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Why I Adore: Johnny Depp
In this chapter of āthe filmmakerās guideā weāre going to look at people that I absolutely adore and why I adore them. They can be anyone who is famous for being in film such as: actors and actresses, directors and producers, composers etc. Weāre going to be looking at my childhood heroes, people I have discovered recently and people that I have yet to look entirely into. Weāll take a bit of a look at how I discovered them, what I think of them and why I think this way about them. Hopefully, we can gain a common ground, you can discover some new people or, via the email address in my bio, you can email me with any new people I donāt know about that you think I would like based on what youāve seen. These are supposed to be positive articles and made to brighten your day and mine. So, letās take a wild ride into my childhood, my teen years and what I absolutely adore about the film industry because it is alive and kicking (and if it isnāt, hell I might be out of a jobā¦). Letās go!
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Shortbread Table Decoration - 100% Vegan
Of course, you probably know me very well for invading Vocal with my film studies stuff and articles entitled āa filmmakerās guideā. I have often explained that I love to bake as well. Since I was young, I have loved the idea, the creativity and the relaxation of baking different things. I love to make macarons, layer cakes and gingerbread in particular and the activity of it really gets me away from my laptop (where Iām sure you know that I spend most of my life). So, I hope you enjoy me talking about what I bake and why I bake it complete with pictures (if not very good) of me actually baking, my baked goods in the process of being created and when theyāre finished. Iām really happy to share this with you. And if you like, you can show me your baking (yes, I spend a lot of time writing, but I also spend a lot of time reading other peopleās articles!), I would love to see it. Since I was in school, I was always interested in creating things, whether that be pieces of writing, welding things to make small statues or baking foods and making sweets (candy, if youāre American). I hope you enjoy looking at some of the stuff that has honestly kept me sane, because I seem to be going slightly mad.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Feast
Nosferatu (1922)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019ās book ā1001 Movies to See Before You Dieā and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I wonāt be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself youāll have to buy it. But I will be covering the bookās suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldnāt doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. Weāre going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but weāre also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like āJokerā will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then donāt hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Letās get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Sticky Almond Cake
Of course, you probably know me very well for invading Vocal with my film studies stuff and articles entitled āa filmmakerās guideā. I have often explained that I love to bake as well. Since I was young, I have loved the idea, the creativity and the relaxation of baking different things. I love to make macarons, layer cakes and gingerbread in particular and the activity of it really gets me away from my laptop (where Iām sure you know that I spend most of my life). So, I hope you enjoy me talking about what I bake and why I bake it complete with pictures (if not very good) of me actually baking, my baked goods in the process of being created and when theyāre finished. Iām really happy to share this with you. And if you like, you can show me your baking (yes, I spend a lot of time writing, but I also spend a lot of time reading other peopleās articles!), I would love to see it. Since I was in school, I was always interested in creating things, whether that be pieces of writing, welding things to make small statues or baking foods and making sweets (candy, if youāre American). I hope you enjoy looking at some of the stuff that has honestly kept me sane, because I seem to be going slightly mad.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Feast
A Filmmaker's Review: "The Old Dark House" (1932)
āThe Old Dark Houseā is a 1932 comedy-horror film directed by James Whale and well, it is a pretty hilarious series of events that eventually leads to two people fighting about why one of the guys isnāt allowed to set the house on fire. Iām not going to lie, I wasnāt too into this film when it started because it seemed just a bit typical and clichĆ© with all its rain, darkness and people screaming at each other in the middle of the road. However, when you watch the events of the film unfold, there is a huge reason as to why it is raining so incredibly badly to the point of being flooded and the characters not actually being able to get around. The music also fits within this atmosphere of being something tense, something that is building up to a climax. I think that the way in which the music is used to build climax actually goes along with the sound of the lightning. But then again, it would make more sense if we had silence before the lightning striking rather than people talking or music.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Bathos and Anti-Climax
In this chapter of āthe filmmakerās guideā weāre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the āfilmmakerās guideā - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youāre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerās guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Why I Adore: Christian Bale
In this chapter of āthe filmmakerās guideā weāre going to look at people that I absolutely adore and why I adore them. They can be anyone who is famous for being in film such as: actors and actresses, directors and producers, composers etc. Weāre going to be looking at my childhood heroes, people I have discovered recently and people that I have yet to look entirely into. Weāll take a bit of a look at how I discovered them, what I think of them and why I think this way about them. Hopefully, we can gain a common ground, you can discover some new people or, via the email address in my bio, you can email me with any new people I donāt know about that you think I would like based on what youāve seen. These are supposed to be positive articles and made to brighten your day and mine. So, letās take a wild ride into my childhood, my teen years and what I absolutely adore about the film industry because it is alive and kicking (and if it isnāt, hell I might be out of a jobā¦). Letās go!
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019ās book ā1001 Movies to See Before You Dieā and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I wonāt be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself youāll have to buy it. But I will be covering the bookās suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldnāt doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. Weāre going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but weāre also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like āJokerā will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then donāt hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Letās get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "Sudden Fear" (1952)
āSudden Fearā is a film that has its ups and downs, it isnāt perfect and yet it isnāt entirely bad. After the film, I sat and thought for a while about what I could write about the film without giving away too much information and now, I think Iāve found that I can do that. So, there will be no spoilers here and if you really want to see the film then please go ahead. This however, is going to be a mixed review with an on-edge quality for I am still slightly confused about how I am supposed to feel about this movie.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "The Handmaiden" (2016)
āThe Handmaidenā is one of the most genre-blending films of this century and honestly, when I first started watching it I didnāt really have high expectations - which is also why I didnāt watch it when it came out. I thought it was yet another Korean Romantic Thriller, but when I finally watched it I was proved entirely wrong. By the second act, it becomes more and more clear that the storyline is more about secrecy, privacy and trust. I was initially confused by the entire storyline and the film was quite long in comparison to what I normally watch. The film requires you to pay extra attention to the story and the way in which it is covered. At the point where they are standing outside the mental asylum, the film goes back on itself entirely and shows how trust and trustworthiness in terms of deception and how people behave in front of other people are actually not what they seem. One thing you can actually make really clear about this film is that whatever you think the ending is going to be, that just is not it.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Atmosphere
In this chapter of āthe filmmakerās guideā weāre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the āfilmmakerās guideā - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youāre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerās guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Why I Adore: Scarlett Johansson
In this chapter of āthe filmmakerās guideā weāre going to look at people that I absolutely adore and why I adore them. They can be anyone who is famous for being in film such as: actors and actresses, directors and producers, composers etc. Weāre going to be looking at my childhood heroes, people I have discovered recently and people that I have yet to look entirely into. Weāll take a bit of a look at how I discovered them, what I think of them and why I think this way about them. Hopefully, we can gain a common ground, you can discover some new people or, via the email address in my bio, you can email me with any new people I donāt know about that you think I would like based on what youāve seen. These are supposed to be positive articles and made to brighten your day and mine. So, letās take a wild ride into my childhood, my teen years and what I absolutely adore about the film industry because it is alive and kicking (and if it isnāt, hell I might be out of a jobā¦). Letās go!
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
