EDITORIAL HUB FOR CINEPHILES
Jacob T. Swinney
What Does a Book Say About a Character?
At Fandor the only thing we love more than a good book is a great movie. This video is dedicated to the times two of …
The Endurance of ‘Do the Right Thing’
Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing is considered one of the greatest films of all time. Perhaps more significantly, it is viewed as one of …
Chasing the MacGuffin
Think about the briefcase in Pulp Fiction, the Rabbit’s Foot in Mission: Impossible III, the falcon statue in The Maltese Falcon. What do all these …
The Score Auteur: Hans Zimmer
Many film composers have a style that is easy to recognize: Jonny Greenwood is known for dissident strings, erratic percussion, and unsettling rhythms, while Trent …
Tom Hardy Is Just Getting Started
Tom Hardy belongs to a rare breed of actors. To put it simply, he is the best of both worlds: He has the handsome star …
The Versatility and Craft of Oscar Isaac
It’s hard to believe that someone can be as talented as Oscar Isaac in two different fields. The gifted actor has worked with acclaimed filmmakers …
The Endurance of The Big Lebowski
We know that there are plenty of films that have endured year after year, decade after decade. However, very few films have become more popular …
The Endurance of Dazed & Confused
Alright, alright, alright! Richard Linklater’s 1993 classic, Dazed and Confused, is one of the definitive films of the high school and coming-of-age genres. Despite being …
The Endurance of ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
In 1952, Gene Kelly tap-danced his way into cinemas with the beautiful and joyous musical, Singin’ in the Rain. Nearly seventy years later, the movie …
The Cinematic Mythology of Led Zeppelin
When a movie or TV show uses a pre-existing song rather than an original composition, it is referred to as a needle drop. Needle drops …
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