If the stable teaches us anything it’s that you can’t always judge a Christmas classic by its humble beginnings.
30 Favorite Christmas Movies and TV Specials
Master Shots: First and Final Frames of 55 Films Side-by-Side, by Jacob T. Swinney
The Meta-Story and Worldview of many films is discernible from little more than their first and final shots. Don’t believe it? Watch this video!
All-Time Top Films for Deep Culture Impact
Tonight the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will award the 2015 Best Picture, yet the academy missed most of these “Deep Culture” Impact films. Will this year’s winner one day join this august company?
Twelve Years a Slave to History: Why Academy Voters Often Miss the Real Best Picture
Odds are Brad Pitt and the TWELVE YEAR’S A SLAVE producing team will win best picture Sunday night. Yet history reveals that, when it comes to picking a film that will be recognized as truly great twelve years from now, Oscar voters often miss the mark.