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Let’s Consider 15 Seconds From The Godfather and Why They’re So Effective (Video)

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Doing Action Justice: Watch How Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop Gives Excessive Action the Treatment It Deserves (Video)

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Visual Framework: Watch How Wong Kar-wai Uses Frames Within Frames in In the Mood for Love (Video)

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Dream On: Watch How Ingmar Bergman Laid the Groundwork for Cinematic Depictions of Dreams (Video)

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Need For Speed: Don’t Write Off Using Differing Shutter Speeds In Your Project (Video)

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Shedding Light: Watch This Enlightening Breakdown of DP Janusz Kaminski’s Signature Lighting Techniques (Video)

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Subverting Rom-Com Expectations: How When Harry Met Sally… Dances Around the Conventions of Genre (Video)

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Frame of Mind: You Need At Least One Big Scene To Sell Your Movie, Says Black Rose Director Alexander Nevsky (Video)

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The Magnificent Anderson: Tour the Weird Wonder of Wes Anderson’s World With These Supercuts (Video)

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Impressions of Depression: Watch How Lars Von Trier Manipulates Cinematic Time to Convey Mental Illness (Video)

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First Draft: Rewrites Aren’t the Only Way to Improve Your Screenplay. Try Rearranging It Instead

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In the Lion’s Den: Watch How Al Pacino’s Performances Chew the Scenery—and Everyone Else In Frame (Video)

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All Jacked Up: Watch Jack Nicholson Breathe the Fire of On-Screen Anger to Craft Complex Performances (Video)

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Laughing Academy: Learn the Principles of Funny Framing With This Breakdown of Edgar Wright’s Visual Comedy (Video)

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Street Appeal: Watch This Breakdown of How Bankable of an Action Star Steven Seagal Was in His Prime (Video)

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No More Mr. Nice Guys: Watch How Shane Black’s Style of Movie Violence Develops Relatable Characters (Video)

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Punch For Punchline: Watch How Jackie Chan’s Unique Brand of Action Comedy Hits Harder Than Others’ (Video)

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Reels On Wheels: Watch How Spike Lee’s Dolly Shots Glide Characters Through Their Frenzied Environments (Video)

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Body Language: Discover How David Cronenberg Fleshes Out The Human Condition With This Case Study (Video)

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Nice Day For a Red Herring: Watch How Kevin Williamson’s Scream Screenplay Throws Audiences Off Its Trail (Video)

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Shell Shots: You Don’t Need To Be An Animator To Steal These Visual Techniques From Ghost In The Shell (Video)

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Kubrick’s Rubric: The Method to Stanley Kubrick’s Visual Madness is Revealed in These Hypnotic Supercuts (Video)

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Miller Time: Get Schooled In Shooting Action With This Masterclass On George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road (Video)

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Poetry In Motion: Watch Roger Ebert’s Musings on Mike Figgis’ Stormy Monday Come to Life (Video)

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