Video Essays – Consequence

The History of Indiana Jones’ Hat… Explained In 90 Seconds or Less

Liz Shannon Miller — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:30:03 +0000

It’s hard to come up with a more famous hat from the history of film than the classic fedora of Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) — no daring escape from danger is ever complete if he’s left his hat behind. So, for the latest installment of the Consequence video series 90…

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Kang from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Explained in 90 Seconds or Less

Ben Kaye — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:47:45 +0000

The release of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania brings with it the next major villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Jonathan Majors’ Kang. Majors already debuted a variant of the character, He Who Remains, in the hit Disney+ series Loki, but this new Conqueror version is set to cause all sorts…

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Cameo in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Explained in 90 Seconds or Less

Liz Shannon Miller — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:47:31 +0000

The Inception star has appeared in all of Rian Johnson's movies to date, but his cameo in the Knives Out sequel is the strangest yet.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Cameo in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Explained in 90 Seconds or Less
Liz Shannon Miller

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

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

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's newest antagonist differs greatly from his comic book counterpart.

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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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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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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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.

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 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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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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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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Punks on Film: The Difficulty of Portraying Punk on Screen

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

Since it’s so difficult to document, a good punk movie feels all the more special when it does come around and makes accurate pictures worth your time and money.

Punks on Film: The Difficulty of Portraying Punk on Screen
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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 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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