February 9, 2023
Why Mumblecore is So Relatable?
Mumblecore…now I know this sounds like something you would hear on Tumblr, and that’s because you probably have.
Mumblecore is a typ...
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Category: Essays
February 5, 2023
"Chhello Show" Review: Harboring a Love for Cinema
The first film that I watched in the cinema hall was David Dhawan’s Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, a romantic comedy starring some big names of Bollyw...
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February 1, 2023
The OTHER 'Lord of the Rings'
I know what you’re thinking, and no, I’m not talking about The Hobbit movies. I'm talking about the OTHER Lord of the Rings movies, as in Art...
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January 19, 2023
The Musical and Movie Magic Made Between Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz
Ya like jazz? Well, you’re not the only one.
A handful of impressively scored films from the last ten years have been composed by Justin H...
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January 17, 2023
Avalanches and Atomic Cafes: The Art of "Plunderfilms"
“Plunderphonics” is a compositional technique of utilizing and manipulating one or more recognizable recordings to create a new composition,”...
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January 12, 2023
Depicting Female Trauma: 'Women Talking' versus 'Blonde'
I will go ahead and start by saying that Sarah Polley’s Women Talking is one of the best films of the year. The film has vulnerable, passiona...
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December 30, 2022
Iñárritu: A Handful of Oscars, or (The Unexpected Honor of Being Divisive)
In a year in which so many legendary filmmakers have popped up on the cinematic landscape with the likes of Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans ...
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December 27, 2022
Navigating Timeless Romance in Monochrome
Twenty-two minutes into Alex Lehmann’s 2016 romantic drama film Blue Jay, Jim Henderson (Mark Duplass) and his former high school girlfriend ...
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December 14, 2022
Should We Colorize Black and White Films?
My Thoughts on the Colorization Debate
Have you ever watched a black-and-white film and wished to see what the colors looked like? Have yo...
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September 21, 2022
Has the Marvel Universe Saved Cinephilia?
Last week, I discussed how TikTok is helping redefine cinema. In my quest to understand cinephilia, it was no surprise that I stumbled upon M...
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