Featured image is art by SMGold SPOILER SAFE OF SUPERMAN AND FANTASTIC FOUR So. They’re out. The two big superhero movies of the summer. Lots of people were skeptical with how they would turn out. Not because of the directors, but the track record of the marvel and dc universe on the big screen. HowContinue reading “It’s a Super Fantastic Summer”
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Watching Breaking Bad for the First Time as a Film Student
I was always nervous to watch the show Breaking Bad because of the contents of it. I am the more animated movie/tv show type of person, so when my boyfriend brought up watching the show, I was a little hesitant. He’d seen it multiple times, so he knew what was in it already. For meContinue reading “Watching Breaking Bad for the First Time as a Film Student”
The Beauty of the Vampires
Vampires have been a part of stories for many years. Whether it be stories written as a book, portrayed in a film, or even through costumes, vampires are all around. Even when we don’t realize it! There are some people who’s style is centered around the gothic vampire style. And honestly, I find it superContinue reading “The Beauty of the Vampires”
Space Is Cool, And So Are Space Movies!
Youtuber and content creator Markiplier once talked about how much he loved space as he was playing a space video game. Him talking about it got turned into a song. And now he has a full blown space series on youtube! It’s called In Space With Markiplier, you should really check it out! But anyway,Continue reading “Space Is Cool, And So Are Space Movies!”
Non-French Speaker Talks About a French Film
Now of course an American discussing a non-American film is not weird at all, but hey, the title has a nice ring to it, right? The French New Wave was revolutionary when it comes to film making. Many of the techniques that began there became popular internationally as well as in France, and American filmmakersContinue reading “Non-French Speaker Talks About a French Film”
So I Finally Watched Citizen Kane…
Many different movies can be considered the greatest movie of all time. In fact, everyone probably has a movie they can consider the greatest. In my personal case, it’s hard for me to identify one that I consider the greatest, in fact I have multiple. But there are just some movies, that once they comeContinue reading “So I Finally Watched Citizen Kane…”
Looking into The Revolutionary Editing of Breathless
Jean-Luc Godard’s style for movie making is very well-known throughout the film industry. At least once you see one of his films, you’ll be able to recognize his style of filmmaking. A movie that he is very well known for is a film that he created during the French New Wave, titled Breathless. This filmContinue reading “Looking into The Revolutionary Editing of Breathless”
Wizards: Now In Color!
For a long time, films did not include color. They were the traditional black and white containing music and dialogue. But they made do with what they had, creating the genre of film noir. These films created such a wonderful and mysterious environment that they stuck with it for a while. But then, adding colorContinue reading “Wizards: Now In Color!”
B&W With Sound: Music or No Music?
Black and White films were the go to at the beginning of the film era. Then again, color wasn’t really an option anyway. For a while, there wasn’t sound in the movies, only music that would be played as the movie rolled. However, as time went on, they started to figure out the technology theyContinue reading “B&W With Sound: Music or No Music?”
The Dark Aesthetics of German Expressionism
Don’t you just love when you find movies that change the way movies were made? Whether it be in modern times or even a hundred years ago now. Finding the movies that changed the course of film history is seriously a mind-boggling such a cool experience. For example, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. This filmContinue reading “The Dark Aesthetics of German Expressionism”