to the sun, boys. Read More
August 16, 2023
‘Unforgiven’: The Nail in the Coffin of the Classic Western
*melancholic yeehaw* Read More
August 14, 2023
Gentle Reminder That Whole Other Guy Co-Wrote ‘Pulp Fiction’
Samuel L. Jackson be like: What does Roger Avary look like? Read More
August 2, 2023
Why Do So Many Short Films Have That “Look”?
Moral of the story: color grading is a storytelling device. Read More
July 31, 2023
The Ballad of Howard Beale: Why We Keep Misreading ‘Network’
"Good morning, Mr. Beale. They tell me you're a madman." Read More
July 26, 2023