The Queue

How ‘Following’ Set the Pace for Christopher Nolan’s Career

Following walked so that Christopher Nolan's career could run. Read More

How “Decision to Leave” Weaponizes Misdirection

Every director gets to make a Hitchcock. Read More

The Day New Hollywood Died

New Hollywood is dead, long live New Hollywood. Read More

In Profile: The Art of the Cinematic Close-Up

/Are/ you ready for your close-up, Mr. DeMille? Read More

The Best Video Essays of 2022

Sit back, relax: you might learn something. Read More

The Prescient Faux-Documentary Horror of ‘The Last Broadcast’

Tulpas, truthiness, and the terrifying early days of web forms ... 'The Last Broadcast' was truly ahead of its time. Read More

Small Parts: In Praise of The Quiet Screen Performance

Sometimes the "most" acting isn't the "best" acting. Read More

The Beginner’s Guide to Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Sound Design

Hey did you hear that? If you're a character in a movie, it's probably diegetic. Read More