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Why our local Mr. Movies Closed From Blockbuster chain stores to idiosyncratic local ones, hundreds of video stores have been closing nationwide. This began over seven years ago; about the time I was wondering how this could happen. During the past four years, it has become clear to me why they are closing; The digital age of internet and video production. Netflix, symbolized by its little red envelopes and more recently its streaming service, had prevailed over the little blue boxes that…

The significance of a film is greatly attributed to the atmosphere constructed for the camera. Mise en scene describes the visuality of cinema and encompasses the important elements that determine the consumption of the narrative. It is a factor that becomes ingrained in the filmmaking process and is motivated in creating an effective thematic pattern. Alfred Hitchcock is an acclaimed director known for the continuities of production style in his works. His 1958 film Vertigo utilises the…

Blockbuster Syndrome and the Jaws Introduction The Hollywood at the moment is dominated by large media corporations. The way things work in this scenario is that movie makers most of the times are responsible to their stakeholders. These stakeholders want movies to make profit out of their “investments. The growing obsession of the industry with massive scale productions and profits is called Blockbuster syndrome. During the 80’s and 90’s specially, this phenomena was catching up with the movie…

2012 was a year filled with excitement and creativity when it came to film making. The notable cop-based drama TV series “21 Jump Street” took a turn to the big screen, and along came all its previous fans to support it. Admirers of the movies were adrenalized with the comedic remake and demanded a sequel, which the creators we’re not hesitant in making “22 Jump Street”. 21 Jump Street” being the action-filled comedy movie it is, was bound to be a success, while “22 Jump Street” dominated the…

Lighting is a technique that director Tim Burton uses to create the perfect mood for a particular scene in many of his well known movies. An example is when low-key lighting is used to fill the screen with darkness. Just barely any light left in the movie, which can give the sense danger and fear throughout the scene of the movie. In contrast high-key lighting is used to do the opposite of low-key lighting. It’s used to fill the screen with brightness, which can give the scene a sense of…

For my film review I watched “Mad Max: Fury Road”. “Mad Max: Fury Road” was directed by George Miller and written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nick Lathouris. This movie cost around $150,000,000 and it is understandable why. This movie was produced in 2015 and it was nominated for many awards. The most impressive of these nominations was Best Motion Picture of the Year. Although it did not win, a nomination for this award is a great accomplishment. However, it did win other awards…

The film industry has endured many changes throughout time. 2 significant changes that would go on and alter the business direction from being on a rise to taking a steep fall were the Hollywood Blacklist and the United States v. Paramount Pictures case; which greatly impacted the revenue earned by studios and the employment of many film professionals. To understand the Hollywood black list, what was happening in American history must be understood first. With the fall of Nazism and…

I know its just the second weekend for new movies in 2018, but my guess is that we may be hard pressed to find a film more charming and endearing this year than Paddington 2. Days after seeing the film, I am still smiling, chuckling a bit even, and hoping the movie makes all the money it can. The original Paddington grossed nearly $270 million worldwide and earned two BAFTA nominations for Best British Film and Adapted Screenplay and a mutual consensus formed between critic, audience, and…

Film was introduced to many movements. I chose to write about The French New Wave which is also known as “La Nouvelle Vague”. The French New Wave happened during 1958 to 1964. The French New Wave was started by a group of French film makers who wanted to create their movement in film and they did that by changing how a film could be made. The French New Wave turned out to be the biggest movement of them all and also made an impact on all filmmakers. Some of the main directors who created the new…

“The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury is about a family that bought a mechanic house that does their daily dues for them. Leaving the family with nothing to do and nothing to learn about, this effects the children but not letting them learn life lessons or how to take care of themselfs. Among the mechanic house is a nursery that takes the children's imagination and puts it into a landscape setting according to their thoughts. The biggest conflicts are between the parents and the children and the children…