Why They Just Dont Care About Continuity Thomas Flight 2024-09-23 | Get your extended free trial of MUBI: mubi.com/thomasflightWhy one of the greatest film editors of all time does not care about continuity. Watch My Experimental Documentary: labyrinthion.com// FIND MY WORK // -Early Access on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-Read my Newsletter: thomasflight.substack.com-Reviews on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com// FOLLOW ME //- Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight- Instagram: instagram.com/thomasflight- Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight- Substack: thomasflight.substack.com// CONTACT //-Sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@nebula.tv-Questions, feedback, anything else: contact@thomasflight.com-FAQ: thomasflight.com/faq// GEAR I USE // thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
Hollywoods Obsession with Ambition Thomas Flight 2024-08-28 | Zia Anger's "MY FIRST FILM" streams exclusively on MUBI starting September 6. Get a whole month free: mubi.com/thomasflightWe tell many stories about ambition, but do they give us the full picture? Join my Patreon Film Club: patreon.com/thomasflightJoin the ambition discussion: patreon.com/posts/film-club-role-110528880Sources:Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn: bookshop.org/a/105728/9780306832017 (Affiliate) "Komorebi — Seek the light" by Renu Vijayanand medium.com/@renuvjanand/komorebi-seek-the-light-d844593a289eWatch 1 Hour of Komorebi: youtu.be/LdbmF1bzaUI// FOLLOW ME //- Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight- Instagram: instagram.com/thomasflight- Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight- Seeing Through Film: thomasflight.substack.com// CONTACT //-Sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@nebula.tv-Questions, feedback, anything else: contact@thomasflight.com-FAQ: thomasflight.com/faq// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#WhereverYouGoThereYouAre #Komorebi
Why Does Acting Feel So Different Now? Thomas Flight 2024-07-29 | Watch Fallen Leaves & Passages with your extended free trial of MUBI: mubi.com/thomasflightIn this video I dive into the complicated history of how American Film Acting evolved from classical Hollywood theatricality into contemporary naturalism and why nobody can agree on what "Method Acting" actually is. Editing By @BenFromCanada Support My Work On Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflight// Sources: - See Full Bibliography and References Here: open.substack.com/pub/thomasflight/p/why-does-acting-feel-so-different?r=3ms9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web- Brestoff, Richard. The Great Acting Teachers and Their Methods. Smith & Kraus, 1995.- Butler, Issac. The Method : How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act. New York, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022.- Uta Hagen. Respect for Acting. 1973. Hoboken, N.J., John Wiley & Sons, 2008.- Kissel, H., & Adler, S. (2000). Stella Adler - The Art of Acting. Hal Leonard Corporation- Benedetti, Jean. Stanislavski : An Introduction. London, Methuen Drama, 1982.- Konstantin Stanislavsky, and Jean Benedetti. An Actor’s Work : A Student’s Diary. London ; New York, Routledge, 2010.Additional Images Licensed by Getty Images// FIND MY WORK // -Early Access on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-Read my Newsletter: thomasflight.substack.com-Reviews on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflight-Watch My Experimental Documentary: labyrinthion.com-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com// FOLLOW ME //- Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight- Instagram: instagram.com/thomasflight- Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight- Substack: thomasflight.substack.com// CONTACT //-Sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@nebula.tv-Questions, feedback, anything else: contact@thomasflight.com-FAQ: thomasflight.com/faq// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #acting 0:00 Why Does Acting Feel So Different Now?06:04 Part 1: 'I Don't Follow The Method'12:34 Part 2: The True Birth of The Method20:08 Part 3 The System (Or How Modern Acting Was Born)33:24 Part 4: Why Nobody Understands Method Acting37:53 Part 4b: The Invention of "Going Method"44:32 Part 5: "There Is No System"Correction:19:40 Stella Adler was not one of Strasberg's students- They were in the same theatre group before they had a falling out.
In Praise of Great Exposition Thomas Flight 2024-06-24 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightWatch an extended version of this video on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-in-praise-of-great-expositionExposition in film and TV has a bad reputation but it’s really just another tool in the writer's toolbox, and the quality of exposition can range from bad to great. This video examines some examples of truly great exposition.// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@nebula.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
Why This Scene From Dune 2 Felt So Insane Thomas Flight 2024-05-13 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightWatch "Watching Both Parts of Dune as One Movie" on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-watching-both-parts-of-dune-as-one-movie-reviewIn this video I breakdown of the sandworm riding scene in *Dune: Part 2* and how sound design, cinematography, performance, VFX and directing, all work together to make it so effective.// References: Greig Fraser and the Cinematography of Dune: Part Two - Dolby Institute Podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=39p8wPkhmtMDune: Part Two' Director Denis Villeneuve Breaks Down the Sandworm Scene -Vanity Fair: youtube.com/watch?v=7E6AcXUKSVACaught In Avalanches Compilation: youtube.com/watch?v=brBSBBT8BlYAdditional Stock Footage Provided by Getty Images and Storyblocks// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@nebula.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
Why The Zone of Interest Does Not Let You See Thomas Flight 2024-04-25 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightWatch "How Should Movies Depict Real Suffering" here: nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-how-should-movies-depict-real-sufferingA look at how The Zone of Interest uses off-screen space and sound design in one of the most hauntingly powerful ways I've ever seen in a film. Featuring an interview with Johnnie Burn, sound designer who just won an Oscar for his work on this film.This video is spoiler free, so if you haven't seen the movie you, this video will be a good introduction to what's unique about it, and why it's a significant achievement from a filmmaking perspective. If you have seen it, I hope this video gives you some extra insight into the unique craft and attention that went into this film.References:-"Theory of Film Practice" p. 17 by Noël Burch-"Thinking beyond the frame" by Sharon McDonaghfilmmatters.substack.com/p/thinking-beyond-the-frame// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
The Hidden Villain in Killers of The Flower Moon Thomas Flight 2024-03-28 | Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/thomasflightA look at what makes Killers of The Flower Moon one of the most provocative film's from Martin Scorsese. A sprawling, haunting, epic that explores Manifest Destiny, the corrupting power of money, and how we must examine our own capacity for evil. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
Who Should Win at The Oscars 2024? Thomas Flight 2024-02-21 | Watch Fallen Leaves Free with your Extended Free Trial of MUBI: mubi.com/thomasflightMy picks and predictions to win the 96th Academy Awards. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gearAdditional Footage provided by Getty ImagesChapters:0:00 Setting The Table01:00 Sound02:11 Original Score03:50 Production Design05:13 Cinematography06:42 Costume Design07:39 Film Editing09:42 Supporting Actor10:56 Supporting Actress11:50 Lead Actor13:54 Lead Actress16:50 Directing18:49 Best Picture#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
Why Are The Oscars Like That? Thomas Flight 2024-02-14 | See My 2024 Picks and Predictions:Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-who-should-win-at-the-oscars-2024Patreon: patreon.com/posts/who-should-win-98423359A look into the machinery of the The Academy Awards and some of the forces behind the scenes that influence nominations, snubs and wins.Sources:[1] "Party Animals: A Hollywood Tale of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll Starring the Fabulous Allan Carr" by Robert Hofler p. 87[2] Horn, John, and Doug Smith. 2012. “Movie Academy: Oscar Voters Overwhelmingly White, Male.” Los Angeles Times. latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/oscars/la-et-unmasking-oscar-academy-project-html-htmlstory.html[3] Keegan, Rebecca, and Nicole Sperling. 2017. “Shakespeare in Love and Harvey Weinstein’s Dark Oscar Victory.” Vanity Fair. vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/shakespeare-in-love-and-harvey-weinsteins-dark-oscar-victory[4] Whitten, Sarah. 2023. “The Oscar Box Office Bump Is Shrinking.” CNBC. cnbc.com/2023/03/10/oscar-box-office-bump-shrinking.htmlFootage and Images Licensed by Getty ImagesAdditional "For Your Consideration" images provided by https://NextBestPicture.com // SUPPORT MY WORK-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters:00:00 How Oscar Baiting was Born03:22 Part I - The Anatomy of The Academy06:43 Part II - For Your Consideration
Why The Curse is Such A Brilliant Show Thomas Flight 2024-01-25 | Watch Fallen Leaves Free with your Extended Free Trial of MUBI: mubi.com/thomasflight[This video is free of any major plot spoilers until the 20 minute mark.]How The Curse holds a distorted mirror up to the world of modern media. References:"The Gag of Realism" by Benny Safdie cinema-scope.com/features/gag-realism-nathanLincoln Film Center Q&A w/ Benny Safdie: youtube.com/watch?v=dMx_K5dBEqI// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters:00:00 Flip or Flop04:03 The Gag of Realism07:46 Recreating Reality (TV)11:29 The Discomfort of Uncurated Life19:50 Performative Morality (Spoilers)23:18 The End of The Curse (Spoilers)
The Top 10 Movies of 2023 Thomas Flight 2023-12-28 | Donate at givewell.org - Choose YouTube - and enter Thomas Flight under "How Did You Hear About Us" to get your Donation Matched up to $100 for the rest of this year. (This Video Is Spoiler-Free)Part I: Thomas Flight's Favorite Films of 2023.Part II: Thomas Flight’s Totally Objective and Scientifically Rigorous List of The Top 10 Best Movies of 2023™Read about how I made the "Objectively" best list here: thomasflight.substack.com/p/the-objectively-best-movies-of-2023// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #SpoilerFree #BestMoviesof2023Chapters:00:00 1. 02:47 A Tale of Two Lists03:31 Part 1 - My Favorites: 10. 05:23 9.07:02 8. 08:20 7. 09:56 6. 11:36 5.13:24 4.14:38 3. 16:34 2.17:34 1. 19:20 Honorable Mentions20:22 Part 2 - The BEST Movies of 2023
The Choice That Can Define Your Entire Film Thomas Flight 2023-12-19 | Get 40% off the annual plan when you sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightWatch my video about Visual Perspective in The Batman: nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-visual-perspective-in-the-batman-companion-video?ref=thomasflightWatch The New Season of Jet Lag: nebula.tv/videos/jetlag-we-raced-from-americas-northernmost-to-southernmost-town?ref=thomasflightWatch Elias Gold's video on Killers of The Flower Moon: youtube.com/watch?v=FgN9qf5b1BABrady, Tara. 2023. “Martin Scorsese: ‘One Has to Take Chances. At This Age, What Else Can I Do?’” The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/culture/film/2023/10/14/martin-scorsese-one-has-to-take-chances-at-this-age-what-else-can-i-do/.// More From Thomas Flight:-Rent or Buy My Experimental Film:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters:00:00 - One Event, Two Perspectives05:16 I. Objectivity vs. Subjectivity08:33 II. Narrative Perspective13:46 III. Perspectives on Perspective19:55 IV. Down The Perspective Rabbit Hole
A New Way To Make Movies Thomas Flight 2023-11-29 | Get 65% off + 4 Months for Free of NordVPN: nordvpn.com/tflightThere's still plenty of room for innovation in filmmaking, in this video I examine how Director Joanna Hogg, and sound designer Jonathan Webb collaborated on "Sonic Storyboards" for the 2019 film The Souvenir. Why not harness sound's full potential to inspire and guide the storytelling process from the start?Special thanks to Jonathan Webb and Joanna Hogg for their contributions to this video.Editing:@BenFromCanada instagram.com/benchinapen// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-Instagram: instagram.com/thomasflight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters:00:00 Flipping Tradition on its Head01:41 The Beauty of The Craft02:22 The Souvenir 04:36 The Seeds of An Idea07:13 Crafting a Sonic Storyboard11:34 The Impact of The Storyboards14:44 Could this work for other films?17:18 Art Requires Risk
The Best Acting Ive Ever Seen Thomas Flight 2023-10-26 | Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightWhat is it that makes a performance resonate so deeply it lingers with you for months or years? Thomas Flight explores the challenges of judging great acting, and shares the 11 examples of the best acting he's ever seen in this video. Written/Produced/Performed by:Thomas Flight https:thomasflight.comEditing and Script Feedback:Ben from Canada - instagram.com/benchinapen-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #videoessay #acting CHAPTERS:0:00 What is The Best Acting I've Ever Seen?01:14 What Makes Acting Great?05:17 The List05:39 Oscar Isaac 08:37 Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore10:28 Brenda Blethyn12:32 Orson Welles15:28 Al Pacino18:05 Liv Ullman 20:04 Daniel Day-Lewis21:53 Philip Seymour Hoffman23:37 Michelle Williams 24:59 Ben Mendelsohn27:26 Tilda Swinton
Why The Bear Gets In Your Head Thomas Flight 2023-08-24 | Watch Decision to Leave and get a whole month of great cinema FREE with MUBI: mubi.com/thomasflight Editing, when used to it's full potential, is a big part of the language of filmmaking. I chat with the editors of The Bear to discuss how they ground their bold and stylish editing in character and story.Special thanks to Joanna and Adam for taking the time to chat with me!Editing for this video provided by Ben from Canada: instagram.com/benchinapenChapters:00:00 Reaction Shots04:58 Crafting Character Arc09:51 Expression Through Montage13:46 The Final Rewrite// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
The Fictional Truth of Asteroid City Thomas Flight 2023-07-27 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightWatch the full Asteroid City podcast discussion with @LikeStoriesofOld on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/watchcinemaofmeaning-the-exploring-distant-emotion-in-asteroid-city-cinema-of-meaning-bonus-episode?ref=thomasflightEditing by Ben from Canada: instagram.com/benchinapen// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
The Strange Reality of The Grand Budapest Hotel Thomas Flight 2023-06-29 | Get a whole month of great cinema FREE with MUBI: mubi.com/thomasflight References:The Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller Seitz: amzn.to/3NM6jq1The Society of the Crossed Keys: amzn.to/3Xt2ut6Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig: amzn.to/447QIagThe World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig: amzn.to/3PxWY6oAn Impossible Exile by George Prochnik: amzn.to/3psJtdNNY Times article by Christopher Gray: nytimes.com/2013/03/24/realestate/a-long-gone-rendezvous-with-1000-rooms.htmlThank You to Dave Wiskus for the footage of 22 Vanderbilt& to Barbara Ender for the photo of the Village Voice BookshopAdditional Images licensed by Getty Images// Watch this video ad-free on Nebula with a special delete scene at the end:nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
Why Do Movies Feel So Different Now? Thomas Flight 2023-05-23 | Get a whole month of great cinema FREE with MUBI: mubi.com/thomasflight Special thank you to Greg Dember, co-author of whatismetamodern.com for chatting with me for this video. Check out his book: "Say Hello to Metamodernism! Understanding Today’s Culture of Ironesty, Felt Experience, and Empathic Reflexivity"amzn.to/4eeuHLNIn this video I dive into what Metamodernism is and what it looks like in film, and chart how the movies have evolved since their modernist origins.Additional Montage Editing by John Rising: tiktok.com/@highenquiries// Sources[CC] To see which films I'm referencing, turn on "English (United States) - Movie Titles" under captions. For regular subtitles select "English" [1] Misunderstandings and clarifications | Notes on Metamodernism by Timotheus Vermeulen & Robin van den Akker: metamodernism.com/2015/06/03/misunderstandings-and-clarifications[2] - The Metamodernist Manifesto http://www.metamodernism.org[3] Metamodernism: Oscillation Revisited medium.com/what-is-metamodern/metamodernism-oscillation-revisited-b1ae011abf3c[4] How 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is a love letter to moms...and the internet mashable.com/article/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-daniels-interview-moms// Further Reading:Notes on Metamodernism: metamodernism.comWhat is Metamodern: whatismetamodern.com // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear// Chapters:00:00 "They Don't Make Them Like That Anymore"01:00 What Do They Make Them Like Now?04:46 The Metamodern Era05:56 Modernism12:40 Postmodernism19:22 Metamodernism27:44 Why Metamodernism?// Films Referenced: To see which films I'm referencing displayed in the video, turn on "English (United States) - Movie Titles" under caption settings.Aftersun (2022)Apocalypse Now (1979)Avengers Endgame (2019)As I was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)Badlands (1973)Barton Fink (1991)Blade Runner The Final Cut (1982)Blue Velvet (1986)Babylon (2022)Bo Burnham Inside (2021)Bones and All (2022)Chronicle of a Summer (1961)Eight and a Half (1963)Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)F For Fake (1973)Fargo (1996)Glass Onion (2022)High Noon (1952)Joker (2019)Man with a Movie Camera (1929)Meeting the Man James Baldwin in Paris (1970)Mirror (1975)Modern Times (1936)Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939)Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974)No Country For Old Men (2007)Nope (2022)Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (2019)Pearl (2021)Pig (2021)Persona (1966)Psycho (1960)Pulp Fiction (1994)Rushmore (1998)San Soleil (1983)Symbiopsychotaxiplasm - Take One (1968)Synecdoche New York (2008)The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)The Fabelmans (2022)The French Dispatch (2021)The Long Goodbye (1973)The Martian (2015)The Matrix 4 Resurrections (2022)The Menu (2022)The Souvenir (2019)The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)Top Gun Maverick (2022)Taxi Driver (1976)White Noise (2022)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #Metamodernism
The Best Movie About AI Thomas Flight 2023-04-27 | Get exclusive access to NordPass’ best offer here: nordpass.com/thomasflight or, use code "thomasflight" at the checkout to get an additional 1 month for FREE.When I've asked it, ChatGPT has consistently said "Her" is the closest thing to itself in a movie. In this video I reflect on how new AI tech changes how we see movies about AI, and what Her say about our relationship to AI a decade later.// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters:00:00 Intro: ChatGPT is a Good Joe02:16 1. How Will We Know if AI is Alive?06:10 2. Can Humans Survive AI?07:57 3. Can Our Humanity Survive AI?
My Favorite Performances Of 2022 Thomas Flight 2023-03-30 | Get my favorite razor from Henson Shaving (w/ 100 Blade Free): bit.ly/3ngT5Ui(This video is Spoiler-Free)// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters:00:00 Intro (This is a Spoiler-Free Video)01:03 Cate Blanchett in Tár03:19 Daniel Craig in Glass Onion04:51 Mia Goth in Pearl05:40 Tobey Maguire in Babylon06:31 Diego Calva in Babylon06:59 Taylor Russell in Bones and All07:49 Brian Tyree Henry in Causeway08:46 Daniel Kaluuya in Nope09:45 Paul Mescal in Aftersun11:07 Kerry Condon in The Banshees of Inisherin11:57 Dolly De Leon in Triangle of Sadness12:33 Harris Dickinson in Triangle of Sadness13:07 The Entire Cast of The Quiet Girl13:49 Outro
5 Questions About The Banshees of Inisherin Thomas Flight 2023-02-23 | Get a whole month of great cinema FREE with MUBI: mubi.com/thomasflight // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Watch My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: nebula.tv/thomasflight(using my link helps support my channel financially) // CREDITS:Music:// FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)// GEAR I USE: thomasflight.com/gear#ThomasFlight #VideoEssayChapters00:00 More One of Life's Good Guys02:11 1: Is Pádraic Actually Nice?04:23 2: What are the Banshees?06:28 3: Who’s Side is Siobhán Really On?08:29 4: Does Colm want Pádraic to be mean?13:36 Art Can be Nice Too15:13 5. Is This Just A Tragedy?
How The Sounds of Dune Were Made Thomas Flight 2023-01-31 | Protect yourself online and get 65% off of Nord VPN: nordvpn.com/tflight// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSources:Browse Mark Mangini's Sound Library on Pro Sound Effects: bit.ly/3JmLaBa-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)*Additional Footage Licensed by Getty Images#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #dune Chapters:0:00 I. Building Worlds With Sounds4:20 II. Sound as Exposition9:03 III. Why Recording Matters12:09 IV. Denis Villeneuve as Conductor 16:19 Sound as Music
The Top 10 Movies of 2022 Thomas Flight 2022-12-22 | -Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/thomasflight or give the gift of MUBI at http://mubi.com/giftsThis video is spoiler-free. The 10 subjectively greatest movies of 2022. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #Movies #BestOf2022Chapters:00:00 Intro & Caveats 00:01:39 Honorable Mentions03:35 10.04:38 9.06:05 8.07:49 7b10:43 7.13:07 6. 14:35 5. 16:47 4.18:28 3. 20:17 2. 22:00 1.
In Praise of Subtle Cinematography Thomas Flight 2022-12-02 | Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/thomasflight(This video is spoiler free)Visually evocative, stunningly beautiful films are often the ones that get a lot of attention (for good reason!) for their cinematography. But some of the best cinematography is incredibly subtle and subdued. In this video I highlight some of the ways subtler cinematography can be just as impactful and beautiful.// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #Movies #Cinematography
Why Andor Feels So Real Thomas Flight 2022-11-23 | Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflight// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #Andor
In Praise of Subtle Performance Thomas Flight 2022-11-09 | Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightWatch the full companion video about Screen Presence on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-what-is-screen-presenceBig, intense performances are the ones that get a lot of the recognition and praise (often for good reason!). But a lot of my favorite moments of acting are tiny, subtle expressions. In this video I highlight the power of some of these subtler moments of performance, and acknowledge that talent is about much more than intensity.// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #Acting
How Nope Tricks Your Ears Thomas Flight 2022-10-21 | Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/thomasflightSubscribe to the MUBI Notebook: mubi.com/magazineHow Nope uses sonic ambiguity to create terror and suspense. // support my channel on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflight// Sources:[1] For more on Terror vs Horror check out Matthew Morgan's "Unseen Terror: How uncertainty feeds our fear" artofconversation.substack.com/p/unseen-terror-how-uncertainty-feeds[2] Designing and Mixing the Far Out Sound of 'Nope' - a film sound deep-dive with Johnnie Burn asoundeffect.com/nope-film-sound[3] 'Nope' sound designer Johnnie Burn reveals secrets of the sci-fi film's alarming soundscape: space.com/nope-sci-fi-movie-sound-designer-interview// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #movies
The Real Villain of Nope Thomas Flight 2022-09-29 | Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflightWhat is Jordan Peele's Nope Really About?// support my channel on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflight// Sources:[1] Entertainment Weekly Roundtable: ew.com/movies/nope-jordan-peele-around-the-table-keke-palmer-daniel-kaluuya-steven-yeun-interview [2] "Where Have all the Black Cowboys Gone?" theguardian.com/film/2020/mar/11/where-have-all-the-black-cowboys-gone[3] Uproxx Interview with Jordan Peele: uproxx.com/movies/jordan-peele-nope-interview// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
How Real is The Rehearsal? Thomas Flight 2022-09-13 | Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflightWhen you try to make a show deconstructing reality TV and you go too far and deconstruct reality itself...Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal takes on a journey from Simulacra to Simulation, to a world of pure imagination. References:Vulture Profile: vulture.com/article/nathan-fielder-rehearsal-profile.htmlDarren Brown - The Heist: youtube.com/watch?v=HDtMMsFoHuYSynecdoche; New York (2008)"Simulacra and Simulation" by Jean Baudrillard Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral Study of obedience. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67(4), 371–378. doi.org/10.1037/h0040525// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay00:00 "Not Everything is Make-Believe"01:25 I. The Dark Art of Misdirection11:13 II. Simulacra and Simulation15:41 III. Never Question The Premise18:44 IV. Welcome To The Hyperreal
Better Call Saul Did It Better Thomas Flight 2022-08-15 | Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightWhat's Better About Better Call Saul? In this video essay I take a look at the way Better Call Saul uses visual storytelling, to show instead of tell. Chapters:00:00 Why Ants?03:41 Props As Symbols07:02 Visual Performances11:45 Characters in Process14:04 Storytelling with Cinematography// Additional Editing by Jackson from Skip Introyoutube.com/c/IdeasAtPlay// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #BetterCallSaul
Why The Bear Hits So Hard Thomas Flight 2022-07-26 | Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflightWhy The Bear is So Intense.// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
Why Everything Everywhere All At Once Hits So Hard Thomas Flight 2022-07-05 | Get 100 replacement blades for FREE when you buy a razor from Henson Shaving: bit.ly/3ngT5UiCORRECTION: DALL-E 2 is developed by OpenAI, not Google. // Additional Editing by Skip Introyoutube.com/c/IdeasAtPlay// Interview with Slashfilm: slashfilm.com/808027/the-daniels-know-that-being-on-the-internet-is-like-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-interview// Music:Still Need Syndrome - Yarin PrimakChaos Rhythm - SkygazeExpand - Theatre Of DelaysX - Angel SalazarSightlines - WalzAll Music Licensed Through Artlist: artlist.io/Thomas-25435// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
Why You Should Watch Experimental Documentaries Thomas Flight 2022-06-09 | Watch my experimental film Labyrinth Ion: labyrinthion.comLetterboxd list of every documentary referenced: letterboxd.com/thomasflight/list/the-beauty-and-chaos-of-experimental-documentaryFilms referenced:Koyaanisqatsi 1982Leviathan 2012Sans Soleil 1983Samsara 2011Lessons of Darkness 1992Cameraperson 2016Sleep Has Her House 2017Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One 1968Chronicle of a Summer 1961Voyage of Time: Life’s Journey 2016As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty 2000Man with a Movie Camera 1929London 1994Fata Morgana 1971Labyrinth Ion 2022// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssayChapters:00:00 Cold Open00:26 The Power of Context01:39 The Beauty And Chaos of Experimental Documentaries02:38 Non-Verbal Narratives05:17 The Birth of Reality TV06:13 Herzog's Ecstatic Truth 09:02 The Subjectivity of Image09:50 A Genre of Trickery 11:59 A Guided Meditation13:44 Revealing the Full Potential of Cinema 16:43 My Experimental Film
My Trip to Cannes Film Festival 2022 Thomas Flight 2022-06-02 | Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI and watch past Cannes winners at: http://mubi.com/thomasflight// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay*additional footage provided by Getty ImagesChapters:0:00 Cannes00:38 "Crimes of The Future"01:44 Why festivals are fun02:12 "DODO"03:09 "Pacifiction"03:50 "Butterfly Vision"05:00 "Close"06:02 "Stars At Noon"07:21 "Showing Up"08:31 "Triangle of Sadness" 09:28 "Decision to Leave"10:43 Thoughts on the Festival
Why The Batmans Sound is Different Thomas Flight 2022-05-06 | Watch all my videos ad-free and early on, and get exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel)Sound is often the unsung hero of movies. But what we hear in a film usually isn't a reflection of what things sound like in real life. Instead film sound can be incredibly expressive and impressionistic. [Video Contains Spoilers for The Batman] An important source for this video is Dolby's interview with the sound team. If you're interested in more about the film's sound design it's worth watching: youtube.com/watch?v=uZ_3Kdm_ZhE// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
Was I Wrong About The Irishman? Thomas Flight 2022-04-14 | Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflightVideos Referenced:The Problem Solving of Filmmaking: youtube.com/watch?v=mzNS4U_aE28DGA 2020 Director's Panel: youtube.com/watch?v=oZf5L8nF3xcNoah Baumbach Breaks Down Marriage Story Fight: youtube.com/watch?v=Y0PRZlM6tFs// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssayChapters:0:00 It's Complicated 4:42 Against Objectivism11:17 Against Relativism
Why Donald Glovers Atlanta Feels So Weird Thomas Flight 2022-03-28 | Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightThe world of Donald Glover's Atlanta feels... off. What's going on? Citations:Baraka, Amiri. “Henry Dumas: Afro-Surreal Expressionist” Black American Literature Forum, Vol. 22, No. 2, Henry Dumas Issue (Summer, 1988) jstor.org/stable/2904491Miller, D. Scot. “Call It Afro-Surreal.” San Francisco Bay Guardian, 19 May 2009, sfbgarchive.48hills.org/sfbgarchive/2009/05/19/call-it-afro-surrealMulkerrins, Jane. "Donald Glover on the Return of Atlanta: ‘I’m Not Making a TV show, I Am Making an Experience’." The Guardian, Jun 23, 2018, theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jun/23/donald-glover-atlanta-robbin-seasonBakare, Lanre. "From Beyoncé to Sorry to Bother You: The New Age of Afro-Surrealism." The Guardian, Dec 06, 2018,theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/dec/06/afro-surrealism-black-artists-racist-societySpecial thanks to D. Scot Miller for the interview.// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssaySelect Images supplied by Getty Images
Why Dunes Editing Feels Different Thomas Flight 2022-03-08 | Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightAdapting Dune for the screen was a big challenge that pushed Director Denis Villeneuve and Editor Joe Walker, ACE to use a slightly unconventional approach to editing in the film. In this video I breakdown how Walker works within the "montage mode" of editing to tell the film's story efficiently and powerfully. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
The Art Movement That Changed Film Forever Thomas Flight 2022-02-22 | Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel)Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-the-art-movement-that-changed-cinema-foreverFrom Euphoria to The Tragedy of Macbeth, the stylistic influence from one of the earliest and most radical film movements, German Expressionism, is still strong today. Films Referenced (in order of appearance):Euphoria (HBO)The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)Nosferatu (1922)Metropolis 1927Touch of Evil (1958)Double Indemnity (1944)The Third Man (1949)Edward Scissorhands (1990)Brazil (1985)The Shape of Water (2017)Eraserhead (1977)Apocalypse Now (1979)Trainspotting (1996)The Humans (2021)Taxi Driver (1976)The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)Inland Empire (2006)Blade Runner (1982)Blade Runner 2049 (2017)Blood Simple (1984)// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssaySelect images licensed by Getty Images.
How Pig Deconstructed John Wick Thomas Flight 2022-02-01 | Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflightFilms Referenced:Pig John WickNobodyMandyThe Wrath of ManThe EqualizerMUSIC CREDITS:"Farewell (Strings Version)" by Tears"Chunky Monkey" by Shtriker Big Band"The Ballad of Orpheus" by Drosera Binata"Eleven Hours a Night" by OddsAll music licensed through Artlist: artlist.io/Thomas-25435 // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssayChapters:0:00 The Myth of Eurydice0:36 Revenge Thrillers and Genre Expectations04:30 Pig vs John Wick 07:44 We Don't Have To Care09:59 Mirrors of Loss11:26 Out of the Underworld
The Absurd Intricacy of The French Dispatch Thomas Flight 2022-01-19 | Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightWes Anderson heightens his style to an almost absurd level for The French Dispatch. In this video I look at how he does that, and if it serves the story. // Support my channel on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightSources:An Editor's Burial (Articles that inspired the film): amzn.to/3Fv5MS6The French Dispatch Screenplay: amzn.to/3fs01KaThe French Dispatch Blu-Ray: amzn.to/33C6UWx// my newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// TWITTER: twitter.com/thomasflight// WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com// FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight// MERCH: thomasflight.com/merch// sponsorship and business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv// Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com*All Amazon links are affiliate links that support my channel.
The Evolution of Paul Thomas Andersons Style Thomas Flight 2021-12-21 | // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// CREDITS:Film's Referenced:Hard EightBoogie NightsMagnoliaPunch Drunk LoveThere Will Be BloodThe MasterInherent VicePhantom ThreadGoodfellasRaging BullReferences:The Master Interview LA Times: youtube.com/watch?v=oVmvirRubtAHard Eight Director's CommentaryPaul Thomas Anderson Masterworks by Adam Nayman: amzn.to/3yGNR9e *Song Credits:Golden Plains Forever by Benjamin EsterlisMindfulness by Aija AlsinaLicensed from Artlist: artlist.io/Thomas-25435// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay*Amazon affiliate link
Why Dunes VFX Feels So Real Thomas Flight 2021-11-16 | Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 days free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflightIn a world where impressive visual effects are commonplace, Dune managed to stand apart. In this video, I examine what's different about Dune's grounded approach to VFX.Sources:VFX Voice Villeneuve Interview: vfxvoice.com/director-denis-villeneuve-maintains-a-grounded-approach-to-epic-space-saga-duneWired: wired.com/story/dune-sandworm-vfxPost Perspective: postperspective.com/dune-director-denis-villeneuve-talks-post-and-vfxGeeks of Color: geeksofcolor.co/2021/09/03/interview-denis-villeneuve-duneLittle White Lies: lwlies.com/interviews/denis-villeneuve-duneAllan McKay: allanmckay.com/323-2Before and Afters: beforesandafters.com/2021/11/06/the-dune-visual-effects-team-used-sandscreens-instead-of-bluescreensThe Gallery: The Mandalorian// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #MoviesChapters:0:00 Why Do Dune's VFX Feel Different?0:47 Light Matters3:18 Practical Effects5:41 Wait... Sandscreens? 7:49 Real Fake Cameras8:59 Formality/Restraint 10:26 Grounded VFXMusic Credits:Don't Look Back by MatoomaClosed Loop by DougyDarkness Within by MatoomaObsessions by Theatre of DelaysThe Wanderer by Yehezkel RazLicensed through Artlist: artlist.io/Thomas-25435
What Makes Dunes Score So Brilliant? Thomas Flight 2021-11-04 | Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Watch My Nebula Exclusive Companion Video on Dune's Sound Design on Nebula: bit.ly/3mGqs3kExamining Hans Zimmer's brilliant score for Dune. How he uses sound and melody in the soundtrack to develop themes and conflict in the film.Sources:Zimmer on internality in the Score: theplaylist.net/hans-zimmer-dune-interview-20211019Chas Smith's Custom Instruments: youtube.com/watch?v=g17RWwSBZ5UInterview with Zimmer: nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/hans-zimmer-dune.html// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
The Succession Character You Never See Thomas Flight 2021-10-19 | Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 days free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflightHow Succession uses subjective, observational cinematography to craft a "camera as a character" that draws you in and involves you in the show's drama.This video is free from major spoilers.// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssayChapters:00:00 Perfectly Flawed 01:17 The Character We Never See03:19 Observational Cinematography06:06 A Seat At The Table09:27 The Value of Subjectivity11:59 Breaking FormMUSIC CREDITS:"Antionetta" by Boreís "Moonlight Instrumental Version" by Anthony Lazaro(All music licensed through Artlist: artlist.io/Thomas-25435 )
Why Omar Little was the Heart of The Wire Thomas Flight 2021-09-28 | Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel)Omar Little is the most iconic character on one of the greatest shows on TV. This essay examines the legacy of Omar, how the character's unique position within the show's structure, and an incredible performance from Michael K Williams made him great. This video contains spoilers for The Wire. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #TheWireSeries #VideoEssay
What The Green Knight Wants You To Think About Thomas Flight 2021-09-17 | Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 days free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflightIn the middle of The Green Knight, there's a slow 360-degree pan. Understanding this pan is the key to understanding what the film is communicating. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
The Deep Duality of Martin Scorsese Thomas Flight 2021-08-27 | Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflightMost people know Martin Scorsese for his depictions of terrible people. But he also spends a lot of time exploring spiritual and religious themes and subject matter in his films. Are these two aspects of Scorsese's work in conflict? Or can we resolve the Sacred and the Profane in Scorsese's films and see the bigger questions that run through the heart of his entire career? 0:00 Intro0:51 I The Sacred and Profane03:00 II "As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a missionary"07:08 III Stepping on the Image of Christ10:41 IV You are the Judge.13:24 V What can be Forgiven? This video contains spoilers for Silence, Mean Streets, and Goodfellas.// SOURCESInterviews with Scorsese on Faith:youtube.com/watch?v=k03xprfBI2Ayoutube.com/watch?v=TbYiGdinejUyoutube.com/watch?v=_w6bIgcgCOcLast Temptation Protest Coverage:youtube.com/watch?v=S5yNScYHk7oyoutube.com/watch?v=_bF9LNjKFK0youtube.com/watch?v=K_jiIqB3N10youtube.com/watch?v=rnntls_ufr0Films Referenced:Raging Bull, The Wolf of Wall Street, Goodfellas, The Irishman, Silence, The Last Temptation of Christ, Kundun, Mean Streets, Cape Fear, Bringing Out The Dead, The Departed, and Taxi Driver.Special Thanks to Julian @TheDiscardedImage for his input.// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
The Movies That Shaped Moonrise Kingdom Thomas Flight 2021-07-28 | Watch Lectures from Top Professors about Film, History, Art, and more with my sponsor OneDayU- get your one month free trial: http://www.onedayu.com/thomas-flight Use code "thomasflight" to get 50% off an annual membership!Despite being one of the most visually unique filmmakers working today, Wes Anderson packs his films with references and homage to films he loves. In this video I unpack the references in Moonrise Kingdom- and explore how tricky it can sometimes be to determine a scenes' true inspiration. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
Why Are David Lynch Movies So Weird? Thomas Flight 2021-07-13 | Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflightSources:Catching The Big Fish by David Lynch: amzn.to/3AQvJueEraserhead: amzn.to/3AQvJueWhat is David Working on Today: youtube.com/watch?v=ZqD4aq2Y8Ho&tTwin Peaks Season 1Lost Highway: amzn.to/3xBHZN3David Lynch: The Art Life: amzn.to/3AKkWl8Lynch's Nightclub: anothermag.com/art-photography/1765/an-exclusive-look-at-david-lynch-s-silencioThe Angriest Dog in The World: http://www.lynchnet.com/angrydogDune (1984): amzn.to/3k3KILmMulholland Dr: amzn.to/2Vr7JgRBlue Velvet: amzn.to/3yPhP9EInland Empire: amzn.to/3xypjh7Wild at Heart: amzn.to/3yNGfRaThe Straight Story (Disney+)Twin Peaks Season 3 (Showtime)David Lynch on Cooking Quinoa: youtube.com/watch?v=uSP-ewdJYJcElephant Man: amzn.to/3wxSJeeLynch at Venice Film festival: youtube.com/watch?v=mW65TaemqksDavid Lynch in Conversation: youtube.com/watch?v=jGd6lnYTTY81997 Charlie Rose Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=g8UnCjeLev4Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me: amzn.to/3i4OsK6David Lean Lecture: youtube.com/watch?v=SpomrL0qA-EDavid Lynch: The Man From Another Place: amzn.to/2UyRXjHThe Story of a Small Bug: youtube.com/watch?v=5fvejLDSZYQA Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace: amzn.to/3ARUmqoDavid Lynch T-Shirt I'm Wearing in the Video: amzn.to/2U8XBck// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8biTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:labyrinthion.com-Read My Newsletter:thomasflight.substack.com// SUPPORT MY WORK-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflightPatrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflightSigning Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight-Website: http://www.thomasflight.com-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight// CONTACT ME-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)#ThomasFlight #VideoEssay
