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Ridley Scott’s new film, The Dog Stars, is set for its theatrical release this week, and its director still seems to be as fired up about the state of storytelling as he was when he claimed that most of the filmmaking world’s output these days is “shit,” suggesting that Hollywood

Many movie viewers consider themselves experts in catching hidden details, scouring films even on a first time watch to see everything the filmmaker is trying to convey. And yet, even they miss hidden clues and details made by creators that, in retrospect, can only be catched on a second viewing.

Some movies start with an idea that sounds completely ridiculous when you say it out loud. A talking animal, an absurd premise, a bizarre character, or a concept that seems impossible to stretch across an entire feature can make you wonder how anyone ever got it approved. Then the movie

Some movie scenes look effortless because that is exactly what the filmmakers want. A character walks into a room, delivers a line, drives down a road, or shares a quiet moment with someone, and everything appears completely natural. Behind the camera, however, that simplicity can require an absurd amount of

Hollywood has a funny way of making certain actors feel like they have always belonged there. Their accents disappear, their characters feel completely familiar, and their careers become so closely tied to American movies and television that it is easy to assume they grew up somewhere in the United States.