As I’ve stated elsewhere, Film Style is easiest to identify when it can be measured in gallons. While Howard Hawks absolutely possessed a di...

Style is hard to grasp when you’re a kid. When you consume media, you’re primarily focused on what is being said rather than how it is being...

The other day, Lola and I were watching some old episodes of Animaniacs . Like you do. Though she'd heard the word several times in seve...

While I’m more inclined than many to side with Scorsese in the never-ending battle over whether or not Comic Book Movies are CINEMA, it’s pr...

The fact that running a bunch of still pictures through light can create the illusion of motion is a miracle. Movies are truly magic. But in...

In the early stages of showing media to your child a common refrain is some variation on, “Why's that funny?” This is because they’re st...

Since the start of his career, Robert Rodriguez has been almost singularly focused on democratizing and demystifying the filmmaking process...

On a list of clichés about the French, near the top you will find the words, “love Jerry Lewis.” As a kid who learned this trope via Animani...

Like many kids, Lola loves animals. Much to her dismay our apartment does not allow them. We compensate for this with trips to local zoos an...

It's a question I have low-key dreaded since becoming a parent: "Dad, what's this quote on you and mom's wedding party favo...