Film Language Tag: rhythmic editing
The organization of editing according to different paces or tempos determined by how quickly cuts are made.
66 Film Clips
22 CATHERINE ST, Frances Ha
Having found a new apartment with two cool new roommates, Frances runs through the city to the sound of David Bowie's "Modern Love."
96,000, In the Heights
Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) learns his corner-store sold a winning lottery ticket for a $96,000 pot.
A Change is Gonna Come, Malcolm X
Malcolm X (Denzel Washington) travels to the Audubon Ballroom to make a speech.
A Dark Horse Enters, The Heart of the World
Akmatov the industrialist seduces Anna.
Abuela Claudia, In the Heights
Abuela Claudia (Olga Merediz) passes away during the heat of the blackout.
Airlock Malfunction, The Martian
An airlock malfunction destroys Mark’s (Matt Damon) potato garden.
Carneval del Barrio, In the Heights
Before leaving Washington Heights, Daniela (Daphne Rubin-Vega) gets the neighborhood on its feet again.
Chase in the Sewers, The Third Man
Harry Lime (Orson Welles) flees from the British Police through the sewers of Vienna. He shoots and kills Sergeant Paine (Bernard Lee) and is badly injured. Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) kills Lime as he's trying to escape.
Chase Through Harlem, Cotton Comes to Harlem
Gravedigger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge) and Coffin Ed Jones (Raymond St. Jacques) chase the robbers and Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart), and a bale of cotton falls out of one of the cars.
Cinema Looks at Itself, Man with a Movie Camera
Filmmaker Dziga Vertov shows Soviet citizens at work and the filmmaking process.
Closing Sequence, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch (Paul Newman) and Sundance (Robert Redford) are holding out in a small store, trying to outlast the military that has come after them. The drawn-out shootout ends with both characters running out of the store, guns blazing, to ultimately be killed.
Closing Sequence, Umberto D.
After Umberto's plan fails to give Flike to Daniela, a young girl that has befriended the dog at the park, he attempts to end it all.
Closing Sequence, BlacKkKlansman
Ron and Patrice are lured out of Ron’s apartment to witness robed Klansman gathered around a burning cross as the film gives way to footage from the August 2017 white supremacist and neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Competition, The Heart of the World
Osip and Nikolai showcase their talents to compete for Anna's love.
Daisies, Adaptation.
Charlie drives away from his encounter with Amelia, and daisies alongside the road open and close over the course of several days and nights.
Eugene and Vincent, Gattaca
Vincent steals Eugene's identity to work at the Gattaca space corporation.
Frank at the Movies, Donnie Darko
Donnie speaks with and sees Frank in the movie theater.
Grow and Advance, Transcendence
Max speculates on Will's plans and ambitions.
He Tried to Rape Me, BlacKkKlansman
Ron arrives at Patrice’s house to prevent Connie from delivering the bomb, but his attempts are thwarted by fellow police officers.
Hospital Hallucination, All That Jazz
Audrey, Katie, and Michelle are joined by women from Joe's past in a spectacular variety show that Joe imagines as he gets closer to death.
House Fire, Malcolm X
Malcolm (Denzel Washington) and Betty (Angela Bassett)'s house is firebombed.
Into the Woods, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Huntsman tells Snow White to flee after sparing her.
Kino, The Heart of the World
Anna becomes the new and better heart of the world: Kino.
Kisses and Blows, Schindler's List
Goeth speaks sweetly to Helen before beating her brutally and Schindler kisses another woman.
La colita, The Great Beauty
Jep Gambardella celebrates his 65th birthday.
Life as a Chicken, Bread and Chocolate
Nino discovers that other Italian immigrants in Switzerland have it much worse than he does.
Negotiation, Deewaar
Anand Babu (Satyendra Kapoor), father of Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) and Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan), meets with the nameless mine owner intending to negotiate a compromise, but he is forced to sign away the workers’ rights to save his abducted family.
Newt Vs. Marcus, The Learning Tree
Newt (Kyle Johnson) finds himself in a boxing match with Marcus (Alex Clarke) at the county fair.
Opening Sequence, Sound of Metal
Ruben Stone (Riz Ahmed) and his partner Lou (Olivia Cooke) play at one of their concert tours.
Opening Sequence, In the Heights
Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) introduces el barrio.
Opening Sequence, Brazil
Jill Layton (Kim Greist) sees her downstairs neighbor Archibald Buttle (Brian Miller) get wrongfully arrested as a result of a mistaken identity.
Opening Sequence, Jurassic Park
A velociraptor kills a worker at Isla Nublar.
Opening Sequence, Mulholland Drive
An unidentified woman in a limousine escapes the threatening men driving her unharmed after the car is involved in a collision.
Piano and Gunshots, Schindler's List
The officers shoot people hiding in the ghetto while another officer plays Mozart.
Pig Slaughter, Carrie
Billy kills a pig for Chris.
Prom Bloodbath, Carrie
Carrie unleashes her wrath upon the school.
Richie's Suicide Attempt, The Royal Tenenbaums
Richie shaves his hair off and attempts to commit suicide.
Running to Make it Home, In the Heights
Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) finally gets a date with Vanessa (Melissa Barrera), who dreams of leaving the barrio.
Sabotaged Brakes, Teesri Manzil
The brakes on Anil's care are cut and he is forced to perform dangerous driving maneuvers to avoid other cars before finally jumping out of the car to safety.
Short Circuit, Sleep Dealer
A worker at the sleep dealer’s is injured when a machine malfunctions.
Slow-Mo Hotel, Inception
Action unfolds on two levels of the dreamworld: during a car chase and in a hotel.
Statuary Park, Gomorrah
The Camorra exacts revenge on Pasquale and his Chinese associates.
T-Rex Attack, Jurassic Park
After the security systems go offline due to Dennis’ sabotage, the T-Rex escapes and attacks the humans in Jurassic Park.
The Ancestor and the Womb, Daughters of the Dust
Nana Peazant (Cora Lee Day) urges Eli (Adisa Anderson) to connect with his ancestors and his wife's unborn child.
The Bell Tower, Vertigo
Scottie (James Stewart) brings Madeleine (Kim Novak) to the mission in her dreams.
The Bully in the Cage, Dogman
Marcello tricks his bully, Simone, by putting him in a cage. When Simone realizes that he tricked him, he becomes out of control like a dog.
The Godfather of Soul, BlacKkKlansman
Ron teaches Flip to talk like him with the help of the lyrics from James Brown’s Black Power anthem “Say it Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud”.
The Griffith Last-Minute Rescue, The Lonely Villa
A husband learns that he has been lured away from his family in their secluded home by would-be thieves and rushes back to save them.
The Honeymoon, The Heart of the World
Anna strangles Akmatov on their honeymoon.
The Odessa Steps, Battleship Potemkin
A group of Cossacks attack a crowd of unarmed civilians at the Odessa steps. A baby carriage rolls down the steps as the Cossacks march.
The Robot Mesmerizes, Metropolis
The false Maria (Brigitte Helm) dances before the industrialists, causing chaos throughout the city, while Freder (Gustav Frohlich) suffers hallucinations
The Stasi's Second Search, The Lives of Others
The Stasi return to Dreyman's apartment to search for the typewriter after Christa-Marie's confession.
The Vampire's Fate, Shadow of the Vampire
The film crew, knowing Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) is a vampire, attempt to let in the sunlight to kill Schreck. But Schreck had sabotaged the door, trapping them all inside. Schreck kills Fritz (Cary Elwes) and Albin (Udo Kier) and Murnau (John Malkovich) doesn't stop filming. In the end, the crew arrives and kills Schreck, and Murnau asks for an endboard.
The War, Jules and Jim
Shortly after Jules (Oskar Werner) and Catherine (Jeanne Moreau) get married, Jules and Jim (Henri Serre) are sent to serve during the Great War on opposing sides.
Torture Devices, The Passion of Joan of Arc
The judges take Joan (Renée Jeanne Falconetti) to view the torture chamber, hoping to intimidate her into a confession. She faints, but does not confess or recant her story.
Ultimate Kick (Part One), Inception
Members of Cobb's team awaken from their dreams and return to reality.
Ultimate Kick (Part Two), Inception
Members of Cobb's team awaken from their dreams and return to reality.
Velociraptors in the Kitchen, Jurassic Park
After velociraptors invade the visitors’ center of Jurassic Park, Tim (Joseph Mazzello) and Lex (Ariana Richards) Murphy must escape and reunite with Alan (Sam Neill) and Ellie (Laura Dern).
Vincent Bests Anton, Gattaca
Vincent plays chicken with his genetically superior brother.
Virus Origins, Contagion
The origins of the MEV-1 virus are revealed.
Voices of the Gods, In the Heights
Vanessa (Melissa Barrera) shows Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) her work and Usnavi decides to stay in Washington Heights.
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, Jurassic Park
The humans trapped in Jurassic Park escape the velociraptors with some help from the T-Rex.
Where's the Opportunity?, Contagion
Blogger Alan Krumwiede consults a hedge fund manager about Forsythia, the supplement he believes is a miracle cure.
5 Series Clips
Cooper Arrives at Saito Games
"Playtest", Black Mirror: Season 3, Episode 2
Cooper arrives at Saito Games to test a new system for them, but sneaks a picture for his journalist friend.
Cooper Goes on an Adventure
"Playtest", Black Mirror: Season 3, Episode 2
Cooper leaves home and travels the world until he finds himself in London.
Amy and Frank Get By
"Hang the DJ", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 4
Frank and Amy continue participating in the system despite its strange recommending algorithms.
Estrogen Shot
"Pilot", Euphoria: Season 1, Episode 1
Jules (Hunter Schafer) gets ready for a hook-up in her room. She takes an estrogen shot and puts on her outfit.
Play the Game
"A Study in Pink", Sherlock: Season 1, Episode 1
The killer (Phil Davis) aggressively asks Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) to pick the pill that doesn’t contain the poison in it.