VIDEO ESSAYS

Film appreciation & analysis videos accompanied by detailed scripts, including notes to the editor in red type, providing a holistic view of the script writing process.

One Great Scene: Raiders of the Lost Ark - "Making This Up As I Go"

We CUT IN on Sallah when Indy whistles to him from the tent. When he joins Indy and Marion, we get the lines, “Holy smoke, my friends!...

M Glenn Gore

Best of the Rest: Cliffhanger (1993)

Tangent 1985 Presents Every form of media has known individuals who’ve hit hard only to fade away, and film is no exception. Any number...

M Glenn Gore

The Last Black Man in San Francisco: Identity and Ownership

FROM THE BLACK we hear Emile Mosseri’s score. The track is King Jimmie. Let it play for a few seconds before you FADE IN on “Mont” Allen...

M Glenn Gore

The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy: Death by Trilogy

Title: Not that long ago, in a theater near you… Titles: Tangent 1985 Presents (or sans “Presents” if you prefer). Episodes VII, VIII, &...

M Glenn Gore

Film Critique Fridays - Thor: Ragnarok

If I said the Thor movies have suffered a far harder climb up the hill of greatness than their cinematic Marvel siblings, I don't think...

M Glenn Gore

Film Critique Fridays - Blade Runner 2049

Very mild spoilers ahead. When Tron came out in 1982 - Hang with me here. I'm going somewhere with this - it was groundbreaking. And...

M Glenn Gore