Skip to content

Intro to Film 2023

FILM 101-4 • Emory University • Fall 2023 • Professor Gregory Zinman

  • Home
  • Blogging Guidelines
  • Blogging Schedule

Author: Sammy Lichtenstein

(Extra credit) Significance of the hug in Invincible

Posted on December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein
The show Invincible, an Amazon Prime Original by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, and Cory Walker, has taken audiences by storm. After finding out his father had been lying to him about his past as an ali... Read More

Sammy Lichtenstein final Searcher post

Posted on November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein
Recently, I watched the show season 2 of The Bear(2022) by Christopher Storer on Hulu. This show depicts a world-renowned chef who goes back to his dead brother’s restaurant in order to run it a... Read More

Reader/Viewer Do the Right Thing

Posted on November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein
The article on Do the Right Thing(1989, Spike Lee) discusses elements of film and themes throughout the film. Bordwell talks about the film’s many individual sequences with at least 42 segments.... Read More

Holy Motors (Viewer)

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein
To me, the theme of this film by Leos Carax was to comment on the dark nature of capitalism and the extent people are willing to go just for their job. Osars’ job symbolizes the extent and damag... Read More

(Searcher) The Duality of Gordy and Jean Jacket

Posted on October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein
This article explores one of the interesting parts of the movie Nope(Jordan Peele,2022). The exploitation of animals is a common theme throughout the movie, highlighted through the similarities betwee... Read More

Sound in the Cinema(Reader)

Posted on October 2, 2023October 3, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein
This week’s reading about sound dove into how crucial sound is to the viewing experience of a movie. Unlike Mise en scene and cinematography, the sound is usually a postproduction-based endeavor... Read More

Sammy Lichtenstein Gravity Viewer Post

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein
In Gravity, director Alfonso Cuarón uses the z-axis and long takes to establish the magnitude of the environment and express pandemonium. The movie begins with a 17-minute long unbroken take. During ... Read More

Saw this in my email box, thought y’all might be interested.

Posted on September 26, 2023October 31, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein
Read More

(Searcher) Cinematography in Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Posted on September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein
This article dives into the cinematography of the movie Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Claire Mathon, the cinematographer, describes some of her ideas behind camera movement in the film. She talks about ... Read More

Recent Posts

  • The cinematography that made one of the most iconic bank heist scene in “Heat”
  • The Role of the Nondiegetic Soundtrack in the Fast and Furious Series (Extra credit)
  • The significance of props and color in the Hunger Game (Extra credit)
  • Projections: the Intersection Between Neuroscience and Film
  • (Extra credit) Significance of the hug in Invincible

Recent Comments

  1. ajah on What is The Right Thing? (Extra Credit)
  2. Skye Li on The similarities between RRR and Chinese War Dramas
  3. Skye Li on Analysis of The Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes-Spoilers (Searcher)
  4. Space on The “Naatu Naatu” Dance Sequence (Searcher)
  5. Skye Li on (Reader/Viewer) Smiley in ‘Do the Right Thing’
© 2025 Intro to Film 2023. All Rights Reserved. Coller Theme by Rohit.
  • Home
  • Blogging Guidelines
  • Blogging Schedule