Film Language Tag: music, empathetic
Empathy or emotional engagement is the default for synchronization of sound and image: the sound track is coordinated with the image track, following and emphasizing the mood of onscreen characters and action - the effect is empathetic or engaged. [See also anempathetic and neutral]
Emma Spots Antonio in Sanremo, I Am Love
After spotting Antonio (Edoardo Gabbriellini) in Sanremo, Emma (Tilda Swinton) chases after him to see what he is up to.
"A Lovely Night", La La Land
Mia (Emma Stone) and Seb (Ryan Gosling) try to find their cars after the party.
"Broadway Melody" Continued, Singin' in the Rain
The end of Don's (Gene Kelly) "Broadway Melody."
"Singin' in the Rain", Singin' in the Rain
Don (Gene Kelly) sings on his way home from Kathy's (Debbie Reynolds).
"Would You?" + "Broadway Melody" , Singin' in the Rain
Kathy (Debbie Reynolds) dubs over Lina's (Jean Hagen) singing. After showing R.F. (Millard Mitchell) the current draft, Don (Gene Kelly) tells him about his vision for the last scenes.
"You Were Meant for Me", Singin' in the Rain
R.F. Simmons (Millard Mitchell) wants to cast Kathy (Debbie Reynolds) in the newest picture. Afterwards, Don (Gene Kelly) and Kathy catch up.
"You're a Boy", Some Like It Hot
Jerry/Daphne (Jack Lemmon) tells Joe/Josephine (Tony Curtis) that they got engaged to Osgood (Joe E. Brown), and Sugar (Marilyn Monroe) announces her engagement to Shell Oil Junior (Tony Curtis)
96,000, In the Heights
Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) learns his corner-store sold a winning lottery ticket for a $96,000 pot.
A Big Storm, Steamboat Bill, Jr.
As a cyclone hits the town, William Canfield Jr. (Buster Keaton) tries to get to his father's ship and the town is destroyed around him.
A Casualty of War, For Whom the Bell Tolls
Robert is injured as the guerilla warriors make their escape.
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 Woman Spits on Dr. Brooks, No Way Out
A woman spits on Dr. Brooks (Sidney Poitier) as he tends to her injured son.
Abuela Claudia, In the Heights
Abuela Claudia (Olga Merediz) passes away during the heat of the blackout.
Aftermath of an Explosion, The Battle of Algiers
Algerians carry bodies from a wrecked building after a French attack and riot in the streets.
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.
Alternate Life, It's a Wonderful Life
George (James Stewart) discovers what Bedford Falls would be like had he never been born.
Always Green, Everliving, Vertigo
Scottie (James Stewart) and Madeleine (Kim Novak) wander together, walking amongst the redwoods.
Amelia Discovers Cockroaches, The Babadook
Amelia (Essie Davis) notices something strange coming from the kitchen. After she enters the kitchen, a cockroach lands on her shoulder. She brushes it off and notices more cockroaches crawling from under the fridge. She moves the fridge to her right and peels back the wallpaper and uncovers a hole and cockroaches start crawling out of it. Puzzled and worried, she gasps and jumps back. There is silence before her son, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), walks casually towards the kitchen but stops abruptly when Amelia commands him not to enter. The scene abruptly cuts to Amelia frantically mopping the floor.
An Attack in Flaminia, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam is attacked on his way home.
An Attempted Hit, The Godfather Part II
In the middle of the night, someone attempts to kill Michael (Al Pacino). Michael tells Tom (Robert Duvall) that he suspects a betrayal within the family.
Ann and Diana Fight, Our Dancing Daughters
Ann (Anita Page) confronts Diana (Joan Crawford) about her feelings for Ben (John Mack Brown).
Annie, Imitation of Life
Annie (Junaita Moore), on her death bed, tells Lora (Lana Turner) what she will want done after she passes.
Antonio's Truth, Handsome Antonio
Upon finding out that Antonio (Marcello Mastroianni) was divorced due to not consummating his marriage, his friend Edoardo (Tomas Milian) visits him.
Ashitaka Sees San, Princess Mononoke
Ashitaka (Billy Crudup) sees San/Princess Mononoke in the forest for the first time.
Athletic Prowess, College
Mary (Anne Cornwall) telephones Ronald (Buster Keaton) to rescue her from the her boyfriend Jeff (Harold Goodwin).
Being Colored, Imitation of Life
Sarah Jane (Susan Kohner) resists Lora's (Lana Turner) request that she help serve her guests with a caricature of a colored servant.
Bernadette's Death, Candyman
Bernadette visits Helen in the midst of an encounter with Candyman.
Bernadine Gets Revenge , Waiting to Exhale
After her husband leaves her, Bernadine (Angela Bassett) gets rid of all of his things.
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.
Birthday Party, Pink Flamingos
After Edie (Edith Massey) professes her love for the egg man (Paul Swift), a group of people celebrate Divine's (Harris Glenn Milstead) birthday. Meanwhile, Connie (Mink Stole) and Raymond (David Lochary) stalk them.
Bobby Joe's Escape, Evil Dead II
Bobby Joe (Kassie Wesley) runs outside and gets attacked.
Boyeur Gets Acquainted with Mavis Norton, Island in the Sun
David Boyeur (Harry Belafonte) meets Mavis Norton (Joan Fontaine) at a large party attended by much of the island’s political elite.
Boyeur Scolds Mavis, Island in the Sun
David Boyeur (Harry Belafonte) gets angry at Mavis Norton (Joan Fontaine) for putting on a blackface mask.
Brundle Finds Out, The Fly
Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) sits alone at the teleporter computer and types several commands to figure out what is happening to him.
Call and Response (German-Language Version), Nosferatu the Vampyre
After discovering that Count Dracula (Klaus Kinski) is plaguing the town, Lucy (Isabelle Adjani) attempts to kill the vampire.
Called by the River, Way Down East
After getting lost in a storm, Anna (Lillian Gish) is trapped on an ice floe while David (Richard Barthelmess) runs to her rescue.
Captain Buffalo, Sergeant Rutledge
The regiment sets up camp for the night to rest, while Lieutenant Top Cantrell (Jeffrey Hunter) converses with Miss Beecher (Constance Towers).
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.
Carneval del Barrio, In the Heights
Before leaving Washington Heights, Daniela (Daphne Rubin-Vega) gets the neighborhood on its feet again.
Cesare Visits Jane, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Cesare (Conrad Viedt) abducts Jane (Lil Dagover) from her home and carries her away.
Chef's Special, Moonlight
Kevin (Andre Holland) and Chiron (Trevante Rhodes) finally meet again and Kevin cooks Chiron dinner.
Chicken For Dinner, The Blot
Amelia (Claire Windsor) sees her mother (Margaret McWade) steal an uncooked chicken from a neighbors window.
Claire and Zack Say Goodbye, Making Love
A few years in the future, ex-husband and wife Zack (Michael Ontkean) and Claire (Kate Jackson) catch up with each other after the death of their mutual friend.
Climb Every Mountain (Closing Sequence), The Sound of Music
The Von Trapp family hides from the Nazi troops and escapes.
Closing Scene, Thelma & Louise
Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon) finding themselves cornered by the authorities, including Detective Slocumb (Harvey Keitel) and Agent Max (Stephen Tobolowsky), decide to keep going.
Closing Sequence, The Congress
Robin (Robin Wright) sees Aaron’s (Kodi Smit-McPhee) memories as she reenters the hallucinatory world.
Closing Sequence, Jobs
Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher) records dialogue for Apple’s “Think Different” commercial.
Closing Sequence, Zero Dark Thirty
Maya (Jessica Chastain) identifies Osama bin Laden in a body bag. Realizes he is actually dead, she sheds tears on her way home.
Closing Sequence, The Namesake
Nick/Gogol (Kal Penn) attends a going-away party for his mother, Ashima (Tabu), who is departing for India. He visits his childhood bedroom and discovers the Nikolai Gogol book that his father, Ashoke (Irrfan Khan) has gifted him, and speaks with his mother about his wife, Moushumi's (Zuleikha Robinson) affair.
Closing Sequence, The Red Ball Express
The men of the Red Ball Express successfully supply the tanks, and proceed to head back to HQ.
Closing Sequence, The Silence of the Lambs
While at an awards event, Detective Sterling (Jodie Foster) receives a phone call from Hannibal (Anthony Hopkins)
Closing Sequence, Sweet Smell of Success
Susie (Susan Harrison) decides to leave Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster). Sidney (Tony Curtis) is beaten up on the street.
Closing Sequence, Singin' in the Rain
At the premiere of "The Dueling Cavalier," Lina (Jean Hagen) tries to limit Kathy (Debbie Reynolds) to only ever being her voice. Cosmo (Donald O'Connor) and Don (Gene Kelly) scheme to stop her.
Closing Sequence, Handsome Antonio
After hearing the news that the maid Santuzza (Patrizia Bini) is pregnant by Antonio (Marcello Mastroianni), Edoardo (Tomas Milian) calls him to congratulate him.
Closing Sequence, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Roy (Richard Dreyfuss) is chosen by the aliens to join them aboard the mothership.
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, Melancholia
Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), her son, and Justine (Kirsten Dunst) hold hands as Melancholia and Earth collide.
Closing Sequence, The Worst Person in the World
As Aksel (Anders Danielsen Lie) dies, Julie (Renate Reinsve) walks through the city to cope. She then miscarries. In the epilogue, Julie works as a photographer and sees Eivind (Herbert Nordrum) with his new partner (Ruby Dagnall) and child.
Closing Sequence, On the Waterfront
Despite Edie's (Eva Marie Saint) efforts to convince him not to, Terry (Marlon Brando) goes to confront union leader, Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb).
Closing Sequence, Princess Mononoke
The forest is restored and characters learn to accept nature.
Closing Sequence, Persepolis
After her friend dies fleeing the fundamentalist police, Marji (Chiara Mastroianni) leaves her husband, Reza, (Arie Elmaleh), her family (Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, & Simon Abkarian) and Iran.
Closing Sequence and Credits, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) talks to his neighbor Roman Polanski (Rafal Zawierucha).
Closing Sequence and Epilogue, Boyz n the Hood
Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and Doughboy (Ice Cube) have a heartfelt conversation.
Coming Home, Carrie
Carrie arrives back home, looking for her mother.
Confronting the Joker, The Dark Knight
Batman (Christian Bale) confronts the Joker (Heath Ledger) after he attempts to kill two ships full of people.
Congressman Howard, Coffy
After Howard's (Booker Bradshaw) announcement, him and Coffy (Pam Grier) share a night of passion.
Creatures in the Forest, Princess Mononoke
Jigo (Billy Bob Thornton), disguised as a bear, looks for the forest spirit with another hunter.
CT grieves Tanya, Bright Road
CT (Philip Hepburn) learns from Ms. Richards (Dorothy Dandridge) that Tanya, his best friend, has passed away.
Death on Board the Ship, Nosferatu
When the First Mate (Wolfgang Heinz)goes to destroy the coffins, Count Orlok (Max Schreck) awakens and scares him overboard.
Denis Archer and Margot Seaton Get To Know Each Other, Island in the Sun
Denis Archer (John Justin) and Margot Seaton (Dorothy Dandridge) get to know each other, and Archer professes his love for her.
Dinner with Lev, Frances Ha
Frances invites Lev out to dinner because she got a tax rebate, but has to run to an ATM when she can't pay.
Dinner with the Count, Nosferatu
Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) cuts his finger during dinner and is repulsed when the Count (Max Schreck) tries to suck the blood.
Double Deaths, Ran
After reuniting, Hidetora (Tatsuya Nakadai) and Saburo (Daisuke Ryu) bond. Then Saburo is shot and Hidetora dies in response. Tango (Masayuki Yui) and Kyoami (Shinnosuke Ikehata/"Peter") reflect on death and the gods.
Efficiency at Home, The Scarecrow
The farmhand (Buster Keaton) and the farmer (Joe Keaton) sit down to a meal and manipulate their condiments through a system of levers and pulleys.
El Boss, Lilies of the Field
Homer (Sidney Poitier) watches Mother Maria (Lilia Skala) and the nuns try and fail to give directions to Juan (Stanley Adams) and the other Latin Americans.
Ending Sequence, Soul Man
Mark (C. Thomas Howell) tries to make amends with Sarah (Rae Dawn Chong)
Ending Sequence, Memoirs of a Geisha
After returning to Kyoto, Sayuri (Ziyi Zhang) reunites with her lifelong love, the chairman (Ken Watanabe), who finally admits his affections
Ending Sequence, Bessie
After the Great Depression stunted her career, Bessie (Queen Latifah) begins to perform again. She meets producer John Hammond (Bryan Greenberg), who helps reinvigorate her career. Amidst new success, Bessie reflects on her life
Epilogue, La La Land
After five years of separation, Mia (Emma Stone) stumbles across Seb's (Ryan Gosling) jazz club.
Epilogue Continued (Closing Sequence), La La Land
Mia (Emma Stone) and Seb (Ryan Gosling) say farewell to one another.
Familiar Faces, The Woman in the Window
Professor Wanely (Edward G. Robinson) apparently dies as Alice Reed (Joan Bennett) calls him, only to wake up at the club. He realizes it's all been a dream and recognizes the club employees from his adventures.
Family Dispute, Salt of the Earth
Esperanza (Rosaura Reveultas) begs Ramon (Juan Chacón) to consider the rights of women in their protest against unfair working conditions.
Family Fight, The Tree of Life
Mr. O'Brien (Brad Pitt) disciplines Jack (Hunter McCracken) and R.L. (Laramie Epler) for talking back to him. Mrs. O'Brien (Jessica Chastain) retaliates.
Father Pete Barry's Advice, On the Waterfront
Father Pete Barry (Karl Malden) talks Terry (Marlon Brando) into giving up his gun.
Fighting Zombies to the Rhythm of Queen, Shaun of the Dead
Shaun (Simon Pegg), his mother (Penelope Wilton) his friend Ed (Nick Frost), his girlfriend Liz(Kate Ashfield), and their acquaintances Dianne (Lucy Davis) and David (Dylan Moran) find themselves facing off against a horde of zombies accompanied by Queen blasting out of a jukebox, which they choreograph their fight to.
Final Day of the Strike, The Battle of Algiers
On the last day of the strike, French paratroopers roam through the streets, attacking Algerians.
First Blood, Let the Right One In
Eli (Lina Leandersson) and Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant ) bond over a Rubik's cube. After, Eli ambushes a random man.
First Kill, Cruising
The killer takes an unsuspecting victim back to a motel.
Fixing a Clock, The Pawnshop
Pawnshop assistant (Charlie Chaplin) disassembles a customer's alarm clock but in the end informs him it cannot be fixed.
Forgiveness, The Godfather Part II
At their mother's funeral, Connie (Talia Shire) begs Michael (Al Pacino) to forgive Fredo (John Cazale). Later, Michael and Tom (Robert Duvall) discuss how to deal with Hyman Roth.
Fort Point, Vertigo
Madeleine (Kim Novak), apparently possessed by Carlotta, jumps into the water at Fort Point.
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.
Getting Tipsy, The Last Laugh
The doorman (Emil Jannings) has a few drinks as a trumpeter plays and starts to hallucinate about his old job.
Give Us a Smile, Broken Blossoms
Lucy (Lillian Gish) returns home to her alcoholic, belligerent father, ex-boxer Battling Burrows (Donald Crisp).
Hans Gruber's Fall to Death, Die Hard
John McClane (Bruce Willis) reveals he has a gun and shoots Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman). Gruber falls into the window pulling Holly McClane (Bonnie Bedelia) with him. McClane unclasps Holly's watch that Hans is holding onto and Hans falls to his death below.
Harry's Club, Imitation of Life
Annie (Juanita Moore) learns Sarah Jane (Susan Kohner) is performing at a seedy nightclub in New York City.
He Was Like Me, Imitation of Life
At Christmastime, Annie (Juanita Moore) tells Sarah Jane (Karin Dicker) and Susie (Terry Burnham) the story of the birth of Christ.
Heaven on Earth?, A Matter of Life and Death
Peter (David Niven) wakes up on a beach thinking he's died. He meets June (Kim Hunter) in person.
Hell is upon Us!, Ran
Hidetora's sons, Taro (Akira Terao) and Jiro (Jinpachi Nezu), betray him (Tatsuya Nakadai) and invade the Third Castle. In the attack, Taro dies and Hidetora goes mad.
Help Me Find My Family, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Marcel (Jenny Slate), determined to find his family, goes on livestream.
Homecoming, The Birth of a Nation
Flora Cameron (Mae Marsh) embellishes her tattered dress with 'Southern Ermine' (raw cotton) as she and her family prepare to welcome her brother, Ben (Henry B. Walthall), home from the Union hospital in Washington D.C.
Homecoming, The Best Years of Our Lives
Homer (Harold Russell), Al (Fredric March), and Fred (Dana Andrews) return to their families in the fictional midwestern Boone City.
Homer Lets Wilma In, The Best Years of Our Lives
Homer (Harold Russell) shows Wilma (Cathy O'Donnell) what it's like to live with his prosthetic arms.
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.
I Coulda Been a Contender, On the Waterfront
Terry (Marlon Brando) tells his older brother, Charley (Rod Steiger), he might testify against the mob and laments the life he could've had if they hadn't gotten involved with the corrupt union.
I Dreamt I Stabbed You in the Eye, The Favourite
Sarah (Rachel Weisz) writes a letter to Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) and Abigail (Emma Stone) burns it.
I Felt Like I Knew Him, Get Out
While answering a question, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) takes a photo of "Logan," (LaKeith Stanfield) but the flash triggers something within him. Afterwards, Chris and Rose (Allison Williams) leave the house while the Armitage family plays "Bingo."
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.
I'm Not Going Back, Dunkirk
British civilian Dawson (Mark Rylance), his son Peter (Tom Glynn-Carney), and teenage hand George (Barry Keoghan) are headed toward Dunkirk to save soldiers and pick up one (Cillian Murphy) in the water from a wrecked ship. The soldier, shell-shocked, doesn't want to return. George is fatally struck in the head during the disagreement.
Jack's Dilemma, The Jazz Singer
Jack (Al Jolson) sings the Kol Nidre in his father's place and later performs at the Winter Garden Theater.
Jackie Goes to Washington, The Jackie Robinson Story
Jackie Robinson (Jackie Robinson) wins the pennant for the Brooklyn Dodgers and travels to Washington, DC.
Joel's Last Memory, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) enjoy their last memory together before it is erased by Lacuna.
Josephine and Daphne, Some Like It Hot
Joe (Tony Curtis) and Daphne (Jack Lemmon) disguise themselves as women named Josephine and Daphne to join an all-female band headed to Miami.
Judy Transformed, Vertigo
Judy (Kim Novak) finally becomes Madeleine again for Scottie (James Stewart).
Julie Breaks Up With Aksel, The Worst Person in the World
After spending the day with Eivind, Julie (Renate Reinsve) breaks up with Aksel (Anders Danielsen Lie).
Julie Confides in a Dying Aksel, The Worst Person in the World
After learning she's pregnant, Julie (Renate Reinsve) visits a dying Aksel (Anders Danielsen Lie) in the hospital.
June Receives her Mother's Feather, The Joy Luck Club
June’s father (Chao-Li Chi) gifts June (Ming-Na Wen) a swan feather. June’s mother, Suyuan (Kieu Chinh) intended to give the feather to her daughter as a symbol of her hope and pride, but passed away prior to this gifting.
Just Breathe, In the Heights
Nina (Leslie Grace), home from Stanford, worries about the expectations and responsibilities on her shoulders.
Karin and Maria, Cries and Whispers
Karin (Ingrid Thulin) and Maria (Liv Ullmann)try to reconcile their differences.
Katherine Demands Michael’s Prognosis, An Early Frost
Katherine Pierson (Gena Rowlands) confronts her son's doctor (Don Hood) in a hospital hallway, demanding to know his prospects after a recent AIDS diagnosis and a seizure that same night.
Keaton is Everywhere, The Play House
Buster Keaton plays every role in the variety show, including the conductor, musicians, actors, and audience.
Launching the Iris, The Martian
After the Iris probe launch goes awry, Mark’s (Matt Damon) hopes for survival fade.
Leaving Thailand, The Impossible
The Bennett family, after the tsunami, is greeted by an insurance agent and is promised good medical care and transport to Singapore.
Lina and Ying-Ying's Marital Struggles, The Joy Luck Club
Ying-Ying (France Nuyen) hears of her daughter, Lena’s (Lauren St. Clair) marital troubles with her fickle husband, Harold (Michael Paul Chan). Flashbacks of Ying-Ying’s abusive Chinese husband, Lin Xiao (Russell Wong) link mother and daughter.
Lincoln's Strategy of Reconciliation, The Birth of a Nation
Abraham Lincoln talks to Stoneman about how he will treat the South after winning the Civil War.
Looking at Melancholia, Melancholia
Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg) follows Justine (Kirsten Dunst) as she looks out at the planet Melancholia at night.
Mad Dog, The Scarecrow
The farmhand (Buster Keaton) runs from a dog he believes is rabid.
Maria's Morning, Umberto D.
Maria, domestic help of the imperious Signora Belloni and friend to Umberto, starts her day.
Marianne in the Rain, Sense and Sensibility
After arriving home from London, a distraught Marianne (Kate Winslet) walks in the garden as a storm breaks out. Colonel Brandon (Alan Rickman) brings her inside.
Mark and the Hermes, The Martian
Mark (Matt Damon) communicates with his colleague Rick Martinez (Michael Peña) as the rest of the Hermes crew listens.
Mark Reunites with the Hermes, The Martian
Mark (Matt Damon) successfully reunites with the Hermes crew and the world celebrates.
Meeting M3GAN, M3GAN
M3GAN (Jenna Davis), the Model 3 Generative Android, is introduced to Cady (Violet McGraw) after the loss of her parents as a toy that can provide physical and emotional care for her.
Michael Attempts Suicide, An Early Frost
Despairing at his prognosis, Michael Pierson (Aidan Quinn) attempts in his parents' garage. His father, Nick (Ben Gazzara) discovers and stops him; after a brief interjection from Katherine, Nick's mother (Gena Rowlands) the two have a lengthy confrontation.
Miss Beecher Finds the Body, Sergeant Rutledge
Miss Beecher (Constance Towers) offers her testimony to the court about what happened the night she encountered Sergeant Rutledge (Woody Strode).
Mozart Won't Help, Vertigo
In the aftermath of Madeleine's (Kim Novak) death, Scottie (James Stewart) becomes practically catatonic.
My Sister, Cries and Whispers
Anna (Kari Sylwan) dreams that Agnes (Harriet Andersson) is resurrected.
Nazis in the Cinema, Inglourious Basterds
Marcel (Jacky Ido) and Shosanna (Mélanie Laurent) get ready to burn down the cinema while Joseph Goebbels (Sylvester Groth) watches. Simultaneously, Aldo (Brad Pitt) and Hans (Christoph Waltz) make negotiations.
Nosferatu on the Move, Nosferatu
Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) finds the Count (Max Schreck) in a coffin and, horrified, runs to his room. Later, he sees the Count loading coffins onto a coach and climbing into the last one himself.
Not Backing Down, Bessie
Ku Klux Klan members show up at Bessie's (Queen Latifah) concert in North Carolina, but she wards them away and continues the show.
On the Ice, The Rink
The waiter (Charlie Chaplin) meets a girl (Edna Purviance) at a roller rink and out-skates and outwits Mr. Stout (Eric Campbell).
On the Production Line, Modern Times
The Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) gets stuck in his role on the assembly line and suffers a nervous breakdown.
One Head, As Promised, Princess Mononoke
Lady Eboshi (Minnie Driver) cuts the head off of the forest spirit.
One Is the Loneliest Number, Magnolia
Establishing various lives across the San Fernando Valley.
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.
Opening Sequence, The Martian
After a dust storm on Mars forces a crew of astronauts to evacuate, Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is injured and presumed to be dead.
Opening Sequence, In the Heights
Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) introduces el barrio.
Opening Sequence, The Piano
Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter) plays the piano.
Opening Sequence, The Witch
William (Ralph Ineson) and his family are banished from their village over a religious disagreement.
Opening Sequence, Tangerine
Transgender sex worker Sin-Dee Rella (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) meets friend fellow sex worker and friend Alexandra (Mya Taylor) at a donut shop in Hollywood, where she learns that her boyfriend has been cheating on her during her stint in jail.
Opening Sequence, The Living End
Jon (Craig Gilmore) gets a diagnosis at the doctor's office
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, Melancholia
The opening sequence features many different vague visuals including the planets of Earth and Melancholia colliding.
Opening Sequence, The Battle of Algiers
An informant tells the French Army the spot where Ali la Pointe (Brahim Hadjadj) is hiding. Opening credits roll.
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.
Our Daily Bread, Battleship Potemkin
The crew has refused to eat the borscht and chooses to instead eat bread and water. A sailor smashes a plate with the inscription, "Give us this day our daily bread."
Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire, Down by Law
The men all escape from prison.
Over and Out, Moonrise Kingdom
Shakusky and Suzy climb the bell tower to escape from Social Services. Captain Sharp offers to foster Shakusky before lighting strikes the bell tower.
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.
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.
Planetarium, La La Land
On their date, Mia (Emma Stone) and Seb (Ryan Gosling) go to the Griffith Observatory.
Playtime, The Lego Movie
Finn (Jadon Sand) and his dad (Will Ferrell) clean up the super glue as the citizens of Bricksburg recover.
Preach and Brenda Discuss Poetry, Cooley High
Preach (Glynn Turman) and Brenda (Cynthia Davis) discuss love poetry at a party, but are interrupted when a fight breaks out
Preach Meets Brenda, Cooley High
Cochise (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) and Preach (Glynn Turman) go to Martha’s, where Preach meets Brenda (Cynthia Davis) and is immediately interested in her.
Princess Mononoke Arrives in Irontown, Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke/San (Claire Danes) arrives in Irontown to kill Lady Eboshi.
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.
Pure Observer, Wings of Desire
Cassiel (Otto Sander) leaves Homer (Curt Bois) and finds a young man (Sigurd Rachman) about to commit suicide.
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.
Rachel Discovers Herself, Blade Runner
Deckard convinces Rachel that she is a replicant.
Ray Ambushes Dr. Brooks, No Way Out
Ray Biddle (Richard Widmark) ambushes Dr. Brooks (Sidney Poitier) in an attempt to kill him. Edie Johnson (Linda Darnell) arrives to try and stop Ray.
Ready to Go, Philadelphia
After speaking his final words to his loved ones in the hospital, Andrew Becket (Tom Hanks) decides that he is ready to die.
Recovering the Uniform, The Last Laugh
After being fired, the doorman (Emil Jannings) sneaks back into the hotel to get his old uniform.
Ricky's Death, Boyz n the Hood
Ricky (Morris Chestnut) dies in a drive-by shooting. Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and Doughboy (Ice Cube) bring his body home to Brenda (Tyra Ferrell) and Shanice (Alysia Rogers).
Rubik's Cube, Let the Right One In
Eli (Lina Leandersson) teaches Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) how to solve a Rubik's cube.
Running Through Cairo, Raiders of the Lost Ark
Marion (Karen Allen) and Indiana (Harrison Ford) fight off attackers in Cairo.
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.
Savannah Confronts Her Mother , Waiting to Exhale
Over the phone, Savannah (Whitney Houston) pushes back on her mother's (Starletta DuPois) opinions on her love life.
Saxophones Play While Someone Breaks In, Boyz n the Hood
Furious (Laurence Fishburne) tries to shoot someone after they break in while Furious and Tre (Desi Arnez Hines II) are sleeping. Officer Coffey (Jessie Lawrence Ferguson) and Officer Graham (Kirk Kinder) show up an hour after shots are fired.
Sayuri's Performance, Memoirs of a Geisha
Chiyo (Ziyi Zhang), who adopts the geisha name Sayuri, performs at her mizuage, a coming of age ceremony.
Sergeant Al Powell shoots Karl Vreski., Die Hard
The terrorist Karl Vreski (Alexander Godunov) emerges from Nakatomi Plaza and aims his gun at John McClane (Bruce Willis). John tackles Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) to the ground before Karl is shot multiple times by Al (Reginald VelJohnson) and killed.
Sergeant Rutledge Saves the Cavalry, Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge (Woody Strode) gives his testimony to the court about what happened during the ambush.
Short Circuit, Sleep Dealer
A worker at the sleep dealer’s is injured when a machine malfunctions.
Sin-Dee Waits for the Bus, Tangerine
Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) waits for the bus during her journey to find the woman her boyfriend (James Ransone) cheated with.
Sixteen Going on Seventeen, The Sound of Music
Leisl (Charmain Carr) sneaks outside to meet Rolf (Daniel Truhitte).
Souvenirs of a Killing, Vertigo
Scottie (James Ferguson) and Judy (Kim Novak), now transformed as Madeleine again, revisit the bell tower.
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).
Sterling Meets the Local Police Force, The Silence of the Lambs
Sterling (Jodie Foster) is brought to meet with a local police force in order to gain more insight into serial killer activity
Sterling's Final Visit , The Silence of the Lambs
Sterling (Jodie Foster) visits Hannibal (Anthony Hopkins) one last time in order to acquire time-sensitive information
Steve Wozniak, Jobs
Steve Wozniak (Josh Gad) tells Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs) that he is leaving Apple.
Sunken Place, Get Out
After waking up in the middle of the night for fresh air, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) runs into Missy (Catherine Keener), who sends him to the Sunken Place.
Surprising the Klan, Django Unchained
Doctor Schultz (Christoph Waltz) and Django (Jamie Foxx) set a trap for a disorganized Klan raid.
Takagi's Death, Die Hard
Gruber (Alan Rickman) kills Takagi (James Shigeta) after failing to get the code for the vault locks. Mclane (Bonnie Bedelia) secretly watches nearby.
Talk a Good Game, Malcolm X
Malcolm X (Denzel Washington) and the Nation of Islam demand medical attention for a Brother arrested by police.
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 Afterlife in Color, What Dreams May Come
Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) arrives in the painted heaven he created for himself and finds his old mentor Albert Lewis (Cuba Gooding Jr.).
The Baptism, Way Down East
Anna (Lillian Gish) baptizes her son Trust Lennox.
The Basterds Interrogate Nazis, Inglourious Basterds
Aldo (Brad Pitt) and Donny (Eli Roth) interrogate Nazi soldiers.
The Beach, Late Spring
Noriko (Setsuko Hara) and Mr. Hattori (Jun Usami) bike to the beach.
The Bell Tower, Vertigo
Scottie (James Stewart) brings Madeleine (Kim Novak) to the mission in her dreams.
The Encounter, Nosferatu
Ellen Hutter (Greta Schroder) invites the Count (Max Schreck) into her room, in an attempt to defeat him. Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) goes to fetch the physician (John Gottowt) and the imprisoned Knock (Alexander Granach)attempts to warn Orlok. Orlok drinks Ellen's blood but is caught in the morning sunlight and vanishes.
The First Rule of Fight Club, Fight Club
Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) lays out the rules for Fight Club decided on by him and The Narrator (Edward Norton). This includes the well-known line, "You do not talk about Fight Club." The first fight begins, which includes someone from The Narrator's office. We flash forward to the following days where The Narrator explains that Fight Club only exists when you're in it—that in the outside world, it is not acknowledged. We see him and various other injured people go about their daily lives without talking about it.
The French Kill Ali la Pointe, The Battle of Algiers
Ali la Pointe (Brahim Hadjadj) and others are killed in a bombing by the French paratroopers.
The Great Heart, The Birth of a Nation
Elsie Stoneman (Lillian Gish) and Mrs. Cameron (Josephine Crowell) asks President Abraham Lincoln (Joseph Henabery) to pardon Ben Cameron (Henry B. Walthall), who is at the hospital.
The Hand, Evil Dead II
Ash (Bruce Campbell) fights his possessed severed hand.
The Hoover Family Gets Pulled Over, Little Miss Sunshine
The Hoover family is pulled over when its van's horn malfunctions.
The Junkyard, The Best Years of Our Lives
On his way out of Boone City, a disillusioned Fred (Dana Andrews) walks through the junkyard and finds an old B-17 bomber.
The Kragle, The Lego Movie
Lord Business (Will Ferrell) shows Bad Cop (Liam Neeson) how the Kragle works by demonstrating on Bad Cop's parents.
The Last Stand, Night of the Living Dead
As the house becomes overrun with zombies, Ben (Duane Jones) seeks refuge in the basement as Barbra (Judith O'Dea), Harry (Karl Hardman), and Helen (Marilyn Eastman) become victims of the living dead.
The Lord has His Reasons, Imitation of Life
Annie (Juanita Moore) visits Sarah Jane (Karin Dicker) at school, where she discovers she has been passing as white.
The Man and the Wife Go Sailing, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Man (George O'Brien) takes the Wife (Janet Gayor) sailing to try to execute the Woman's plan.
The Man Upstairs, The Lego Movie
The Man Upstairs (Will Ferrell) is upset that his son, Finn (Jadon Sand), has been playing with his Lego city.
The Monster is Dead! Right?, It Follows
Capping off the climactic confrontation with the monster, Jay Height (Maika Monroe) escapes the pool where she was nearly drowned and recovers for a moment in the comforting hands of her friend Kelly (Lili Sepe) while her other friend, Paul (Keir Gilchrist) stands guard. Then Jay (Maika Monroe), being the only person in the group who can see the monster, must return to the edge of the pool to confirm the monster's fate.
The Oceana Roll, The Gold Rush
The Prospector (Charlie Chaplin) imagines entertaining Georgia (Georgia Hale) and her friends with the Oceana Roll.
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 Picket Line, Salt of the Earth
Esperanza (Rosaura Revueltas) describes how women got involved in the picket line that the miners formed to protest their working conditions.
The Postman, Four Sons
A normal day in a small Bavarian village as seen by a postman (Albert Gran).
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 Storm, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Man (George O'Brien) and the Wife (Janet Gayor) get caught in a storm.
The Tractor Begins Its Work, Earth
The creation of bread from the harvest to a baked loaf.
The Trial, The Godfather Part II
After returning home, Michael (Al Pacino) walks around his silent house. Later, he asks Mama Corleone (Morgana King) for advice.
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 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 Waterfall, Our Hospitality
Willie McKay (Buster Keaton) falls off a derailed train into the river. Virginia Canfield (Natalie Talmadge) attempts to save McKay but nearly drowns before McKay can save them both from the waterfall.
The Weddings, Flower Drum Song
About to marry Sammy Fong (Jack Soo), Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) objects, resulting in her marriage to Wang Ta (James Shigeta) and Fong's marriage to Linda Low (Nancy Kwan).
The Well Explosion, There Will Be Blood
Daniel (Daniel Day-Lewis) deals with an explosion of the oil well in Little Boston.
The Wild Bunch Opening Title Sequence, The Wild Bunch
A list of opening titles shown during freeze frames of a gang's lead-up to a bank robbery.
They Got Charley, On the Waterfront
In Edie's apartment, Terry (Marlon Brando) and Edie (Eva Marie Saint) learn Charley (Rod Steiger) is in trouble. They run from the mob and find him dead.
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.
To Thaw a Frozen Heart, Frozen
As Anna (Kristen Bell) freezes, she searches for the only cure: an act of true love. Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) comes to find her and Hans (Santino Fontana) tries to kill Elsa (Idina Menzel).
Torturing Pete, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The police catch Pete (John Turturro) and torture him for information on the other escaped convicts.
Trouble on the Ice, Alexander Nevsky
Caught on a patch of thin ice, the retreating Teutonic Knights are finished off by Lake Chudskoe.
Troubled Marriage, Our Dancing Daughters
The tension in Bea (Dorothy Sebastian) and Norman's (Nils Asther) relationship becomes clear when Norman gives a toast.
Ueno Park, Tokyo Story
Shukichi (Chishu Ryu) and Tomi (Chieko Higashiyama) have a conversation about their kids at Ueno Park.
Uffizi Passageway, Paisan
Harriet (Harriet White) and Massimo (Renzo Avanzo) attempt to cross the Uffizi Passageway.
Valentino in Chains, The Son of the Sheik
Ahmed (Rudolph Valentino), the son of the Sheik, is captured and held for ransom by Yasmin's father and told that Yasmin (Vilma Bánky) betrayed him.
Vienna, Persepolis
After her family (Catherine Deneuve, Simon Abkarian) decides Iran is no longer safe for her, Marji (Gabrielle Lopes Benites) says her goodbyes and moves to Vienna. In 2000, adult Marji (Chiara Mastroianni) reflects on the move.
Voices of the Gods, In the Heights
Vanessa (Melissa Barrera) shows Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) her work and Usnavi decides to stay in Washington Heights.
What Mrs. R Would Have Wanted, Pinky
Pinky (Jeanne Crain) finally realizes where she belongs due to the help of Mrs. R.
Witnesses of the Massacre, The Searchers
Ethan (John Wayne) and Marty (Jeffrey Hunter) return to their house only to find it burnt to the ground.
Yasmin Abducted, The Son of the Sheik
Ahmed (Rudolph Valentino) abducts Yasmin (Vilma Bánky) as he thinks she betrayed him to the mountebanks.
You Cannot Just Eat and Eat, The Favourite
Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) tries to jump from the castle.
You Don't Have to Be the Bad Guy, The Lego Movie
The Man Upstairs (Will Ferrell) forgives Finn (Jadon Sand) for playing with his Legos while Emmet (Chris Pratt) convinces Lord Business (Will Ferrell) to put the piece of resistance on the Kragle.
You Never Asked, Imitation of Life
Sarah Jane (Susan Kohner) sneaks out to see her white boyfriend Frankie (Troy Donahue), who beats her after learning she is black. Lora (Lana Turner) and Annie (Juanita Moore) are disturbed by her return home.
You Stand Up and I'll Stand Up With You , On the Waterfront
As Father Pete Barry (Karl Malden) asks listeners to reveal who killed Joey Doyle, members of the corrupt labor union begin an attack on the church. Then, father Barry and Timothy "Kayo" Dugan (Pat Henning) agree to stand up to the union together.
Zack Arrested, Down by Law
Zack (Tom Waits) is arrested for driving a car with a dead body in it.
