This week on Slightly Condescending Film School, Alex brought a movie that he really enjoyed, and was a huge box office hit, but also doesn’t fit the patterns of box office hits. It’s not a sequel, it’s not an adaptation, and nobody in it has magical powers. So how could something so good also be popular?

We talk more about writer/director Rian Johnson and in our new segment Employee of the Month we talk (a little bit at least) about the role of the production designer. Plus we recommend you follow the cinematographer Steve Yedlin on Twitter @SteveYedlin.