Video Essays

Namor from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Explained in 90 Seconds or Less

Caitlyn Taylor — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:35:13 +0000

The highly anticipated sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is set to shake up the status quo for both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its characters — including the introduction of a new antagonist, Namor (Tenoch Huerta). In the film, Namor is the leader of an underwater kingdom who becomes a…

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Namor from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Explained in 90 Seconds or Less
Caitlyn Taylor

Taylor Swift Crash Course: A Look at Her Most Essential Eras

Mary Siroky — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:11:57 +0000

With Taylor Swift’s 10th studio album on the horizon, we’ve taken a journey into the past. Swift’s career, which has seen her evolve from country darling to one of the biggest pop stars in the world, is hard to summarize — her skills as a songwriter have inspired countless people…

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Taylor Swift Crash Course: A Look at Her Most Essential Eras
Mary Siroky

3,2,1, Let’s Jam…: The Intergalactic Beats of Cowboy Bebop

Clint Worthington — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:00:50 +0000

To celebrate the release of Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop adaptation, we’re taking a look back at stunning music of the classic anime. Watch the video essay above; a full transcript follows. Shinichiro Watanabe’s 1998 series Cowboy Bebop is more than one of the greatest animes ever produced; it’s frequently cited as…

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3,2,1, Let’s Jam…: The Intergalactic Beats of Cowboy Bebop
Clint Worthington

Home Alone and Home Sweet Home Alone Frame-By-Frame Proves How Similar They Really Are

Ben Kaye — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 18:15:57 +0000

Disney+ recently shared the first trailer for Home Sweet Home Alone, a new reboot of the classic Home Alone franchise. But after taking a closer look at the preview, “remake” may be a more accurate description. The trailer introduced Max Mercer, a 10-year-old British boy played by Jojo Rabbit actor Archie Yates. Left home…

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Home Alone and Home Sweet Home Alone Frame-By-Frame Proves How Similar They Really Are
Ben Kaye

Governors Ball Mini-Documentary Looks Back at Inaugural 2011 Fest: Watch

Gab Ginsberg and Andre Heizer — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:24:16 +0000

As the Governors Ball Music Festival turns 10, we’re taking a look back at the inaugural 2011 event. You can check out everything we’ve published around the anniversary here. Ten years ago, on June 18th, 2011, a few twenty-somethings threw a one-day music festival on a tiny island near Manhattan.…

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Governors Ball Mini-Documentary Looks Back at Inaugural 2011 Fest: Watch
Gab Ginsberg and Andre Heizer

The 6 Dances That Define Freaks and Geeks

Andrew Bloom — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:30:43 +0000

Dancing. There’s something simultaneously liberating and revealing about the act. Even for the stiff and the shy, the dance floor can be a place to cut loose and show at least a little of your unrestrained self. Freaks and Geeks understood that notion by giving our favorite group of high…

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The 6 Dances That Define Freaks and Geeks
Andrew Bloom

The Scariest Scene in Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House

Jenn Adams — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:18:04 +0000

Writer and director Mike Flanagan cemented his status as a horror auteur with his 2018 Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House. A reimagining of Shirley Jackson’s Gothic novel, Flanagan beautifully portrayed the psychological ambiguity of the original story through the lens of a family torn apart and then drawn…

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The Scariest Scene in Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House
Jenn Adams

How Breaking Bad Helped Usher Film Into Television

Ian Butcher — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 21:38:23 +0000

Whatever happened to Jesse Pinkman? Finally, after all these years, we find out with El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. To celebrate, Consequence of Sound is publishing several articles straight outta New Mexico. Today, Ian Butcher explores the cinematic legacy the series has over the history of television. With the…

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How Breaking Bad Helped Usher Film Into Television
Ian Butcher

Stranger Things 3 and the History of Malls in Horror Movies

Clint Worthington — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 21:34:19 +0000

Stranger Things’ stellar third season shifts its focus to the newly-built Starcourt Mall, a gleaming symbol of corporate consumption. But Starcourt serves as more than another vehicle for the show’s baked-in sense of ’80s nostalgia; it hearkens back to a robust horror movie tradition of using malls to highlight the terrors…

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Stranger Things 3 and the History of Malls in Horror Movies
Clint Worthington

Punks on Film: The Difficulty of Portraying Punk on Screen

Perry froelich — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:01:05 +0000

This video essay originally ran in 2019, but we’re dusting it off for Punk Week. Despite being a movement in music, fashion, and culture for 50 years, there are very few films that depict punk accurately. In this video essay, contributing writer Daniel Yergert discusses why punk as a genre…

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Punks on Film: The Difficulty of Portraying Punk on Screen
Perry froelich

The Evolution of Matthew McConaughey (1992-Present)

Perry froelich — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 16:20:04 +0000

Alright, Alright, Alright. Time is a flat circle, sure, but it traditionally goes in one direction when it comes to Hollywood stars. That much is obvious when looking at the career of someone as wizened and chiseled as, say, Matthew McConaughey. Tracing back to his appearance in Unsolved Mysteries, the…

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The Evolution of Matthew McConaughey (1992-Present)
Perry froelich

The Childhood Roots of Freddy Krueger’s Evil and Terror

Perry froelich — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 18:30:14 +0000

Horror fans have long idolized the unique villainy of Freddy Krueger, but to truly understand him, as well as the entire A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, one must look to Wes Craven’s own childhood trauma. For the iconic dream demon, Craven revisited the most terrifying moments from his youth,…

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The Childhood Roots of Freddy Krueger’s Evil and Terror
Perry froelich

The Legal Case Against Tekashi 6ix9ine

Consequence Staff — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:30:16 +0000

Tekashi 6ix9ine’s promising rap career has been derailed after pleading guilty to nine federal counts, including racketeering, conspiracy, firearms offenses, and narcotics trafficking. Watch the video above and get up to speed on the allegations levied against him. Edited By: Perry Froelich Voiceover By: Michael Roffman

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The Legal Case Against Tekashi 6ix9ine
Consequence Staff

Alien: Resurrection Set a New Standard for Lazy Sequels

Perry froelich — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 20:15:01 +0000

Released on November 26th, 1997, Alien: Resurrection is a dismal bookend to Ridley Scott’s Alien franchise. It shoots a flamethrower on the entire franchise, over what was once a wholly unified trilogy, and commits some of the greatest sins in Hollywood filmmaking. The premise itself pays gluttonous fan service by…

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Alien: Resurrection Set a New Standard for Lazy Sequels
Perry froelich

The Dangerous Legacy of The Joker

Consequence Staff — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:20:58 +0000

The Joker had left an indelible mark on pop culture long before Heath Ledger assumed the role. He’s one of the few super villains to be consistently featured on merchandise going as far back as the 1960s. His classic semi-origin story in 1998’s Batman: The Killing Joke spurred a dramatic…

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The Dangerous Legacy of The Joker
Consequence Staff