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Studio Interference Kept Sue Storm From Being Black in 2015’s Fantastic Four, Says Director Josh Trank

Josh Trank, in the time surrounding the release of his latest movie, Capone, has been more open than ever about his troubled experiences directing big-budget superhero fare with the disastrous 2015 version of Fantastic Four. Now, he’s being frank about the racial politics of casting that film. Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four is played by…

Movies Julie Muncy Jun 6

The Horror Community Pays Tribute to Re-Animator Director Stuart Gordon

If you ever went into a video store and picked out the horror movie with the most messed-up cover ever, it might have been directed by Stuart Gordon. With a filmography that included Re-Animator, From Beyond, Fortress, and Robot Jox, Gordon was one of the kings of cult films in the ‘80s and ‘90s. He was…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 25

How One of The Godfather’s Best Scenes Compares to What Was Written in the Script

Usually around the end of the year, I re-watch a few old movies I haven’t seen in a while to remind myself of how awesome they are. I’m not sure why I do this (probably because most new movies aren’t that great, and I get reflective as the year ends, and I get tired of…

Sploid Casey Chan Dec 28

Check Out the Overhead Shots in Films by Martin Scorsese [NSFW]

It’s fairly easy to recognize a film made by Martin Scorsese: there are scenes in slow motion mixed with wonderful long tracking shots. The stories are often about gangsters or corruption or New York, and you can bet De Niro or DiCaprio will be in them. Oh and his movies almost always include overhead shots—or…

Sploid Casey Chan Dec 1

Shots by Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick, Side-by-Side

It’s not a secret that Stanley Kubrick first developed A.I. Artificial Intelligence and was once slated to direct the film before he passed away. Or that Kubrick put Steven Spielberg on the project, and that Kubrick and Spielberg were good friends. So it really shouldn’t be a surprise that Kubrick’s imprint is all over the…

Sploid Casey Chan Oct 12

An In-Depth Analysis of Why Game of Thrones’ Battle of the Bastards Was So Fantastic

Sure, Game of Thrones’ Battle of the Bastards aired a couple of weeks ago and many things have happened in life and on the Internet since then. But we can’t stop thinking about it, because we have a very bad case of Game of Thrones withdrawals. Luckily, CineFix goes in deep on the epic sequence…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 7

The Beautiful Extreme Long Shots of David Fincher

It’s interesting when a director like David Fincher decides to step away from the action and place his camera far away from the scene to capture the world from an outsider’s point of view. Those long shots can reveal the isolation of his characters and can also provide a unique view that lets us take…

Sploid Casey Chan Jun 14

How Different Directors Use Slow Motion in Their Movies

Sometimes slow motion is used to enhance action scenes. Other times it’s done to convey love between two characters. There are even times when it’s used to replicate using drugs. Or show off a superpower. Or show dread. Or capture someone’s last moment. Point is, slow motion is used a lot in films, for many…

Sploid Casey Chan Jun 7

Here’s Why Stanley Kubrick Was Such a Great Director

If you have some free time, watch this 20 minute dive into why Stanley Kubrick was such a master filmmaker. If you don’t have some free time, make some. Channel Criswell’s look into the cinematic experience of Stanley Kubrick is so well done and so well researched that it’s absolutely worth checking out. Kubrick paid…

Sploid Casey Chan Jun 2

Why Long Takes in Movies Aren’t Always a Good Thing

It’s simple. Long takes in movies are gorgeous shots that make the movie watcher feel as if they are almost a part of the world inside the film. They’re beautiful and awesome and everybody loves them. Done. We all agree. Well, not quite. They’re not perfect. They’re really limiting, for one. And they can’t always…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 28

The Iconic Shots of Steven Spielberg

If you’ve ever wondered why you knew the name Steven Spielberg before you knew anything about movies, just remember how much fun you had watching his movies. His eye for specific shots and his films’ visual style set the template for what we all enjoy in movies. Here are 30 of his most memorable from…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 4

10 Amazing Movies That Should Have Been Made That You Never Got to See

Imagine John Lennon as Gollum, Paul McCartney as Frodo, Ringo as Sam and George Harrison as Gandalf. Oh, and Stanley Kubrick directing. Yes, The Beatles in The Lord of the Rings. That was was a movie that could have happened that we never got to see. Also, Darren Aronofsky doing Batman: Year One and Tim…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 29

Video: The point of view shots from films by the Coen brothers

The Coen brothers are true filmmakers who employ a certain amount of mastery and art and variety to their work that few directors can match. Joel and Ethan Coen are so good at what they do that they can make any sort of film all sorts of watchable. Here’s something that could connect their movies…

Sploid Casey Chan Aug 31

The powerful art of the opening shot of iconic movies

A movie’s opening shot prepares you for the entire movie. Sometimes you already know a masterpiece is being woven together. Other times you buckle in for a wild action packed ride. Or know that you’re about to laugh the theater’s roof off. It’s important for a movie’s opening shot to set the tone. Here is…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 8

The beautiful whimsy of Spike Jonze movies

I love to watch movies by Spike Jonze because he always tells interesting stories with even more interesting characters. But what I may love more is the look of his films. Jacob T. Swinney edited together this video to show the aesthetics of whimsy and you’ll see interesting camera angles, lens flares and more. Jacob…

Sploid Casey Chan Apr 3

How using movement in film might be the most underrated skill in movies

The generous intelligence giver that is Tony Zhou of Every Frame a Painting is back again with another detailed look at the nuance of filmmaking. This time he focuses on master director Akira Kurosawa’s use of movement in his films (Seven Samurai, Ran, etc.) and how it can tell a story within a story. I…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 19

Why Doesn’t Robert Wise Get More Props As A Science Fiction Director?

When people talk about the great directors in science fiction, names like Kubrick and Spielberg get bandied about… but Robert Wise seldom gets enough love. The director of The Day The Earth Stood Still, The Andromeda Strain and Star Trek: The Motion Picture deserves more attention, argues Den of Geek. The great Den of Geek…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 21

Why David Fincher might be the best director in Hollywood today

David Fincher is one of the best directors in Hollywood and if you disagree, you need new eyeballs. Tony Zhou of Every Frame a Painting shows how it’s not what Fincher does in his movies that make him special, but what he doesn’t do. Fincher’s talent and skills are incredible but it’s his restraint that…

Sploid Casey Chan Oct 2

10 tricks that famous movie directors use as their trademark

With some directors, you can immediately tell you’re watching a movie they directed just by looking at a still frame without any context. There’s a visual style they stamp on their films, a certain special effect they like, a narrative preference they utilize, basically, a trademark they have. WatchMojo came up with a list of…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 10

10 movies that show how great editing can turn movies into masterpieces

Editing is crucial for film. It can ruin a movie and it can turn a good movies into a masterpiece. It’s a powerful weapon for filmmakers. CineFix has put together a top 10 list detailing what they think are the most effective editing moments of all time in the video below. It’s obviously arbitrary, but…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 8

directors

Studio Interference Kept Sue Storm From Being Black in 2015’s Fantastic Four, Says Director Josh Trank

The Horror Community Pays Tribute to Re-Animator Director Stuart Gordon

How One of The Godfather’s Best Scenes Compares to What Was Written in the Script

Check Out the Overhead Shots in Films by Martin Scorsese [NSFW]

Shots by Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick, Side-by-Side

An In-Depth Analysis of Why Game of Thrones’ Battle of the Bastards Was So Fantastic

The Beautiful Extreme Long Shots of David Fincher

How Different Directors Use Slow Motion in Their Movies

Here’s Why Stanley Kubrick Was Such a Great Director

Why Long Takes in Movies Aren’t Always a Good Thing

The Iconic Shots of Steven Spielberg

10 Amazing Movies That Should Have Been Made That You Never Got to See

Video: The point of view shots from films by the Coen brothers

The powerful art of the opening shot of iconic movies

The beautiful whimsy of Spike Jonze movies

How using movement in film might be the most underrated skill in movies

Why Doesn’t Robert Wise Get More Props As A Science Fiction Director?

Why David Fincher might be the best director in Hollywood today

10 tricks that famous movie directors use as their trademark

10 movies that show how great editing can turn movies into masterpieces

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