How Filmmakers Use the Binary of Black-And-White
What we're watching: a pair of video essays that highlight the strengths and limitations of black-and-white's narrative power.
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Introduction to Film History Can Start at an Early Age
With help from PBS, the internet, and Martin Scorsese, getting your children started on Film History 101 at an early age can be easy and fun.
Want to Break Your Brain? Watch ‘A Mind Sang’
An experiment in perspective and parallel storytelling, 'A Mind Sang' is a hypnotic visual journey that blurs the boundaries between life and death.
What A Vase Can Teach Us About The Filmography of Yasujiro Ozu
What we're watching: a video essay that breaks down the enigma of the vase shot from Yasujiro Ozu's 'Late Spring.'
Watch ‘Hamilton,’ Then Watch These Movies
We recommend 13 movies to watch after you see the film of Broadway's 'Hamilton' on Disney+.
Come Sing and Dance with Our Home Video Pick of the Week
Plus 6 more new releases to watch at home this week on Blu-ray/DVD!
‘Runaway Train’ Is an Action Movie with Brains
The Cannon Group’s train movie stays on track, which might surprise viewers who associate the studio with off the rails actioners.
23 Things We Learned from the ‘A Good Woman Is Hard to Find’ Commentary
“I have to talk here about the vibrator.”
Ray Harryhausen Inhabited the Body and Soul of Monsters
Without the incredible contributions of the legendary Ray Harryhausen, the glorious cinema of monsters would look very different.
The Unshakable Faith of Brit Marling
We're all just incredibly lucky to bear witness to Brit Marling, the challenging creative force behind 'Another Earth' and 'The OA'.
