Film Language Tag: cut-in
A brief cut in to a close-up, such as a POV of a clock. Often confused with cutaways and inserts, cut-ins are distinct because they are shots that, as the name suggests, cut in to the action of the scene. On the other hand, cutaways are shots that cut away from the main action of the scene, while inserts are shots that are inserted into the scene.
"I'm a Girl", Some Like It Hot
Joe/Josephine (Tony Curtis) reminds Jerry/Daphne (Jack Lemmon) to pretend to be a girl after seeing him talk with Sugar (Marilyn Monroe).
A Beautiful Friendship, Casablanca
Rick and Renault stop Strasser.
A Drop of Blood, Show Boat
Julie () and Steve () are threatened by the Sheriff for miscegenation.
A Movie About Flowers, Adaptation.
Charlie meets up with Valerie to discuss adapting The Orchid Thief into a screenplay.
A Precipitous Fall, Don't Look Now
John is hit by a piece of wood and loses balance while working on the restoration.
A Real Magic, Shadows
Ben (Ben Carruthers) visits his brother Hugh (Hugh Hurd) for money while his brothers manager Rupert (Rupert Crosse) haggles for a gig.
Airplanes and Scouting, For Whom the Bell Tolls
The guerilla group observes fascist war planes flying overhead, then sit down to plan their scouting strategy.
Always Green, Everliving, Vertigo
Scottie (James Stewart) and Madeleine (Kim Novak) wander together, walking amongst the redwoods.
An Unconcievable Betrayal, Malcolm X
Malcolm X (Denzel Washington) realizes Elijah Muhammad (Al Freeman Jr.) has contradicted his own teachings.
Aunt Delilah's Pancakes, Imitation of Life
Delilah (Louise Johnson) cooks pancakes and Bea (Claudette Colbert) opens a storefront on the boardwalk.
Bakery Riot, Rome, Open City
Pina and other townsfolk riot at a bakery to get more bread to eat.
Blow-up of a Blow-up, Blow-Up
Thomas further enlarges the photograph of the person hiding in the bushes.
Body in the Park, Blow-Up
Thomas finds a dead body of a man in the park.
Bombing The Train, For Whom the Bell Tolls
Robert bombs an incoming train carrying supplies for Franco's army.
Box It, Imitation of Life
Bea (Claudette Colbert) gives passerby Elmer Smith (Ned Sparks) a free stake of pancakes in exchange for a piece of advice. Meanwhile, Delilah (Louise Johnson) reveals her daughter Peola (Dorothy Black) as Black.
Burt Lancaster, Bellissima
Maddalena and Spartaco reconcile after an exhausting evening.
By the River, The Piano
Aboriginal women try to convince Baines (Harvey Keitel) to take a wife.
Celebration With Italo, The Conformist
Marcello joins Italo at a celebration with other blind people.
Celia, Losing Ground
Victor (Bill Gunn) asks Celia (Maritza Rivera) if he can paint her. Sara (Seret Scott) comes home and is wary of Celia.
Cesare Awakens, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Cesare the somnambulist awakens and delivers an eerie prophecy.
Cesare Visits Jane, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Cesare (Conrad Viedt) abducts Jane (Lil Dagover) from her home and carries her away.
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.
Climax of the War, The Birth of a Nation
The South struggles to hold on in the civil war as the Union armies block its supplies.
Closing Sequence, Imitation of Life
Bea (Claudette Colbert) tells Steve (Warren William) that she can't marry him yet.
Closing Sequence , Shadows
Ben (Ben Carruthers) and his friends Tom (Tom Allen) and Dennis (Dennis Dallas) go out and find themselves in a fight.
Closing Sequence, The Exorcist
Regan and her mother finally move out and the Lieutenant leaves with Damien's friend.
Contrastive Organisation, Mondo Cane
The practice of eating unusual foods in Asia compared to America is discussed.
Dance, Man, Losing Ground
When Sara (Seret Scott) brings Duke (Duane Johnson) home to meet her husband Victor (Bill Gunn), tensions culminate in a dance party.
Diana's Apartment, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) meets Diana (Guinevere Turner) to watch the Watermelon Woman's movies.
Don Pietro's Execution, Rome, Open City
Don Pietro is executed by the Gestapo for his support of the Resistance.
Drama on Deck, Battleship Potemkin
The sailors have a mutiny against the commanding officers aboard the Potemkin.
Ending Sequence, Divorce Italian Style
Ferdinando and Angela finally enjoy their life together, or do they?
Ethan and Scar Meet, The Searchers
Ethan and Martin arrive at Scar's camp and find Debbie there.
Ethan Scalps Scar, The Searchers
Ethan arrives at the Comanches' camp and scalps Scar in his tent.
Eula's Speech, Daughters of the Dust
Eula (Alva Rogers) pleads with the family to change their mindset before they leave Ibo Landing.
Facemash, The Social Network
Mark and his roommates create Facemash and get it live for people to use.
Fausto's Triumphant Return from his Honeymoon, I Vitelloni
Fausto (Franco Fabrizi) returns home from his honeymoon with Sandra (Leonora Ruffo) and dances with the vitelloni at their reunion.
Finding Allah, Malcolm X
Learning about the Honorable ELijah Muhammad (Al Freeman Jr.) from Baines (Albert Hall), Malcolm (Denzel Washington) eventually converts to Islam.
Finding Peola, Imitation of Life
Bea (Claudette Colbert) and Delilah (Louise Johnson) travel to Virginia to find Peola (Fredi Washington).
Good Morning, Call Me by Your Name
Oliver joins the Perlmans for breakfast after his long rest.
House Fire, Malcolm X
Malcolm (Denzel Washington) and Betty (Angela Bassett)'s house is firebombed.
I Don't Understand, Rashomon
A priest and a woodcutter sit under Rashomon Bridge in the rain.
I Saved His Life, Blow-Up
Thomas carefully looks at his photograph enlargements and realises that someone was hiding in the bushes with a gun.
Ibo Landing, Daughters of the Dust
Eula (Alva Rogers) and Eli (Adisa Anderson) Peazant recall the story of Ibo Landing.
Impaled in the Gallery, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam is attacked by Monica in the gallery.
It Could Be Paradise, Imitation of Life
Bea (Claudette Colbert) and Stephen Archer (Warren William) make plans to get married.
Judy Transformed, Vertigo
Judy (Kim Novak) finally becomes Madeleine again for Scottie (James Stewart).
Just Another Boring Letter, Don't Look Now
Laura and John have lunch and Laura writes a letter, when John notices two women staring at them.
Kirk's Death, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Kirk explores a house and meets the person who lives there.
Le mani di Andreotti, Il Divo
Mrs. Enea explains Andreotti's mannerisms to the wife of the french ambassador.
Looks Like Bill's Painting, Blow-Up
Thomas is visited by Patricia at his studio.
Marion Comes to Jose's Rescue, The Greaser's Gauntlet
After discovering the identity of the true thief, Marion rushes to Jose's rescue.
Moloch and the Workers, Metropolis
Freder sees an accident occur in the underground city and sees visions of Moloch.
Mozart Won't Help, Vertigo
In the aftermath of Madeleine's (Kim Novak) death, Scottie (James Stewart) becomes practically catatonic.
Neil Recalls Brian’s Abuse by Coach, Mysterious Skin
Neil (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) recalls his own involvement in Brian (Brady Corbet)'s being abused by their Little League coach (Bill Sage) as children (played by Chase Ellison and George Webster respectively).
Old Man River, Show Boat
Joe (Paul Robeson) sings about the Mississippi River.
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 Montage, Exit Through the Gift Shop
The opening montage of Exit Through The Gift Shop, showing various graffiti artists at work.
Opening Sequence, Imitation of Life
Bea Pullman (Claudette Colbert) and her daughter Jessie (Juanita Quigley) are getting ready for the day when Delilah Johnson (Louise Beavers) appears at the door and offers her services as a housekeeper.
Piano on the Beach, The Piano
George Baines (Harvey Keitel) takes Ada (Holly Hunter) and her daughter Flora (Anna Paquin) to the beach to play her piano.
Rachel Confronts Eleanor Over Mahjong, Crazy Rich Asians
Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh) meets her son's girlfriend, Rachel (Constance Wu), at a mahjong parlor. They a competitive game of mahjong in which Rachel discusses Eleanor's disdain for her, Nick's proposal to her, and her reasons for denying it.
Rain in Piazza Vittorio, Bicycle Thieves
Antonio and Bruno take shelter from the rain as they search for the missing bicycle.
Ramon's Waiting, A Fistful of Dollars
The Baxters agree to return Marisol to the Rojos in exchange for Antonio.
Ramona's Death, Prefigured, The Great Beauty
Jep arrives with breakfast in bed for Ramona.
Re-recording Mozart, The Death of Stalin
Maria must re-perform her piano recital to ensure Stalin gets a copy of the recording.
Relieved of Duty, WALL·E
Captain McCrea takes back control of the Axiom from Auto.
Remain Faithful, Malcolm X
Now out of prison, Malcolm X (Denzel Washington) meets Elijah Muhammad (Al Freeman Jr.).
Reveal & Chase Scene, Chaudhvin Ka Chand
Pyare (Rehman Khan) comes to Aslam’s (Guru Dutt) house to find him and happens upon a moment between Aslam and Jameela (Waheeda Rehman), making him realize that Jameela is in fact the woman that he saw at the beginning of the film, who he thought he was marrying.
Salammbo, Citizen Kane
Susan gives performs her first Opera show at Salammbo.
Scraps of Memories, Daughters of the Dust
Nana (Cora Lee Day)'s granddaughters debate about leaving her to go North.
Sistah Sound, The Watermelon Woman
After filming a performance, Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) and Tamara (Valarie Walker) talk about Cheryl's relationship with Diana (Guinevere Turner).
Souvenirs of a Killing, Vertigo
Scottie (James Ferguson) and Judy (Kim Novak), now transformed as Madeleine again, revisit the bell tower.
Speeches for Stalin, The Death of Stalin
The members of the committee give speeches in honor of Stalin.
Stolen Goods, Black Panther
Erik Killmonger takes vibranium from an ancient African art exhibit with the help of Klaue.
Talk a Good Game, Malcolm X
Malcolm X (Denzel Washington) and the Nation of Islam demand medical attention for a Brother arrested by police.
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 Eye, Un Chien Andalou
Luis Buñuel cuts the eye of a woman with a sharpened razor.
The Killer's Painting, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam inspects the painting that the assailant may have bought.
The Room Below, Show Boat
Gaylord Ravenal (Allan Jones) and Magnolia Hawks (Irene Dunne) sing about their love for each other.
The Showboat Arrives, Show Boat
Captain Andy Hawks (Charles Winninger) and his showboat arrive in Natchez, Mississippi.
The Third Dream, Meshes of the Afternoon
The woman tries to kill her own sleeping body but is awakened by the man who leads her upstairs.
Thomas' Photographs, Blow-Up
Thomas meets his agent for lunch and shows him his recent photographs.
Ti Piacciono i Bambini, Marriage Italian Style
While on a date with Domenico, Filumena notices a child playing in the fields.
Venerating a Saint, The Great Beauty
People from all over come to visit Santa Maria in Rome and get her blessings.
What's Past is Prologue, Daughters of the Dust
Mary (Barbara O. Jones) and Viola (Cheryl Lynn Bruce) Peazant travel home to Ibo Landing in anticipation of the family moving North.
Young Jep Almost Drowns, The Great Beauty
Young Jep swims in the ocean and doesn't notice an approaching speedboat.
Zaffar Khan, Luck by Chance
Zaffar Khan (Hrithik Roshan) tells Rommy Rolly (Rishi Kapoor) he wants out of their movie.
