Cinema of India

Bubble, Melancholia, and Whitey were all released in day-and-date format, but that is not their only point of similarity. To begin, Bubble and Whitey both lack star studded casts. For Bubble this choice was likely made for two reasons; amateur actors gave a more authentic feel to the town about a small town, and it was an experimental film that did not need to specifically do well. Soderbergh had already been promised a contract for several additional films no matter the outcome of the first.…

Today, the name Los Angeles has become synonymous with the film industry. However, the city, which goes by the initials LA, has a history going back long before the movies. It is known for a variety of culture and business operations. As a result, it is the most populated city in the state of California. LA has the second highest population in the entire United States, second only to New York City. Spanish and Mexican Roots Spanish governor Felipe de Neve founded Los Angeles in the early 1780s…

At one point in an individuals life, the drive, ambition, and will to accomplish a specific goal will become a key aspect towards the choices they will make, in order to insure the success of their future. Whiplash an Oscar winning independent film, helps convey this ideology, but in a very unorthodox manner. The director chooses a unique approach to presenting this message by turning what appears to be an unethical abusive musical film, into an astonishing success story. This approach helped…

Field Notes In this week, I interview two of my friends (Rupinder and Priya) to collect data for my anthropology class assignment. Rupinder and Priya both were born in India, so they are know as Asian Indian. Rupinder came to U.S.A when she was five year old so she is raced and live in U.S.A, but Priya was rased in Indian then come here in U.S.A in 2010. Both of my friends speak Punjabi as primary languages with their family members but they both also knew how to speak English and Hindi as a…

desire for love, freedom, and sex, but being not permitted to have such thoughts because it is against the “custom” or the “norm”. Parched is a bittersweet tale about four women living undesired lives, set in the parched rural landscape of Gujarat, India, but in a somewhat nonfictional world where many women do experience such circumstances. A brief summary of the film: the protagonists of the film are Rani played by Tannishtha Chatterjee, Lajjo played by Radhika Apte, Bijli played by Surveen…

On February 26th, 2017, Barry Jenkins' sophomoric feature, Moonlight, received the highest accolade of Best Picture, from one of the most prestigious ceremonies to celebrate film, the Academy Awards. In accomplishing two inaugural milestones, the first all-black cast to win such high regard, and the first LGBTQ-topic to be awarded Best Picture, Moonlight in context proves to be a memorable classic in performance, box office (for an independent feature), and universal critical acclaim. However,…

performed by The Beatles (1969) is playing. ii. The 1961 version (Susan/Maggie McKendrick/Boston) 1. Maggie McKendrick (performed by Maureen O’Hara) sings “For Now for Always.” a. This song was written for this film. 4. Audience’s reactions a. “The cinema audience’s investment in the pleasures offered by a particular film is intensified and extended by the soundtrack.” (Conrich & Tincknell, 2006) i. This quote tells about one reason that a film even with some scenes that are very similar can…

The Patriot and 1776 This paper is on the movies ¨The Patriot¨ and ¨ 1776¨. This will show the similarities and difference between the two movies. This will go over what both movies are about. One thing that the two films have that are different is that in The Patriot it's more about the war and what's going on. There is a lot of inaccuracies in the movie so that there was more action. An example of that is when the General of the British Army burns that church that didn't happen…

Introduction: My report will include a timeline detailing the development of music videos, a full explanation of the different purposes of music video, a brief overview of the accepted styles and conventions within music videos and I will also examine 3 very different music videos with a comprehensive explanation on each. Timeline of music videos: In 1894, the first example of illustrated songs were made, 'Little Lost Child' was created by Edward B. Marks and Joseph W. Stern. The sheet music…

Introduction: Frost/Nixon is a drama/history film made in 2008 starring Michael Sheen and Frank Langella. directed by Ron Howard, The film Frost/Nixon runs for 2 hours and 2 minutes and is made by the production company Universal Pictures. Frost/Nixon is rated 7.7/10 on Imdb and 92% on rotten tomatoes. Frost/Nixon is a real life story based on David Frost’s on air interview with the infamous 37th President of the United States, Richard Nixon. This film focus on four aspects of Nixon’s life with…