Film

We look at how 'Natural Selection,' the first episode of Orphan Black, introduces viewers to a fast-paced thrilling world.

We chat with DP Tami Reiker about her jib-arm camera system and how a DC Comics villain inspired the cinematography of 'One Night in Miami.'

Sie war die erste Regisseurin und Produzentin in der Filmgeschichte und dennoch kennt kaum jemand ihren Namen: Alice Guy. Sie war in Europa und in Amerika außerordentlich erfolgreich, wurde dann aber aus den Annalen des Kinos ausradiert. Bis heute ist dies für viele Filmemacherinnen symptomatisch für die nach wie vor von Männern beherrschte Branche.

It's the golden rule of film school and one of the most reliable tools in a cinematographer's toolkit. Here's how the 180-degree rule works.

Here's a video essay about the distinctly postmodern phenomenon of "fan edits," versions of films, tweaked and re-assembled by audiences.

Yorgos Lanthimos, director of ‘The Favourite,’ ruminates on his favorite theme in the eerie short film 'Nimic' starring Matt Dillon.

“At last,” I thought with relief, “Colombians will come to be associated with more than just sex and death.” But at what cost?

Mike Flanagan and Park Chan-wook take the same idea — what if a priest was doing more than drinking the blood of Christ? — and spin strikingly different meditations on religion, faith, and morality…

We talked to the director and producers of The Lost Print, a documentary about finding the lost director's cut of The Magnificent Ambersons.

Need a primer on 'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho? These five films will give you a complete portrait of the auteur's career.

(David from Blank Check with Griffin & David)

These are just some examples of personal favorites, but honestly, this list could be endless!

Christopher McQuarrie's first film as director remains a good time, so we revisited it by giving a listen to 'The Way of the Gun' commentary.

2020 is shaping to be the year of the end. Prepare for the inevitable end with these 10 entertaining and educational apocalypse horror movies.

Preston Sturges made his passion project, 'Christmas in July,' early in his career, but its sincerity is usualy passed over for his classics.

Are we approaching '80s nostalgia fatigue?

Monkey Boys don't need sequels, prequels, or even source material to suggest a massive cinematic shared universe. A look back at 'Buckaroo Banzai.'

Sound plays a major role in genre films, but as out list of silent horror movies shows it's far from a necessary element in crafting terror.

Netflix zeigt mit »Kulüp der Club« eine Serie über jüdische Figuren in Istanbul auf dem Markt. Schauen wir uns das Ergebnis an.

In our biggest ever poll in 2012, 846 critics, programmers and curators nominated ten best movies ever made – and the results gave us a new top film, ending the 50-year reign of Citizen Kane.

In Rebecca Hall’s film, Nella Larsen’s story comes to life in black and white.

Most horror movies want to scare, unsettle, or disturb, but some set their sights even higher. These are the most heartbreaking horror films.

The sci-fi story has always been about more than just sand, but Denis Villeneuve’s Part One ignores the influence of MENA cultures and Islam.

The self-titled Belle and her captor-turned-prince Beast have returned to cinema screens around the world. In Disney’s latest live-action reiteration of one of their much-loved animated fairytales, Bill Condon’s live-action Beauty and the Beast has reintroduced contemporary audiences to the pair. With their return has come explorations of Disney’s representations of gayness, the question of […]

In praise of monochrome: why black-and-white remasters aren't just a gimmick, and what they can teach us about visual storytelling.