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

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(Extra Credit) From ‘Paris is Burning’ to ‘Renaissance’ – A Journey of Ballroom Culture’s Resurgence

Posted on December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 by Leonard
Paris is indeed… still burning. The 1991 documentary, Paris Is Burning, by Jennie Livingston is considered one of the most inspirational documentaries and the world’s introduction to the vibrant u... Read More

(Extra Credit) – Genre in Everything Everywhere All at Once

Posted on December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 by Leonard
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” takes a bold and unconventional approach to genre, utilizing a chaotic and backward narrative structure that deliberately oscillates between tones, genr... Read More

(Extra Credit) Love Death and Robots as Art Films

Posted on December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 by Skye Li
When we were discussing art films in class, I immediately thought of Love Death and Robots on Netflix. It is an anthology of short films and animations and each and every one of them satisfy the defin... Read More

(Viewer) Mise-en-scene in The Grand Budapest Hotel

Posted on December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 by Skye Li
Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is a visual delight that intricately weaves together storytelling and meticulous attention to detail in its mise-en-scène. While watching it, I... Read More

A City of God Scene *SPOILERS* (Extra Credit)

Posted on December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 by Corey Elenowitz
I wouldn’t be able to say I made the most of this blog if I didn’t make a post about my favorite movie of all time: City of God. City of God, directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund... Read More

Card Scene in Now You See Me 2 (extra credit)

Posted on December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 by Deja Shearrill
The Now You See Me series are movies that I highly recommend people to watch, and they recently announced there will be a Now You See Me 3. I am very excited for that, but I wanted to highlight the ic... Read More

The Power of a Choice: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Extra Credit)

Posted on December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 by Deja Shearrill
I loved The Portrait of the Lady on Fire. I think the movie was well thought out and the different storylines with in the plot mesh with each other so well. The biggest thing I took away from the film... Read More

Wes Anderson’s Shorts and The Swan

Posted on December 8, 2023December 10, 2023 by Kayla Lerner
A few months ago, Wes Anderson released a set of three seventeen minute short films to Netflix, and one forty minute feature length. The films are all Anderson’s adaptations of author Roald Dahl’s... Read More

Subliminal Plot Ties in Do the Right Thing (Extra Credit)

Posted on December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 by Deja Shearrill
Do the Right Thing was an amazingly engaging movie that critiqued society when it came out 30 years ago, and is still doing so today. I remember during the class discussion about the movie, someone as... Read More

(extra credit) What Makes Singin’ in the Rain “The Best Film of All Time” ?

Posted on December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 by Nikki
This video serves as a detailed analysis and strong appreciation of the film, Singin’ in the Rain, asserting its status not only as the quintessential movie musical but as one of the most remark... Read More
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