Dream Therapy: The Heartfelt Humanism of Satoshi Kon’s ‘Paprika’
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? When it comes to Satoshi Kon's 'Paprika' the answer is an… Read More
February 2, 2022
The Queue
I’m Ready For My Close-Up, Mr. Leone: How a Shot Defined the Western
Sergio Leone put the Western genre under a microscope. Or at the very least, a macro lens. Read More
January 31, 2022
The Pros and Cons of Analog vs. Digital Audio
Dedicated hardware or everything "in a box"? Here's a look at why this age-old debate is about more than "what… Read More
January 29, 2022
Why High Resolution Shouldn’t be a Standard in Modern Filmmaking
4K should be a practical and artistic choice ... not a requirement. Read More
January 28, 2022
Jump On It: Exploring the Narrative Potential of the Jump Cut
From special effects to montage, to pure, unbridled style, here's a brief introduction to the many uses of the jump… Read More
January 27, 2022
What Movies Tell Us About the Expressive Power of Mozart’s Lacrimosa
We often think about what pre-existing music tells us about films, but what do films tell us about pre-existing music? Read More
January 21, 2022
The Eerie Likeness of ‘Vertigo’ and ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’
"I've gone back to my first love: painting." Read More
January 19, 2022
From ‘Spree’ to ‘Zola’: Crafting the Canon of Social Media Cinema
Social media may have been a mistake but at least we're getting some compelling films out of it. Read More
January 17, 2022
If They Can Survive the Pandemic, Movie Theaters Might Be Here to Stay
Reports of the death of movie theaters have been greatly exagerated. Read More
January 14, 2022