Tectonic Theater Project

which you can access them has become beneficial to our 'busy-bee ' lifestyles. While cinemas have offered the newest movies in their theaters for years, applications such as Netflix and Hulu have made movie night a…

The movie Risen is unique in the fact that it tells of the crucifixion of Christ from an initial non-believer 's perspective. I have never viewed a religious movie before, whether it be at home or in a theatre. I chose to see Risen in the theatre on a Saturday night in order to observe not only the film itself, but the atmosphere in general, including the drive both to and from the theatre. From noisy and crowded to quiet and focused, by the end of Risen, the viewer’s reactions, including my own…

It didn’t feel illegal, but there was certainly a chilling aura to knowing that you were viewing what one-sixth of the world was forbidden to see. A small community of thirty-nine people attended a double feature on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 7:00PM in Angell Auditorium A to view “Three Songs of ‘Exile’: Independent Chinese Filmmakers Far from Home.” The audience, mostly comprised of older men and women of Asian descent, seemed to all be attracted together to view this film, and casual chatter…

attendance, as a percentage of the population, is among the lowest it has ever been. This paper will seek to explain this conundrum by examining forces that have impacted the demand of viewing movies at cinemas throughout history. The Origins of Movie Theaters Various devices for displaying crude animations and slideshows existed since the 17th century; however, it was not until the late 1800s that film, as it is known today, came into existence. One of the earliest devices for viewing these…

Pedro Almodovar’s twentieth feature film, Julieta, chronicles the title character’s life as she is forced to reflect upon her riddled past and confront the tragic circumstances that surround the disappearance of her daughter. Almodovar based Julieta off of a series of short stories written by Nobel Prize winning author Alice Munro, which follow three stages of a Canadian woman’s life who faces similar circumstances. At it’s conception, Julieta was intended to be Almodovar 's first…

Global art cinema has been a widely contested term among film critics and scholars alike. The term was created to help categorize and define a genre of film that directly opposes First Cinema, or commercial cinema produced and distributed by Hollywood in the United States. In the book, Global Art Cinema, Second Cinema, or art cinema, has been summarized by authors Rosalind Galt and Karl Schoonover, as being feature films typically including “...foreign production, overt engagement of aesthetic..…

Ang Probinsyano The King of Philippine Teleserye brings to life one of the most unforgettable screen-to-television stories in movie history, Coco Martin is Ador/Cardo brings to life Fernando Poe Jr.’s Ang Probinsyano. ABS-CBN and Dreamscape Entertainment Television’s TV presents a modern adaptation of one the country’s movies classics Ang Probinsyano which airs from Mondays to Fridays after TV Patrol at Primetime Bida. Ang Probinsyano is a fitting tribute to the King of Philippine Movies,…

According to Mee and Dowling (2003), films are cultural products which represent places and their people, and therefore bring a perception of the world. Analyzing film seems to be a fascinating way to see how intercultural concepts represented in the world, and among people. My big fat wedding also is a popular Hollywood film which is relevant and valuable to the course of intercultural communication. My big fat Greek wedding is a Canadian-American romantic comedy film directed by Joel Zwick,…

For many, 1984’s ‘Karate Kid’ was an engrossing smash-hit, packed with action and comedy that seized the audience. After 26 long years of anticipation, the fanatics’ prayers have been answered: ‘Karate Kid’ is back. However, the film takes on a twist, changing karate to kung fu. Directed by Harald Zwart, the film stars a new Daniel Larusso and Mr Miyagi, who have a new “wax on, wax off” to offer. Staying true to the original ‘Karate Kid’, this remake is sure to have you hooked with the same…

The world of today is made possible due to the advancement of technology. Different fields of professions incorporate technology into their line of work to improve skills for better achievement. For example, the film industry started off simply with silent black and white motion pictures filmed by constantly cranking a camera handle back in the 1890s. As the time passed, the world entered into a technological evolution. Slowly, films were being made grander with each decade. Silent motion…