The Essentials - Articles from Film School Rejects https://filmschoolrejects.com/topics/the-essentials/ Movies, TV, and Culture Thu, 08 Oct 2020 03:22:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://filmschoolrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-fsr-site-icon.png The Essentials - Articles from Film School Rejects https://filmschoolrejects.com/topics/the-essentials/ 32 32 ‘Strange Days’ Reminds Us That Every Year Is the Worst https://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-strange-days-kathryn-bigelow-c054084757d5/ Sun, 01 Jan 2017 07:57:16 +0000 http://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-strange-days-kathryn-bigelow-c054084757d5/ ‘Rare Exports’ Is the Dong-Filled Amblin Film for Your Whole Family https://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-rare-exports-bc4a111adc09/ Thu, 29 Dec 2016 16:12:07 +0000 http://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-rare-exports-bc4a111adc09/ ‘The Ref’ is a Wonderful Christmas Kidnapping https://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-the-ref-f3929b27f384/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 17:46:19 +0000 http://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-the-ref-f3929b27f384/ ‘Babes in Toyland’ Is a Holiday Nightmare Factory for the Whole Family https://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-babes-in-toyland-947e17611e2a/ Sun, 04 Dec 2016 05:29:01 +0000 http://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-babes-in-toyland-947e17611e2a/ ‘Breaking Away’ Is As Close to Perfection as a Film Can Be https://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-breaking-away-be0983af76aa/ Sat, 26 Nov 2016 15:01:02 +0000 http://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-breaking-away-be0983af76aa/ ‘Unbreakable’ Is An Essential M. Night Shyamalan Experience https://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-unbreakable-m-night-shyamalan-2d905c521bcd/ Sat, 19 Nov 2016 10:26:48 +0000 http://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-unbreakable-m-night-shyamalan-2d905c521bcd/ Alexander Payne’s ‘Election’ is as Comic as it is Tragic https://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-alexander-payne-election-755fb2d3e74/ Fri, 11 Nov 2016 18:16:49 +0000 http://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-alexander-payne-election-755fb2d3e74/ ‘Three O’Clock High’ Blends Anxiety and Daydream with Perfection https://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-three-oclock-high-48c57e9abf1b/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 23:34:33 +0000 http://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-three-oclock-high-48c57e9abf1b/ Park Chan-wook’s ‘Thirst’ Finds Horror in the Inhuman Condition https://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-park-chan-wook-thirst-5d9425b880b/ Thu, 27 Oct 2016 16:58:02 +0000 http://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-park-chan-wook-thirst-5d9425b880b/ Antonia Bird’s ‘Ravenous’ Is a Delicious Look at Men and Their Meat https://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-antonia-bird-ravenous-81540373e2e1/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 19:30:32 +0000 http://filmschoolrejects.com/essential-antonia-bird-ravenous-81540373e2e1/