Author: Geoff Todd
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All Gassed Up: Celebrating the Chase in ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’
An in-depth analysis of one of the most terrifying chase scenes ever committed to film.
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One Perfect Pod: Presenting FILM | itself — A new weekly interview series.
This Week: Special effects master Chris Walas, known for ‘The Fly’ and ‘Gremlins.’ You may not recognize his name, but the odds are good you…
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Women of Vision: 12 Essential Female Cinematographers
Unfortunately, there are a lot of jobs around the world in which the work of women is valued less than the work of their male…
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[watch] The Movies that Made the Man: A Supercut of Kubrick’s Favorite Films
There are classes you can take, seminars and lectures you can attend, panels and discussions; there are books you can read, criticism, analysis and interpretations,…
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In His Own Words: An Unfinished Cinema — By Abbas Kiarostami
Cinema begins with D.W. Griffith and ends with Abbas Kiarostami. – Jean-luc Godard Abbas Kiarostami, a filmmaker who’s importance was as significant as his influence, died…
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Watch: Close-ups in the Films of Martin Scorsese
Sometimes it’s a moment of revelation, sometimes it’s a metaphorical fuse being lit, sometimes it’s a quick glance, and sometimes it’s a punctuation mark. The…
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[watch] The Cinematography of Hoyte van Hoytema
Sareesh Sudhakaran is one of the internet’s leading authorities when it comes to analyzing the style of cinematographers, and his series of videos for wolfcrow…