Category Archives: Clips

This scene is a favorite type of mine: a crescendo of music and tension. The scene is a bullring in Spain filled with spectators. An Islamic terrorist is in place in the crowd where he carries a high explosive disguised … Continue reading →

This is my selection for the sexiest scene in movies. No skin, no suggestive language, nothing overt, but the heat resonating from Janet Leigh in her attempt to quell Sinatra’s inner demons is palpable. There are many scenes in this … Continue reading →

Cannery Row from 1982 is based on two John Steinbeck novels, Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday and stars Nick Nolte and Debra Winger. In this scene the two try to impress each other with their dancing skills, which are sorely … Continue reading →

City on the Hill is a series about corruption in the Boston Police Department in 1992. In this scene, the FBI is raiding the home of a man arrested in a robbery. Kevin Bacon, cynical to the max, tries to … Continue reading →

Tracking shots are continuous shots with no cuts. They need to be precisely planned and executed. They’re a kind of choreography involving two subjects, where the one needs to work in conjunction with the partner. The best example of a … Continue reading →