“Solaris,” a film by Andrei Tarkovsky, is a film that focuses on the moral ethics pertaining what to do with the “guests” that the characters are met with throughout the film. The “guests” in the film are manifestations that the planet Solaris brings into existence through the characters subconscious. When faced with the “guests,” the…
Journey to Italy
Film critics have in the past and continue to hold Journey to Italy in high esteem. A. O. Scott in his 2013 Review featured in the New York Times said of the movie: “Some of us will never tire of those soirees, with their black-tied gloom and elegant suffering, and will therefore relish the beauty…
Solaris by Tarkovsky: The True Master of the “Film Experience”
A Vision of His Own Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris is one of the most unique films I have ever witnessed. Not necessarily in terms of its tone or setting, as it bears striking similarities to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey in these regards, but in its presentation. A common theme throughout reviews of Solaris (and Tarkovsky’s films in general), seems…
Voyage to Italy
In the book chapter from the scholarly source in the UC Press E-Books Collection, the author argued that Rossellini, the director of the film Journey to Italy, “refus[ed] to do things in the Hollywood manner”. Even though the film included famous Hollywood actors, the storyline was purposefully vague, unlike the straightforward strategy of the conventional…
To Kill a Mocking Bird- 1960 to 1965 film
To Kill a Mocking To Kill a Mocking Bird, Personal Cinematic History Manny Lincoln Black and White cinematography gives a dream like feel of capturing the past. The black and white adds rich textures, subtle and dramatic shading to the story. The black and white also added rich shadows to many scenes that created a…
Hard Day’s Night, Movie Review
A Hard Day’s Night, Movie Review Manny Lincoln Overall, I expected more from the film in the way of plot, character development, or more in-depth insight into each of the Beatles personalities and music. I was disappointed and bored by the movie. It was not at all what I expected. This was a very traditional movie…
A Hard Day’s Night
A Hard Day’s Night, My choice. Manny Lincoln I chose a Hard Day’s Night because I have always been a fan of the Beatles music. They influenced a lot of modern music that I like. I thought it might be interesting to learn more about them and see what a day in their lives was…
Won’t You Be My Neighbor – Manny Lincoln
“Won’t you be my Neighbor” movie review. Manny Lincoln “Love is what makes things happen and the lack of love stops things from happening”, Mr. Rogers quote starts the documentary movie, I am too young to have ever seen one of his programs. I went into the theater knowing nothing about Mr. Rogers. The movie…
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Watching Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner as a child was vivid. The cast was exquisitely formed, creating a film that has survived the passing of decades and is, sadly, still relevant to society today. The characters in the film who displayed racist tendencies throughout were shocking. Growing up in an environment so different, with such…
The Suffragette
The timeless strength of Maud Watts filled the screen of the Suffragette with her radical fight alongside countless other women, to attain the vote. The injustices of being a woman in that time period were vividly portrayed through Maud Watts’ character, as she was not able to keep her child when her husband wanted…
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