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Author: Jack Messick

Prison Break: “Prison Break’s Reboot Is Avoiding The Mistake That Killed The Original Show After Season 1”

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Jack Messick
I have recently been watching the 2005 Fox series Prison Break which is available on Netflix. This show was recommended to me by a friend, one of his main selling points being the length of the showâ€... Read More

Contemporary Relevance of “Do the Right Thing”

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Jack Messick
Spike Lee’s infamous 1989 film Do the Right Thing explores pertinent socioeconomic realities in America that are quite familiar to viewers today more than 30 years later. This article written by Jus... Read More

Relationship of Story and Plot in “Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope”

Posted on November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 by Jack Messick
This Saturday I rewatched George Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope with my roommate who had never seen the legendary series. After some deliberation we decided to watch the movies in order of... Read More

Documentary Approaches, Defining Features, and Larger Conversations

Posted on November 2, 2024November 2, 2024 by Jack Messick
A documentary, like animation or experiential films, is more of a category for film type rather than any specific genre. While a documentary can cover virtually any subject, when a film is labeled as ... Read More

Restricted Narration and Genre In Nope

Posted on October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 by Jack Messick
For the duration of Jordan Peele’s Nope, and even at the film’s conclusion, viewers are presently with very limited information about just what’s going on at the Haywood Hollywood Ho... Read More

Emotional Intentionality of Lyrics and Choreography of Singin’ In the Rain

Posted on October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 by Jack Messick
Dancing Happiness:: Lyrics & Choreography in “Singin’ In the Rain (1952)” Despite the frequent use of musical and theatric sequences, Kelly describes the choreography for Singin&... Read More

Editing and the Power of Association

Posted on September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 by Jack Messick
When watching a performance, the average viewer has a degree of accessibility to cinematography and Mise-en scene. That is to say the viewer can see and take in the visual components of Mise-en scene ... Read More

Cinematography of Art and its Function in Portrait of a Lady On Fire

Posted on September 18, 2024September 18, 2024 by Jack Messick
Told as a memory which explains the backstory of one of Marianne’s paintings, art serves a critical role in the narrative of the film. Cinematography is used throughout Portrait of a Lady On Fire to... Read More

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