Better horror movies tend to have a secondary theme that feeds its main premise. JAWS is about the hunt for a man-eating shark, but it’s also about…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: BAD PARENTING IS THE TRUE HORROR IN ON DISPLAY IN “THE LODGE””

For genuine haunting, no ghost or goblin can compete with “the love that got away.” Whether it’s Gatsby pining for Daisy via her flashing green light across…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “A MISSED CONNECTION” DEFTLY EXPLORES THE LOVE THAT GOT AWAY”

Record-tying Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho of PARASITE. Sometimes the Oscars get things spectacularly right. Last night was one of those times. They had a lot to…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: THE PREVAILING OF “PARASITE” ADVANCES THE OSCARS”

Oscar predictions can be tricky. The contest in each category usually comes down to two real contenders, but the Academy is often fickle and can confound. Lately,…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: GI’S, JOKERS, AND JUDY: MY OSCAR PREDICTIONS FOR 2020”

The live-action shorts that the Academy tends to nominate consistently veer towards the serious. Very serious. More and more so over the last few years. The subjects…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: OSCAR’S LIVE-ACTION SHORT NOMINEES CREATE PALPABLE TENSION”

Original caricature by Jeff York of Abby Pierce in the short film GO AHEAD, GRAB TIME BY THE THROAT. (copyright 2020) When you wish that a short…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: ABBY PIERCE HOLDS THE SPOTLIGHT IN “GO AHEAD, GRAB TIME BY THE THROAT””

Original caricature by Jeff York of filmmaker Layne Marie Williams. (copyright 2020) Even if you’ve never met filmmaker Layne Marie Williams, you can feel her unbridled enthusiasm…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: LAYNE MARIE WILLIAMS MAKES A BIG NAME FOR HERSELF IN SHORT ORDER”