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Fresh off his Mulholland Drive being named the best film of the 21st century (so far), a new video essay delves into…

Nothing injects a bit of funk into a television series like a few characters breaking it down on the dance floor.…

Stop-motion animation in film is at an odd moment in its history. On one hand, it’s being passed over routinely for…

Thanks to the proliferation of film festivals, video websites, and cheap equipment, short films are entering a type…

Ryan Reynolds’ passion for getting Deadpool made—and made correctly—was so great, Yahoo Movies reports, he…

As 2016 rolls on, it’s time to bid farewell to yet another iconic figure in pop culture. With the death of Gene…

Though still filtered through a lot of shadows and gray lighting, Zack Snyder’s Justice League teaser has excited…

Structure can be a difficult thing for some films to nail down—many are just concerned with specific moments or…

Hot on the heels of discussion about the best films of the 21st century (so far), comes a new video about a more…

Before crossing over to making bizarre but incredibly human films, Spike Jonze made his name directing skating…

Long takes in films can be a great tool for filmmakers to engage their audiences, or it can simply be a way for…

Last week there was a great disturbance in the cinephile force. The BBC tasked 177 critics from 36 countries to put…

The Love Boat ran for 10 years, from 1977 to 1987, and yet in all of that time it never once hosted a xenomorph or…

It’s a simple fact born out of dozens of films: Jason Statham loves kicking stuff. Whether it’s people, doors,…

Jump scares are an effective way to startle the audience, but are they useful in establishing a more terrifying…

Nothing says chaos like old men in suits fighting to the death. From DJ Shadow’s latest album, The Moutain Will Fall,…

While the recent Ben-Hur remake isn’t doing so well, the 1959 version of the tale remains a classic that has…

If there’s one thing that pop culture obsessives love doing, it’s making lists. If there’s another thing they love…

When not wildly misinterpreting High School Musical or The Walking Dead, YouTube user Bad Lip Reading spends a lot…

“Well, girls, I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is your dates are here.”