5+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1096+ words) This scene is a classic example of the "40s actors sparking heart-throbbing chemistry on screen. 'To Have and Have Not' Is it me, or do Casablanca and Howard Hawks" To Have and Have Not have identical premises? (Except for the love-triangle…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (260+ words) These moments proved the power of cinematic presence. Some of the greatest moments in film history relied purely on their filmmaking fundamentals and visual storytelling to such an extent that even without any dialogue, a lead character conveyed everything they…...

6+ day, 20+ min ago  (462+ words) A closer look at these films can reveal profound meanings. Some of the greatest movies ever made are secretly packed with hidden meanings and symbolism that masterfully affect audiences on a subconscious level or on repeat viewings. While we are…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (836+ words) Scarlett O'Hara's oath in a devastated land marks the birth of a survivor willing to defy fate, pride, and morality. "Gone With the Wind' (1939) In this sweeping historical epic of love, survival, and devastating loss, taking place while the American…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (378+ words) Proof that some of the best movie violence comes through words. Some of the most devastatingly brilliant moments in cinema, quite literally, come from words. When sarcasm reaches its peak, insults feel like gut punches, but they still make us…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (589+ words) This is how Stanley Kubrick turned satire into terror. 'Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (1964) With Dr. Strangelove (1964), master filmmaker Stanley Kubrick crafted one of the most compelling and audacious dark comedies of…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago  (768+ words) The intention is never to break, unless Ryan Gosling is the host. I have been a Saturday Night Live viewer for a very long time. I think it started in college, when you'd be pregaming going out, and even before,…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1002+ words) Learn what makes comedy work from comedian Robert Mack. Comedian and comedy coach Robert Mack joined David Perell's How I Write podcast to break down the mechanics of great jokes, drawing on Mitch Hedberg, Steven Wright, and Jerry Seinfeld as…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (669+ words) It was so uncomfortable, but we couldn't stop watching. 'The King of Comedy' (1982) The King of Comedy (1982), directed by Martin Scorsese, presented us with some of the most uncomfortable yet compulsively watchable scenes in film history. While the movie did…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (989+ words) The trope where jokes are both funny and not! What is an appropriate moment to crack a joke? Well, there's a screenwriting trope that heavily condones laughing in the face of danger. It sounds like a total oxymoron. But it…...