How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Makes Chess Feel Thrilling
Turns out you don't need to know how chess works to care about chess. Read More
November 20, 2020
The Queue
The Great (and Silent) History of Hollywood’s First Female Director
Lois Weber was one of the most powerful filmmakers in Silent-era Hollywood and we should talk about it more. Read More
November 18, 2020
‘Jurassic Park’ and the Narrative Power of Scale
Sometimes size does matter. Read More
November 16, 2020
To Split-Screens and Beyond: The Art of Creating Doubles
A look at one of the most common visual effects in all of cinema: duplicating a human being and having… Read More
November 13, 2020
From Talkies to Light Corruption: The Rise and Fall of Fox Studios
Cue the fanfare. Read More
November 9, 2020
‘Jaws’ and Genre: The Horror of an Unseen Threat
We're not here to argue genre semantics. We're here to talk about why 'Jaws' is so horrifying. Read More
November 6, 2020
The Sound Design of ‘Toy Story’ is All About Balance
Listen up: when you're building a world from the perspective of toys, sound design is critical. Read More
November 2, 2020