Masterpost of video essays I've watched in 2021
(2020 part I - part II) (first half of 2021)
Not all of these are video essays, but I'm sharing them anyway.
About a specific movie (animated or otherwise):
Why Avatar has the Most Ironic Soundtrack of All Time - Sideways
The Snyder Cut Does (Not) Exist | Folding Ideas - Folding Ideas [Batman v. Superman]
BLACK WIDOW isn't really a Black Widow movie | Explained - Amanda the Jedi
I Saw Boss Baby 2 So You Don't Have To - Karsten Runquist
Bo Burnham: Inside:
Why Bo Burnham's INSIDE Is So Good - Mango Street What Makes Bo Burnham's "INSIDE" A Masterpiece (Video Essay) - AechEm How Bo Burnham Did The Impossible - Now You See It Bo Burnham and the Trap of Parasocial Self-Awareness | 'INSIDE' Movie Review (video essay) - Anuska Dhar Bo Burnham vs. Jeff Bezos - Video Essay - CJ The X
Chaos Walking — How to Make an Unreleasable Movie | Anatomy Of A Failure - Filmento
The Coraline Bug Theory - Karsten Runquist
Cruella: An Overedited Rant - JLongbone
Y'all still mad about Cuties? 😏 - Khadija Mbowe
Why Ghibli's First 3D Looks Soulless | Video Essay - Accented Cinema [Earwig and the Witch]
Are They Gay? - Remus Lupin and Sirius Black (Wolfstar) - AreTheyGay [Harry Potter franchise]
THE HOST is GROSS - Stephenie Meyer WHY? | Explained - Amanda the Jedi
Therapist Reacts to INSIDE OUT - Cinema Therapy
The Joker's Musical Madness - Sideways
We Will Rock You - An A Knight's Tale Video Essay - Ladyknightthebrave
Why Love & Mercy is the best music biopic - Elliot Roberts
Luca - Is It Good or Nah? (Pixar Review) - Schaffrillas Productions
'Megan is Missing' is Not Real | Explained - Amanda the Jedi
How Midsommar Brainwashes You - Acolytes of Horror
My Best Friend's Wedding & Reframing Romance - Yhara zayd
DONT Watch Old (2021) - Kat Blaque
Parasite: Mastering the Basics of Cinema | Video Essay - Accented Cinema
Well, Someone Had to Explain the Liar's Dice Scene In Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Lord Ravenscraft
Inigo vs. Westley: Princess Bride Perfection - Jill Bearup
Promising Young Woman's SHOCKING Ending | Explained - Amanda the Jedi
Finding Humanity in Ratatouille - .
I guess I'll talk about Ready Player One - Jenny Nicholson
The Room - Big Joel
Someone Had to Explain the Chess Scene In Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - Lord Ravenscraft
Shrek is Queer culture and here's why - jay korviday
Shutter Island: Why Perspective is Everything - Storytellers
How Pixar's Movement Animation Became So Realistic | Movies Insider - Insider [Soul]
SPACE JAM 2 is a MESS | Explained - Amanda the Jedi
Skipping The First 5 Minutes of Tangled - Video Essay - CJ The X
The Woman in the Window might be the WORST movie of 2021 | Explained - Amanda the Jedi
About TV series:
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Frustrating Waste of Potential - Friendly Space Ninja
The History and Influence of Columbo - The Quirky Detective Who Won Our Hearts - PushingUpRoses
Community:
Film Theory: We Solved Community's Final Mystery! - The Film Theorists Community's "Blackface" episode? - Khadija Mbowe
Crime Scene Kitchen Is A Very Weird Cooking Show - Sarah Z
Doctor Who (13th Doctor seasons):
Why Chris Chibnall’s “Fam” Were Destined to Fail - Joe Brennan Why You're Wrong About Doctor Who Season 11 - David J Bradley Art vs. The Artist - A Doctor Who Video Essay - Ladyknightthebrave The Fall of Doctor Who - Jay Exci
How Marvel Baited its Queer Fans - AreTheyGay [The Falcon And The Winter Soldier]
The Tragic Downfall of The Flash - Friendly Space Ninja
The Straightening of Chandler Bing - Matt Baume [Friends]
Gossip Girl (original series):
let's talk about gossip girl - julia cudney Have We Grown Out of Gossip Girl? - Broey Deschanel The Bizarre Legacy of Gossip Girl - Friendly Space Ninja Gossip Girl : A Scandalous Deep Dive - Billiam
Are They Gay? - Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham - AreTheyGay [Hannibal]
Disney's Last First Gay Kiss - Dreamsounds [High School Musical: The Musical: The Series]
The IT Crowd:
The Painful US IT Crowd Pilot - Jexonite What Is The Funniest Show Of All Time? (The I.T Crowd Video Essay) - Nate Gate
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia:
How Always Sunny Avoided Cancel Culture - 10K Productions The Day It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Was Born - Entertain The Elk It's Always Sunny: Weaponizing the Status Quo - Quinton Reviews
Stronger Together - A Sense8 Video Essay - Ladyknightthebrave
Sex Education: Outsmarting Stereotypes - Friendly Space Ninja
Why SHADOW AND BONE is Funny For Russians - Sergey's Vids
Stranger Things:
Stranger Things and Belligerent Romance - Pop Culture Detective Stranger Things has some bad politics in it - Thought Slime
Taskmaster | Revolutionising Comedy: finding meaning in the gameshow - My Little Thought Tree
Stop Redeeming the Psycho Stalker - The Problem with Netflix's YOU - Amanda the Jedi
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