Film Language Tag: match cut
A cut in which two different shots are linked together by visual and/or aural continuity.
"I Will Wait For You", The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Guy (Nino Castelnuovo) learns he has been drafted and breaks the news to Geneviève (Catherine Deneuve).
A Shared Vocation (Closing Sequence), The Grand Budapest Hotel
Zero (Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham) finishes telling the Author (Jude Law) about his time at the Grand Budapest Hotel.
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).
Adam and Camilla's Engagement Announcement, Mulholland Drive
At Camilla’s invitation, Diane attends a party at Adam’s house on Mulholland Drive and is upset to discover that Camilla and David have become engaged.
Cardinal Volleyball, We Have a Pope
The Pope had a nervous breakdown and has gone missing after the Papal conclave. The cardinals do not know that he is missing because the manager of the Vatican has placed a Swiss guard in the Pope's quarters to make his room seem occupied. While the Cardinals are waiting for the "pope" to emerge from his room, the psychiatrist who was hired to treat the Pope organized a volleyball game for the Cardinals. This scene captures the Cardinal's joy and commitment to the game.
Closing Sequence, The Hurt Locker
James (Jeremy Renner) briefly returns home before returning to Iraq, unable to live a civilian life.
Closing Sequence, The Crowd
Mary (Eleanor Boardman) and Johnny (James Murray) reconcile, and Johnny vows to be a better husband and father.
Closing Sequence, Magnolia
Jim (John C. Reilly), Claudia (Melora Walters), Donnie (William H. Macy), and others all deal with the aftermath of the day and the frog storm.
Closing Sequence, Blue Velvet
Everything is all wrapped up in the closing sequence and closing credits.
Closing Sequence, Crash
James (James Spader) crashes into Catharine (Deborah Kara Unger) and they have sex next to her crashed car.
Closing Sequence, Taxi Driver
Travis (Robert De Niro) gives Betsy (Cybill Shepherd) one last ride.
Clothes Leftover (Closing Sequence), Brokeback Mountain
In 1983, Ennis (Heath Ledger) is visited by his daughter Alma Jr. (Kate Mara).
Clouds Video, Yi Yi
Yang Yang (Jonathan Chang) and his friends try to prank his crush, but they fail. Yang Yang runs into his audiovisual lecture to watch a video on clouds.
Confessione, Il Divo
Andreotti shares his thoughts on all the accusations and rumors.
Damn... We're in a Tight Spot, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Pete's (John Turturro) cousin, Wash Hogwallop (Frank Collison), reports them to the police.
Daniel and Henry on the Beach, There Will Be Blood
Daniel (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Henry (Kevin J. O'Connor) converse at the beach.
Diane Arranges a Hit, Mulholland Drive
Infuriated by Camilla’s engagement to Adam, Diane hires a hitman to kill her.
Divine G Wants Divine Eye to Make it Out , Sing Sing
Divine G (Colman Domingo) has compiled information on Divine Eye (Clarence Maclin) to get him out of Sing Sing.
Earl's Monologue, Magnolia
Earl (Jason Robards) talks to Phil (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) about Lily.
Fallen Angel, Wings of Desire
Damiel (Bruno Ganz) receives Cassiel's (Otto Sander) help shedding his immortality. Damiel experiences Berlin as a human.
Faulty Dynamite, Salt of the Earth
Zinc miners like Ramon (Juan Chacón) are subject to dangerous working conditions and are constantly reminded that they are expendable.
Final Confrontation, Foxy Brown
With the help of the Neighborhood Black Task Force, Foxy Brown (Pam Grier) gets her revenge on her brother's killers.
Final Performance, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Everett (George Clooney), Pete (John Turturro), Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson), and Tommy (Chris Thomas King) perform "In The Jailhouse Now" and "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow." Homer (Wayne Duvall) interrupts them with a message to the crowd.
First Crash, Crash
James Ballard (James Spader) distractedly crashes into another car.
Flame to Sunrise Match Cut, Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) embarks on his journey to the Middle East.
Flood, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Before Everett (George Clooney), Pete (John Turturro), Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson), and Tommy (Chris Thomas King) can be unlawfully hanged by Sheriff Cooley (Daniel von Bargen), the area is flooded.
Frozen Time, The Worst Person in the World
The rest of the world freezes when Julie (Renate Reinsve) flips on the lights. Then she and Eivind (Herbert Nordrum) spend the day together.
Hedwig's New Coat, The Zone of Interest
Hedwig (Sandra Hüller) tries on a new coat and lipstick taken from prisoners of Auschwitz.
I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Everett (George Clooney), Pete (John Turturro), Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson), and Tommy (Chris Thomas King) sing into the can for the radio station man (Stephen Root).
I migliori anni della nostra vita, Il Divo
Andreotti discusses the charges against him with his wife.
It All Works Out, Wendy and Lucy
Wendy (Michelle Williams) receives a call from the pound that Lucy has been found and says goodbye to the security guard (Walter Dalton).
James Dean Crash, Crash
Helen (Holly Hunter) takes James (James Spader) to one of Vaughan's (Elias Koteas) car crash performances.
Journey to the Hårga, Midsommar
Dani (Florence Pugh) travels with her boyfriend and his friends to Sweden.
Joy and Eleanor's Resolution, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Joy (Stephanie Hsu) and her mother Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh) finally make amends.
Just Be a Rock, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Joy (Stephanie Hsu) and Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh) have a conversation in the rock universe.
Keys to Rome, The Great Beauty
Gep and Ramona are led by Stefano on a night-time tour through Rome's most famous palazzi.
Life Experiences, Ikiru
Watanabe (Takashi Shimura) reflects on his life experiences, specifically the loss of his wife and the raising of his son.
List and Photos of Victims, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam and Guilia go over the names and murder photos of the assailant's victims.
Look Grandpa, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The family brings down Grandpa to have a taste of Sally's blood.
Looking for Olga, TÁR
Lydia (Cate Blanchett) has auditory and visual hallucinations while looking for Olga (Sophie Kauer).
Lydia's Breakdown, TÁR
Lydia (Cate Blanchett) assaults a conductor, Eliot (Mark Strong) at a live performance.
Mabel's Breakdown, A Woman Under the Influence
Mabel (Gena Rowlands) has a final breakdown with her husband Nick (Peter Falk).
Micah Searches for Jo, Medicine for Melancholy
After a brief phone call, Micah (Wyatt Cenac) searches on bike and foot to find where Jo (Tracey Heggins) is staying, knocking on doors repeatedly. Eventually, when he finds her and returns her wallet, he asks to come up to the apartment; she allows him to.
Minutes Pass, Years Go By, The Hunger
As John (David Bowie) waits for Dr. Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon) to talk to him, he rapidly ages.
Moraldo Leaves the Vitelloni, I Vitelloni
Moraldo (Franco Interlenghi), after being stuck in a small town his entire life, finally sets off, leaving everything he's known behind.
Murders and Executions Mostly, American Psycho
Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) and Timothy Bryce (Justin Theroux) go to a club where they snort sweetener thinking it's cocaine. After, they talk to a few blonde models.
Opening Sequence, Cries and Whispers
Bedridden due to her worsening cancer, Agnes (Harriet Andersson) is watched over by her sisters Karin (Ingrid Thulin) and Maria (Liv Ullmann) as well as her servant Anna.
Opening Sequence, Everything Everywhere All at Once
A stressed Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh), her husband Waymond (Ke Huy Quan), and her daughter Joy (Stephanie Hsu) prepare for an event at their laundromat.
Opening Sequence, Hiroshima Mon Amour
A woman (Emmanuelle Riva) and a man (Eiji Okada) discuss the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Opening Sequence, The Hunger
Miriam Blaylock (Catherine Deneuve) and John (David Bowie) invite a young couple from the nightclub to their home.
Opening Sequence, West Side Story
The Jets, a white gang led by Riff (Russ Tamblyn), and the Sharks, a Puerto Rican gang led by Bernardo (George Chakiris), brawl in the streets.
Opening Sequence, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), Pete (John Turturro), and Delmar O'Donnell (Tim Blake Nelson) escape from a Mississippi chain gang in search of Everett's buried treasure. They encounter a blind seer (Lee Weaver).
Opening Sequence, Blue Velvet
Opening credits and establishing the eerie suburban setting.
Opening Sequence, Perfect Blue
The J-pop group CHAM performs at a convention. Mima (Junko Iwao), one of the group members, announces her departure from the group to pursue acting.
Page 28, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Marianne (Noémie Merlant) finishes the second portrait and gives Heloise (Adèle Haenel) a goodbye gift.
Papal Election, We Have a Pope
At the Papal Conclave, the cardinals gather and begin the Papal selection process. Slowly, we are shown various cardinals struggling with their decisions; some are peeking at their neighbors' votes, while others begin fidgeting uncontrollably. Eventually, the restless cardinals begin clicking their pens in anticipation, suggesting that they are eager to proceed. However, various cardinals begin chanting "Lord, not me" and demonstrate the anxiety associated with the papacy.
Professor Siras Listens to Lata Mangeshkar on the radio, Aligarh
Siras (Manoj Bajpayee) listens and sings along to a song by the legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar. He sings along while listening as if the lyrics were representative of his life.
Purr-petual Pets/Opening Sequence, M3GAN
Cady (Violet McGraw) is distracted by her purr-petual pet, a digital toy, on a road trip with her parents before disaster strikes.
Rebirth, Run Lola Run
Lola (Franka Potente) begins her second try at saving Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu).
Rebirth Again, Run Lola Run
Lola (Franka Potente) begins her third try at saving Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu).
Rich Father, Paris, Texas
Travis (Harry Dean Stanton) dresses up to pick Hunter (Hunter Carson) up from school.
Robin Digitized, The Congress
Al (Harvey Keitel) watches as Christopher Ryne (Christopher B. Duncan) begins digitizing Robin (Robin Wright) for Miramount Studios.
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).
School Bus, A Woman Under the Influence
Mabel (Gena Rowlands) picks her kids up from their bus stop.
Seance, Hereditary
Annie (Toni Collette) wakes up Peter (Alex Wolff) and Steve (Gabriel Byrne) in the middle of the night to perform a seance.
The 4th Victim, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The assailant attacks the 4th victim in her apartment, in the style of the painting from the antique store.
The Bonfire, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Marianne (Noémie Merlant), Sophie (Luàna Bajrami), and Heloise (Adèle Haenel) attend a bonfire.
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Opening Sequence), The Grand Budapest Hotel
The author (John Wilkinson, Jude Law) introduces The Grand Budapest Hotel.
The Real Culprit, Mother
The police inform Mother (Kim Hye-ja) that they found the real culprit, and they take her to go visit him.
The Visit: The Grotesque Presentation, The Fly
Veronica (Geena Davis) visits Seth Brundle’s (Jeff Goldblum) loft-laboratory, and he presents his fly-like transformation to her, as they bond through the abject and despair of his physical and psychological disintegration.
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.
Training With Guns, Taxi Driver
Travis (Robert De Niro) starts training with guns and incorporating discipline into his daily routine.
Vaughan's Death, Crash
While James (James Spader) and Catharine (Deborah Kara Unger) are driving home, Vaughan (Elias Koteas) pursues them for a bit, then intentionally drives his car off an overpass to kill himself.
Ventimiglia, The Conformist
Marcello is ordered to assassinate Professor Quadri.
Watching TV, Crash
Helen (Holly Hunter) freaks out when the TV pauses on a crash scene.
What If I'm In the Movie?, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) goes to the movie theater to watch her own movie.
Wish I Knew How to Quit You, Brokeback Mountain
Ennis (Heath Ledger) and Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal) argue about not being together.
You Are Not Unlovable, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh) shows Deidre (Jamie Lee Curtis) and everyone else fighting her the power of love.
Young Jep Almost Drowns, The Great Beauty
Young Jep swims in the ocean and doesn't notice an approaching speedboat.
