#How Filmmakers Use the Binary of Black-And-White

“#How Filmmakers Use the Binary of Black-And-White” Home Columns Movies Meg Shields July 6, 2020 What we’re watching: a pair of video essays that highlight the strengths and limitations of black-and-white’s narrative power. Welcome to The Queue — your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Everyone has an opinion about…

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#Want to Break Your Brain? Watch ‘A Mind Sang’

“#Want to Break Your Brain? Watch ‘A Mind Sang’” Home Columns Movies Meg Shields July 5, 2020 An experiment in perspective and parallel storytelling, ‘A Mind Sang’ is a hypnotic visual journey that blurs the boundaries between life and death. Welcome to The Queue — your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across…

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#Watch ‘Hamilton,’ Then Watch These Movies

“#Watch ‘Hamilton,’ Then Watch These Movies” Welcome to Movie DNA, a column that recognizes the direct and indirect cinematic roots of new movies. Learn some film history, become a more well-rounded viewer, and enjoy likeminded works of the past. One of the most anticipated film events of the decade is now available to stream with a…

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#‘Runaway Train’ Is an Action Movie with Brains

“#‘Runaway Train’ Is an Action Movie with Brains” Welcome to The Prime Sublime, a weekly column dedicated to the underseen and underloved films buried beneath page after page of far more popular fare on Amazon’s Prime Video collection. We’re not just cherry-picking obscure titles, though, as these are movies that we find beautiful in their own,…

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