Everyone loves a good classic movie. We’ve all been stuck inside at one point or another, some more recently than others. With COVID-19 still at the forefront of many people’s minds, many of us wonder what we could possibly do … Continue reading Unmissable Classic Movies to Indulge in When You Are Stuck Inside
Walter Murch and Modern Day Editing If a call for a film editing figurehead were sent out, someone to lead the key-tapping-keen-eyed masses, most in the industry would say that space had already been filled by Walter Murch. After reading … Continue reading Editing on Film: How a Good Cut Creates an Impactful Message
Because of this Quarantine We have been stuck inside for a while. The days have felt like weeks and the months like years. The amount of social, economic, medical, and emotional stress has been unimaginable. Millions of people have died, … Continue reading In the Heights: A Latino American Cinematic Milestone
This past year and a half has been a telling one. Normal everyday life was boring. Not once had I ever felt like I was living the same day on repeat. That was until the world went into lockdown. Even … Continue reading Drive in Theaters Making a Comeback in America
April 25, 2021, Youn Yuh- Jung attended the 93rd Academy Awards. As an actress from South Korea, it was an honor because she won the Best Supporting Actress prize as the first South Korean to have ever won. Her performance in … Continue reading The Need for Cultural Diversity in Mainstream Media
Bates Motel is a prequel reboot of Alfred Hitchcock’s film Psycho. The series premiered in March 2013. Starring Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, and Nestor Carbonell. It is about the story of how Norman Bates became … Continue reading Understanding Bates Motel as a Transmedia Text
Correlation Between Movies and Society If you are tired of monotonous work life, consider watching movies would be the best option. Moreover, the movies depict the impact of various demographics of society. The movies capture the emotions and imagination … Continue reading Anthropology: Impact of Movies on Culture and Society From History to Modern Times
It is a long running cliché that “things were better in my day” and, for much of time there has been little way to prove this to any great effect, thus passing this saying into the babblings of old people … Continue reading Anthropology: Nostalgic Media in the Current Market of Cultural Escapism
The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel. William Gibson, Neuromancer Movies borrow from film noir more than any other genre. Whether it takes the form of a straightforward homage (L.A. Confidential) or … Continue reading Film Noir: An Introduction to the Genre