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
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
Well, that was a trip. Holy Motors follows the multiple lives of Monsieur Oscar (Denis Lavant). A businessman, a beggar woman, a motion-capture performer, a deranged, cannibalistic, exhibitionist lepr...Read More
The unease of the car scene in Holy Motors So, if I’m being completely honest, I have no clue about the reality of this scene. I am unsure if this scene shows Oscar’s genuine homel...Read More
The YouTube video is about Leos Carax introducing and partially “explaining” his film Holy Motors after it has just come out in 2012. While the meaning and the whole film is still very con...Read More
As a viewer of today’s film screening, I would just like to say that my initial thoughts after the film ended was “what the hell did Professor Zinman just have us watch.” This film w...Read More
I found David Bordwell’s piece really interesting because it introduced me to a new way to watch experimental films. In the past I have simply told myself to forget everything I know about conve...Read More
Bordwell’s paper makes me think about something one of my English teachers said after someone was complaining about a spoiler- “it’s about the journey, not the destination.” Most people ha...Read More
Art cinema is something I have an unsure opinion on. While it often is cinematically beautiful and very creative. I sometimes will find myself bored or not really getting the point. However, there are...Read More
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