Film Language Tag: canted frame
Framing that is not level, creating an unbalanced appearance. [Also known as canted angle or Dutch angle]
A Date with the Porter, The Third Man
When Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) and Anna Schmidt (Alida Valli) arrive at the Porter's place, the Porter is already dead. The crowd believes Martins was involved and chase him down the street.
A Game of Marbles, King of the Hill
Aaron (Jesse Bardford) intervenes in a game of marbles. The camera uniquely circles around the game as it goes forth, the inverse of a 360-degree pan; the editing rhythm also quickens as the game continues.
A Visit to Papinou, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jean-Do visits his elderly father, who is unable to leave his apartment, and gives him a shave.
Accessory to Murder, Menace II Society
Caine (Tyrin Turner) and O-Dog (Larenz Tate) shop at a liquor store, but tensions rise when they're followed by the employees
All Hope Gone, The Birth of a Nation
After giving aid to a fallen Union soldier, Ben Cameron leads the charge at the Battle of Petersburg and plants his battalion's flag in a Union canon before he is wounded.
Attempted Murder in a Gallery, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam helplessly witnesses the attempted murder of Monica Ranieri.
Aunt Oumy, Touki Bouki
While Mory (Magaye Niang) is being hassled by a car full of men, Anta (Mareme Niang) speaks to Aunt Oumy (Aminata Fall).
Benny's Farewell, City of God
Blacky (Rubens Sabino), in an attempt to kill Li'l Ze (Leandro Firmino), kills Benny (Phellipe Haagensen) at his farewell party.
Billie Witnesses a Lynching , Lady Sings the Blues
While on a tour of the South, Billie (Diana Ross) witnesses the lynching of a Black man.
Blaylock's Demise, The Hunger
Sarah (Susan Sarandon) kills her boyfriend Tom (Cliff De Young), and Miriam (Catherine Denueve) comforts her.
Bleeding Out, Reservoir Dogs
Mr. White/Larry (Harvey Keitel) drives Mr. Orange (Tim Roth) to the meeting spot while trying to comfort him about his gunshot wound.
Brad the Bartender, Magnolia
Donnie Smith (William H. Macy) goes to a bar to see the bartender he has a crush on.
Brawl Breaks Out in Sal's, Do the Right Thing
(TW: use of the n-word) Sal (Danny Aiello) smashes Radio Raheem’s (Bill Nunn) boombox, starting a fight between his family and the residents of the neighborhood that spills out onto the street
Burning it Down (Closing Sequence), Inglourious Basterds
The cinema is burned down, and Aldo (Brad Pitt) and Utivich (BJ Novak) capture Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz)
Butter Biscuit, BlacKkKlansman
Ron and David Duke share memories of Black figures in their lives.
Captive, Foxy Brown
Foxy Brown (Pam Grier) wakes up in "The Cabin" after being drugged and kidnapped by the gang of white drug dealers who killed her boyfriend (Terry Carter).
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.
Cigarette Dipped in Acid, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), Abigail Folger (Samantha Robinson), and Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) all settle down at home.
Closing Scene, The Great Beauty
As Santa Maria climbs the long staircase inside the Scala Sancta, Jep recalls a recurring memory from his past.
Closing Sequence, Don't Look Now
John follows the red-hooded figure while Laura races to catch up to him.
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.
Closing Sequence, Old Joy
Mark (Daniel London) drops off Kurt (Will Oldham), who wanders around the city at night.
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.
Closing Sequence, The Hunger
While a detective (Dan Hedaya) finds Miriam's home empty, Sarah (Susan Sarandon) survives and now lives in London.
Closing Sequence, A Matter of Life and Death
Dr. Reeves (Roger Livesey) and Farlan (Raymond Massey) call Peter (David Niven) and June (Kim Hunter) to the stand to prove their love to each other.
Closing Sequence, Night of the Living Dead
The next morning, Ben (Duane Jones) wakes up in the house as the local militia kills the remaining living dead.
Closing Sequence, Evil Dead II
Ash (Bruce Campbell) and Annie (Sarah Berry) face off against the Evil.
Closing Sequence, Saving Private Ryan
Alongside Private Ryan's (Matt Damon) crew, Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) and his men fight a bloody battle to defend a French bridge from the Germans.
Closing Sequence, Climax
Police come to the abandoned building in the morning and see the aftermath of the night before.
Closing Sequence, City of God
Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) captures Li'l Ze's (Leandro Firmino) dead body on camera, and his photo lands him an internship at the newspaper. The Runts take over the City of God in light of Li'l Ze's passing.
Come with Me, The Story of a Three-Day Pass
Turner (Harry Baird) goes to a bar his first night in Paris and meets Miriam (Nicole Berger), whom he plans to go with to the beach the following day.
Coney Island, The Crowd
Johnny (James Murray) and Bert (Bert Roach) take Mary (Eleanor Boardman) and Jane (Estelle Clark) to Coney Island.
Dave's Evaluation, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Hal asks Dave whether or not he sees the mission as strange or suspiscious, and admits to evaluating his psychology.
Does That Make a Book? , The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
After becoming gravely ill with pneumonia, Jean-Do learns that his book is a success.
Dreams of the Sea, Once Upon a Time in the West
Frank (Henry Fonda) returns to the train car and finds Morton (Gabriele Ferzetti) on the verge of death.
Esteban's Accident, All About My Mother
For Esteban's (Eloy Azorin) birthday, he and Manuela (Cecilia Roth) see a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire." Wanting the autograph of a cast member, Esteban runs into the street after their car and is run over.
Fake Memories, Ghost in the Shell
After Major (Atsuko Tanaka) and her partner Batou (Akio Otsuka) interrogate a garbage man, she goes for a dive in the ocean.
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.
First Day in the Senate, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senator Jeff Smith (James Stewart) starts his first day at the Senate.
First Seagull Attack, The Birds
After Melanie (Tippi Hedren) leaves love birds for Cathy (Veronica Cartwright) in the Brenner home, she is attacked by a seagull. At a restaurant, Mitch (Rod Taylor) persuades Lydia (Jessica Tandy) to invite Melanie to dinner.
Fuckin Hippie Motherfuckers, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) drive through LA and come across a group of hippies, including Pussycat (Margaret Qualley)
German or Spy?, Inglourious Basterds
Major Hellstrom (August Diehl) joins a table of spies Bridget von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger), Archie Hicox (Michael Fassbender), and Hugo Stiglitz (Til Schweiger), out of suspicion.
Guila Defends Herself, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The assailant attempts to murder Guilia.
Hair Salon, Volver
Sole (Lola Dueñas) dyes Irene's (Carmen Maura) hair while they come up with a cover story.
Haku's Real Name, Spirited Away
Chihiro (Rumi Hiiragi) tells Haku (Miyu Irino) his real name!
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.
He's Not Coming, Carrie
Carrie's mother attempts to stop Carrie from going to prom.
Heart of Fire, The Red Shoes
Julian (Marius Goring) attempts to have the orchestra practice Heart of Fire as he wrote it.
Horror Movie Viewing, Scream
Randy (Jamie Kennedy) drunkenly watches a horror movie, while Sidney (Neve Campbell) fights the ghost face killer (Skeet Ulrich).
I Drink Your Milkshake! (Closing Sequence), There Will Be Blood
Daniel (Daniel Day-Lewis) finally confronts Eli (Paul Dano) and kills him.
I'm Here to Do the Devil's Business, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Three Manson family members, Charles Watson (Austin Butler), Sadie (Mikey Madison), and Katie (Madisen Beaty), break into the house of Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) and try to kill them.
Impaled in the Gallery, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam is attacked by Monica in the gallery.
In Your Hands, Old Joy
Mark (Daniel London) and Kurt (Will Oldham) get lost trying to find the Bagby Hot Springs.
Information Retrieval, Brazil
Sam (Jonathan Pryce) starts a new position at Information Retrieval and meets his new boss, Mr. Warrenn (Ian Richardson).
Introduction to the Book, The Babadook
Samuel Vanek (Noah Wiseman), and his mother Amelia (Essie Davis) prepare for Samuel's bedtime. Samuel chooses a sinister book for his bedtime story.The scene presents their nightly ritual of reading a bed time story as it crescendos into pure paranoia.
It All Comes Out, Lone Star
Otis (Ron Canada) and Mayor Hollis (Clifton James) come clean to Sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) about what happened to Sheriff Wade (Kris Kristofferson).
Jean-Do’s Story Begins, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
As Bauby begins to narrate his autobiography, his words simultaneously conjure up the past and present of the Naval Hospital in Berck-sur-Mer, including its former tuberculosis patients and the dancer Nijinsky.
Jo and Micah Discuss Race and Identity, Medicine for Melancholy
After sharing a joint with Micah (Wyatt Cenac)'s couch, Jo (Tracey Heggins) and he discuss their contrasting notions of race, identity, and self-conception while he works on her bike. After tiring of the debate, Jo suggests they go out dancing; Micah volunteers to call a cab.
Jury Selection, A Matter of Life and Death
Dr. Reeves (Roger Livesey) and prosecutor Abraham Farlan (Raymond Massey) argue about the composition of the jury before a celestial court.
Killing One of the Runts, City of God
Li'l Ze (Leandro Firmino) forces Steak n' Fries (Darlan Cunha) to kill a member of the Runts.
Kino, The Heart of the World
Anna becomes the new and better heart of the world: Kino.
Li'l Ze's Backstory, City of God
Li'l Ze (Leandro Firmino) begins killing people as a child, and he is given protection in his adulthood in a Candomblé ceremony.
Life Remote Control, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Banksy talks about Thierry's documentary, Life Remote Control.
Lynching of Jesse Washington Story x Klan Induction Ceremony, BlacKkKlansman
Jerome Turner (Harry Belafonte) recounts the lynching of Jesse Washington at a Civil Rights rally as it is cross cut with Philip Zimmerman's (Adam Driver) - posing as a white version of Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) - induction into the KKK. Turner describes in detail the murder and we go back and forth between this and David Duke's (Topher Grace) white nationalist speech. All the while, Stallworth is watching the induction ceremony happen from a window.
Mabel's Breakdown, A Woman Under the Influence
Mabel (Gena Rowlands) has a final breakdown with her husband Nick (Peter Falk).
Marcello Walking, The Conformist
Marcello meets Manganiello after he is followed home.
Milk Bar Café Bombing, The Battle of Algiers
Djamila Bouhired (Magda Al-Sabahi), Zohra Drif Bitat (Fouzia El Kader), and Hassiba Ben Bouali (Fusia El Kader) all bring parts of a bomb into French territory in Algiers to make an attack.
Monstro Elisasue Performance, The Substance
Monstro Elisasue (Margaret Qualley) performs for a crowd, but chaos ensues.
Morning in Moscow, Man with a Movie Camera
Soviet citizens get started on their day as filmmaker Dziga Vertov captures their actions on camera.
Mothership, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Mothership lands at the base and begins communicating with the researchers.
Muted Nightmare, The Artist
In a dream sound becomes a part of George's world, but he loses his voice.
Newscast, Night of the Living Dead
Ben (Duane Jones) and the others gather around the television to hear the news cast.
No Longer with You, The Earrings of Madame de...
The General (Charles Boyer) confronts Donati (Vittorio De Sica) about the history of the earrings. Donati tells Louise (Danielle Darrieux) he can no longer see her.
No Water in the Radiator, Earth
The tractor's radiator gets overheated, and the kulaks urinate on it to cool it down.
Omaha Beach Invasion, Saving Private Ryan
US soldiers arrive on the German-occupied Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. Captain John Miller of the 2nd Ranger Battalion (Tom Hanks) leads surviving men to the sea wall to attack the German forces.
One Is the Loneliest Number, Magnolia
Establishing various lives across the San Fernando Valley.
Opening Sequence, Bicycle Thieves
Ricci goes to find work at the unemployment office.
Opening Sequence, Old Joy
Mark (Daniel London) receives a call from his old friend Kurt (Will Oldham) for an impromptu trip to the mountains.
Opening Sequence, Scream
Casey (Drew Barrymore) is home alone when she receives a phone call from an unnamed ghost face killer (Matthew Lillard).
Opening Sequence, Fruitvale Station
Couple Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) and Sophina (Melonie Diaz) discuss their New Year's resolutions. At the Fruitvale BART station, White officers detain Black citizens, and Officer Ingram fires a gunshot.
Opening Sequence, Paris, Texas
Travis (Harry Dean Stanton) wanders in the desert and collapses.
Opening Sequence, Aftersun
Sophie (Frankie Corio) and her father Calum (Paul Mescal) go on a vacation to Turkey.
Opening Sequence, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
On his way home, Arash (Arash Marandi) steals a cat from a yard.
Opening Sequence, Night of the Living Dead
Barbra (Judith O'Dea) and Johnny (Russel Streiner) visit their father's grave when something goes terribly wrong.
Opening Sequence, Evil Dead II
Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) decide to stay the night in what they think is an abandoned cabin in the woods.
Opening Sequence , Murder on Lenox Avenue
A peek into a few rooms of an apartment building in Harlem.
Opening Sequence, The Red Shoes
Student composer Julian Craster (Marius Goring) attends the ballet that his professor scored, only to realize that his professor plagiarized his work.
Opening Sequence, City of God
Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) gets stuck between the police, an escaped chicken, and Li'l Ze (Leandro Firmino) and his gang.
Opening Sequence, The Tree of Life
Mrs. O'Brien (Jessica Chastain) and Mr. O'Brien (Brad Pitt) learn of their son's death.
Opening Sequence, Princess Mononoke
Ashitaka (Billy Crudup) kills a demon to protect his village.
Opera, Philadelphia
Andrew Becket (Tom Hanks) shares his love for opera with Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) in an intimate display of friendship and camaraderie.
Operation Höss, The Zone of Interest
At a party celebrating the launch of Operation Höss--the extermination of Hungary's Jewish population--Rudolf (Christian Friedel) calls his wife (Sandra Hüller). The film then cuts to the modern-day Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum.
Paco's in the Kitchen, Volver
After working all day, Raimunda (Penelope Cruz) comes home to discover that Paula (Yohana Cobo) has killed Paco (Antonio de la Torre).
Pig on the Run, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Man (George O'Brien) chases after a pig at the funfair.
Police Encounter , The Grapes of Wrath
Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) explores the labor camp at night and stumbles upon the former preacher Jim Casey's (John Carradine) tent. As they talk about unfair labor conditions in the camp, the police arrive and a fight breaks out.
Police Respond Violently to a Scuffle on the BART, Fruitvale Station
As Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) and his girlfriend Sophina (Melonie Diaz) ride the BART back home, Katie (Ahna O'Reilly) recognizes Oscar and calls out his name. While the two catch up, Cale (Joey Oglesby), who Oscar knew in prison, recognizes him and punches him. When the BART stops, police officers Ingram (Chad Michael Murray) and Caruso (Kevin Durand) restrain and harass Oscar, and Ingram shoots him in the back.
Pretty Woman Song-and-Dance Sequence, Kal Ho Naa Ho
Aman (Shahrukh Khan) sings and raps a riff off of Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” to Naina (Preity Zinta), the beautiful girl he just moved next door to, much to her chagrin.
Quinlan's Setup, Touch of Evil
After Joe Grandi (Akim Tamiroff) drugs Suzie (Janet Leigh), Quinlan (Orson Welles) double-crosses Grandi and murders him in the hotel room, accidentally leaving his cane behind at the scene of the crime.
Radio Raheem Goes to Sal's, Do the Right Thing
Radio Raheem (Bill Nunn) shows off his “Love” and “Hate” rings to Mookie (Spike Lee) before going to Sal’s to order some pizza
Raining Frogs, Magnolia
Jim (John C. Reilly) is driving through the city when it starts raining frogs.
Registering Prisoners, The Night Porter
The Nazi SS officers register the new prisoners and take photos.
Rich Father, Paris, Texas
Travis (Harry Dean Stanton) dresses up to pick Hunter (Hunter Carson) up from school.
Roles in Camaraderie, The Earrings of Madame de...
Having reacquired the earrings, Mr. Rémy (Jean Debucourt) tries to resell them to the General (Charles Boyer), only for Louise (Danielle Darrieux) to buy them. Spurred by this news, the General challenges Donati (Vittorio De Sica) to a duel).
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).
Selva's Freak Out, Climax
Selva (Sofia Boutella) walks through the hallways in a state of distress.
Sirens and Pete the Frog, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Everett (George Clooney), Pete (John Turturro), and Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) encounter three sirens (Mia Tate, Christy Taylor, and Musetta Vander) that sedate them. After they wake up, Delmar believes that Pete is now a "horny toad."
Sound!, Singin' in the Rain
New technology allows for Monumental Pictures to start shooting films with sound!
Spahn's Movie Ranch, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Pussycat (Margaret Qualley) takes Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) to Spahn's Movie Ranch, and he meets some of the hippies, including Catherine Share (Lena Dunham) and Charles Watson (Austin Butler).
Stop Dave, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Dave manages to get back on the ship to shut down Hal, and discovers a message after doing so.
Supermarket Hold Up, Run Lola Run
Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu) and Lola (Franka Potente) hold up the supermarket.
Teetering on the Edge, The Gold Rush
The Prospector (Charlie Chaplin) and Big Jim (Mack Swain) wake up to find a blizzard blew the cabin half over a cliff overnight.
The Ballet Lermontov, The Red Shoes
Vicki (Moira Shearer) and Julian (Marius Goring) acquaint themselves with the members of The Ballet Lermontov.
The Ballet of the Red Shoes, The Red Shoes
Vicki (Moira Shearer) performs as the lead in The Ballet of the Red Shoes with Ivan (Robert Helpmann) as her costar.
The Basterds Interrogate Nazis, Inglourious Basterds
Aldo (Brad Pitt) and Donny (Eli Roth) interrogate Nazi soldiers.
The Cat in the Doorway, The Third Man
Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) notices someone watching him from a darkened doorway. When a window light turns on, he sees the figure is Harry Lime (Orson Welles), still alive.
The Discovery Mission, 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Discovery One, a manned spaceship headed for Jupiter, has its crew—including a sentient computer—interviewed for national television.
The Hand, Evil Dead II
Ash (Bruce Campbell) fights his possessed severed hand.
The Monolith, 2001: A Space Odyssey
A mysterious object inspires an early hominid to use the first tool.
The Next Mayor, Devil in a Blue Dress
Released from jail, Easy (Denzel Washington) is picked up and questioned by mayoral candidate Matthew Terell (Maury Chaykin).
The Prater Wheel, The Third Man
Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) meets Harry Lime (Orson Welles) at the Riesenrad Ferris Wheel. Lime threatens Martins and offers him a cut into his plan.
The Rumble, West Side Story
Tony (Richard Beymer) tries to stop the Sharks and the Jets from brawling, but Bernardo (George Chakiris) stabs and kills Riff (Russ Tamblyn) anyways, leading to more violence.
The Well Explosion, There Will Be Blood
Daniel (Daniel Day-Lewis) deals with an explosion of the oil well in Little Boston.
Then I Sank into a Coma, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jean-Do recalls the events leading up to his stroke.
This is Life?, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Magazine editor Jean-Dominique (Jean-Do) Bauby awakes from a coma to find himself suffering from locked-in syndrome in a hospital in Berck-sur-Mer, France.
Tillie Confronts John, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Tillie (Isabel Sanford) confronts John (Sidney Porter) while he is changing in his room.
Tommy and Hedwig's Last Goodbye, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig (John Cameron Mitchell) strips at a performance, then meets Tommy (Michael Pitt) as he performs one last song for her.
We're All Fucking High, Climax
Alaia (Alaia Alsafir) looks for coke and Emmanuelle (Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-Maull) locks her son in the electricity closet.
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.
Worlds Collide, Tangerine
Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez), her friends, and Razmik's (Karren Karagulian) family collide at a donut shop.
You're a Mess, Touch of Evil
Captain Quinlan (Orson Welles) visits Tanya (Marlene Dietrich) for information on the car bomb.
“Creation of the bride” , Bride of Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) and Dr. Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger) are getting the machines ready for the Bride’s coming to life.
