November 2013
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The Substance of Style
A video series on Wes Anderson and his influences
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted November 26, 2013
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Feast
A Thanksgiving tribute to images of food on film
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted November 26, 2013
August 2012
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Vertigo Variations
A few ways of seeing Alfred Hitchcock's impossible object
by B. Kite and Alexander Points-Zollo posted August 2, 2012
May 2012
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The Substance of Style
A video series on Wes Anderson and his influences
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted May 17, 2012
January 2012
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Physical Instincts
The phantom limbs of Dead Ringers
by Gina Telaroli posted January 20, 2012
December 2011
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Vertigo Variations, Pt 3
A few ways of seeing Alfred Hitchcock's impossible object
by B. Kite and Alexander Points-Zollo posted December 16, 2011
November 2011
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Looking Up
Arguments in favor of bigness
by Michael Koresky and Jeff Reichert posted November 10, 2011
October 2011
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Vertigo Variations, Pt 2
A few ways of seeing Alfred Hitchcock's impossible object
by B. Kite and Alexander Points-Zollo posted October 28, 2011
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All Things Shining, Pt 5
The films of Terrence Malick: The Tree of Life
by Serena Bramble and Matt Zoller Seitz posted October 24, 2011
September 2011
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Vertigo Variations, Pt 1
A few ways of seeing Alfred Hitchcock's impossible object
by B. Kite and Alexander Points-Zollo posted September 21, 2011
July 2011
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Henson & Oz
A tribute to one of the great comedy teams of the 20th century
by Ken Cancelosi and Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 15, 2011
June 2011
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The Face of Cult
Cult movies and the power of the close-up
by Mike Miley posted June 27, 2011
May 2011
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All Things Shining, Pt 4
The films of Terrence Malick: The New World
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted May 31, 2011
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All Things Shining, Pt 3
The films of Terrence Malick: The Thin Red Line
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted May 13, 2011
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All Things Shining, Pt 2
The films of Terrence Malick: Days of Heaven
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted May 11, 2011
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All Things Shining, Pt 1
The films of Terrence Malick: Badlands
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted May 10, 2011
April 2011
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New Beginnings
Opening moments from contemporary Chinese cinema
by Kevin B. Lee posted April 28, 2011
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Slow Food
Oxhide II and the art of dumpling making
by David Bordwell and Kevin B. Lee posted April 28, 2011
March 2011
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Follow the Leader
Revisiting the Oliver Stone biopics Nixon and Alexander
by Kevin B. Lee and Matt Zoller Seitz posted March 11, 2011
October 2010
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Grand Openings, Pt 4
Analyzing David Fincher's credit sequences: Zodiac
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted October 15, 2010
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Grand Openings, Pt 3
Analyzing David Fincher's credit sequences: Fight Club
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted October 6, 2010
September 2010
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Grand Openings, Pt 2
Analyzing David Fincher's credit sequences: Se7en
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted September 27, 2010
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Grand Openings, Pt 1
Analyzing David Fincher's credit sequences: Alien³
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted September 20, 2010
August 2010
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American
Exhibits from the C.F. Kane Museum, parts 1 and 2
by B. Kite posted August 31, 2010
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Razzle Dazzle, Pt 6: The Takeaway
A six-part video essay about fame and the movies
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted August 3, 2010
July 2010
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Razzle Dazzle, Pt 5: The Maverick
A six-part video essay about fame and the movies
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 27, 2010
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Razzle Dazzle, Pt 4: The Parasite
A six-part video essay about fame and the movies
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 15, 2010
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Razzle Dazzle, Pt 3: The Fraud
A six-part video essay about fame and the movies
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 8, 2010
June 2010
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Razzle Dazzle, Pt 1: The Pitch
A six-part video essay about fame and the movies
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted June 29, 2010
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Razzle Dazzle, Pt 2: The Hero
A six-part video essay about fame and the movies
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted June 29, 2010
May 2010
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5 on 24, Pt 5: Citizen Soldier
A five-part video essay about the real-time action series
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted May 24, 2010
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5 on 24, Pt 4: Bring the Pain
A five-part video essay about the real-time action series
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted May 21, 2010
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5 on 24, Pt 3: A Paranoid Vein
A five-part video essay about the real-time action series
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted May 20, 2010
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5 on 24, Pt 2: Climate Change
A five-part video essay about the real-time action series
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted May 19, 2010
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5 on 24, Pt 1: Ticking Clock
A five-part video essay about the real-time action series
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted May 18, 2010
April 2010
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The Middle Word in Life
What we think about when we think about Dennis Hopper (1936–2010)
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted April 6, 2010
December 2009
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Kingdom of the Blind Pt 2
Revenge missions in the films of Clint Eastwood
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted December 3, 2009
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Kingdom of the Blind Pt 1
Revenge missions in the films of Clint Eastwood
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted December 1, 2009
October 2009
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Zombie 101
A guide to cinema’s most durable morality play
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted October 28, 2009
September 2009
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A Revolution on Screen, Pt 2
Chinese cinema's "Seventeen Years": The flowering before the fall
by Kevin B. Lee posted September 28, 2009
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A Revolution on Screen, Pt 1
Movies for the masses—and the smuggling of art
by Kevin B. Lee posted September 24, 2009
August 2009
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Devil's Spawn
The MTV legacy of Kenneth Anger's Lucifer Rising
by Kevin B. Lee and Brandon Soderberg posted August 14, 2009
July 2009
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Zen Pulp, Pt 5
Crime Story: Michael Mann's influential pre-Miranda police procedural
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 23, 2009
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Zen Pulp, Pt 4
Do you see?: Michael Mann's reflections, doubles, and doppelgängers
by Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 15, 2009
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Zen Pulp, Pt 3
I’m looking at you, Miss: The women of Mann
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 9, 2009
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Zen Pulp, Pt 2
Lifetime subscriptions: Michael Mann's honor-bound individualists
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 3, 2009
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Zen Pulp, Pt 1
Vice precedent: Michael Mann's existential TV drama
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 1, 2009
May 2009
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Present Tense
Benjamin Button and a passive hero's route toward happiness
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted May 8, 2009
April 2009
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The Substance of Style, Pt 5
The prologue to The Royal Tenenbaums, annotated
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted April 13, 2009
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The Substance of Style, Pt 4
Examining the Wes Anderson–J.D. Salinger connection
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted April 9, 2009
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The Substance of Style, Pt 3
Examining the Wes Anderson–Hal Ashby connection
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted April 6, 2009
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The Substance of Style, Pt 2
Wes Anderson and his pantheon of heroes (Scorsese, Lester, Nichols)
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted April 3, 2009
March 2009
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The Substance of Style, Pt 1
Wes Anderson and his pantheon of heroes (Schulz, Welles, Truffaut)
by Matt Zoller Seitz posted March 30, 2009
October 2008
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Empire of the Son
Oliver Stone Pt. 4: War and civilization in Alexander, and an epilogue on W.
by Kevin B. Lee and Matt Zoller Seitz posted October 17, 2008
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Fear and Self-Loathing
Oliver Stone Pt. 3: Nixon and the unmaking of a president
by Kevin B. Lee and Matt Zoller Seitz posted October 16, 2008
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Unreliable Narratives
Oliver Stone Pt. 2: JFK and the power of counter-myth
by Kevin B. Lee and Matt Zoller Seitz posted October 15, 2008
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Arsenic and Apple Pie
Oliver Stone Pt. 1: Patriotism and propaganda in Born on the Fourth of July
by Kevin B. Lee and Matt Zoller Seitz posted October 14, 2008
August 2008
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Kings and Pawns
The Wire: Modern society as an elaborate chess game
by David Schwartz posted August 1, 2008
July 2008
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Extra Credit, Part 5
The Wire: A close analysis of the Season 5 title sequence
by Andrew Dignan, Kevin B. Lee and Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 30, 2008
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Extra Credit, Part 4
The Wire: A close analysis of the Season 4 title sequence
by Andrew Dignan, Kevin B. Lee and Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 29, 2008
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Extra Credit, Part 3
The Wire: A close analysis of the Season 3 title sequence
by Andrew Dignan, Kevin B. Lee and Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 29, 2008
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Extra Credit, Part 2
The Wire: A close analysis of the Season 2 title sequence
by Andrew Dignan, Kevin B. Lee and Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 28, 2008
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Extra Credit, Part 1
The Wire: A close analysis of the Season 1 title sequence
by Andrew Dignan, Kevin B. Lee and Matt Zoller Seitz posted July 28, 2008