‘Plant Room’ Encourages Exploration in 3-D Dreamscape
Newfangled tech gives short film audience agency. Jeron Braxon and Julian Glander take us through four virtual, full-explorable environments in Plant… Read More
November 17, 2017
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In the Mood for Interaction: Wong Kar-wai’s Intersections
The Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker loves synchronicity. The films of Wong Kar-wai, specifically In the Mood for Love, are… Read More
November 16, 2017
Play The Hits: David Fincher’s Pop Music
From music videos to videos...with music. A former music video director (“Vogue”, “Straight Up”, “We Don’t Have To Take Our… Read More
November 16, 2017
The Mark of Heaven: Douglas Sirk’s Influence on Todd Haynes
The ‘50s are alive with subtext. The melodramas of Douglas Sirk were stylized simply by existing. The director’s focus on… Read More
November 16, 2017
Hands Through Hair: Intimate Moments With Terrence Malick
The wheat-loving poet creates touching interactions between his characters. While they may not technically be quiet fields and heartfelt voiceover,… Read More
November 15, 2017
The Unrelenting Stillness of the Coen Brothers
No jokes here, just quiet without peace. When you think of the Coen Brothers, you might think of their bizarre,… Read More
November 15, 2017
The Signature Style of Jean-Pierre Melville
Deep in the trench...coats. The New Yorker’s Anthony Lane wrote the following about a 2017 retrospective of Jean-Pierre Melville’s films:… Read More
November 15, 2017
The Grand Tradition of Silent Drivers
These are the people you want driving your Uber. Read More
November 14, 2017
Fearsome Compositions: John Carpenter’s Musical Influence
The horror director’s scores changed the landscape. John Carpenter's recently released the album Anthology highlighting some of his most enduring… Read More
November 14, 2017