Afternoon Delights

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Patrick H. Willems on HOOK (1991)

The video essayist bangarangs his way around Spielberg’s bizarre film.

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Patrick H. Willems looks at the once great pipeline for film directors: music videos.

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The cinephile video essayist looks at one of the most predominant forms of popular entertainment today.

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Patrick H. Willems' video essay on writer/director Shane Black’s long tradition of setting his action noir films at Christmastime.

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Patrick H. Willems’ 2017 video essay uses Sam Raimi's films to examine how to blend horror and comedy without diluting either genre.