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Author: Victoria Keane

The Midnight Gospel: A Psychedelic, Philosophical, and Spiritual Show

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Victoria Keane
I was debating for a while what I would suggest for this searcher post. I have recently watched several shows which I would happily recommend. If you enjoy Greek Mythology, Kaos, on Netflix is an amaz... Read More

Holy Motors: What did I just watch?

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Victoria Keane
I not gonna lie, I really enjoyed Holy Motors. The movie was so odd with so many twists and strange sequences, it felt almost like a peek into the subconscious of an actor on acid. As we have learned,... Read More

Experimental Film: Cinema’s Modern Art

Posted on November 10, 2024November 10, 2024 by Victoria Keane
I found this week’s reading, ‘The Art Cinema as a Mode of Film Practice’ by David Bordwell, to be extremely interesting. I have always had mixed feelings when it comes to art cinema ... Read More

Paris is Burning: The Grit and Glamor of Ballroom

Posted on November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 by Victoria Keane
I really enjoyed watching Paris is Burning this week. Before class today, I had no idea what the film was about, and when I learned it follows the ballroom scene in NYC, I was extremely excited to see... Read More

Peele’s Thematic and Literal Use of Songs in NOPE

Posted on October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 by Victoria Keane
I always love Jordan Peele’s work. From Us to Get Out to NOPE, his skill and ability to create fantastical storylines while seamlessly sewing in serious and important themes has made him easily ... Read More

Citizen Kane: Groundbreaking and Crafty Special Effects

Posted on October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 by Victoria Keane
To be honest, watching Citizen Kane for the first time I felt myself slightly falling asleep. The black and white made the movie feel very dark and it felt like every shot was crowded with lots of old... Read More

The Cycle of Ideas and Reality through Film

Posted on September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 by Victoria Keane
While reading this week’s passages, I couldn’t help but think of a quote I once came across: “Are we an identity with ideas and experiences conformed to it, or are we ideas and experiences f... Read More

All That Heaven Allows: How society tries to control a woman’s heart

Posted on September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 by Victoria Keane
I have to admit I did not have many expectations for this movie. I have a bad habit of writing off movies made before the 1980s (1990s if I’m being honest), and hearing it was a melodrama made m... Read More

Architecture in The Grand Budapest Hotel

Posted on September 11, 2024September 12, 2024 by Victoria Keane
One of the things that really caught my eye in The Grand Budapest Hotel was the beautiful architecture of the hotel itself shown throughout the movie. As we learned, one of the main pieces of mise-en-... Read More

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