Parallel Cinema

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may be represented. Certain stars would flock towards certain personalities and images, some may be sexual heroes and other overwhelmbed and stressed men that were cursed by the concept of thought and life crisis. There were also moments of Hindi cinema no longer being used as a political tool and became a utopia or an escape where ideas were glorified and over exposed. This would lead to the era of the angry young…

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. In the last century, there have been many forms of entertainment that dazzled and gained people’s attention. As time goes on, viewing leisure has evolved to paying an admission to a once-in-a-lifetime performance to visiting a theater anytime someone wanted to escape the day-to-day pressures for a couple of hours. Fortunately, there was a man in the Midwest who fashioned such an establishment for the populace to relax their minds and have their imaginations come…

“One person’s craziness is another person’s reality.” - Tim Burton. This quote is unquestionably shown in Tim Burton’s twenty seven movies in addition to various short films and TV shows. Tim Burton uses a mix of cinematic techniques corresponding in his films to replicate outcasts living in a so called normal world. This is exemplified in both “Mrs. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” and “Edward Scissorhands”. Tim Burton uses similar techniques in lighting, sound, and camera shots to…

House cinema, as one of the film houses in Nigeria, was established to promote, preserve, protect and present the culture of the entertainment industry. Urban generations in post-colonial cities have been characterised by the development of certain movements, architectural edifices and socio-cultural infrastructural facilities. Most of these have, over time, gone into extinction though their relevance to the urban milieu is not in question. Restoration of these legacies, in particular the…

For some, Toshiya Fujita’s revenge film “Lady Snowblood” will inevitably be linked to Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill vol. 1”, for which it was a major inspiration; Tarantino borrowed aspects of the plot and narrative structure, used the song ‘The flower of carnage’ and let the cinematography inspire him. For all the influence “Lady Snowblood” had on Tarantino, it might be surprising to conclude that the two “Lady snowblood” movies have an anomalous character in Fujita’s oeuvre, as nothing he…

Influence is something that can have a huge impact on many. It is through observation and training from experts that one can become highly skilled in a craft which can create a large impact on others. In the film-making field, a person could consider the actor-director, Charles Chaplin as an expert through his various films and shorts. His works are enjoyed yet there is something beneficial to one interested in entering the entertainment industry. However, Chaplin did not gain his skills out of…

Music is something that everyone in the world can relate to. All cultures, races, and religions listen to music. The main way that people listen to music now is through their phones or with their computers. Anytime there is a social event, there is music playing in the back ground with the use of speakers. Speakers are the technology used today for most of your music needs because they can be connected to any type of phone. There is nothing worse than when you are at a party and suddenly there…

Jaws has been memorable since its release in 1975, but most of its success is due to the magic of editing, which helped hide mechanical defects of production while heightening suspense, and its iconic music, both of which cemented Jaws’ position as a blockbuster. Though the concept of the titular creature becomes obvious shortly after the film beings, the crazily large man eating shark remains mostly unseen throughout the film. Unfortunately, the technology was not available to construct a large…

The Bicycle Thief, first released in 1948, follows Antonio Ricci in a post-World War II Rome as he desperately tries to make a living for himself and his family. Antonio finds work hanging posters in the city, under the condition that he has a bicycle. Whilst on the job Antonio’s bicycle is stolen and so Antonio and his 7-year-old son Bruno set out to find in a fit of desperation. Eventually, believing that he has no other choice, Antonio tries to steal a bicycle for himself. He fails and the…