It’s not everyday to see a television show with good representation of women. Many times, in fact, we see women being portrayed to fit the male gaze, causing the audience to narrow and cater towards mostly men. You have tropes … Continue reading Arcane – Good Representation of Women
In today’s world, film has evolved to be a popular form of entertainment for people all around the world, with many genres and styles to choose from. However, this art form began in the late 1800s, with movies taped on … Continue reading A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune)
My final paper in this course is going to follow the criteria around Option 4: Close Textual Analysis of TV Programming. I have chosen to analyze the HBO series’ Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. I plan to … Continue reading Final Paper – A Song of Ice and Fire
In 2019 Disney+ came out with a new Christmas movie called Noelle. The film follows the Kringle family as they prepare for Christmas. Anna Kendrick starts as Noelle Kringle, daughter of Kris Kringle, and Bill Hadler stars as Nick Kringle, … Continue reading Noelle
A film like Baraka holds a mirror to reality because it shows the viewer the beauty in nature and the art that happens when people come together to accomplish a task. Baraka non-conventional narrative took the viewer from multi-tasking of listening and viewing the scenes at the same time. Instead, the viewer is presented with scenes that offer no context beyond what’s presented and scenes that reflect just the beauty and thought-provoking shots of nature and people in their natural element. It’s almost as if, the viewer is intruding on traditional and spiritual moments that we otherwise wouldn’t have known. … Continue reading Baraka
Music is an important symbol throughout the animated Disney classic movie Aladdin. It represents the magical atmosphere of Agrabah, the love between Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, and the danger of the villain Jafar. The opening number “Arabian Nights” introduces us … Continue reading Aladdin
In the 1939 classic movie The Wizard of Oz, the use of color palettes is a powerful tool for creating a desired atmosphere or mood for the audience. The film’s director, Victor Fleming, used a variety of color palettes to … Continue reading The Wizard of Oz
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was first screened in 2003 and was directed by Gore Verbinski. Pirates of the Caribbean is a playful film series that is based around a pirate named Jack Sparrow. Jack … Continue reading Pirates of the Caribbean
I have read a few blog posts about other students’ favorite series and movies now, and therefore got inspired to write about one of my favorite shows as well. 04.17.2011 was the premiere date for the first episode of Game … Continue reading Game of Thrones
Tim Burton’s films always have his unique style to them. His vision for direction always has extravagant CGI with a fantasy horror feel. I love the movie Alice in Wonderland as a child because of the fantasy-like land where Alice goes on an adventure. After seeing it as a Tim Burton film, it has made the story of Alice in Wonderland an even more exhilarating experience. The one thing that caught my eye in this film is the costume design of Alice’s wardrobe. There wasn’t an outfit that I didn’t like. Seeing this movie had made me think about pursuing … Continue reading Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton)
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