Annie Kapur
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50 Great Books of the 20th Century
There are so many great books written with great intentions and some written without any intention whatsoever that just happen to be great. I have compiled a list of 50 books that I think are some of the key texts of the 20th century. However, this is simply an opinion so you may or may not find your own favourites on here and neither is this all of them. I have my reasons for choosing and leaving certain books out. They are in no particular order...
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to the Best Performances: Al Pacino
As of 2020, Al Pacino, one of the greatest actors of all time, turns 80 years' old. Here's a fun fact: he's my older brother's favourite actor ever. He has been in a wide range of films, TV shows and theatre productions and he also won an Academy Award for his role in Scent of a Woman. Pacino has become the symbol of the Italian-American bad boy in Hollywood, and yet he has actually played a multitude of different roles - possibly known for his symbolistic image from his role as Michael in Coppola's Godfather Trilogy.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
20 Books of 2020 (Pt.19)
As you know I'm reading more than usual and so, I have to write these faster now. At the moment I'm actually pursuing other hobbies I have as well and that is the purpose of this section, I want to share my other hobbies with you. The first one I want to share is baking.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to the Best Performances: Jack Nicholson
Without a shadow of a doubt, Jack Nicholson is one of the greatest cinema actors of all time. He has shown a great amount of range, versatility and an incredible talent for portraying the most difficult of characters with smoothness and accuracy. He has done everything from the Joker in Burton's Batman (1989) to Jack in Kubrick's "The Shining" (1980) - lending his talent also to such films as "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", "Easy Rider" and many, many more.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
10 Underrated Modern Classic Novels
Modern Classic is a term that is always very difficult to define. Penguin Publishing tried to define it with their own "Modern Classic" series, which to this day is expanding. Other people state that a Modern Classic is any classic novel written in the modern era - which would be after the reign of Queen Victoria ended in 1901. However, the actual meaning of "Modern Classic" is a bit shady and some even believe that it means a classic novel of the modern era that critiques how life has changed for us all born within its confines of time. Be that as it may, I find that definition far too wordy and also, it doesn't include nearly half of the novels published by the Penguin Modern Classics series because not all times within the 20th and 21st Century can apply to everyone. For example - I was born in the 90s and different time confines will apply to me than someone born in the last year or so. Their time confines may go on longer than my own and therefore, theirs won't apply to me either.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
20 Books of 2020 (Pt.18)
You all probably know by now that I'm reading more purely because of this pandemic and being able to stay inside and not go to work. However, I do love reading at least one book a day, just to keep myself sane. People keep themselves sane in many different ways: some bake, some write, some study new things, some exercise, some relax in the garden, some sleep but we all do something - there is no such thing as doing nothing. Even when you feel you are doing nothing, you are doing something. Even at 'nothingness' you are recharging and re-evaluating yourself.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
20 Books of 2020 (Pt.17)
I think you know by now that because of this lockdown, I've been doing far more reading than normal. This means that unfortunately, I'm reading books faster than I can write my articles. But, fortunately enough for me, I've got more time to write the articles - but less time to write them because I'm reading so quickly. I guess I had the same amount of time as before therefore. That's depressing.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to the Best Performances: Sir Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest actors and directors of the 20th century, especially when it comes to comedy. I have multiple posters of Charlie Chaplin in my bedroom and even a statue of Chaplin somewhere in my house. I have multiple shirts and handbags with Chaplin on them and I am still looking for Chaplin merchandise because you can never have enough Chaplin. Chaplin was not only a great actor and director but he was also an incredibly handsome man, gaining a lot of attention from the women around him during his career and most definitely, I think he is very handsome. When it comes down to it, Charlie Chaplin is still one of the most important people in film history, creating the idea of slapstick comedy on film and pushing film into the future. As one of the greatest entertainers in human history, Chaplin has made many, many films - many of them incredible and legendary including: “City Lights” (1931) and “Modern Times” (1936) - which are also two of my favourites.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to the Best Performances: Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo was a star of silent cinema and the later talkies, she would become a cultural icon of the old Hollywood days alongside actresses Mary Pickford, Louise Brooks, Ingrid Bergman and Clara Bow. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1895 and died in New York City in 1990 - she was 84 years' old.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
20 Books of 2020 (Pt.16)
Recently, someone asked me how I read so much in one day. I didn't really have much of an answer but they asked me whether I was a speed-reader. Now, I don't like that term because I don't think I read at all, for speed. I simply read. As I have grown up reading, my speed has simply developed even though things like my eyesight and my social skills have severely deteriorated. At this point, I'm 24 and I have what some people would call, an impressive reading speed. I honestly don't care for reading speed. I care for other things - enjoyment, entertainment, analysis and how immersive the book is. As long as those things are within the realm of which I am reading, I can honestly say I do not care for speed or how long/short the book is.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
My Top Ten War Novels of All Time
War novels always make great reads for when you're looking for the intense life experiences of some of history's greatest heroes. When you're looking for what extremes the human condition can go to, when you're interested in how much we can endure and when you need a bit of a brush up on your history - war novels are always there to turn to. But most importantly, they give you an image that you and I would probably never know. They give us that image of harshness and of near-death experiences on battlegrounds already littered with dead bodies of best friends.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
20 Books of 2020 (Pt.15)
As we approach Part 15, I would like to thank everyone who has been continuing to support me throughout this. That means everyone reading this right now and all the people on Instagram who are thoroughly convinced that I am an AI and not a human. I hope you think I’m human, because I am. Part 15 is a very special part because well, it’s five away from 20 and when we reach 20, we reach another round number. This is very close to my heart and it’s far better that I share them like this rather than doing one big list at the end of the year (oh god, do you remember when we tried that in 2019 and it definitely didn’t work? Well, yeah - that’s how it goes when I do that…) What I wanted to talk about today though was what I’m planning to read more of as the year goes on. Let’s have a short look at it…
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
