Tag: Cinematography
Promising Young Woman Inventively Tackles the Nuances of Rape Culture
Our society’s treatment of women has been one of the topics of conversation for a few years now. Addressing rape culture, the pervasiveness and normalization of sexual assault due to societal attitudes about gender and sexuality, has been…
Read More »Middleburg Film Festival: Sylvie’s Love is a Tender Love Story with a Touch of Social Commentary
“Ya know, most people don’t find that kind of love, even for a summer. It’s extraordinary.” Sometimes love isn’t enough. Our feelings for another person may be strong and genuine, but circumstances beyond our control make love affairs…
Read More »Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Provides a Glimpse at the Black Struggle for Basic Respect
The summer of 2020 was an explosive one that in many way mirrored the Red Summer of 1919 with protests and the dark specter of black death spread nationwide and beamed into our homes on the news or…
Read More »Mank Uses Old Hollywood to Examine Current Politics, But Not Enough to Save It
One good way to prepare for change in our own world is to analyze previous societies that were on the precipice of change and how they handled it. What were their successes, or more importantly, their failures in…
Read More »Rebecca: On the Constraints of Devotion, the Past, and Class
“To love is to let go.” “You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” These phrases allude to the fact that part of making progress is freeing oneself from the burdens of the past. Life…
Read More »The Forty-Year-Old Version of Balancing Expression and Compromise
“And if I’m not creatin art, am I committin a crime?” The tale of the struggling artist who reaches the precipice of success only to face the powers-that-be pressuring them into compromising their vision, putting the artist at…
Read More »I’m Thinking of Ending Things is Surrealist Fever Dream
Our pasts often shape our present, creating either obstacles for us to overcome, or helping to create a clear vision of what we’d like to do or like to avoid. When entering into a relationship with a new…
Read More »The Personal History of David Copperfield Provides a Charming New Twist to an Age Old Tale
Providing new twists on old material can be both risky and a heavy lift. Fans of the material become used to one type of interpretation and can often become hostile to anything new. If creatives are able to…
Read More »Tesla and the Limitations of Ambition
The Bible says that no man can serve two masters and no one may know that better than creatives in the capitalist age. Breaking new ground can cost and acquiring the necessary capital to turn dreams into reality…
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Pieces of a Woman Examines Grief and All Its Facets
Losing a child is one of the most gut-wrenching experiences that can ever befall a person. Major depression, suicide, health problems, and marital disruption all become risk factors for parents experiencing loss, particularly during the first year immediately…
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