Weird Features
Sound And Vision: John Hillcoat
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: the works Nick Cave and John Hillcoat made together. John Hillcoat has made a lot of music videos, for artists as...
Sound And Vision: Leos Carax
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at New Order's Crystal (unused version), directed by Leos Carax. Context for this music video is mostly missing. Seemingly...
Sound And Vision: Geremy Jasper
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at several videos by Geremy Jasper, co-directed with Georgie Greville. Geremy Jasper is an up-and-coming director, whose achingly sincere...
Sound And Vision: Wes Anderson
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at Jarvis Cocker's Aline, directed by Wes Anderson. Wes Anderson's latest works all wear their influences on their sleeves....
Sound And Vision: Marc Webb
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week, five music videos that Marc Webb made that feel like precursors for his new adaptation of Snow White. As a music...
Pretty Packaging: ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS VOL. 2 Haunts Harder
Back in 2021, writer-director Kier-La Janisse released Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, a great 3-hours-(and-14-minutes)-long documentary about witchcraft and mysticism around the world, especially as seen in films. That documentary didn't just get a special release on Blu-ray, it basically...
Sound And Vision: Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: Alphaville's Middle of the Riddle, directed by Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein. The case of Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein's music video...
Sound And Vision: Amanda Kramer
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: Amanda Kramer's music videos for Magdalena Bay. Amanda Kramer's films never clicked for me. They should be right up my alley,...
On David Lynch
It's not often that the team at ScreenAnarchy feels a loss like we have with David Lynch. And we're not alone; since last Thursday, I've seen an outpouring of love, sadness, and remembering that I've not seen the like...
Sound And Vision: Christopher Bickel
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at the output of Christopher Bickel. Christopher Bickel might not be a household name, but as a director he...
Friday One Sheet: A Japanese Four Poster Tribute to David Lynch
I will not say too much in this column on the passing of cinematic master and icon, David Lynch, as there will be more on the subject to follow in the coming days. Few filmmakers left a more lasting impression...
Ard's Dozen Of Musings About 2024
Normally around this time of January I give an overview of impressions I got in the previous year. Why me? What makes me so special? Well... sometimes, in the past, I actually hadn't seen enough films to properly participate in...
Sound And Vision: Steven Soderbergh
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: DTCV's Histoire Seule, directed by Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh has always been a very prolific director. Even going so far as making...
Screen Anarchists On NOSFERATU
Last week we posted an article listing our favorite films from 2024, and one entry in it was Robert Eggers' new take on Nosferatu. It was notable for at least two reasons. One: it only premièred at Christmas so not...
Sound And Vision: Michael Gracey
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: a trifecta of music videos by Michael Gracey. Michael Gracey started out as a special effects artist, before making it big...
ScreenAnarchy's Top 10 Films Of 2024
Hello all of you readers, we have officially entered 2025 so it's time to have a look back at 2024. We asked everyone here what their favorites were, and 24 writers gave a list. On those were a grand total...
Sound And Vision: E. Elias Merhige
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: a trio of music videos directed by E. Elias Merhige. Several famous directors have tackled remakes of Nosferatu, most noticeably Werner...
Sound And Vision: Rich Peppiatt
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: Kneecap's Guilty Conscience, directed by Rich Peppiatt. The film Kneecap has been turning heads and charming audiences this year. Director Rich...
Pretty Packaging: ARCANE Gets A Home Release To Di(c)e For
The League of legends online videogames have become somewhat of a legend in themselves, and the franchise has managed to amass enough following and money to polish its components to a sheen. Promo videos are of gobsmacking technical excellence, and...
Sound And Vision: Lulu Wang
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: two music videos for Vintage Trouble directed by Lulu Wang. The push and pull between authenticity and performativity is central to...