A Tribute To ‘Amelie’ Director Jean Pierre Jeunet— Whimsical Worlds of Imagination and Coincidence
When we think of French cinema, there are many influential names that come to mind including Francois Truffaut, Agnes Varda, or Luc Besson. Two sides are drawn when analyzing French movies where one is a realistic approach to the art form and the other is of a more...
A Tribute to Lord of the Rings Director Peter Jackson: The Duality of Slapstick Horror And Epic Fantasy
A low budget horror splatter comedy with obscene amounts of blood. The most iconic fantasy story with adventure, emotion, and scale being adapted into a monumental trilogy which shaped an entire generation. Two contrasting filmmaking endeavors you would only find on a...
Film Score Artistry: Five of the Best Film Composers to Bless Cinema With Their Musical Talent
It is safe to say that most beloved movies in our culture would not be the same without a musical score that blends seemlessly with the moving images. At the very least, good choices must be made regarding the music in terms of the presence or the lack of it....
Cinematic Paintings: Five Films That Depict Illustrious Beauty Through Moving Pictures
O, the cinema. Where images come to life. After centuries of visual entertainment being restrained to static scenes in paintings and photographs, moving pictures allowed us to see beyond the image. A story told in 24 images every second. Combining the visual beauty of...
