I wouldn’t be able to say I made the most of this blog if I didn’t make a post about my favorite movie of all time: City of God. City of God, directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund...Read More
I recently watched Midsommar, an A24 film directed by Ari Aster, for the first time. I have been longing to see this movie for a long time and I am very happy that I decided to watch it. Before watchi...Read More
Something that was brought to my attention throughout the film was the consistent use of CGI. Although the animals in this film looked very realistic, their actions and mannerisms as well as appearanc...Read More
In David Bordwell’s essay, “The Art Cinema as a Mode of Film Practice”, we learn about a new style of film called art film. Art film is a style of film that emphasizes realism and am...Read More
In the 1980s, living as an LGBTQ person was not easy. At the height of the AIDS crisis, people were turning to the LGBTQ community as scapegoats for the spread of it, with people even calling it “ga...Read More
This video discusses all of the elements of Citizen Kane that make it considered to be a masterpiece and and the cinematic influences it has on other films. Citizen Kane was a film that genuinely chan...Read More
This week’s readings were different from the typical textbook reading. They were essays by two majorly influential film theorists: Sergei Einstein and Andre Bazin. Sergei Einstein was a soviet f...Read More
In All That Heaven Allows, director Douglas Sirk creates a cinematic environment in which we as viewers were supposed to take notice of. I think the first thing that should be discussed in this movie ...Read More
Something I noticed while watching this film and all the other Wes Anderson films I have seen is that he LOVES to use symmetry in his shots. As I was watching Grand Budapest Hotel, I kept noticing how...Read More