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Selected as the finest film of the 21st century in a BBC poll, David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr. is possibly the crown jewel in a career full of gems.
From the versatile vistas to the teeming population, Houston provides a great deal of material for budding moviemakers to cull from.
Watch this video essay to learn how Orson Welles’ game-changing cutting scheme in F For Fake juggles multiple plot lines, themes and ideas.
The Magnificent Anderson: Tour the Weird Wonder of Wes Anderson’s World With These Supercuts (Video)
A master of quirky character study and visual design, Wes Anderson’s storied career has formed a distinct filmic world. Explore it in these video supercuts.
In this video, Jack Nicholson’s body of work is drawn up as a fascinating case study of how on-screen rage can expand an actor’s range.
With Criterion’s new release of Blow-Up, MovieMaker takes a look at how we can use cinematography to express our messages in new and unique ways.
Elia Kazan’s immigrant epic America America screened at the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival, accompanied by a Q&A with lead actor Stithies Giallelis.
At the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival, actors John Michael Higgins, Fred Willard, Jim Piddock and Bob Balaban took the stage to look back on Best in Show.
Uncomfortable and hilarious, On the Rocks is a striking new independent production with two talented directors, Alex Kavutskiy and Ariel Gardner.
This video shows how Spike Lee’s masterful use of the dolly shot speaks volumes about the characters and settings of his films in a single, running take.
David Cronenberg’s visual style imbues the physically grotesque with an unparalleled level of sophistication. This case study of Eastern Promises shows how.
Explore the human gaze, one-point perspective and the color red with these wonderful, dizzying supercuts of visual motifs in the films of Stanley Kubrick.
This video decodes Michael Bay’s larger-than-life visuals and machine-gun cutting patterns and explains what moviemakers should learn from all the “Bayhem.”
The Quentin Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs reminds us about the challenges of portraying violence, when you prepare to shoot your own indie bloodbath.
