The Face of Another is Essential CinemaBrickwall Pictures2023-12-01 | The Face of Another is a 1966 Japanese drama, thriller with horror elements from director Hiroshi Teshigahara and author Kobo Abe. This video is part of my Essential Cinema series examining what I consider to be some of the best films ever made. Watch the rest of the series right here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLWo4eAfFcpvJNW7gPsYftx_LTC0dnc6m&si=gZFZO9gq_k7podm3
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Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_The Many Faces of Song Kang-ho — Video EssayBrickwall Pictures2024-01-12 | A tribute to the wonderful South Korean movie star Song Kang-ho, who I consider to be one of the finest actors of all time.
Featuring clips of Song Kang-ho's performances in the films The Quiet Family, Memories of Murder, Joint Security Area aka JSA, Thirst, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, The Age of Shadows, Snowpiercer, Parasite, The Host, The Attorney, A Taxi Driver, The Good, the Bad, and the Weird, and Broker.The Best Video Games I played in 2023Brickwall Pictures2023-12-21 | 2023 is coming to a close, which means it's time to look back at everything I played this year. Here is every game that I rolled credits on in 2023 ranked from worst to best. Be sure to check out my list of the best films I watched this year too: youtu.be/mm7qKNG9Fd8?si=LlbuHSxVE_fyVyn5
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The full list of games, ranked from worst to best: 21 - Resident Evil 3 (remake) 20 - Golf Club Wasteland aka Golf Club Nostalgia 19 - Supraland: Six Inches Under 18 - Alan Wake 17 - Wolfenstein: The Old Blood 16 - Midnight Fight Express 15 - Jusant 14 - Xcom 2 13 - Super Mario Galaxy 12 - Dishonored 2 11 - Yakuza 0 10 - Halo 3 9 - Dead Space 2 8 - A Plague Tale: Requiem 7 - Portal 2 6 - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition 5 - Deathloop 4 - Citizen Sleeper 3 - A Short Hike 2 - Inscryption 1 - Resident Evil 4 (remake)The Best Films I Watched in 2023Brickwall Pictures2023-12-08 | It's December, which means it's time to look back at the year in film for a little retrospective. Rather than focusing on films released in 2023, I'll be discussing and ranking all of the best films I saw this year full-stop regardless of release year. The full list is below along with links to videos where I discuss some of the titles in greater detail.
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2023 releases ranked Scream 6 Evil Dead Rise Sisu When Evil Lurks VHS85 Talk to Me Missing
The best films I watched this year full-stop (released anytime) 37 - Smoking Causes Coughing (My Quentin Dupiex essay: youtube.com/watch?v=QNJLJlrhUhE ) 36 - Noroi: The Curse 35 - Men 34 - Breakdown 33 - Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia 32 - What Happened Was... 31 - Red Rocket 30 - The Rider 29 - Clearcut 28 - The Third Murder 27 - RRR 26 - Yes, Madam (Top 100 Action Films: youtu.be/x_ZIYKwHkbo?si=42xnd6JaHL4qnRE- ) 25 - Minnie & Moskowitz (John Cassavetes essay: youtu.be/0HikZrxF_p4?si=om3whUcQCibyqZ-W ) 24 - Infinity Pool 23 - Naked Lunch 22 - Funny Games (U.S.) 21 - Bulworth 20 - Wanda 19 - Righting Wrongs aka Above the Law 18 - Perfect Blue 17 - A Short Film About Love 16 - John Wick 4 15 - Poetry 14 - Broker 13 - The Double Life of Veronique 12 - All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) (Best War Film Tournament: youtu.be/ec0VIY3F4Sg?si=8JB3TP7G5BWLWAXR ) 11 - Triangle of Sadness (Ruben Ostlund Essay: youtu.be/96KlMB6ZCDs?si=Zi1zg7G-a7at4cU4 ) 10 - The Happiness of the Katakuris 9 - Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx 8 - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On 7 - The Face of Another (Essential Cinema review: youtu.be/yb-qgExW3Bc?si=hStMGGG8l0mr0KQf ) 6 - Aparajito 5 - Love Streams 4 - A Short Film About Killing 3 - Killers of the Flower Moon 2 - Interrogation 1 - The Human Condition
Chapters: 00:00 My year in cinema 01:11 Ranking 2023 releases 04:09 The best films I watched this yearTrans Vilification in Cinema — Video EssayBrickwall Pictures2023-11-09 | LGBTQIA+ representation on screen is important, and far too often throughout the history of cinema have gay and trans characters been vilified. This video essay examines a handful of examples of trans vilification in movies, breaks down why they're harmful, looks at the current state of queer representation in Hollywood, and shines a light on a couple of positive examples of representation for a dash of optimism.
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If you want to read through GLAAD's SRI reports yourself, you can find them here: glaad.org/sri/10
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_Jump Scares Suck, Except When They Dont — Video EssayBrickwall Pictures2023-10-26 | Jump scares are always terrible (except for the good ones). This video looks at jump scares from all angles and attempts to break down why they work or don't work, why they're so common, how to make them better, and also provides more in-depth breakdowns for a few specific movies and jumpscares including The Descent, The Exorcist III, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Remake.
This video was supposed to be up three weeks earlier at the start of October, but due to scumbags at Pathé abusing YouTube's content ID system and violating Fair Use copyright law, the video was removed from you and the channel was struck with a copyright strike until I was able to file a legal counter-notification and force Pathé to back down.
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Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:25 Defining Jump Scare 05:58 The Two Types of Jump Scare 08:35 Why are jump scares so prevalent? 10:50 Are jump scares always bad? 11:23 Make the bang diegetic 14:11 How David Lynch does jump scares 16:02 The Exorcist III hallway jump scare breakdown 20:20 Don't telegraph the jump scare 22:00 How The Texas Chain Saw Massacre avoided jump scares 24:36 How the remake screwed it up
You can also write it jumpscare, one word. Is that the right way? Who knows?S. Craig Zahlers The Big Stone Grid — Unproduced Screenplay ReviewBrickwall Pictures2023-09-22 | A review of S. Craig Zahler's unproduced screenplay The Big Stone Grid, plus a look at this spec script's past within the film industry as it was nearly made by both Michael Mann and Pierre Morel, and a quick overview of Zahler's other spec scripts that were nearly shot but not quite.
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_Randy Quaids Star Whackers Documentary is the Worst Thing Ive Ever SeenBrickwall Pictures2023-08-08 | Randy Quaid used to be a talented actor at the start of his career, as exemplified by his phenomenal performance in The Last Detail. Unfortunately, he got sucked down the conspiracy theorist rabbit hole and lost his mind along with all his acting ability and common sense. His Star Whackers "documentary" is genuinely the worst piece of media I have ever witnessed. This video gives an overview of Randy and Evi Quaid's crimes and conspiracies and breaks down their feature-length nutcase home video that supposedly makes their case for their nonsensical Star Whackers conspiracy theory but only makes them look significantly more unhinged.
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Chapters: 00:00 intro 01:01 Randy Quaid's crimes and conspiracies 05:09 The nudity censorship challenge 06:02 where to watch Star Whackers 06:28 The Randy Quaid sex tapes 08:10 Reacting to Star Whackers: A Comedy of TerrorsThe Top 100 Best Action Movies Ever MadeBrickwall Pictures2023-08-01 | My top 100 action films list as of 2023. The full top 100 is included below and available as a Letterboxd list here: letterboxd.com/brickwall_/list/top-100-action-films-of-all-time Be sure to check out my top 100 horror movies list too: youtu.be/MzL-5keB7vU I have discussed some of these films before in other videos. I analyze the car chases from Ronin, The French Connection, Death Proof, To Live and Die in LA, and a bunch of other movies in this video essay: youtube.com/watch?v=nsRHLoqQNtE&t=2s I also gave Ronin its own dedicated review here: youtu.be/gfRHzWR9Q8o Many of these films have been covered in my tier lists, which can now be found at: youtube.com/@BrickwallUnplugged/featured I reviewed Rolling Thunder here: youtu.be/rxVSDBTcsIg I break down every reference and homage in Kill BIll here: youtube.com/watch?v=g8QHY3X9zEk This is the video essay where I break down the Way of the Gun's final shootout youtube.com/watch?v=7NQPDk3eD2E My review for Hard Target: youtube.com/watch?v=-Cx6z11Zosc
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The full list: 100 - The Warriors 99 - Kick-Ass 98 - Avengement 97 - Mesrine Killer Instinct 96 - Elite Squad: The Enemy Within 95 - The Executioner 94 - Road House 93 - Death Wish 3 92 - The Nice Guys 91 - Assault on Precint 13 90 - Aliens 89 - Outrage 88 - Point Break 87 - Flashpoint 86 - Bullitt 85 - Rolling Thunder 84 - The Guest 83 - Dirty Harry 82 - The Street Fighter 81 - The Bourne Identity 80 - Lethal Weapon 79 - Dredd 78 - Commando 77 - Speed 76 - Casino Royale 75 - Scarface 74 - Everything Everywhere All At Once 73 - My Way 72 - Kingsman: The Secret Service 71 - Mission: Impossible - Fallout 70 - Rambo 69 - RoboCop 68 - Big Trouble in Little China 67 - Machete 66 - Face/Off 65 - Django Unchained 64 - A Bittersweet Life 63 - The Villainess 62 - From Dusk Till Dawn 61 - Total Recall 60 - The Assassin 59 - Raiders of the Lost Ark 58 - Yes, Madam 57 - Who Am I? 56 - The French Connection 55 - To Live and Die in L.A. 54 - Lady Snowblood 53 - Crank 52 - Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War 51 - Banlieu 13 50 - Rumble in the Bronx 49 - Snowpiercer 48 - The Night Comes for Us 47 - Hardcore Henry 46 - Ronin 45 - The Protector 44 - The Way of the Gun 43 - True Lies 42 - The Man From Nowhere 41 - Hard Target 40 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 39 - Shoot 'Em Up 38 - No Tears for the Dead 37 - Wheels on Meals 36 - Battle Royale 35 - Sin City 34 - Blade of the Immortal 33 - Collateral 32 - Hero 31 - Kill Bill Vol. 1 30 - The Blade 29 - The Matrix 28 - Righting Wrongs 27 - Martial Arts of Shaolin 26 - Predator 25 - Iron Monkey 24 - Fist of Legend 23 - John Wick: Chapter 2 22 - A Better Tomorrow 2 21 - Grindhouse 20 - Fearless 19 - Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx 18 - The Good, The Bad, and the Weird 17 - Dragons Forever 16 - Terminator 2 15 - Desperado 14 - Chocolate 13 - Bullet in the Head 12 - 13 Assassins 11 - Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior 10 - Mad Max Fury Road 9 - Die Hard 8 - Heat 7 - Ip Man 2 6 - The Killer 5 - Project A 4 - Police Story 3 - Hard Boiled 2 - Legend of the Drunken Master 1 - The Raid 2The Man Who Invented Independent Filmmaking — John Cassavetes Video EssayBrickwall Pictures2023-06-13 | A tribute to and a showcase of the remarkable talents and accomplishments of John Cassavetes, a successful actor who used the money he made from appearing in movies to self-finance his own films independently. Truly one of the most important filmmakers of all time.
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Chapters: 00:00 Intro & context 02:09 Shadows - The first independent film 08:37 Cassavetes working within the studio system 10:30 Screw the system 11:19 The Cassavetes stable of actors 13:54 Self-financing & true independence 16:09 Cassavetes, Gazzara, and Falk on The Dick Cavett Show 18:33 A Woman Under the Influence 19:25 The narrative priorities of John Cassavetes 21:58 How Cassavetes uses long takes 25:08 John Cassavetes directing style 32:12 John Cassavetes death & Love Streams 33:56 The essential Cassavetes filmsThe Father vs The Son — Double ReviewBrickwall Pictures2023-05-30 | Florian Zeller's two movies The Father (2020) and The Son (2022) are similar in many ways but at polar opposite ends of the quality spectrum. In this double review of both movies, let's break down why The Father is a great film and why The Son is a failure.
Instead of watching The Son, I recommend checking out the South Korean film Peppermint Candy, which tackles similar subject matter in a much better way. Here is my review of Peppermint Candy: youtu.be/EgBVLuew2-M
The audiobook is included in the Audible library, so whether you're already an Audible subscriber or interested in the free trial, you can listen to South of the Mason-Dixon free of charge.The Psycho Sequels Deserve More RespectBrickwall Pictures2023-05-17 | Alfred Hitchcock left huge shoes to fill with his timeless Psycho, so the decades-later sequels were bound to be met with a rocky reception, but I'm here to tell you that Psycho II and Psycho III are far better than you may have been led to believe. This video is part of the Deserves More Respect series, check out more videos on movies I consider extremely underrated in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLWo4eAfFcptWdnJciPQ6NqF0oumqmWTH
Chapters: 00:00 Setting the stage 02:25 Psycho II 08:12 Psycho III 15:59 Psycho IVThe Misdirection of Throbbing Gristle & and the Gender Boundaries Broken by Genesis P-OrridgeBrickwall Pictures2023-05-04 | A look into the history of the band Throbbing Gristle, the misdirection of their 20 Jazz Funk Greats album, the start of the industrial music genre, and the impact of Genesis P-Orridge on burgeoning LGBTQIA+ matters over the years. More video essays: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLWo4eAfFcpvnRlli7fOMusIb2lMLWb0T
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_How a Charles Bronson Impersonator Conned His Way Into a Movie Career - Video EssayBrickwall Pictures2023-04-25 | The story of how a Hungarian Charles Bronson impersonator named Robert Bronzi AKA Robert Kovacs became the star of several schlocky straight-to-video movies, how his story relates to the old Brucesploitation genre that plagued the kung fu industry in the wake of Bruce Lee's death, and how resembling a famous actor is enough to sell a low-budget mockbuster title.
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_How Ruben Östlund Tracks the Ripples of a Moment in Triangle of Sadness and Force MajeureBrickwall Pictures2023-03-24 | Video essay examining how Ruben Ostlund tracks the ripples of a seemingly insignificant moment in Triangle of Sadness and Force Majeure. Ostlund won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for The Square in 2017 then again in 2022 for Triangle of Sadness, which was also nominated for multiple Oscars and BAFTAs. More video essays: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLWo4eAfFcpvnRlli7fOMusIb2lMLWb0T
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_Why True Detective Season 2 Failed and Why Its Secretly GreatBrickwall Pictures2023-03-14 | True Detective Season 2 earned a reputation as one of the most disastrous follow-up seasons to an acclaimed TV show to ever hit the air. This video breaks down why it failed and why it is secretly far better than its terrible reception would indicate.
True Detective season two was created and primarily written by Nic Pizzolatto. The cast consists of Colin Farrell as Ray Velcoro, Rachel McAdams as Ani Bezzerides, Taylor Kitsch as Paul Woodrugh, and Vince Vaughn as Frank Semyon.
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Why season 2 failed 08:28 - Season comparisons 11:05 - The dense plot 12:58 - The characters/performances 17:21 - The action 20:47 - ConclusionWhy John McTiernan Disappeared for 20 Years & Tracking Down His Lost DocumentaryBrickwall Pictures2023-01-27 | John McTiernan directed Predator and Die Hard back-to-back as his second and third films. He would make several other films over the next few years before stopping abruptly in 2003 after Basic. The reason for his disappearance and why he hasn't made another movie in the 20 years since is a big, complicated affair. This video aims to untangle all of the ins and outs of his legal troubles, the Anthony Pellicano wiretapping scandal, John McTiernan's time in prison, and his numerous film projects that fell apart.
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_Film History Crash Course — One Essential Film for Every Year of CinemaBrickwall Pictures2023-01-17 | Are you looking to brush up on the history of cinema? Are you trying to cram for a film history class and looking for a cheat sheet? Here is a broad overview of cinematic history condensed into under 8 minutes. You can find the full list of films at the bottom of the description for ease of reference.
1878— The Horse in Motion 1888— The Roundhay Garden Scene 1889 — Leisurely Pedestrians, Open-Topped Buses and Hansom Cabs with Trotting Horses 1895 — The Watered Waterer 1896 — The Cabbage Fairy from Alice Guy-Blanche 1897 —After the Ball 1898 —The Four Troublesome Heads 1899 — Beauty and the Best 1900 —Joan of Arc 1901 — What is Seen Through the Keyhole 1902 — La Voyage Dans la Lune 1903 — The Great Train Robbery 1904 — The Voyage Across the Impossible 1905 — The Seven Ages 1906 — The Story of the Kelly Gang 1907 — The Prodigal Son 1908 — Fantasmagorie 1909 — The Yiddisher Boy 1910 — Edison’s Frankenstein 1911 — Little Nemo 1912 — Friends 1913 — Arizona 1914 — The World, The Flesh, and the Devil 1915 — Birth of a Nation 1917 —The Gulf Between 1918 — A Dog’s Life 1919 — Daddy Long Legs 1920 — The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 1921 — The Kid 1922 — Nosferatu 1923 — Safety Last 1924 — The Last Laugh 1925 — The Lost World 1926 — The General 1927 — The Jazz Singer 1928 — Steamboat Willie 1929 — Un Chien Andalou 1930 — All Quiet on the Western Front 1931 — M 1932 — Freaks 1933 — King Kong 1934 — It Happened One Night 1935 —Triumph of the Will 1936 —Modern Times 1937 — Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1938 — The Lady Vanishes 1939 — Gone with the Wind + The Wizard of Oz 1940 — The Great Dictator 1941 — Citizen Kane 1942 — Casablanca 1943 — Meshes of the Afternoon 1944 — Double Indemnity 1945 — The Lost Weekend 1946 — It’s a Wonderful Life 1947 — Brute Force 1948 — Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1949 — Stray Dog 1950 — Rashomon 1951 — Ace in the Hole 1952 — Ikiru 1953 — The Wages of Fear 1954 — On the Waterfront 1955 — Pather Panchali 1956 — A Man Escaped 1957 — 12 Angry Men 1958 — Vertigo 1959 — Shadows 1960 — Breathless 1961 — Last Year at Marienbad 1962 — Lawrence of Arabia 1963 — 8 ½ 1964 – Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1965 — Repulsion 1966 — the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 1967 — Bonnie & Clyde + the Graduate (New Hollywood movement kickstarted) 1968— Night of the Living Dead 1969 — Midnight Cowboy 1970 — Five Easy Pieces 1971 — McCabe & Mrs. Miller 1972 — The Godfather 1973 — The Exorcist 1974 — Chinatown 1975 — One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 1976 — Network 1977 — Eraserhead 1978 — The Deer hunter 1979 — Apocalypse Now 1980 — Raging Bull 1981 — Reds 1982 — Fitzcarraldo 1983 — Project A 1984 — Paris, Texas 1985 — Come and See 1986 — Blue Velvet 1987 — Wings of Desire 1988 — Die Hard 1989 — The Killer 1990 — Goodfellas 1991 — The Lovers on the Bridge 1992 — Malcolm X 1993 — Three Colors: Blue 1994 — Pulp Fiction 1995 — Heat 1996 — Fargo 1997 — Boogie Nights 1998 — The Truman Show 1999 — The Matrix 2000 — Requiem for a Dream 2001 — Mulholland Drive 2002 — City of God 2003 — Oldboy 2004 — Before Sunset 2005 — Cache 2006 — Children of Men 2007 — No Country for Old Men 2008 — Synecdoche New York 2009 — Dogtooth 2010 — The Social Network 2011 — A Separation 2012 — The Hunt 2013 — 12 Years a Slave 2014 — Birdman 2015 — Mad Max: Fury Road 2016 — Moonlight 2017 — The Square 2018 — Burning 2019 —The Irishman 2020 —Another Round 2021 —The Worst Person in the World 2022 —Everything Everywhere All at OnceWhy The Lovers on the Bridge is Essential CinemaBrickwall Pictures2022-12-16 | The Lovers on the Bridge AKA Les Amants du Pont-Neuf is a 1991 drama romance written and directed by French filmmaker Leos Carax and starring the pairing of Denis Lavant and Juliette Binoche. This video essay aims to convey why The Lovers on the Bridge should be considered an essential work of cinema. Check out more video essays in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLWo4eAfFcpvnRlli7fOMusIb2lMLWb0T
This video would have been out an entire month earlier and featured clips using the film's original audio if YouTube's copyright system wasn't still completely broken. The video is still claimed by Studiocanal disregarding fair use and seems to be suppressed from search results
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesThe Best Surrealist Filmmaker Youve Never Heard of — Quentin Dupieux (Video Essay)Brickwall Pictures2022-11-11 | I never hear anybody talking about the master surrealist that is Quentin Dupieux AKA Mr. Oizo, so consider this my tribute to him and my attempt to bring the tiniest bit more attention to his films and music.
Footage used under fair use from The Exorcist III, Halloween III, Boxing Helena, Ghosts... of the Civil Dead, Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Keep an Eye Out, Wrong Cops, Nonfilm, Wrong, Steak, Deer Skin, Réalité, Rubber, Mandibles, Being Flat, Analog Worms Attack, HAM,Exposing Serial Plagiarism at Collider (Allegedly)Brickwall Pictures2022-11-07 | !ALLEGEDLY! After noticing that one particular writer who works for Collider (Paul McClure) seems to be regularly plagiarizing the work of other writers, I didn't want to just sit by and do nothing. !YLDEGELLA!
The article screenshots shown at the start of each example include the entirety of the writing about each movie. Feel free to pause and read for yourself if you want the full context, and all of the articles are also linked below in their current complete form.
-My Looper article: The Untold Truth of Nathan Fielder — looper.com/992783/the-untold-truth-of-nathan-fielder -The Canada Today article: The Untold Truth by Nathan Fielder — https://canadatoday.news/ca/the-untold-truth-by-nathan-fielder-57704/
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro / IGN 02:06 - Canada Today 06:32 - ColliderIs Armond White the Worlds Worst Film Critic?Brickwall Pictures2022-11-02 | Armond White has a reputation for being the world's worst film critic, but is that a title he deserves? Well, yes, it is. Let's dive into why he's the worst movie critic with major publication credentials.
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesThe Halloween Franchise RetrospectiveBrickwall Pictures2022-10-20 | A big retrospective looking at and reviewing every Halloween sequel, remake, reboot, remake sequel, and reboot sequel. This tangled series includes the original 1978 Halloween, Halloween 2, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Halloween Ressurection, Halloween 2018, Halloween Kills, and Halloween Ends.
This video was made before Halloween Ends was released, but I have a full review for Halloween Ends right here: youtu.be/TPd8fNFWiJI
Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Halloween 1978 04:19 - Halloween 2 07:46 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch 09:00 - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 11:43 - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 13:25 - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 20:08 - Halloween H20 25:33 - Halloween Ressurection 32:03 - Rob Zombie's Halloween 38:44 - Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 43:20 - Halloween 2018 49:36 - Halloween Kills 52:54 - Full series rankingWhere Halloween Ends Went WrongBrickwall Pictures2022-10-14 | The conclusion to David Gordon Green's new Halloween trilogy that started with Halloween 2018 is finally here. Can Halloween Ends redeem the trilogy after the disappointing Halloween Kills? No, it can't. Here's why.
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesThe Scream Series RetrospectiveBrickwall Pictures2022-10-01 | Happy October and Happy Halloween! This video is a huge retrospective review examining the entire Scream series started by horror master Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson. We'll be taking a look at Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, and Scream 2022 AKA Scream 5. Each movie is reviewed individually and then the Scream franchise is ranked overall.
Chapters: 00:00 — intro 02:52 — Scream 07:15 — Scream 2 10:18 — Scream 3 16:59 — Scream 4 21:35 — Scream 5Nathan Fielders The Rehearsal Episode 1 + 2 Analysis and DiscussionBrickwall Pictures2022-08-02 | Be sure to watch our discussion of Nathan Fielder's entire body of work too: youtu.be/_1xtKO1elZw
This video is a ridiculously in-depth review, analysis, and discussion of the first two episodes of the new Nathan Fielder HBO Max show The Rehearsal; Orange Juice No Pulp and Scion. Sam and Greg discuss the show as a whole, the personalities and insights into Kor Skeete and Robin & Angela, and the trajectory of the series. They also make a bold prediction for episode three that turned out to be completely wrong.
To hear our thoughts on Nathan For You, How to With John Wilson, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Nathan Fielder's short films and videos, and his screen persona, go back and check out part one of the discussion, linked above.
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesThe Complicated Brilliance of Nathan FielderBrickwall Pictures2022-07-31 | In honor of the release of his new HBO Max show, The Rehearsal, this video is a celebration of Nathan Fielder's entire body of work. Join us as we take a deep dive into Nathan For You, How to with John Wilson, This Hour has 22 Minutes, and Nathan Fielder's numerous short films and videos. We also discuss the first two episodes of The Rehearsal in limited detail. Part 2 will be released soon and will focus exclusively on digging deep into The Rehearsal.
This discussion explores whether or not Nathan Fielder is acting, his screen persona, the evolution of his style, the way his work pushes the medium forward, the moral and ethical side of his brand of comedy, and much more.
*Note - the original version of this video used fair use clips from Nathan For You and The Rehearsal to provide context to the discussion, but Viacom blocked that video worldwide, ignoring fair use copyright law as YouTube routinely allows people to do.
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:10 The Format 06:55 Nathan Fielder's screen persona 12:41 How Nathan Fielder pushes the form 27:23 Breaking Character 35:47 Finding Frances 44:46 Morality debate 01:09:40 How To with John Wilson
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesI Wrote a Horror Novel — South of the Mason-Dixon Book AnnouncementBrickwall Pictures2022-07-28 | I'm excited to announce that my second novel is out now. South of the Mason-Dixon is a horror novel published by HellBound Books and it is my best and most complete work to date. Learn more about the book and grab yourself a copy right here: hellboundbookspublishing.com/masondixon.html
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesWhat the Best Car Chases All Have in Common — Video EssayBrickwall Pictures2022-07-09 | A video essay examining the construction and execution of the car chase sequence and a tribute to the best car chases throughout cinema history. There are 8 key takeaways in this essay, and you can jump between them using the chapters below.
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:43 POV 02:24 Clarity 05:04 Grounded action 06:06 A sense of danger 08:15 A consistent and believable threat 10:08 A satisfying balance of moments and connectors 12:53 External action 14:04 X-factor 15:28 conclusion
In an attempt to be as comprehensive on this subject as possible, this became what is likely the highest number of individual films I have covered in a single video essay. This essay includes footage from The Seven-Ups, Vanishing Point, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, Shadows in an Empty Room, Bullitt, Gone in 60 Seconds, Mad Max, The Road Warrior, Fury Road, The Bourne Supremacy, Quantum of Solace, Furious 7, The Blues Brothers, Short Time, Smokey and the Bandit, To Live and Die in LA, A Good Day to Die Hard, The French Connection, Ronin, Death Proof, Hardcore Henry, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, John Wick Chapter 2, John Wick Chapter 3, The Villainess, The Raid 2, Legend of the Drunken Master, Flash Point, Escape From LA, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Driver, Drive, Sherlock Jr., The Italian Job, Hard Target, The Hidden, Hooper, Project A, Police Story, Armour of God AKA Operation Condor II, Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2, Paper Moon, Baby Driver, The Matrix Reloaded, Duel, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Operation Avalanche, The Master Touch, Ong Bak, and The Way of the Gun.
My novel 'The Fall of Polite' is available in paperback and on Kindle at amazon.com/dp/B084V2CKGQ
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesGhosts of the Civil Dead (1988) Rare Nick Cave Movie ReviewBrickwall Pictures2022-06-22 | Nick Cave's first screenwriting credit and first acting role can be found in the extremely rare Australian prison movie from director John Hillcoat, Ghosts... of the Civil Dead. For fellow Nick Cave fans, check out my review for his novel And the Ass Saw the Angel: youtu.be/P5MLVFY6LoE
My novel 'The Fall of Polite' is available in paperback and on Kindle at amazon.com/dp/B084V2CKGQ
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesThe Sadness Movie Review — Ultraviolent Horror from TaiwanBrickwall Pictures2022-06-07 | The Sadness is the ultraviolent horror movie debut of filmmaker Rob Jabbaz shot in Taiwan and streaming on Shudder.
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesThe Psychology of Rick Dalton — Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Video EssayBrickwall Pictures2022-05-11 | How does Quentin Tarantino keep in audience invested in the drama of the Lancer TV pilot within Once Upon a Time in Hollywood? A story within a story can be a tricky thing to execute without lowering the stakes of the primary narrative, so how does Tarantino pull it off? This video essay digs into the psychology of Rick Dalton as a character and his arc throughout the course of the film culminating in his performance as Caleb the heavy in Lancer.
You can see my breakdown of every reference, homage, and connection in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood right here: youtu.be/NXZ7p0awJ6k
Check out my Quentin Tarantino Tier List to hear my thoughts on all of his movies: youtu.be/biIpWFwI9gA
My novel 'The Fall of Polite' is available in paperback and on Kindle at amazon.com/dp/B084V2CKGQ
Ghosts I-IV by Nine Inch Nails is used under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license Interview clips used from Entertainment Weekly and Vanity Fair.How Marriage Story Redefines the Closeup — Video EssayBrickwall Pictures2022-04-27 | A video essay exploring how writer/director Noah Baumbach redefines the close-up shot in his 2019 drama Marriage Story starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesHow We Made a Proof of Concept — Behind the Scenes of Our G*ddamn WeddingBrickwall Pictures2022-03-24 | Watch the Our G*ddamn Wedding short at ourgoddamnwedding.com and support our crowdfunding campaign to help us make the feature film version. Here is a behind the scenes look at the making of this proof of concept with plenty of raw B-roll.
Thanks once again to our badass crew and our immensely talented cast of Abelina Sabrina Rios, Trent Culkin, Gil Brady, Annette Azcuy, and Marissa Pistone. Check out a conversation between me and the director Jeff Jackson right here: youtu.be/3wAgM9Sl2bc
You can find more behind the scenes photos on Instagram @brickwall_picturesANNOUNCEMENT — Its Time to Make a Feature FilmBrickwall Pictures2022-03-14 | See the short film and learn more about the movie right here: ourgoddamnwedding.com
This is a huge project that I've been excited to announce for a long time. Our G*ddamn Wedding is a feature-length comedy movie that I co-wrote with director Jeff Jackson, and I'm serving as the AD and UPM as well. We have a large percentage of our budget in place already but we need your help to get us into production. If you're able to, please support our crowdfunding campaign to make this movie happen!
Thanks to director Jeff Jackson, our badass crew, and our immensely talented cast of Abelina Sabrina Rios, Trent Culkin, Gil Brady, Annette Azcuy, and Marissa Pistone. Check out a behind the scenes look at how we made the proof of concept right here: youtu.be/Zrj1MNlWQjQ
Follow me on Instagram @brickwall_pictures for more behind the scenes photos of the shoot throughout the crowdfunding window.A Taxi Driver ReviewBrickwall Pictures2022-02-24 | A Taxi Driver is a South Korean drama from 2017 starring Kang-ho Song and Thomas Kretschmann.
My novel 'The Fall of Polite' is available in paperback and on Kindle at amazon.com/dp/B084V2CKGQ
My serialized western 'Sins of the Father' is available to read for free at amazon.com/kindle-vella/product/B094N2WWGBAnd the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave - Book ReviewBrickwall Pictures2022-02-08 | And the Ass Saw the Angel is a 1989 southern gothic novel written by Nick Cave of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Grinderman, and The Birthday Party.
My novel 'The Fall of Polite' is available in paperback and on Kindle at amazon.com/dp/B084V2CKGQ
Tip Jar if you want to support the channel: paypal.me/BrickwallPictures Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesBoxing Helena Deserves More RespectBrickwall Pictures2022-01-25 | Boxing Helena was the controversial first from David Lynch's daughter Jennifer Lynch. The movie was panned by critics, and Jennifer Lynch even won the Razzie for worst director, but Boxing Helena deserves more respect.
After a 15 year hiatus, Jennifer Lynch returned to directing with Surveillance, which she followed up with Chained. I would recommend both Surveillance and Chained as well, though they do both have their share of small issues as well.
Tip Jar if you want to support the channel: paypal.me/BrickwallPictures Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesConfession of Murder Movie ReviewBrickwall Pictures2022-01-11 | My review of the 2012 action thriller Confession of Murder from director Byung-gil Jung starring Jae-yeong Jeong and Shi-hoo Park.
Tip Jar if you want to support the channel: paypal.me/BrickwallPictures Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesPeppermint Candy (1999) One of South Koreas Finest DramasBrickwall Pictures2021-12-14 | My review for the South Korean drama Peppermint Candy from writer/director Chang-dong Lee and starring Kyung-gu Sol.
Check out my review for the Kyung-gu Sol starring Memoir of a Murderer: youtu.be/nqGLDM1T5Mo
Tip Jar if you want to support the channel: paypal.me/BrickwallPictures Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesHug Chickenpenny — S. Craig Zahler Book ReviewBrickwall Pictures2021-12-04 | My review for the S. Craig Zahler novel Hug Chickenpenny: the Panegyric of an Anomalous Child.
My novel 'The Fall of Polite' is available in paperback and on Kindle at amazon.com/dp/B084V2CKGQ
You can also check out my video essay for the S. Craig Zahler film Dragged Across Concrete: youtu.be/gff9oqQm5rg
And our dungeons and dragons campaign based on Bone Tomahawk: youtu.be/mPNF83bmG7E
Tip Jar if you want to support the channel: paypal.me/BrickwallPictures Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesSpontaneous Combustion Deserves More RespectBrickwall Pictures2021-10-31 | Spontaneous Combustion is a largely forgotten horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and starring Brad Dourif. I'm a huge fan of them both and, while the film might not be perfect, I think it absolutely deserves more respect. Check out the rest of the Deserves More Respect Series right here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLWo4eAfFcptWdnJciPQ6NqF0oumqmWTH
Tip Jar if you want to support the channel: paypal.me/BrickwallPictures Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesThe Craziest Stop Motion Horror Movie — La Casa Lobo AKA The Wolf House (2018) ReviewBrickwall Pictures2021-10-22 | Today's Macabre Month of Horror review is for the Chilean, German animated horror film La Casa Lobo AKA The Wolf House from directors Joaquín Cociña and Cristóbal León.
Tip Jar if you want to support the channel: paypal.me/BrickwallPictures Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesBeyond the Black Rainbow — Stylistic Horror from Panos Cosmatos (Review)Brickwall Pictures2021-10-20 | Today's Macabre Month of Horror review is for the debut feature film of Mandy director Panos Cosmatos: Beyond the Black Rainbow. This is a stylish sci-fi, horror film with a retrofuturistic setting.
Tip Jar if you want to support the channel: paypal.me/BrickwallPictures Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesThe Devils (1971) the Horror Movie That Was Banned for 30 YearsBrickwall Pictures2021-10-15 | Today's Macabre Month of Horror review is for Ken Russell's X-rated historical epic horror film The Devils starring Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, and Michael Gothard amongst others. Cheers to Mark Kermode for recovering the lost footage.
Tip Jar if you want to support the channel: paypal.me/BrickwallPictures Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesYakuza vs. Zombies in Goofy Horror Action — Versus (2000)Brickwall Pictures2021-10-13 | Today's Macabre Month of Horror review is for the Japanese action, horror hybrid: Versus. It's Yakuzas vs zombies in the forest of resurrection. Versus was directed by Ryûhei Kitamura and was the film debut of Tak Sakaguchi.
Tip Jar if you want to support the channel: paypal.me/BrickwallPictures Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/Brickwall_ Twitter @BrickwallFilms — Instagram @brickwall_picturesGeorge A. Romeros Lost Movie — The Amusement ParkBrickwall Pictures2021-10-08 | Today's Macabre Month of Horror review is for George A. Romero's lost horror film The Amusement Park, originally made as a PSA on aging before the Lutheran Society hid it from view for decades.