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.

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Visual Effects Crisis

Why You Should Support a Visual Effects Artists’ Union

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VFX govern our movies now more than ever … so why are studios (and certain directors) treating VFX artists like shit?

Memories Of Murder Color Theory

The Color Theory of ‘Memories of Murder’

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What’s red, green, blue, and muted-grey all over?

The Last Black Man In Sf Grass

Celebrating The Cinematography of Adam Newport-Berra

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From ‘Euphoria’ and ‘The Bear’ to Adele music videos and beyond!

Banshees Of Inisherin

Rules of the Game: How Martin McDonagh Satirizes Masculinity

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Violence, Shame, Victimization. Repeat.

Nope Sound Design

What Nope’s Sound Design Can Teach Us About Terror vs. Horror

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/Please/ tell me that was just the wind.

Loanwords: Parasite mom with dog

What We Can Learn From the English Code Switching in ‘Parasite’

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Respect!

Movie MacGuffins: Pulp Fiction Briefcase

A Beginner’s Guide to Identifying Movie MacGuffins

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You could replace the microfilm in ‘North By Northwest’ with a pair of fuzzy pink slippers … which is why it’s a MacGuffin.

Requiem For A Dream Tv

How to Un-F*ck Your Default TV Settings

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He sees you when you have motion blurring. He knows when you’re using proprietary modes that came with your TV. (Yes, we’re talking about Tom Cruise).

Ghost In The Shell Skeleton

The Existential Comforts of Cyberpunk

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Embrace the neon-lit abyss!