Author: Jacob Oller
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‘SpongeBob SquarePants’: Behind the Memes, Behind the Phenomenon
Why in the world did this show become so big? Long before the yellow sponge was the internet meme factory he is today, he was…
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The Psychology of the Close-up in ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’
Proximity and personality become entwined. The close-up is a cinematography technique used often on faces to show nuanced emotions or to hammer in broad emotions…
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The Art of the Single Room Film
Suspense does better with fewer settings. Limitations make movies better. That’s just a truth of creativity: scarcity makes us more adaptive, which makes for more…
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Dreamers and Dreams: New York and the Early Musical Film
The city that never sleeps and the least sleepy genre are a match made in heaven.
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Off the Shoulder Wardrobe in ‘Anne of the Indies’
Jacques Tourneur’s pirate classic had sexuality pulling off its sleeves. Director Jacques Tourneur made a lot of eclectic films during his career, though few were…
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Baltimore Blues: A Tribute to John Waters
Munch obscenely on the work of the king of filth. John Waters wears a lot of hats. It’s not often one man can be a…
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‘My Father’s Tools’ Collects History and Practice
Indigenous traditions find archival protection in this doc. Oral traditions are often the focus of documentary capture, so a record can be created and preserved.…
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‘A Very Loose History Of Skateboard Shapes’ Is As Exciting As Its Sport
Learning has never been so fun, fast, or animated. Focusing on one specific aspect of skateboard design isn’t the first thing you jump towards when…
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Listen To Time’s People of the Year: ‘The Silence Breakers’
Likely the most important video essay of the year, looking forward to next. One of the main takeaways from the year will be the collapse…