Film & Television
Reviews, essays, and other coverage of movies and TV shows
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The Best Surrealist Filmmaker You’ve Never Heard of
I never hear anybody talking about the master surrealist that is Quentin Dupieux AKA Mr. Oizo, so consider this my tribute to him and my attempt to bring the tiniest bit more attention to his films and music. Read more
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The Lovers on the Bridge is Essential Cinema
The Lovers on the Bridge AKA Les Amants du Pont-Neuf is a 1991 drama romance written and directed by French filmmaker Leos Carax and starring the pairing of Denis Lavant and Juliette Binoche. This video essay aims to convey why The Lovers on the Bridge should be considered an essential work of cinema. 10/10 Read more
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Film History Crash Course
Are you looking to brush up on the history of cinema? Are you trying to cram for a film history class and looking for a cheat sheet? Here is a broad overview of cinematic history condensed into under 8 minutes. You can find the full list of films below the video — and note that… Read more
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Why John McTiernan Disappeared for 20 Years & Tracking Down His Lost Documentary
John McTiernan directed Predator and Die Hard back-to-back as his second and third films. He would make several other films over the next few years before stopping abruptly in 2003 after Basic. The reason for his disappearance and why he hasn’t made another movie in the 20 years since is a big, complicated affair. This… Read more
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True Detective Season 2 Deserves More Respect
“True Detective: Season 2” earned a reputation as one of the most disastrous follow-up seasons to an acclaimed TV show to ever hit the air. This video breaks down why it failed and why it is secretly far better than its terrible reception would indicate. Read more
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How Ruben Östlund Tracks the Ripples of a Moment in Triangle of Sadness and Force Majeure
Video essay examining how Ruben Östlund tracks the ripples of a seemingly insignificant moment in “Triangle of Sadness” and “Force Majeure.” Östlund won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for “The Square” in 2017 then again in 2022 for “Triangle of Sadness,” which was also nominated for multiple Oscars and BAFTAs Read more
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The Father (2020) vs. The Son (2022)
Florian Zeller’s two movies The Father (2020) and The Son (2022) are similar in many ways but at polar opposite ends of the quality spectrum. In this double review of both movies, let’s break down why The Father is a great film and why The Son is a failure. “The Father” = 8.5/10 “The Son”… Read more
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The Psycho Sequels Deserve More Respect
Alfred Hitchcock left huge shoes to fill with his timeless “Psycho,” so the decades-later sequels were bound to be met with a rocky reception, but I’m here to tell you that “Psycho II” and “Psycho III” are far better than you may have been led to believe, and “Psycho IV” isn’t that bad either. Read more
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The Man Who Invented Independent Filmmaking
A tribute to and a showcase of the remarkable talents and accomplishments of John Cassavetes, a successful actor who used the money he made from appearing in movies to self-finance his own films independently. Truly one of the most important filmmakers of all time. Read more
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The Top 100 Best Action Movies Ever Made
The full list is available below the video and on Letterboxd. Read more
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