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- What Is "A Spike Lee Joint"?
NoFilmSchool (Monday, 11 August) - If you've ever watched a Spike Lee film, you've seen those distinctive opening credits: "A Spike Lee Joint." Not "A Spike Lee Film" or "Directed by Spike Lee." A joint. It's been his signature since 1986's She's Gotta Have It, and it's become as iconic as his double dolly shots... - Are Streaming Movies Boring? Josh Brolin Thinks So NoFilmSchool (Monday, 11 August) - Tell me if this has happened to you lately: you're watching a movie that has debuted on streaming and you sort of just fall out of interest.You want to be engaged, but the temptation to just look at your phone or get up to pee is too much. Suddenly, you're...
- What Does 2:17 Mean In 'Weapons'? (The Popular Theories Are Wrong) NoFilmSchool (Monday, 11 August) - If you've seen Zach Cregger's Weapons, you probably walked out of the theater with more than a few questions. (Spoilers for the film below!)One for me was about the significance of 2:17 in the movie. The timestamp haunts the entire film. On the surface, 2:17 a.m. is the moment when...
- What Filmmakers Can Learn From 'Superman's' Box Office NoFilmSchool (Monday, 11 August) - It's been a few weeks since David Corenswet charmed audiences everywhere as the new Man of Steel in James Gunn's reboot of the popular comic book franchise. Superman took the story in a new, hopeful direction, which by and large has been resonating with audiences in search of an earnest...
- Seth MacFarlane Calls on Hollywood to "Give People Hope" NoFilmSchool (Monday, 11 August) - The last five years in the world have been pretty rough. We went through a pandemic and recovery, and in Hollywood, we went through dual strikes and horrific wildfires as well. Add that to mass layoffs and corporate consolidation, and we've been suffering. Take a look at headlines around the...
- Bet You Didn’t Notice Toy Story 3 Is Structured Like a Prison Break Movie NoFilmSchool (Sunday, 10 August) - At first glance, Toy Story 3 (2010) looks like a sweet, nostalgic goodbye to childhood. Andy’s grown up, the toys are boxed up, and life moves on.But scratch that colorful surface, and you’ll notice something far more thrilling than a farewell—this is a full-on prison-break movie wearing a smiley face...
- 14 Greek Mythology Movies That Still Stand the Test of Time NoFilmSchool (Sunday, 10 August) - Greek myths have surely inspired storytellers for millennia. But which films truly capture their epic drama, tragedy, and heroism?From tales of doomed lovers and vengeful gods to monsters that make modern CGI look tame, Greek mythology remains one of cinema’s favorite playgrounds. Why?Because these stories have it all: flawed heroes,...
- 20+ Years Later, This Miyazaki Gem is Still the Highest-Rated Animated Film NoFilmSchool (Sunday, 10 August) - Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) was the first anime to ever win an Academy Award. Centering on a 10-year-old girl, Chihiro (voiced by Rumi Hiragi/ Daveigh Chase), and her transformation, the narrative is often compared to Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, but to me, Spirited Away...
- How to Write a Play: Script Format, Examples & a Free Template NoFilmSchool (Saturday, 9 August) - When a playwright starts working on their play, they might not think about the format first.But once inspiration strikes, the structure of their script is what brings their vision to life on stage. Whether they are writing a quirky one-act comedy or a weeping historical epic, knowing how to format...
- The Line Fans Waited a Decade to Hear: “Avengers, Assemble!” NoFilmSchool (Saturday, 9 August) - I was one of those who made a face every time I saw my Marvel or DC fanatic friends break into discussions (arguments, really) over superheroes and their fictional lives.But once I gave it a chance, I realized that what’s often misunderstood as escapist fantasies are stories that mirror contemporary...
- The Shocking 'Weapons' Ending Explained NoFilmSchool (Friday, 8 August) - The movie everyone is talking about lately is Zach Cregger's Weapons. It's a horrifying and hilarious look at the disappearance of kids from a neighborhood and everyone who is implicated in the crime. For me, the thing I want to talk to other people about is that wild and wacky...
- 10 Best Brian De Palma Movies NoFilmSchool (Friday, 8 August) - Right up front, I want to say that I am a massive fan of Brian De Palma and the pastiche and excitement he put on screen. De Palma is a formative master who moves the camera like no one else. He's inventive, and he's not afraid to "go there" in...
- 11 Orson Welles Great Films, Ranked for Cinephiles NoFilmSchool (Friday, 8 August) - Orson Welles once said he “began at the top and has been working my way down ever since,” and honestly, he wasn’t kidding.At just 26, he directed Citizen Kane, a film so groundbreaking it practically re-wrote the rules of cinema, only to spend the rest of his life chasing that...
- When Star Wars Pulled off One of the Greatest Twists in Cinema NoFilmSchool (Friday, 8 August) - Some lines change everything we understand about a story. In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader cracked open pop culture with five little words: “No, I am your father.” It was the biggest twist ever—the kind that sent jaws crashing to the theater floors and rewrote what audiences thought a...
- Beep Boop Breakdown: 7 Films Where AI Turned Against Humans NoFilmSchool (Friday, 8 August) - With such an astronomical rise in AI, the idea that AI will turn against its creators isn’t just paranoia. Maybe, the day isn’t too far when your trusted AI assistant decides that it's done taking orders from a mere human. Be that as may (I mean seriously, what can I...
