The Queue

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American International Pictures Movie Posters

Why American International Pictures Made Movies Backwards

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Hate clickbait? Blame AIP.

Pink Narcissus

Seeing Yourself (On Screen): The Daring Fantasy of ‘Pink Narcissus’

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Can you blame us for getting lost in this hazy, high-camp fantasy?

Ari Wegner Cinematography

From ‘Zola’ to ‘The Power of the Dog’: The Cinematography of Ari Wegner

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Want to know more modern-day women cinematographers by name? Ari Wegner is a good place to start.

Drive My Car Title Card

Why More Movie Directors Should Weaponize the Title Card

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Why aren’t more directors using opening title cards as a storytelling device?

the star of Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness

Disney and the Movie Theater Monopoly of Madness

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Why does Disney’s vice grip on movie theaters feel so threatening these days?

Wes Anderson The Sopranos

Center-Framed Cannoli: Imagining Wes Anderson’s ‘The Sopranos’

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I went ahead and ordered some for the table.

RRR K.K. Senthil Kumar

Unpacking the Crossover Mega-Success of ‘RRR’

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If you STILL haven’t seen the best film of the year, this is your sign! Run don’t walk!

The Batman

Do You Hear What I Hear?: An Intro to Expressionistic Sound Design

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Gotham has romantic rain, tension rain … detectiv-ing rain …

Wade Short Film

In Praise of ‘Wade’: The Brutal Animated Climate Change Horror Short

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Climate change, tigers, and the apocalypse, oh my!