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A Video Essay Guide to Your Favorite Cartoons

From Spongebob to Hey Arnold!, here are five video essays about cartoons that will take you on a trip down… Read More

Creating the Lightspeed Crash in ‘The Last Jedi’

This video essay looks at what went into that breathtaking moment. Read More

A Video Essay Guide to Paul Thomas Anderson

From Boogie Nights to Phantom Thread, here are five video essays about Paul Thomas Anderson you should watch. Read More

Paul Thomas Anderson: A Connoisseur of Toxic Masculinity

An exhaustive video essay examines the emotional struggles of the men across this auteur's filmography. Read More

A Video Essay Guide to Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’

Want to learn more about the Hitchcock masterpiece? Check out these five video essays. Read More

The Alien Gaze of ‘Under the Skin’

How does Jonathan Glazer's camera effectively "other" the human world? Read More

Comparing ‘Before Sunrise’ and ‘Call Me By Your Name’

How do these "dreamlike romances" use escapism to heighten our emotional investment? Read More

Why ‘The Age of Innocence’ is Scorsese’s Subtlest Masterpiece

Despite being a bloodless, sexless period drama, 'The Age of Innocence' is nevertheless one of Martin Scorsese's most brutally affecting films. Read More

The Modern-Day Maturity of ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’

How does an animated Japanese fantasy film made in 1989 help us understand the anxieties of young artists today? Read More