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"The best video essay source on the web." (Roger Ebert) This web site is built on a mix of original video essays and critical, personal writing about film, TV, and their connection to broader cultural concerns. Co-founded by Matt Zoller Seitz, TV critic for New York Magazine, and Ken Cancelosi, it is overseen by Editor-in-Chief Max Winter.

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Not As “Himself”: Three Early Alan Arkin Screen Performances

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Maybe when we say that an actor “just plays him/herself,” what we mean to say is that an actor has grown (perhaps too) comfortable in their craft. And under this description fall many renowned older actors: Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Christopher Walken and, not least of these, Alan Arkin.

By Lincoln Flynn
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June 14, 2013 8:37 AM
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VIDEO ESSAY: Who Should Win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor

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They’ve all won Oscars already. Who deserves to win another? Let the footage tell the tale.

By Kevin B. Lee
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January 24, 2013 9:43 PM
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