Hello Class! This week, we watched Alfonso Cuaron’s 2013 film Gravity. I deeply admire Cuaron’s work in his films Roma (my favorite black and white movie, which I highly recommend) and Har...Read More
In my search, I found this great analysis that focused more on the spiritual and allegorical meanings found within “Gravity” and less on the idea of it being a survival thriller as marketed. It em...Read More
TV Tropes is a wiki-style website which organises thousands of tropes found in film, tv and books. The site is written in a fun, sarcastic, casual manner, making it like a more light-hearted equivalen...Read More
I was watching the movie “Smile”, an American psychological supernatural film written and directed by Parker Finn a couple of days ago and it was a hell of a watch. The careful u...Read More
After reading the chapter 6, I wanted more details about rhythmic relations in film, so I found an article that goes more in depth of what it is, how it is used, and what it can do for viewers....Read More
When I found out that Rock Hudson was one of the stars of All That Heaven Allows (1955), my mind immediately thought about the Netflix series, Hollywood (2020). I watched this show about two years ago...Read More
Talking About the Stigma of Age-gap relationships. The age gap between partners in modern-day marriages and relationships is a very commonly observed phenomenon. According to Wikipedia, about 25% of a...Read More
Abortion & Film Abortion, especially within the US/Hollywood context, has seemingly been accompanied by an oddly untenable coldness and violence since film’s inception. While this is not sur...Read More
If you enjoyed (or endured) A Portrait of a Lady on Fire, I would very much recommend They Might Be Giant’s You’re On Fire. I couldn’t get this song out of my head. What relevance do...Read More
This is an interview with cinematographer, Clair Mathon. In this video, she talks about the format chosen to shoot, technique choices, and difficulties while shooting the film Portrait of a Lady on Fi...Read More