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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, “Do the Right Thing”

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by Colin Ference
I will never forget the first college class I attended: ENG 389W British Romantic Drama. Before the class began, my professor projected the following statement on the board and read it aloud: “Emory... Read More

Who Actually Did The Right Thing?

Posted on November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 by Patrick
I had very mixed emotions about this movie. To start out with I would like to say that overall I did not like the movie. I think its because in the end it just pissed me off. In general it was a good ... Read More

Time Cut: Netflix’s Treacherous Attempt at Time Travel

Posted on November 17, 2024November 17, 2024 by Hannah Baskin
Audiences find comfort in films where they know what to expect. When I pressed play on Netflix’s new original film Time Cut (2024), I was confident that my next ninety minutes would comprise of high... Read More

Holy Motors and Les Yeux sans visage

Posted on November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 by niaatcherson
When we watched Meshes of the Afternoon in class, I struggled to make sense of all the characters and symbols in the film but one of the first things that came to mind when the mirror-faced figure app... Read More

Holy Motors (I’m wholly shocked)

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Ria Panneer
The Beauty of the Art: An In-Depth Look at Holy Motors Holy Motors (Leos Carax, 2012) felt more to me like a moving art piece than any other film I’ve seen. I can confidently say that I had no idea ... Read More

Leo Carax explains nothing: the significance of being confused in Holy Motors

Posted on November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 by Anna Howard
Q&A: Leos Carax Explains ‘Holy Motors’ and Why He Wants to Make a Superhero Movie After watching Holy Motors I like many others have an abundance of questions. What did I just watch? What does... Read More

The Experimental Experience For Those On Screen

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Hannah Baskin
My initial reaction to Holy Motors (Carax 2012) was that the film created an uncomfortable and unnerving experience for its audience. My secondary thought was about Carax’s creative process, as I wo... Read More

Avant-Garde Art as an Evolving Language

Posted on November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 by Alex Pool
In a YouTube video by Bliss Foster, avant-garde art is described not just as boundary-pushing but as an “encyclopedia” for future artists. Foster explains that avant-garde art serves as a ... Read More

Exploring Holy Motors: A Uniquely Confusing Take on Identity and Cinema

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Lester Martin
Holy Motors, directed by Leos Carax, is a movie that challenges viewers with its unusual storytelling. In the film, we follow Monsieur Oscar as he moves through different sorts of “appointmentsâ... Read More

How Holy Motors Reflects Carax’s View on Living in the Internet Era

Posted on November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 by Zachary Shao
Article: https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/qa-leos-carax-explains-holy-motors-and-why-he-wants-to-make-a-superhero-movie-44180/ From my interpretation of Holy Motors (Leos Carax, 2012), the p... Read More
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