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Film School: The Odyssey (2026)

The Odyssey (2026)
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From Odyss-A to Odyss-Z: our lessons from Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic.

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July 31, 2026 Film School, Reviews

Film School: The Cinematography of Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Autumn Durald Arkapaw
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A look at the work of the director of photography on Sinners, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Loki.

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February 27, 2026 Film School

Film School: “Wuthering Heights” (2026)

"Wuthering Heights" (2026)
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Lessons from the directing, design, and discourse of Emerald Fennell’s interpretation of Emily Brontë’s gothic novel.

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February 12, 2026 Reviews

Film School: The Sad Yet Inspiring Case of ‘Stranger Things’ (series, 2016-2025)

Stranger Things (2016–2025)
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Lessons from fans about their disappointment with, and rewriting of, the Stranger Things series finale.

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January 2, 2026 Reviews

Review: The Running Man (2025)

The Running Man (2025)
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Sets up a wild ride, delivers a righteous misfire.

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November 5, 2025 Reviews

Film School: Insanely Great Endings

Endings: The Worst Place In The World (2021) | Michael Arndt
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A 90-minute masterclass from the screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine and Toy Story 3.

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October 23, 2025 Film School

Film School: One Battle After Another (2025)

One Battle After Another (2025)
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Lessons from the production and portrayals of race, gender, and politics in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film about revolutionaries and supremacists, parents and children.

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September 25, 2025 Film School

Film School: J Cuts & L Cuts

J-cut, L-cut (image via Vimeo)
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Simple, powerful technique for motivated edits and better storytelling.

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September 11, 2025 Film School

Film School: The Jeans Ad War of 2025

American Eagle feat. Sydney Sweeney (left) vs Gap feat. Katseye (right)
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Lessons in rage-bait versus virality as marketing strategies.

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September 2, 2025 Film School

Review: Weapons (2025)

Weapons (2025)
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Great premise, novel storytelling, captivating performances, and superb film-making all add up to a cracking horror movie.

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August 6, 2025 Reviews

Film School: Same Scene, Different Versions

'Two Ways To Film The Same Scene' | Nerdwriter
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Lessons about staging from side-by-side comparisons.

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August 1, 2025 Film School

Film School: The Original Barbie Movie (1987)

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987)
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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Biopic you’re not allowed to see

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July 19, 2025 Film School

Film School: Second Screen and AI Slop

Second Screen (image via TechRadar)
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How movies and series are becoming ‘visual muzak’ – by design.

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June 23, 2025 Film School

Film School: Andor (series, 2022-2025)

Andor (2022-2025)
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Storytelling lessons from a political drama for our moment.

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April 23, 2025 Film School, Reviews

Review: Andor (series, 2022-2025)

Andor (2022-2025)
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The best Star War since Empire – and far, far better than we had any right or hope to expect.

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April 23, 2025 Reviews

Film School: The Last of Us (seasons 1 & 2, 2023-2025)

The Last Of Us (2023)
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Lessons in video game adaptation. Contains spoilers.

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April 21, 2025 Film School

Film School: Sinners (2025)

Sinners (2025)
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Outstanding horror film. Astounding reception.

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April 20, 2025 Film School

Film School: Severance (seasons 1 & 2, 2022-2025)

Severance (2022)
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The inspirations and approach powering the show’s look and feel.

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March 21, 2025 Reviews

Film School: 35mm Scans

'Lost Forever: The Art of Film Restoration' | Gravitas Docufilms
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Is the quest to digitally preserve film doomed?

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January 24, 2025 Film School

Film School: David Lynch

David Lynch
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Lessons from the director’s approach to his work and his environment.

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January 16, 2025 Film School

Film School: Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar 'Humble' (2017)
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There’s just so much going on.

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July 27, 2024 Audio School, Film School

Review: A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
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Bring on this anthology series.

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June 24, 2024 Reviews

Film School: ‘Critics’, Media Illiteracy, and the Conservative Pipeline

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A guide to the right-wing Grifterverse.

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June 9, 2024 Film School

Review: Civil War (2024)

Civil War (2024)
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Irresponsibly detached.

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April 12, 2024 Film School

Film School: Dune: Part Two (2024)

Dune: Part Two (2024)
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Film-making lessons from the second instalment of the sci-fi epic.

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February 28, 2024 Film School

Review: American Fiction (2023)

American Fiction (2023)
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An alternately cutting and tender satire, which chooses not to land.

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December 15, 2023 Reviews

Film School: Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
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Creating tension with an elusive subject – and an out-of-this-world lead performance.

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November 2, 2023 Film School

Film School: The Killer (2023)

The Killer (2023)
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Inside the cinematography, editing, and VFX of David Fincher’s thriller.

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October 14, 2023 Film School

Film School: The Creator (2023)

The Creator (2023)
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More innovative as a technical milestone, and as a model for independent film-makers, than as a science-fiction story.

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September 27, 2023 Film School

Film School: Petra Collins

Petra Collins
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The photographer and director’s life and work before and after her erasure from Euphoria.

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September 13, 2023 Film School

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