Author: Jacob Oller
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The ‘Futurama’-esque Space Delivery Absurdity of ‘JohnnyExpress’
Just when you thought Fry had a monopoly on sci-fi laziness. The wonders of space travel and the limitlessness of the universe will make tracking…
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An Unfortunate Christmas Typo Created ‘Dear Satan’
We all make mistakes. Just not like this.
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The Sweetness of Curiosity in ‘OK Google’
Our tech overlords can have cute relationships with children. The hand-drawn style of OK Google is a perfect emulation of its content. It is a…
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Goodness Gracious: Plot in ‘Ball of Fire’
Story and character balance in this Hawks gem. Howard Hawks’ 1941 Ball of Fire looks the director’s strengths in the eye and says “why not…
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The Great Sounds of ‘Bad Timing’
A protagonist defined more by her noises than her appearance. Director Nicolas Roeg’s Bad Timing features a performance by Theresa Russell that is defined in…
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An Appreciation of the Realism of ‘Hey Arnold!’
The series returned animation to its urban roots. Hey Arnold! and its films, Hey Arnold!: The Movie and the new Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie, were…
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Are You Not Entertained? The Colors of Ridley Scott
All the money in the world couldn’t buy you tips like this. Director Ridley Scott goes big or goes home when he constructs his wild…
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The Class Tension of ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’
Money transcends all barriers. Director Jacques Demy‘s 1964 musical masterpiece The Umbrellas of Cherbourg won the Palme d’Or and countless hearts with its romantic post-war…
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Troubling Sounds and Cursed Images: ‘Eyes Without a Face’
Can awful sounds offer a learning experience? It’s uncommon that video essays emulate the mood of the topic they cover. IT should be more common,…