Jacob Oller

Jacob Oller writes everywhere (Vanity Fair, The Guardian, Playboy, FSR, Paste, etc.) about everything that matters (film, TV, video games, memes, life).
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Appreciating Taika Waititi’s Mastery of Bittersweet Escapism

By Jacob Oller 

Fargo Static

Framing Interesting Static in ‘Fargo’

By Jacob Oller 

How does one engross with intentional boredom?

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The Disruptive Scene-Setting of Doug Liman’s Introductions

By Jacob Oller 

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The Musical Motifs of Christopher Nolan’s Protagonists

By Jacob Oller 

The Incredibles

The Simple Rules Making Pixar Characters Memorable

By Jacob Oller 

The Conversation Sax

The Brilliant Circular Paranoia of ‘The Conversation’

By Jacob Oller 

Francis Ford Coppola captured the suspicious spirit of the times.

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I Dairy You To Watch This Milk In Movies Supercut

By Jacob Oller 

Halloween

The Marketing Strategy Behind Horror VHS Covers’ Grotesque Art

By Jacob Oller 

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Ignominious Beginnings: ‘The Birth of a Nation’ and The Birth of Hollywood

By Jacob Oller