One Perfect Shot
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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 basic, simplest shots that can…
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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 a great new chapter…
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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 raised him for the dual…
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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 there are more video essays,…
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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 The Babadook, and in…
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Someone to Watch Over Me: Spielberg and Surveillance
Exploring the director’s fascination with spying.
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“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 have come before you. These…
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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 production on a film entitled…
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‘Dragon Tattoo’ Finally Gets a Follow-up, but without Fincher, Mara
Plus: SXSW reviews and perfect shots. You’d think someone like David Fincher would have proven their case for autonomy by now. You’d think that by hiring…