Category: Good Watch

Way back in 1908, (We did the math for you: 118 years ago) a frenchman by the name of Émile Cohl created what is widely considered to be the first animated film, Fantasmgorie. Through its one minute and seventeen second length, the film tells the tale of a stick figure protagonist who goes through a…

Ah, Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us… Love is in the air. (Along with general dread, but let’s try to keep it light…) You might be wondering just what movie to watch with that special someone this weekend. Well, look no further than the first two-thirds of the greatest indie romance trilogy: Richard Linklater’s Before…

The Academy Awards are almost here (March 15th, 2026), and while a lot of the films fall outside of what we’d consider the “scrappy” type, the shorts, and in particular the animated shorts, of course exhibit a lot of independent, scrappy ethos. One of these films is Papillon (Butterfly). This animated short, which follows the…

Every film set is different, and every director brings their own style to set. I always find it intriguing to see the “vibe” of a set, and to think about how it relates to our perception of the director, or their films. Previously, we had a glimpse of Sean Baker’s style during The Florida Project.…

Hand-drawn animation, as you may have heard, was the foundation of Walt Disney’s early success. You probably also know that the studio’s renaissance in the late 1980’s/90’s was due in very large part to a return to hand-drawn animation that was lovingly crafted, with projects being given the time and resources to make some of…

It’s time for Thanksgiving, and for many, a long weekend here in the United States. And that also means family visits, that might be tinged with varying degrees of awkwardness, uncomfortable confrontation, and maybe plain old dislike. But if you’re looking for something to (hopefully) make you feel better about your own family strife this…

I’ve got to be honest: When I started this site, I wouldn’t have expected us to be sharing content from Vanity Fair, yet here we are. In a video piece to coincide with the opening of Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos opened up to Vanity Fair, taking the time to explain his films, and peppering in some…

Sean Baker is widely revered in the independent film community, not only for his storytelling and self-proclaimed love of cinema, but also his embrace of new technology and lean shoots. In this newly released mini-documentary from behind the scenes of 2017’s The Florida Project, we see Baker and his crew going through the trials and…

When Viljar Bøe was assigned a short film project in film school, he had other ideas. Viljar decided since he had equipment at his disposal, he’d make a feature instead. The result was Good Dog, a film that bought and distributed around the globe. And it was also a success online with over 300 million…

Un Chien Andalou is for many, one of the foundational films in the history of cinema. And yes, if you were ever a film major, you’ ha’ve probably seen it before, but it’s well worth checking out again. Released in France in 1929, Un Chien Andalou, or The Andalusian Dog, is an experimental short film,…