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The Sounds of the Coen Brothers

During the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, composer extraordinaire Carter Burwell confirmed that the Coen brothers “…write knowing the importance of the sound and the music. …

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Women In Film: Michelle Yeoh

There’s only one person that could portray the family matriarch in Jon M. Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians. That character walks with an aura of invincibility …

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The Curious Career of David Gordon Green

We tend to define filmmakers by their bodies of work: Terrence Malick is an artful filmmaker, Christopher Nolan is a blockbuster filmmaker, Judd Apatow makes …

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The Creative Partnership of Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij

Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij are undeniably two of the most brilliant creators in modern cinema. Over the years, their creative partnership has continually explored …

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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 …

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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 …

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Language of the Image: Michael Ballhaus

How many filmmakers can say that they helped revive a young Martin Scorsese’s career? German cinematographer, Michael Ballhaus, was among those few; his talents helped …

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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 …

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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 …

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When De Palma Met Franz

A seemingly average Joe pervades the earlier films of Brian De Palma: actor Dennis Franz, a Chicago native that has played tough East coast characters …

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