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How to Make an Original Movie (When Everything’s Been Done)
Cinema's future is buried in its past
May 20
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April 2025
We're Free! Escaping Closed-Loop Cinema
Can you hear the music?
Apr 29
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We're Trapped! Welcome to Closed-Loop Cinema
Movies are becoming obsessed with their own reflection
Apr 16
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March 2025
A Short Ode to Craft
How to appreciate cinema
Mar 30
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Fight! Fight! Fight! Why Some House Styles Are Better Than Others
On Marvel, Wes Anderson, and conflict on the screen
Mar 19
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Why You Should Watch More Silent Movies
Return to the source...
Mar 4
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February 2025
Watching a Movie is a Creative Act
Why economy is the golden rule of filmmaking
Feb 18
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Stop Saying "Style Over Substance"
They're the same thing!
Feb 4
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January 2025
Keep It Simple, Stupid
How straightforward stories unlock complex cinema
Jan 21
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Against Cinematic Television
Movies & TV are not the same, and that's OK
Jan 7
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December 2024
That's Not Cinema!
On "pure art" and wallpaper cinematography
Dec 3, 2024
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November 2024
What Was in the Water in 1999?
The NEW new hope
Nov 5, 2024
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