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The Tragic Future of the “Paris is Burning” Subjects: How AIDs and Violence Cut Their Lives Short

Posted on November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 by Ben Salit
While watching Jennie Livingston’s Paris is Burning, my favorite moments were the interview segments with the main subjects. These powerful scenes allowed us to connect with these drag queens ou... Read More

Exploring the Complex Legacy of Paris Is Burning

Posted on November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 by Jodi Onyonyor
Resource Link: Another Magazine Interview with Jennie Livingston  Jennie Livingston’s Paris is Burning (1990) is a landmark documentary that introduced the world to New York City’s drag ball ... Read More

“NOPE” Is All About Spectacle

Posted on October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 by Colin Ference
Just when I thought Singin’ in the Rain was commentary on moviemaking, I watched NOPE: a patchwork quilt of genres. Sci-fi, horror, western, thriller, comedy—without Emerald Haywood’s (Keke Palm... Read More

Nope’s Epigraph and Its Relationship to The Film As A Whole

Posted on October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 by Patrick
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/nope-explained In the 2022 film Nope by Jordan peele, the film opens up with an Epigraph. the Epigraph comes from the Bible verse Nahum 3:6. The quote states “I... Read More

Citizen Kane from a 1941 perspective

Posted on October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 by Rowan Miller
I read a film review of Citizen Kane by John C. Flinn Sr. This review was very interesting to me because it is from 1941, the year when the movie came out. I thought it was cool to read a review from ... Read More

Orson Welles on Citizen Kane Interview

Posted on October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 by Meredith Farnsley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKra6_NAey8 In this interview that was originally filmed in 1958 Orson Welles, the director, writer, and lead actor of Citizen Kane, divulges what was going on with stu... 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

Reality Imitates Art: Hearst and Kane

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Jaime Soto Jr.
I think we can all agree that Charles Foster Kane was bigger than life, that his character and story arc fit his status as a newspaper tycoon and the protagonist in Citizen Kane. However, in the case ... Read More

Interesting Facts about Singing in the Rain

Posted on October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 by Dila Batum
This week’s screening for me was a relatively new experience, as I have never really watched a musical. While watching this movie, I was mesmerized by the visual aesthetics of it (all the bright... Read More

Singin’ in the Rain- More on Debbie Reynolds

Posted on October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 by Avery McAdams
While watching the hit movie Singin’ in the Rain, I was so impressed with the character of Kathy Selden. Being her age, as she was only 18 when she acted in this film, I think its so interesting... Read More
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