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Significance of Genres within film

Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Anna Howard
The most interesting thing I took from the reading was the conventions and rules that are placed into genres. When you think of genres you think of very general and flexible categories for films and o... Read More

Classic Films and Genre: Following, Bending, and Breaking the Rules

Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Lester Martin
Chapter 9 of Film Art focused primarily on film genres, and their role in categorizing films, shaping audience expectations, and serving as both artistic tools and marketing techniques.  Movie Ge... Read More

Rethinking Genre: Exploring Romance in Portrait of a Lady on Fire and All That Heaven Allows

Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Leo Chen
Reading this chapter has changed my prior beliefs about what defines a genre. I thought it would be very clear and specific like comedy, science fiction, horror, and action. But as the book mentioned,... Read More
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