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In this episode of A Matter of Film, we will discuss Se7en. We will take a closer look at how David Fincher reveals only the necessary information to get the message across and why this is so effective in creating a compelling story with a dreadful atmosphere. We explain why Se7en continues to be one of the best movies of the 1990's.

In this episode of A Matter of Film, we will discuss It (2017). We will take a closer look at why the movie worked so well for audiences, as well as dig deep into the current movie industry, exploring how to make a horror movie in modern days.

A Matter of Film explains why Blade Runner 2049 surpassed the original and why it is the GREATEST Sequel of All Time.

A Matter of Film presents V8: Ride or Die. A compilation of our favorite Car Scenes in Movies. Enjoy!

A Matter of Film studies the Driver from the movie Drive (2011) and how he became A Real Hero. Watch this Drive analysis for more!

In this episode of A Matter of Film, we discuss Andy Serkis performance in the Planet of the Apes trilogy, particularly in the latest entry in the franchise: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017).

A Matter of Film explains why we watch realistic films based on Taylor Sheridan's Wind River in this Wind River Analysis / Essay.

Remember how simple, gritty and awesome classic 80’s action movies were? John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 2 are examples of good old action flicks. Let's explore what makes an action movie great and the art of crafting action.

A Matter of Film explains what Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk teaches us about war in this Dunkirk Analysis/Essay.

A Matter of Film explores pain, loss, redemption and damnation in this analysis/essay of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

A Matter of Film talks about The Last Samurai in this analysis/review.

Matter of Film discusses the origins and the nature of addiction in this Requiem for a Dream analysis/review. This is one of many video essays by A Matter of Film.

A Matter of film discusses the themes, characters and influence of Ridley Scott's Gladiator in this analysis/review/essay.

In this episode of A Matter of Film, we'll focus on "Good Will Hunting's directing, combined with the wonderful screenplay that creates a dynamic combination of technical tools to evoke emotion. As well as making an analysis about the characters and themes that are all important to the overall composition.

In this episode of A Matter of Film, we will discuss Warrior (2011). If you haven’t seen it, do yourself a favour: Save this video essay for later, watch the movie and then come back, you will NOT be disappointed.

What lurks beneath the mask? Guy Fawkes's legacy lives among us. Remember, remember the 5th of November.

A Matter of Film talks about Avengers: Infinity War in this review.

One of the greatest films ever made, Raiders of the Lost Ark defined an entire generation. Why is it so good? Find out in this analysis/video essay by A Matter of Film.

A Matter of Film talks about Deadpool 2 in this movie review.

Welcome to A Matter of Film! We create free, high-quality video essays about movies, TV shows and more. We upload an essay every Monday, every week. That means we make at least 52 videos in one year. Sometimes, we also upload movie reviews on Fridays.

The Incredibles, arguably the best Pixar movie dwells on some pretty mature themes. A Matter of Film examines this film in this analysis/video essay.

I know what you're thinking. Man, I love the first half of Full Metal Jacket, it's the only half worth watching. Right? WRONG. A Matter of Film explains why in this video essay/analysis.

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What makes the Ennio Morricone's score for The Mission so good? Find out in this analysis by A Matter of Film.

What makes this particular long shot from Children of Men special? A Matter of Film takes a look at this scene in the form of an analysis/video essay.

How does one manage to fully grasp an atrocity such as the Holocaust? Today, we'll explore the techniques used by Steven Spielberg to create this horrifying depiction of the Holocaust.

A movie about a man's inability to cope with his sexual insecurities, fears and rage saved Scorsese's career and even his life. Find out more in this video essay of Raging Bull.

What's this war in the heart of nature? Why does nature vie with itself? These are the central questions at the heart of Malick's war film and we'll explore them in this analysis.

The Lannisters send their regards. Let's take a look at the Red Wedding. This will be the first of many Game of Thrones related video essays by A Matter of Film.

We live in the age of the trailer. But how many of them are actually memorable and doing their job? Today we'll explore options to solve the problem with trailers.

What makes Mission: Impossible – Fallout the best action movie of the last few years? A Matter of Film talks about the film in this review.

What makes Speed one of the best action movies of all time? Today A Matter of Film will explore the similarities between Speed and Mad Max Fury Road in this video essay.

2001: A Space Odyssey is the rare movie that transcends its genre, generation and even cinema itself. Just as a beautiful painting or an enchanting piece of music without explanation from the author, 2001 is a movie that will be forever analyzed, but never fully understood. It’s a film that’s meant to be experienced, rather than seen.

What defines the boundaries between good and evil? A Matter of Film explores this existential question as we take a look at Denis Villeneuve's Sicario.

One of the best examples of a proper use of voice-over is in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, the visionary take on the Vietnam War and its hallucinatory states of consciousness. Today, we’ll be taking a look at Apocalypse Now’s Voice-over Narration and why it works so well.

In Tarantino’s universe, the brutality of violence and murder is always infused with a potion of style and coolness, which is a big separator between what happens on the big screen and in real life. Today, we’ll explore the history of violence in film and how Tarantino uses it in his movies.

In this video, we'll talk about a new type of video we'll be releaing and our INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY. You'll also find a trailer for our next video essay in this video.

Michael Myers comes back in Halloween! This is the only official sequel to John Carpenter’s Halloween, since the others have been discarded. A Matter of Film reviews the film.

Michael Mann’s work is surrounded by an ever-threatening presence of crime. Placing a story at the heart of the Los Angeles criminal world, Mann is able to tell a compelling tale of opposing ideas and clashing forces of two men without a shared sense of morality, but with much to learn from each other. This is Michael Mann and the City of L.A.

After 40 years of disappointing sequels, remakes and the countless slasher movies of the 80’s, Michael Myers officially makes a comeback this year with Halloween 2018. While the older sequels and remakes went in an entirely different direction than the original, replacing simple, yet effective techniques for explanations that weren’t needed. What Rob Zombie and all these other filmmakers failed to understand is what made the original so good, in the first place. Today, we’ll explore John Carpenter’s Halloween and the elements that make it arguably the most effective horror movie of all time; as well as diving into the mind of the Boogeyman himself.

When does paranoia become real? When does it become justified? You just heard the news on the radio: There’s a bomb alert. Your survival instincts start to take over. You start to remember all the attacks that have happened in the past few years and you start to wonder if this may be it for you and your kids who are sleeping right next to you on a London-bound train. The train attendant rushes along nervously and talks to someone on the phone. She’s clearly startled. Meanwhile someone’s been sitting on the toilet for a suspiciously long time. Here it comes: Fight or flight. What do you do? This is the kind of emotions that Bodyguard plays with: visceral and drenched in survival instincts. The show opens with a scene that feels like the climax of an already brilliant show.

It’s tricky navigating a movie with music while still being able to create something interesting and original. The composer has to accurately match what’s being shown on screen thematically, complementing every second with the images being presented. A movie often transmits several emotions and the score that accompanies it should match those emotions. Anticipation, joy, attachment, sadness, rage; all of which have to be addressed by the score at very specific moments. There are many movie scores that come to mind when talking about this, but there is one that we feel like people have ignored its pure, relentless power.

I’ll say this much about Aquaman: It managed to make the lamest member of the Justice League a little tiny bit less lame. Jason Momoa is likeable enough to follow him throughout the journey he embarks on in the film without rolling your eyes too much. And if you do it’s probably because of other aspects of the movie. We’ll get into that in a minute. But Jason Momoa, solid dude. He looks the part and looks like he’s having a blast as the man-fish (or is it fish-man?).