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Altering the Viewer’s Perception in Paris is Burning (viewer)
Documentaries, while often considered a window into reality, are not always 100% truthful representations of what is happening. When a camera is introduced into a situation, it can have several effect... Read MoreNope: the Death of the Cameraman, the Life of the Spectacle
There is a side of modern media, where you can view terribly thrilling videos, like a woman just narrowly missing an attack from a bear while she skis away, or a man falling into a glacier, teetering ... Read MoreParis Is Burning (Viewer)
One of the film’s central themes is the exploration of identity, gender, and sexual orientation. By intimately capturing the personal stories and struggles of the individuals featured, “Pa... Read More(Viewer) How far is Paris?
As a documentary film that recorded the history and development of ball games in New York city in the 80s, Paris is Burning reveals the obstacles faced by the group that is “black, male and gay” f... Read More
Nope: Filmmaking, Documentation, and Erasure (Viewer)
Nope is a genre-defying movie described by most as a sci-fi thriller/Western. But Jordan Peele, the film’s director, wanted to make the film a “spectacle” about “the great Amer... Read MoreThe Uncanny Disturbing Reality of Jordan Peeles’ “Nope”
In Peele’s film, he conveys a sense of human confusion toward “non-behaving” non-human entities, like the Chimp, Gordy, the alien ship-shaped threat, and even O.J.’s horse, Lucky. ... Read More‘Nope’: a genre-disrupting masterpiece
In “Nope,” Jordan Peele delivers another film that challenges genre conventions, infusing the horror and sci-fi genres with an intellectual, curious, and playful perspective that feels ess... Read MoreThe Real Life Xanadu
Orson Welles’ 1941 film, Citizen Kane, has grown to be a remarkably influential pillar of modern cinema. The contents of the film are generally based on the life of American news tycoon William Rand... Read More(Viewer)Narrative in Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane’s narrative combines flashbacks, which, although commonplace now, was a bold attempt in Hollywood at the time. The film begins and ends with shots of the distant view of Xanadu. The ope... Read More- 2 of 4
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