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Why ‘The French Dispatch’ is Wes Anderson’s Most Stylish Film To Date

By  Meg Shields 

‘The French Dispatch’ is all about having fun with art even when the subject matter is serious. Naturally, the film itself is a stylistic smorgasbord.

Dream Therapy: The Heartfelt Humanism of Satoshi Kon’s ‘Paprika’

By  Meg Shields 

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? When it comes to Satoshi Kon’s ‘Paprika’ the answer is an enthusiastic yes.

I’m Ready For My Close-Up, Mr. Leone: How a Shot Defined the Western

By  Meg Shields 

Sergio Leone put the Western genre under a microscope. Or at the very least, a macro lens.

The Pros and Cons of Analog vs. Digital Audio

By  Meg Shields 

Dedicated hardware or everything “in a box”? Here’s a look at why this age-old debate is about more than “what sounds better.”

Why High Resolution Shouldn’t be a Standard in Modern Filmmaking

By  Meg Shields 

4K should be a practical and artistic choice … not a requirement.

Jump On It: Exploring the Narrative Potential of the Jump Cut

By  Meg Shields 

From special effects to montage, to pure, unbridled style, here’s a brief introduction to the many uses of the jump cut.

What Movies Tell Us About the Expressive Power of Mozart’s Lacrimosa

By  Meg Shields 

We often think about what pre-existing music tells us about films, but what do films tell us about pre-existing music?

The Eerie Likeness of ‘Vertigo’ and ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’

By  Meg Shields 

“I’ve gone back to my first love: painting.”

From ‘Spree’ to ‘Zola’: Crafting the Canon of Social Media Cinema

By  Meg Shields 

Social media may have been a mistake but at least we’re getting some compelling films out of it.