Free Film School #99: Film as Philosophy
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold asks: is a film better if it’s philosophical?
Free Film School #98: Film as Ornamentation
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold opines how opulence can sometimes trump story. But, y’know, in a...
Free Film School #97: The Importance of Bugs Bunny (Part 2)
Witney Seibold
Witney Seibold concludes his history of the classic Warner Bros. cartoons with a look...
Free Film School #96: The Importance of Bugs Bunny (Part 1)
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold, in the first part of a two-week lecture, examines the far-reaching...
Free Film School #95: The Not-Too-Distant Future
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold examines at the way science fiction movies predict – and often...
Free Film School #94: Viva Elvis!
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold analyzes the huge (and dubious) film output of The King.
Free Film School #93: The Ultimate Death of Cinema
Witney Seibold
Can cinema truly die? Professor Witney Seibold ponders the dark possibilities.
Free Film School #92: A Language Forever (or, Experimental Film)
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold stresses the importance and the bracing aesthetics of famed “experimental” films.
Free Film School #91: Digital Projection… Rocks?
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold looks at digital projector technology, and opines briefly on the recent...
Free Film School #90: Scare Films
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold explores the art of the Scare Film, a genre that teaches...
Free Film School #89: Why Movie Posters Are Important
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold reveals the history of movie posters and the reason why they...
Free Film School #88: Movie Serials!
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold examines how old-timey theatrical serials came to shape much of popular...
Free Film School #87: How to Predict the Oscars
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold gives you perhaps-dubious advice on how to pick the winners yourselves.
Free Film School #86: This Is @#$%ing Ikiru
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold devotes an entire column to Akira Kurosawa's 1954 masterpiece, which you...
Free Film School #85: War! What is it Good For?
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold traces the history of the war movie, wonders if all war...
Free Film School #84: POV
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold points out how 'Point of View' shots aren't just interesting visually,...
Free Film School #83: There’s No Such Thing as a Snuff Film, Right?
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold peeks through his fingers to take a look at the odd...
Free Film School #82: Brought to You By Your Favorite Burger!
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold takes a good hard look at the not-so-secret advertising that's an...
Free Film School #81: The Evolution of Genre
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold details how film genres evolve, and presents a way to see...
Free Film School #80: The Theory of Movie Musicals (Part 2)
Witney Seibold
Professor Witney Seibold walks you through the history of the movie musical, from 1927...