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3 years ago

David Fincher’s Films Are Masterpieces Of Camera Movement

Campbell Simpson

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4 years ago

Why Most Movies Are Just OK

Sidney Fussell

The Amazing Ways Akira Uses Light To Tell Its Story

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4 years ago

The Amazing Ways Akira Uses Light To Tell Its Story

James Whitbrook

Video: Akira is considered an all-time classic in animation for many reasons — but one rarely championed is the way it uses light in the movie to support Katsuhiro Otomo’s commentary on the grim future of Neo-Tokyo.

A Brief Examination Of Just How Amazing Anthony Hopkins Is In Westworld

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4 years ago

A Brief Examination Of Just How Amazing Anthony Hopkins Is In Westworld

Bryan Menegus

What Makes Saving Private Ryan’s Beach Landing Scene So Brilliant

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5 years ago

What Makes Saving Private Ryan’s Beach Landing Scene So Brilliant

Bryan Menegus

Video: Some movie scenes are unforgettable, and Steven Spielberg’s reenactment of the Normandy Landing is one of them. Every shot feels chaotic, with indiscriminate bloodshed consistent with this brutal event. But as Nerdwriter1 explains in the video below, Spielberg’s filmmaking choices are anything but random.