Repetition Is Cinema’s Most Underrated Storytelling Tool
Repetition can look like the enemy of storytelling. Movies are expected to move and surprise, while recurring actions appear to hold them in place. Yet...
MOVIE REVIEW: The End of Oak Street
Images courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. THE END OF OAK STREET— 4 STARS So often in horror or survival situations shown in movies, those with...
Best Sports Movies That Still Feel Inspiring Today
Photo by Luisa Frassier on Unsplash Sports movies work because they are rarely only about the game. The best ones use competition as a frame...
How Movies Have Changed the Way We Think About Luck, Winning and Entertainment
Nobody sat us down and taught us what luck is. We picked it up in the dark, mostly, watching somebody else's fortune turn on a...
The Role of Video Conferencing in Remote Film Production
Photo by Compagnons on Unsplash by Nancy Fernandez Introduction Film production has traditionally depended on people working together in the same physical locations. Directors, producers,...
MOVIE REVIEW: The Birthday Party
Image courtesy of Quiver Distribution THE BIRTHDAY PARTY— 2 STARS LESSON #1: THE PROTECTIVE PARANOIA OF WEALTH— The filthy rich do not reach that top-tier...