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Andrew Dignan

Let's leave it all alone. I'm stupidest when I try to be funny.

The Wire and the Art of the Credits Sequence: Seasons One and Two

The Wire and the Art of the Credits Sequence: Seasons One and Two

by Andrew Dignan
July 28, 2008

In conjunction with the Museum of the Moving Image’s symposium on HBO’s The Wire, the museum commissioned a series of video essays for its online magazine.

Lost, Through the Looking Glass

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 22, “Through the Looking Glass”

by Andrew Dignan
May 24, 2007

Those looking for definitive answers from their television viewing have probably long given up on Lost.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 21, Greatest Hits

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 21, “Greatest Hits”

by Andrew Dignan
May 17, 2007

“Greatest Hits” is the closest Lost has come to a perfect episode since its pilot.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 20, The Man Behind the Curtain

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 20, “The Man Behind the Curtain”

by Andrew Dignan
May 10, 2007

Like the show’s viewers, Locke is justified in his cynicism, even after bearing witness to a seemingly paranormal event.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 19, The Brig

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 19, “The Brig”

by Andrew Dignan
May 3, 2007

Lost’s viewership is more savvy than most.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 18, D.O.C.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 18, “D.O.C.”

by Andrew Dignan
April 27, 2007

Sun and Jin’s entire relationship can be distilled down to maintaining appearances.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 17, Catch-22

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 17, “Catch-22”

by Andrew Dignan
April 19, 2007

Lost doesn’t just name check the pop culture phenomena that have inspired and co-exist with it.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 16: One of Us

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 16: “One of Us”

by Andrew Dignan
April 12, 2007

Another episode of Lost, another con artist in our midst.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 15: Left Behind

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 15: “Left Behind”

by Andrew Dignan
April 5, 2007

A common knock against Lost is how much of a boy’s club the show is.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 14, Exposé

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 14, “Exposé”

by Andrew Dignan
March 29, 2007

And that’s the end of that.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 13, The Man from Tallahassee

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 13, “The Man from Tallahassee”

by Andrew Dignan
March 22, 2007

There’s nothing inherently wrong with the ad-hoc approach to long-form storytelling.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 12, Par Avion

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 12, “Par Avion”

by Andrew Dignan
March 15, 2007

The episode wasn’t a total waste, as it did contain two genuinely shocking developments.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 11, Enter 77

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 11, “Enter 77”

by Andrew Dignan
March 8, 2007

I’ve finally begun to sympathize with the show’s writers and producers.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 10, Tricia Tanaka Is Dead

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 10, “Tricia Tanaka Is Dead”

by Andrew Dignan
March 1, 2007

There seems to be more Lost doubters than usual these days.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 9, Stranger in a Strange Land

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 9, “Stranger in a Strange Land”

by Andrew Dignan
February 22, 2007

It was inevitable that after two consecutive strong outings, Lost would backslide into more familiar and frustrating territory.

Lost Recap, Season 3, Episode 8, Flashes Before Your Eyes

Lost Recap, Season 3, Episode 8, “Flashes Before Your Eyes”

by Andrew Dignan
February 16, 2007

The episode found the series playing around with form in provocative ways.

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 7, Not in Portland

Lost Recap: Season 3, Episode 7, “Not in Portland”

by Andrew Dignan
February 8, 2007

Even the flashback this week was informative.

Navel Gazing with Burns and Dignan: Apocalypto, Blood Diamond, and The Holiday

Navel Gazing with Burns and Dignan: Apocalypto, Blood Diamond, and The Holiday

by Sean Burns Andrew Dignan
December 16, 2006

Apocalypto finds Mel Gibson working in the same nyuk-nyuk vein that’s sustained him for over 25 years.

Navel Gazing with Burns and Dignan: Bobby, Volver, and Déjà Vu

Navel Gazing with Burns and Dignan: Bobby, Volver, and Déjà Vu

by Sean Burns Andrew Dignan
December 5, 2006

Bobby is an overly earnest bit of hero worship buried amidst an especially pedestrian, multi-narrative melodrama.

Navel Gazing with Burns and Dignan: The Fountain, For Your Consideration, & Happy Feet

Navel Gazing with Burns & Dignan: The Fountain, For Your Consideration, & Happy Feet

by Sean Burns Andrew Dignan
November 28, 2006

The Fountain is both impossible to dismiss outright and, unfortunately, equally difficult to take seriously.

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