Video Essays
Perfectionism & Art
Green Room | Writing for the characters, not the audience
FromSoftware and the healing power of video games
The Slasher Formula of "The Fall of the House of Usher" Doesn't Work
Convincing you to play 'Outer Wilds' without spoiling the magic
Why Star Wars doesn't feel like Star Wars anymore
Men in Black | When Escapist Movies still had Good Writing
Why Fincher's popcorn thriller was his hardest film to make
A Measured Critique of HBO's "The Last of Us"
Why "Under the Silver Lake" is a Modern Noire Masterpiece
How "Doctor Sleep" Reconciles with King & Kubrick
Why "Grave of the Fireflies" Had to be Animated
Why I quit YouTube...and why I'm coming back
Why "How I Met Your Mother" Still (mostly) Holds Up
"Memento" in Chronological Order | The Dark Side of Leonard
The Failed Potential of the Dark Universe
What "Cyberpunk 2077" should learn from "No Man's Sky"
The Queen's Gambit & The Beauty of the Game of Chess
"Adventureland" is a Seriously Slept on Coming of Age Classic
How "Titanic" Helps Us Empathize with the Past
Contagion | How a Virus Spreads (and how it's stopped)
Exploring Visual Language and Symbolism in "Parasite"
Mad Max Fury Road | Filming the Impossible
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is the Most Important Cult Film Ever Made
It Follows and the Fear of Getting Old
Quentin Tarantino's Jukebox | How a Soundtrack Makes a Movie
Lost in Translation & The Language of Love
How "Game of Thrones" Killed What Made it Great
Why "Game of Thrones" Final Season is a Massive Disappointment
Kung Fu Hustle | A Love Letter to Hong Kong Action Cinema