Why Do So Many Short Films Have That “Look”?
Moral of the story: color grading is a storytelling device. Read More
July 31, 2023
Short Films
Drop What You’re Doing and Watch ‘Captain Yajima’
Some nefarious ne'er-do-well is giving people around the galaxy the boot. But the heroic Captain Yajima is on the case! Read More
May 19, 2021
Bill Morrison Breathes New Life into a Decaying Silent Film with ‘let me come in’
TCM viewers get to experience a haunting, yet romantic opera pieced together from presumed-lost film footage. Read More
May 6, 2021
Yorgos Lanthimos Gets Even Weirder with Anti-Doppelgänger Short ‘Nimic’
The director of ‘The Favourite’ ruminates on his favorite theme in this eerie short film starring Matt Dillon. Read More
November 26, 2020
How ‘Possum’ Uses the Uncanny as a Metaphor for Trauma
What's worse than doppelgangers, puppets, and spiders? A combination of all three of course. Read More
June 19, 2020
How to Read ‘Honey Boy’ as an Act of Forgiveness
Here's a video essay on why 'Honey Boy' operates on empathy. Read More
June 18, 2020
Animating a Manic Episode: The Bold, Beautiful Sundance Short ‘Eli’
What we're watching: a true story that draws from the realms of high strangeness, magical thinking, and manic delusion. Read More
June 17, 2020
On Blaxploitation and Breaking Barriers: The Radical Impact of Nichelle Nichols
Representation matters. Just ask Nichelle Nichols. Read More
June 15, 2020
Choreographed Chaos: The Realistic Fighting Style of Donnie Yen
Here's a video essay on why Donnie Yen's fight choreography kicks ass. Literally. Read More
June 14, 2020