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AFI film school #63: Goodfellas -- Prestige comfort

“After doing a couple of war movies, I’m happy to be with something fun. Well, it’s still people killing each other and ruining lives, but at least…”

AFI film school #62: Apocalypse Now -- Hell Continues

“Now that we’re deep into the trenches of war movies, we might as well get to what might be the darkest of them all…”

Optimistic Punk -- Creating a hopeful subversion

What do you think of when you hear the word punk? A dude with a mohawk, wearing a Bad Religion T-shirt, stuck somewhere in the 1970s? A straight-edge kid with face piercings? Someone at any age bucking authority…

AFI film school #61: Platoon -- Hell Begins

“So here we go. I’ve been avoiding the American war movies on this, not because they’re so heavy and depressing, but because… yes, actually, it’s exactly because they’re heavy and depressing…”

Why Candie Does TV

I’d like to share something important about Candie TV that I don’t think I’ve shared before, and it has to do with the TV part of it: why are we focusing only on television shows for the time being…

AFI film school #60: On the Waterfront -- Could've

“‘Are you looking at me? I don’t see anyone else around, so you must be looking at me?’
No, that line isn’t from this movie, but…”

AFI film school #59: Lawrence of Arabia -- An epic binge watch

“There are movies that are epic, and then there are ones that are this one. Probably the most intimidating out of all the films within the top 10 of the AFI List, this stands as a movie you’re going to need to dedicate some time to...”

Avoid Multiplicity: How do write distinct characters

Michael Keaton is awesome; thus, many of him must be beyond awesome. The movie Multiplicity put this thesis to the test…

AFI film school #58: The Graduate -- The Seductive Movie

“There’s something seductive about great movies—the way they invite people in with their charm over and over again. Irresistible. Sexy. Knows why you like it. Ok, maybe I’m taking this too far.”

AFI film school #57: The Philadelphia Story -- A Love Pentagon

“There are some genres that are rarely associated with high art: slasher movies, sports movies, anything with Rob Schneider in it. But romantic comedies are different, because they do exist on this AFI list—just mostly the ones in black and white…”