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Anora & NYT Anatomy of a Scene

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Joe Chong
I have written about Anatomy of a Scene for a previous searcher post but I wanted to draw attention to not only Anatomy of a Scene but also Anora. I saw Anora over thanksgiving break and really enjoye... Read More

Anatomy of a Scene – Do the Right Thing (Searcher)

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by Joe Chong
Anatomy of a scene is a column created by the New York Times where directors voice over/discuss a scene of theirs breaking it down piece by piece. This is especially interesting here because Spike Lee... Read More

Unpacking Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Joe Chong
Different from other kinds of films, the documentary title does not build up expectations of what a movie may be. There are less common tropes and unlike many genres, the documentary label on a film p... Read More

Genre & Jordan Peele’s Nope

Posted on October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 by Joe Chong
Jordan Peele’s Nope, unlike many films does not even come close to confining itself simply to one genre. Not only is there strong elements of horror and western, the sub-genre of comedy and sci-... Read More

Singing In The Rain – Behind the Scenes

Posted on October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 by Joe Chong
Though this movie was made a considerably long time ago, I wanted to try to find something with an actor or director speaking about the movie. Upon searching, I found the following interview with Dire... Read More

Editing: What can it achieve?

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Joe Chong
When one thinks of editing, they may initially think of simply putting shots together on iMovie. But in reality, editing gives filmmakers a lot of power. With editing, filmmakers can shape the viewers... Read More

Cinematography in Portrait of a Lady On Fire

Posted on September 18, 2024September 18, 2024 by Joe Chong
When Marianne is teaching her painting class at the start of the film, I realized that Portrait of a Lady on Fire was a story, similar to the Grand Budapest Hotel, told by memory. We are seeing HéloÃ... Read More

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