What the Best Car Chases All Share — Video Essay
This video essay is about the construction of a car chase scene from a filmmaker’s perspective, breaking down the points that the best car chases share and warning against the…
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How to Give Actors Freedom
Improvisation can lead the way to great moments in cinema. I’m not talking so much about comedy improvisation, but rather dramatic. Comedic improvisation can lead to some great laughs, but…
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Reservoir Dogs – Every Homage and Connection Explained
Every Homage and Connection in “Reservoir Dogs” Released in 1992, the crime thriller “Reservoir Dogs” shook the movie industry with its innovative storytelling, unforgettable characters, and, of course, its plethora…
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The Complete Sense of Dread in “Enemy” is Unending
Few directors manage to create and sustain a sense of dread that envelopes an entire film. Denis Villeneuve pulls this off wonderfully in ‘Enemy‘ and this video essay aims to…
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Kill Bill and the Complete List of Movies Referenced
Quentin Tarantino is a massive cinephile who pays homage to dozens and dozens of other projects within his films. In this video, Sam Kench breaks down every single homage, reference,…
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John Cazale – The Man Who Starred in Five Best Pictures and Nothing Else
If there is one quintessential actor from the 1970s that deserves more recognition it’s John Cazale. John Cazale: Video Essay | The Godfather | The Conversation | Dog Day Afternoon…
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How ‘The Wire’ Changed From Pitch to Production
I have in my hand a copy of the series bible for ‘The Wire’ AKA the best television show ever made AKA the best piece of media ever made AKA…
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The Anti-Coming of Age Film – Lean on Pete – Video Essay
The subject of today’s video essay is ‘Lean on Pete‘, the 2017, A24, Andrew Haigh film about a 15-year-old boy who steals/rescues a failed racehorse and sets off on a…
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Why 42 Seconds of Silence is One of TV’s Most Powerful Moments
Video essay taking a look at the silent moment of hesitation before Vic Mackey played by Michael Chiklis begins his confession in the penultimate episode of The Shield. Also a…
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