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(Searcher) Bollywood and Tollywood

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by Zixing Wang
Made on a budget of 69 million dollars, RRR is one of the most expensive Indian movies to date. Considering the substantial budget and the influence that RRR has had globally, my initial assumption wa... Read More

(extra credit) Holy Motors: Is All the World a Stage?

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by Nikki
This video provides an in-depth analysis of Leos Carax’s film, Holy Motors, as it explores the complex narrative structure and its philosophical meanings. The narrator begins by addressing the c... Read More

(extra credit) Hidden Meanings in NOPE

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by Nikki
This video discusses the film, NOPE by Jordan Peele, which centers around the Haywood siblings trying to prove the existence of an alien spacecraft on their farm. As this is a Jordan Peele movie, a pl... 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 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

Why Do the Right Thing make people feel bad?

Posted on November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 by Zixing Wang
After I watched the film, I felt really bad for no reason. Part of it is because of the content: seldom does the film reveal sensitive topics like racism so directly. Another part of it is because, as... 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

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

NOPE (searcher) -Extra credit

Posted on November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 by Amy Nunez
Jordan Peel has a history of creating movies that convey deep meanings. This video talks about the deeper meaning of Nope by Jordan Peel. To be more specific, it addresses the exploitation of animals.... Read More
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