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Robert Downey Jr. is the New Dr. Doolittle

Plus: A news roundup, the best FSR articles, and five perfect shots.It might be difficult to remember, but Robert Downey Jr.… Read More

All by Myself: A Montage of Loneliness in Cinema

Behold the power of being alone. For all the powerful imagery film can capture and create, sometimes it’s still the most… Read More

Introducing One Perfect Podcast: 3 New Shows Premiere This Week

Plus: A lot more ‘Alien,’ the first photo of Luke Skywalker, and the weekend’s best shots.This week marks the start of… Read More

Somethin’ Your Daddy Never Did: Jeff Nichols’ ‘Mud,’ Love, and Manhood

An FSR/OPS original video essay.~Jeff Nichols’ Mud tells of a lost soul (Matthew McConaughey) returned to the small river community that… Read More

The Ultimate Video Essay Guide to Quentin Tarantino

Welcome to the University of QT. Without question or the slightest hint of a doubt, I feel wholly comfortable saying that… Read More

Jennifer Kent, ‘Babadook’ Director, is Back with Fresh Fodder for Your Nightmares

Plus: Netflix gets some new talent, a post roundup and five perfect shots.It’s been three years since director Jennifer Kent released… Read More

Someone to Watch Over Me: Spielberg and Surveillance

Exploring the director’s fascination with spying. Read More

“Let’s Go Home” — The Supercut of a Cliché

When there’s nothing left to say, this gets said. A lot. Screenwriting is a road wrought with potholes where other writers… Read More

Netflix to Resurrect One of Cinema’s Lost Treasures: Orson Welles’ ‘The Other Side of the Wind’

Plus: Jordan Peele makes history, a couple new trailers, and perfect shots.~In 1970, renowned auteur and wine lover Orson Welles began… Read More