Big City Cinema: New York on Film
Sick of LA? NYC is ready for you to look upon its filmed splendor.
Overhead shots of New York City are some of the most commonplace openers of genres as varied Read More...
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The Legacy of Saul Bass on TV
The design guru’s influence continues to be felt.
Nothing’s worse than lazy titles. Minimalist titles, maximalist titles - anything’s better than someone slapp Read More...
‘Wonder Woman’s Theme Brought Back Superhero Music
If you’re a composition nerd, this video is for you.
Contemporary superhero soundtracks have been notoriously mediocre. Forgettable loudness without melody, in Read More...
Short Film Friday: Odd, Inky ‘Dark Mixer’
Ethereal abstraction makes for riveting animation.
Animated short films are some of the most exciting and form-pushing entries into the medium and Dark Mixer i Read More...
Short Film Friday: The Americana Tragedy of ‘Silo: Edge of the Real World’
Interrogating the Midwest is a favorite film pastime.
The cornfields and assumed simplicity of flyover country makes it one of the prime locations for horror f Read More...
Short Film Friday: Zack Snyder’s ‘Snow Steam Iron’
Snyder brings the heat to a snowy period piece.
The auteur of modern slow-mo, Zack Snyder has had a rough few years. Personally and professionally, the guy’s f Read More...
An Analysis of Hitchcock’s Weakest ‘Psycho’ Scene
I bet you can guess the one.
Psycho is a masterpiece. It’s hard to argue much else. Its innovative horror changed not just the genre landscape but the moviegoi Read More...
Celebrating Greta Gerwig’s Creative Rise
The phrase ‘indie darling’ shouldn’t apply to someone that should be everyone’s darling.
After a killer debut of her new movie Lady Bird at TIFF, Greta Gerwig Read More...
Remembering Harry Dean Stanton On Screen
The character actor with the most character.
Rarely does a character actor, in that unsung profession, achieve the renown they deserve during their lifetime. H Read More...
Psychological Horror Has Been A Thing Since ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’
I’m tired of genre pedants.
It and mother! have led to a disturbing number of people misunderstanding genre. Psychology is not just for the action-filled thril Read More...
