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A list of movie microhistories

There are tons of books about filmmaking and filmmakers, but I have a particular appreciation for books written about just one specific movie. These microhistories (a genre I love) go deep on their film’s influences, development, production, and extended cultural relevance, and through that can tell us a lot
Chad Comello 28 Mar 2026

Favorite Films of 2025

Forget the Oscars—this is the ultimate resource for the best movies of 2025. Here are the 20 films that stuck with me from the last year. (Check JustWatch to see if and where they are available to stream, or your local library for the DVD/Blu-ray. See this list
Chad Comello 12 Mar 2026

you're coming alive to me

I love it when music and movies come alive. Recently I listened to Copeland's new album, Eat, Sleep, Repeat . That album, as well as Jack's Mannequin's Everything In Transit , somehow opened up a new gateway into music and life for me. When I listened
Chad Comello 30 Nov 2006

The Prestige

The Prestige is a film about magicians and their illusions, but it is also an illusion itself. In the film and in magic, we are first shown the Pledge; a seemingly ordinary scenario that we will assume is probably not so ordinary. Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Rupert Angier (Hugh
Chad Comello 22 Oct 2006

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