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Technical and creative choices, established in the pilot episode, guide the show’s unique visual approach.
The holiday story and elegant filmmaking make this film a timeless classic, 30 years after its release.
David Chase’s use of music in ‘The Sopranos’ is one of the show’s most memorable aspects. In his 2012 film ‘Not Fade Away,’ Chase explores his love for rock and roll.
The Beatles’ acoustic recordings, unearthed through recent anniversary editions of their later albums, provide insights into the band’s creative process and are a soulful highlight from their work.
We examine Anthony Bourdain’s artistic sensibility through an episode of ‘Parts Unknown.’
In a 1978 production of ‘Macbeth,’ the craft of acting is the conduit for the depths of Shakespeare.
Through his dedication to the process, Stanley Kubrick fully realized his creative vision for the 1975 film ‘Barry Lyndon.’
In the 1960s, five films from Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni find characters dealing with the societal effects of postwar modernity.
In our first podcast with Zero Point Fiction, we reflect on the legacy of James Gandolfini and ‘The Sopranos’ twenty years after the show’s premiere.
The story of Ang Lee’s early career is a lesson on the importance of support and protecting your dream.
The collaborative relationship of director Ryan Coogler and cinematographer Rachel Morrison illustrates the fruitfulness of lasting creative partnerships.
In ‘A Quiet Place’, cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen employs film stock and warm colors to bring the dystopian upstate New York setting to life.