Louis Le Prince: The Unsolved Disappearance of the Father of Cinema
Louis Le Prince: The Unsolved Disappearance Of The Father Of Cinema

When you think of the “father of cinema” or the one person that might have…

Fantasy Science Pt. 27: The Sci-Fi Writer’s Guide To Quantum Physics
Fantasy Science Pt. 27: The Sci-Fi Writer’s Guide To Quantum Physics

Whether you’re writing a screenplay or simply hoping to add a little quantum oomph to your novel, this writer’s guide to quantum physics is perfect for you!

The Scaredy Cat's Guide To Halloween Movies
The Scaredy Cat’s Guide To Halloween Movies

This guide will help you discover some spooky (but not too scary) movies to enjoy as we get closer to Halloween. Happy haunting!

Beginner’s Guide: Barry Jenkins, Director
Beginner’s Guide: Barry Jenkins, Director 

When Barry Jenkins makes a movie, he composes an elegy for the sweet life that almost happens. An overview of Jenkins’ work thus far.

The Beginner’s Guide: Yasujiro Ozu, Director

Read our beginner’s guide highlighting the career of film director Yasujiro Ozu, a must-see for cinema fans due to his quintessentially Japanese images.

Actor Profile: Nicolas Cage
Actor Profile: Nicolas Cage

When watching a Nicolas Cage movie, you never know what Cage you’ll end up with. He is a walking box of chocolates, full of variety.

The Beginner’s Guide: Hollywood Melodramas

Read our latest Beginner’s Guide to Classic Hollywood Melodramas reevaluating filmmakers like Douglas Sirk, Max Ophüls, and Nicholas Ray.

The Beginner's Guide: Carlos Reygadas
The Beginner’s Guide: Carlos Reygadas, Director

Carlos Reygadas is a filmmaker who’s art embodies a self-examination of human existence down to the molecule of each celluloid strip.

The Beginner’s Guide: New Taiwanese Cinema

The New Taiwanese Cinema of the ’80s and ’90sis defined by the likes of acclaimed directors like Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, Tsai Ming-liang, and Ang Lee.

Beginner’s Guide: Stuart Gordon, Director
The Beginner’s Guide: Stuart Gordon, Director

With a multidimensional backcatalog, it’s difficult to pigeon-hole eccentric body horror director Stuart Gordon. We’ve given it our best shot

The Beginners Guide to Alex Ross Perry, Director and Writer
The Beginner’s Guide: Alex Ross Perry, Writer & Director

With mainstream recognition on the horizon, we take a look back at indie writer-director Alex Ross Perry’s eclectic film history so far.

Critiquing the Critic: The Evolution and Function of Film Criticism
Critiquing The Critic: The Evolution & Function Of Film Criticism

Why do we even need film criticism? Well, the short and long answers are multi-faceted messes of conflicting perspectives – just like film.

How Sonoya Mizuno Became The Filmmaker's Scalpel
How Sonoya Mizuno Became The Filmmaker’s Scalpel

Sonoya Mizuno is part of a generation of actors finally receiving interesting parts due to Hollywood’s growing celebration of diversity on screen.

Ed Wood: A Celebration Of Outcasts And Oddballs
Ed Wood: A Celebration Of Outcasts & Oddballs

Too weird for 1950’s Hollywood, director, writer and actor Ed Wood used the medium of film to tell the kind of stories he wanted to tell.

The Beginner’s Guide: Stanley Donen, Director
The Beginner’s Guide: Stanley Donen, Director

Stanley Donen is a testament to the fact hopes and dreams are necessary because sometimes they do come true.