Posts by Luís Azevedo

Watch: In the Kitchen with Pedro Almodóvar

By Luís Azevedo

In partnership with MUBI, we examine the function of this domestic setting across the Spanish filmmaker’s catalogue.

Watch: What makes a movie line memorable?

By Luís Azevedo

Our latest video essay breaks down the rhetorical device behind some of cinema’s most iconic dialogue.

Watch: Tragedy and comedy in Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite

By Luís Azevedo

Dissecting the slapstick and dramatic elements of the South Korean filmmaker’s Oscar-winning satire.

Watch: Closing the Door on the Gangster Genre

By Luís Azevedo

Is the American mobster movie destined to go the same way as the western?

Watch: Beware The Fluffy Pen

By Luís Azevedo

Is this beloved stationery item used by filmmakers as a symbol of evil?

Watch: An alternative history of British cinema in 10 films

By Luís Azevedo

Lesser-known works that broke the mould, from Kenneth Macpherson’s Borderline to Sally Potter’s Orlando.

Hearing Wes Anderson – A Lesson in Sound Design

By Luís Azevedo

How the director uses sound to immerse the audience in his unique cinematic world.

Watch: The Sensual World of Claire Denis

By Luís Azevedo

Filtering the cinematic landscape of this master filmmaker through the five senses.

Watch: Barry Jenkins in Colour

By Luís Azevedo

This new video essay explores the director’s evocative use of colour, from Medicine for Melancholy to If Beale Street Could Talk.

The Best Films of 2018: A Video Review

By Luís Azevedo

Luís Azevedo rounds up the standout movie moments of 2018 in a special end of year video essay.

Watch: Alfonso Cuarón In Colour

By Luís Azevedo

In a new video essay, Luís Azevedo takes us on a journey through the Mexican filmmaker’s colourful worlds.

Dinners Gone Wrong – A Supercut of Weird Movie Meals

By Luís Azevedo

Luís Azevedo serves up some of the strangest and more stomach-turning food moments in cinema history.

Why do dogs die in Wes Anderson movies?

By Luís Azevedo

A new video essay by Luís Azevedo explores this curious canine conundrum.

The Big Lebowski: Why The F*ck?

By Luís Azevedo

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, we take a closer look at the Coen brothers’ cuss-filled classic.

2017 in Review: 50 Films in 5 Minutes

By Luís Azevedo

A look back at some of the most memorable movie moments from the past 12 months.

Guillermo del Toro: How Objects Tell The Story

By Luís Azevedo

To celebrate the release of The Shape of Water, we enter the fantastical world of the inimitable Mexican maestro.

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