An Examination of Themes of Consciousness and Humanity in Ex Machina
“Ex Machina” is Writer Alex Garland’s ( “28 Days Later”, “Sunshine”) directorial debut film. A novelist and screenwriter who can… read more
Negative Space, Color, Stasis, and A Proxemic Pattern in “Phoenix” (2014)
Phoenix (2014): Christian Pentzold (This is one of my favorite movies, as it incorporates an element of surprise and mistaken… read more
Actor Profile: Robert Downey Jr.
Written by: Jenna Moloney With “Avengers: Infinity War,” directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, currently taking the world of cinema… read more
Attention Grabbers in “Dead Poets Society” (1989): Peter Weir
Written by: John Heffernan I have heard a lot about Dead Poets Society but never got around to actually watching… read more
Sound and Classical Cutting in “The Piano” (1993): Campion
Written by: Jenna Moloney This analysis is based on a scene from the Australian film “The Piano,” written and directed… read more
Actor Profile: Chadwick Boseman
Written by: John Heffernan This week we are looking in to the relatively new name that has been going around… read more
Wednesday Watch: “A Quiet Place” (2018): Krasinski
Written by: John Heffernan For this Week’s “Wednesday Watch” we are highlighting the brand-new movie A Quiet Place (Krasinski, 2018)…. read more
Ominous Close-Ups, Contrasting Colors, and Formalism Technique in “Vertigo” (1958): Hitchcock
Written by: Jenna Moloney This piece was written with the help of the book “Understanding Movies,” written by Louis Giannetti…. read more
Actor Profile: Octavia Spencer
Written by: John Heffernan Today I would like to discuss the amazingly powerful Octavia Spencer. Before 2010 or 2011 people… read more
Red – “Shanghai Triad” (1995): Zhang Yimou
Written by: Jenna Moloney This piece was written with the help of the book “Understanding Movies,” written by Louis Giannetti…. read more