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The Power of Alfonso Cuaron’s Longshot (searcher)

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Marian Silvera Hariton
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

Searcher – Gravity can be used to answer several existential questions.

Posted on September 27, 2023November 28, 2023 by Leonard
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

(Searcher) TVTropes.org

Posted on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 by Space Lutterodt-Clottey
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

(Searcher) “Smile”

Posted on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 by Kwan-Ting Calvin Chen
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

Week 4 Searcher: Cinematography: A Deeper Dive on Rhythmic Relations in Film

Posted on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 by Deja Shearrill
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

Rock Hudson’s Story in Multiple Narratives

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by Bella Gore
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

(Searcher) All That Heaven Allows – Fighting Social Stigmas in 1955.

Posted on September 20, 2023November 13, 2023 by Aditya Vyas
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

(Searcher) Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Radical Portrayal of Abortion

Posted on September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 by Logan Viera
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

(Searcher) A Portrait of a Lady with a Combustible Head

Posted on September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 by Space Lutterodt-Clottey
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

Cinematographer’s choices in Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Posted on September 13, 2023September 15, 2023 by Amy Nunez
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
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