Underexposed

Unearthing the hidden gems of cinema, old and new, with filmmaker and erstwhile NYU film teacher Alex Rollins Berg

By Alex Rollins Berg

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Underexposed

Who killed the erotic thriller?

An Underexposed investigation
Jun 19
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The mysterious power of the "pillow shot"

How cinema's empty spaces tune us to life’s fleeting wonders and eternal questions
Jun 12
29
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Our inability to imagine a better world is preventing us from having one

A.I. threatened to kill human creativity. Whatever comes next will force us to revive it
Jun 5
53
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Making "dangerous" documentaries about CEOs, scammers, and extremists

Oscar-nominated filmmaker JED ROTHSTEIN on interviewing jihadists, his hit WeWork doc, and the hazards of making films that speak truth to power in 2026
May 29
12
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Disney Trash Cinema

In the ’70s and ’80s, live-action Disney movies were shaggy, offbeat, and bizarre.
May 22
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Underexposed

Unearthing the hidden gems of cinema, old and new, with filmmaker and erstwhile NYU film teacher Alex Rollins Berg