Film Language Tag: explanatory insert
In which material is abstracted from the fictional space and enlarged for didactic or explanatory purpose, for example closer shots of letters, newspaper headlines, maps and so forth.
A Day at Mile 3.25 Tidal Inlet, Moonrise Kingdom
Sam and Suzy have arrived at their destination, a small beach named Mile 3.25 Tidal Inlet, and they spend the day listening to music, talking, and dancing.
A New Mission, The Seas Beneath
Commander Kingsley (George O'Brien) reveals to the crew that they are a decoy Q-ship whose objective is to be targeted by enemy submarines and shows the ship's gun to Costello (Walter C. Kelly).
A Son, Letter from an Unknown Woman
Lisa (Joan Fontaine) gives birth to a son whom she gives his father's name, Stefan (Louis Brand).
A Visiting Uncle, Once Upon a Time in America
Noodles (Robert De Niro) visits the Riverdale mausoleum which houses his friends bodies and receives another locker key. Noodles is released from prison and picked up by Max (James Woods).
A Waltz (Closing Sequence), Before Sunset
Céline (Julie Delpy) plays a songs she wrote on the guitar for Jesse (Ethan Hawke).
Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomainia, The Great Dictator
Adenoid Hynkel (Charlie Chaplin) delivers a speech in "Tomainian" to a crowd of soldiers.
All is Grace (Closing Sequence), Diary of a Country Priest
The priest (Claude Laydu) passes away. His friend Dufrety (Bernard Hubrenne) recounts his final moments in a letter to the priest of Torcy (Adrien Borel).
Aunt Delilah's Pancakes, Imitation of Life
Delilah (Louise Johnson) cooks pancakes and Bea (Claudette Colbert) opens a storefront on the boardwalk.
Basel Customs, The Earrings of Madame de...
Fabrizio Donati (Vittorio De Sica), an Italian diplomat on his way to a post in Paris, spots a woman (Danielle Darrieux) while in customs.
Caledonia Chapel, Intruder in the Dust
Chick (Claude Jarman Jr.), Aleck (Elzie Emanuel), and Miss Eunice Habersham (Elizabeth Patterson) dig up the grave of Vinson Gowrie (David Clarke) at Caledonia Chapel.
Closing Sequence, Letter from an Unknown Woman
Stefan (Louis Jourdan) finishes reading Lisa's (Joan Fontaine) letter, learning that both she and their son (Leo B Pessin) have died of typhus, and decides to engage in his duel with Johann (Marcel Journet).
Closing Sequence, Jules and Jim
Jim (Henri Serre) meets up with Jules (Oskar Werner) and Catherine (Jeanne Moreau) for one last time.
Closing Sequence, The Earrings of Madame de...
Louise (Danielle Darrieux) prays that Donati (Vittorio De Sica) be spared, then races to the hill where Donati and the General (Charles Boyer) duel.
Converting the Heathen, Broken Blossoms
Cheng Huan (Richard Barthelmess) is approached by two men, one of which is going to China to "convert the heathens."
Dear Suzy, Moonrise Kingdom
Shakusky and Suzy become pen pals. They get to know each other and develop their rendezvous plan as they write each other letters.
Did the Deed, Sound of Metal
After leaving to get cochlear implant surgery, Ruben (Riz Ahmed) returns to the community to talk with Joe (Paul Raci).
Doctor Reeves, A Matter of Life and Death
June's (Kim Hunter) friend Dr. Reeves (Roger Livesey) visits Peter (David Niven) at the RAF base to ask about his medical history.
Doctor's Visit, Caught
Leonora (Barbara Bel Geddes) returns to work as a receptionist and goes on a doctor's visit with Quinada (James Mason) to Mrs. Rudecki's (Bernadene Hayes).
Dorothy Dale School of Charm, Caught
Leonora (Barbara Bel Geddes) attends the Dorothy Dale (Natalie Schafer) School of Charm and becomes a model.
Drama, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) and Tamara (Valarie Walker) visit Lee Edwards (Brian Freeman) to learn more about the Watermelon Woman.
Epilogue, The Last Laugh
The author adds a happy ending for the doorman at the end of the movie.
Eyedented, Minority Report
Chief Anderton attempts to evade Precrime’s efforts to track him, but is foiled by eyedentiscan technology.
Facemash, The Social Network
Mark and his roommates create Facemash and get it live for people to use.
Faye Richards, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) discovers the Watermelon Woman (Lisa Marie Bronson)'s name.
Final Montage, Bamboozled
A montage of historical racial representations.
Forbidden Words, Alphaville
Lemmy (Eddie Constantine) and Natacha (Anna Karina) discuss words that have become prohibited in Alphaville.
Found My Phone, Sorry to Bother You
Cassius manages to prove to the existence of equisapiens to Detroit.
Free France, Casablanca
A French resistance fighter carrying visas and papers is chased and shot.
Get Ready, Once Upon a Time in America
In 1968, Noodles (Robert De Niro) reunites with Fat Moe (Larry Rapp) after having received a letter asking to rebury his friends.
Help Me Find My Family, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Marcel (Jenny Slate), determined to find his family, goes on livestream.
June Walker, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) schedules a lunch with June Walker (Cheryl Clark).
Keaton is Everywhere, The Play House
Buster Keaton plays every role in the variety show, including the conductor, musicians, actors, and audience.
Keep Walking, Once Upon a Time in America
After watching her perform, Noodles (Robert De Niro) visits Deborah (Elizabeth McGovern) backstage and learns she is with Secretary Bailey and has a son (Rusty Jacobs).
Not So Much Anymore, Imitation of Life
Over 11 years, Lora (Lana Turner) finds success as a Broadway actress. Annie (Juanita Moore) continues to live with Lora as her best friend and confidant.
Not That Kind of Woman, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) and Diana (Guinevere Turner) visit Martha Page's sister (Patricia Ellis).
Noye's Fludde, Moonrise Kingdom
Sam and Suzy, now together, remember their first meeting at the church's production of "Noye's Fludde."
Nuclear Reactor Hack, Blackhat
A Nuclear Power Plant in China is hacked resulting in a massive meltdown.
Open Your Eyes, Malcolm X
Betty Saunders (Angela Bassett) thinks that her husband Malcolm X (Denzel Washington) has been betrayed by the Nation of Islam.
Opening Sequence, Before Sunset
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) reunite 9 years after their night in Vienna, in Paris at Jesse' book tour stop for his novel, "This Time."
Opening Sequence, Letter from an Unknown Woman
Concert pianist Stefan Brand (Louis Jourdan) enlists his mute butler John (Art Smith) in helping him evade a duel, and sits down to read a letter from an unknown woman (Joan Fontaine).
Opening Sequence, Pumzi
35 years after The Water War, the Maitu community lives in contained cities and dreams are prohibited.
Opening Sequence, Caught
Leonora Eames (Barbara Bel Geddes) and her roommate Maxine (Ruth Brady) talk about finances and the future.
Opening Sequence, Hell-Bound Train
The hell-bound train is conducted by the Devil. The first coach is dancing and bootlegging.
Opening Sequence, Sweet Smell of Success
Press agent Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) picks up a newspaper with a column by J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster).
Opening Sequence, Stormy Weather
Bill Williamson (Bill Robinson) recounts to the neighborhood kids his return to New York from France and going to the bar with his friend Gabe (Dooley Wilson).
Opening Sequence, BlacKkKlansman
The famous scene from Gone with the Wind, in which Scarlett O’Hara searches for Dr. Meade among the dead and dying in the Atlanta train yard, segues to Dr. Kennebrew Beauregard’s tirade against Black Americans.
Opening Sequence, Diary of a Country Priest
The new priest of Ambricourt (Claude Laydu) writes in his diary.
Opening Sequence, The Children's Hour
Children from the Wright-Dobie School for Girls ride bikes, play outdoors, and perform in a piano recital for their parents to watch.
Opening Sequence, Moonrise Kingdom
A symphonic record plays as the Bishop family starts their day on New Penzance Island.
Organizing, Sorry to Bother You
Protests arise over WorryFree, a company which offers lifetime contracts, and Squeeze convinces Cassius to join the union.
Page 28, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Marianne (Noémie Merlant) finishes the second portrait and gives Heloise (Adèle Haenel) a goodbye gift.
Phone Ring, Once Upon a Time in America
The thugs beat Fat Moe (Larry Rapp) and learn Noodles (Robert De Niro) is hiding out in an opium den. Noodles remembers finding his friends Patsy (James Hayden) and Cockeye (William Forsythe) killed and his friend Max (James Woods) burned beyond recognition.
Pierrot Goes Missing, Caché
Anne returns home late from the office to find Georges watching the evening news and Pierrot missing.
Protecting the Kid, The Kid
The Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) fights off men from the orphanage who want to take the Kid (Jackie Coogan) away from him.
Rift Attacks, Transcendence
Will Caster is shot and other AI researchers murdered in a terrorist attack by anti-AI activists.
Sam's Escape, Brazil
With help from Archibald Tuttle (Robert De Niro), Sam (Jonathan Pryce) escapes torture at the hands of Jack Lint (Michael Palin).
Scene 1, Shot 1, Close-Up
The trial between Sabzian (Hossain Sabzian) and the Ahankhah family begins, with Kiarostami (Abbas Kiarostami) filming.
Soil Sample, Pumzi
Museum curator Asha (Kudzani Moswela) receives a soil sample which gives her visions of water.
Sound!, Singin' in the Rain
New technology allows for Monumental Pictures to start shooting films with sound!
The Death of Gaby, Everybody's Woman
Gaby commits suicide.
The Diction Coach, Singin' in the Rain
Lina (Jean Hagen) and Don (Gene Kelly) separately attempt diction coaching, but Cosmo (Donald O'Connor) interrupts Don's session.
The One on the Edge of Your Memory, Letter from an Unknown Woman
May years later, Lisa (Joan Fontaine), now married to Johann (Marcel Journet), runs into Stefan (Louis Jourdan) at the opera.
The Prom and the Morning After, Our Modern Maidens
Billie Brown (Joan Crawford) gets engaged to Gil Jordan (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.), who is trying to become a diplomat. When Brown sees senior diplomat Glenn Abbott (Rod la Rocque) on the train, she goes to talk to him about Gil.
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 Stoneman and Cameron Families, The Birth of a Nation
The Stoneman and Cameron families are introduced.
The Temptation of Dr Antonio (dir. Federico Fellini), Opening Sequence, Boccaccio '70
A cherubic narrator provides an overview of Roman society in the early 1960s.
The Tornado, The Learning Tree
A tornado tears through Cherokee Falls, and Newt (Kyle Johnson) is taken to safety by Big Mabel (Carol Lamond).
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.
The War's Too Long, Grand Illusion
Marechal (Jean Gabin) is placed in solitary confinement where his German guard eventually gives him a harmonica.
To Fort Lebanon, Moonrise Kingdom
The narrator gives a weather report on the upcoming storm as the Khaki Scouts row Suzy and Shakusky to Fort Lebanon.
Troop 55, Moonrise Kingdom
Scout Master Ward conducts a morning inspection through Camp Ivanhoe before realizing that Khaki Scout Shakusky is missing from breakfast, and from the camp.
Unemployed, Once Upon a Time in America
Noodles (Robert De Niro) and Max (James Woods) go on vacation in Florida and learn about the end of Prohibition. Max suggests the gang robs the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
Urban Sugar Making Adventure, Biidaaban (The Dawn Comes)
Biidaaban maintains the traditional practice of tree tapping in a suburban neighborhood.
Vote Yes, Minority Report
A commercial touting the Precrime Program’s success in Washington D.C encourages Americans to vote yes on a national precrime initiative.
WANTED DOCTOR'S RECEPTIONIST, Caught
Leonora (Barbara Bel Geddes) interviews for a job as a doctor's receptionist with Dr. Larry Quinada (James Mason).
Where's the Opportunity?, Contagion
Blogger Alan Krumwiede consults a hedge fund manager about Forsythia, the supplement he believes is a miracle cure.
WorryFree Stock, Sorry to Bother You
Cassius provides evidence of WorryFree's Equisapien program on national television, but the people are helpless to stop it and WorryFree's stock soars.
