This video discusses why The Coen Brother's "True Grit" is a great movie. I argue that it's a complex movie that interrelates with "No Country for Old Men," "The Night of the Hunter," and other works.
Josh MatthewsNovember 8, 2019
A short video on why “Decalogue I” is a great movie. This video is for those who haven’t and have seen it. I show you some key images, gives you ideas about themes, and help you to understand this movie enough to enjoy it more.
Josh MatthewsOctober 31, 2019
This first official entry in my channel is an overview video on the great 10-movie anthology series, “The Decalogue.” I explain why this is one of the great film experiences ever.
Josh MatthewsOctober 30, 2019
"Office Space" has endured as one of the key visual stories for telling us how badly our jobs are. It's a 20-year-old movie that still seems relevant, since it's about timeless issues of disliking work and watching inferiors become superiors. I'll analyze the opening five…
Josh MatthewsAugust 21, 2019
These short videos are fun visual essays on great movies. Decalogue 1WALL-EDecalogue 6True Grit (2010)Rashomon
Josh MatthewsAugust 14, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDkAnYa_i-Y&feature=youtu.be “We should not go out of this world as dumb as when we entered.” -- Thomas Fleming Idiocracy contains several movies, despite its short 84-minute run-time. It’s a dumb comedy, it’s a smart comedy about dumb comedies, it’s a counter-cultural dystopian vision, it’s a…
Josh MatthewsAugust 8, 2019
These essays will present you with critical analysis of each movie under consideration, with images of the movies. Sometimes I will break down images for you, discussing their inherent complexity. By reading or watching these, you will hopefully learn more about how to watch any…
Josh MatthewsJuly 9, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm7Uwk1BF8U&feature=youtu.be (Below is a near-transcript of the essay read in the video above.) In the early twenty-first century, what is middle America, and what should you think about it? So asks the 2013 movie Nebraska, one of the best American movies of the 21st century,…
Josh MatthewsJuly 9, 2019
