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Author: Jori Klinogo

Another Failed Netflix Film

Posted on December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 by Jori Klinogo
Netflix dropped a new film titled Leave the World Behind, staring big names in film such as Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Mahershala Ali. I personally anticipated the film’s release, hoping fo... Read More

I Finally Watched “Talk to Me” *spoilers*

Posted on December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 by Jori Klinogo
Horror is one of my favorite movie genres to watch, but I am usually bored of the mundane and repetitive scenes I see on screen. A24 continues to set trends in the world of cinema, and their latest fi... Read More

Rajamouli’s Captivating RRR

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by Jori Klinogo
Bollywood films continue to surpass the expectations of modern cinema and RRR is a prime example of that. From the stunts, acting, music, and editing, I was kept on the edge of my seat, wondering what... Read More

Race Relations in “Do the Right Thing”

Posted on November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 by Jori Klinogo
In “Do the Right Thing,” we see how different races of people interact in a Bed-Stuy neighborhood. Throughout the film, there is a lot of tension built up between Pino and Mookie which blo... Read More

LGBTQ+ Success Today

Posted on November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 by Jori Klinogo
At the beginning of Paris is Burning, a man expressed that members of the LGBTQ members participate in ball because it’s as high of fame they expect to get, being a queer person in America. In t... Read More

(Reader) Attractiveness & Temporal Duration

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Jori Klinogo
Chapter 3 of Film Art discusses the elements of narrative form, “a series of changes [that] occurs according to a pattern of cause and effect.” (p.73) The manipulation of temporal duration... Read More

(Viewer) Sound Failure in Singin’ in the Rain

Posted on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 by Jori Klinogo
In the scene of the first premiering of The Dueling Cavalier, viewers are able to see the failures of manipulating sound in film. In the first scene, the sound of Lina Lamont playing with her pearl ne... Read More

(Searcher) Fear Eats the Soul

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by Jori Klinogo
“All That Heaven Allows” explores the relationship between an older woman, Cary, and a younger man, Ron. Cary explores how her relationship with someone not only of a different age group, ... Read More

Sept. 5th & 7th: Reader

Posted on September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 by Jori Klinogo
In chapter 4 of “Film Art,” the authors introduce the concept of mise-en-scène. They define it as “the director’s control over what appears in the film frame.” (Bordwell et.... Read More

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