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Searcher post on the disputes of RRR’s political message

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by Liz Zuo
https://slate.com/culture/2022/06/rrr-review-indian-blockbuster-netflix-hindu-nationalism.html The article from this website talks about the troubling subtext of the film RRR, with main focus on its r... Read More

(Extra Credit) Searcher Gravity: Behind the Scenes

Posted on November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 by Amy Nunez
In this video, we are taken into the production and choices that were made in the film Gravity by Alfonso Cuarón. The theme is expressed through visual metaphors. We see this when Ryan enters the spa... Read More

The Revision of History in RRR

Posted on November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 by Aditya Vyas
RRR is a cinematic marvel directed by S.S. Rajamouli. The film is well known for its cinematography and mise-en-scene. This action thriller has been lauded for its marvelous action sequences and the u... Read More

The meaning of the triple R in RRR

Posted on November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 by Ajah
Since the beginning of the film, I was struck with a strong sense of community and resistance of the Indian people fighting against the tyranny of the British prior to Hindi nationalism. With these tw... Read More

Do the Right Thing, Jordan Peele, and the 1992 LA Riots

Posted on November 16, 2023November 17, 2023 by Kayla Lerner
Do the Right Thing, while centering towards the end of the film about the brutality and abusers of a black community in New York, what I really enjoyed about the film was its portrayal of the communit... Read More

The Significance of the Ghetto Blaster in Do the Right Thing #RIPRadioRaheem

Posted on November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 by Ajah
Many critics often detest Spike Lee’s work, noting that it is an unnecessary call to violence and a grotesque depiction of racial relations. I completely disagree with this stance. I believe the... Read More

Do the Right Thing Way, Brooklyn, NY (Searcher)

Posted on November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 by Esther Jung
After viewing Do the Right Thing yesterday, I was curious about the location where the movie was set. The setting of the movie played such an integral role in the film’s narrative, and even the ... 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

Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”: Unveiling the Anatomy of a Murder

Posted on November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 by Stefanie Silvera
I came across this insightful interview with Spike Lee where he delves into a sequence that hits close to home to him – the tragic killing of Radio Raheem by police officers. Lee transports us t... Read More

(Searcher Extra-Credit) PARIS IS BURNING THE 2 KIDS | WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Posted on November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 by Marian Silvera Hariton
The documentary “Paris is Burning” was released more than three decades ago, but it still manages to captivate audiences with its portrayal of the New York ballroom scene in the late 1980s... Read More
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