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Shutter Island is a psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese starring Leonardo Dicaprio. The film follows the investigation of an insane asylum on Shutter Island. The federal Marshall, Teddy, is investigating a missing persons case because a prisoner, a supposed Rachel Solando. As the movie plays out, the investigation points to the asylum being aContinue reading “Shutter Island”

Inglorious Basterds is a film directed by Quentin Tarantino that finds a group of Jewish- American Nazi hunters trying to take down top German officers including Hitler himself at a film premier of a German propaganda film. This is one of my favorite films of all time, and Tarantino is easily in my top 3Continue reading “Inglorious Basterds”

“Cache (hidden)” is a French psychological thriller that was directed by Michael Haneke. Of the films we have studied so far, this film stands out in many ways. The first thing I noticed was the fact that there is little to no non-diagetic sound through the entire film, which includes a score. This style definitelyContinue reading “Cache Blog”

The 1967 hit “Bonnie and Clyde” directed by Arthur Penn was the latest film studied in my film class and boy was it different. A bloody and tragic tale of the infamous couple, this movie pushed the envelope in terms of violence and sex.  The films we’ve studies so far, violence has been minimal. Granted,Continue reading “Bonnie and Clyde”

“The 400 Blows” is a 1959 “French New Wave” film directed by Francois Truffaut. It was an interesting look into the life of a young boy named Antoine who faces a troubled life both at home, and in school. The film was considered groundbreaking at the time, and ushered new film making methods at theContinue reading “The 400 Blows”

Sunset Boulevard is a classic film that tells the story of a struggling Hollywood writer who stumbles upon a relic of the silent film era in an actress named Norma Desmond. The film explores the pressured of Hollywood during the golden age of cinema. The mise-en-scene immediately depicts her instability without her speaking much. SheContinue reading “Sunset Boulevard”

Casablanca is one of those movies that you could watch at different stages of your life and with each viewing, a greater appreciation emerges. My uncle forced me to watch it when I was young; I was probably around 12-13 years old. I had heard of Casablanca before. I grew up watching classic movies becauseContinue reading “Casablanca through my eyes”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”