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A Filmmaker's Review: 'LBJ' (2016)
LBJ (2016) is not a bad film by all means, but what we're going to look at here is why critically, it isn't really that great of a film either. Directed by the same man who made This Is Spinal Tap, it fails to live up to prophecy with its confusing over-the-top dialogue and its lack of substance. Not to mention how the Kennedy brothers actually look and sound nothing like the actual Kennedy brothers. When we look at the movie through the eye of entertainment, we can see that yes, it is fairly entertaining. But, as a biopic it doesn't really hold up on its own and has been compared to other films about LBJ's presidency which are, in fact, better and more thorough.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in The Swamp
A Filmmaker's Review: 'I Saw the Light' (2015)
Hank Williams is one of my all-time favourite singers and when I was a slightly younger me, I used to really enjoy watching this film. All in all, it is a fun film about Hank Williams and shows us what his fame would've looked like way back when he was actually alive. Set in the late 40s, this film gives light to the final years of the singer with the deterioration of his marriage to Audrey and his alcoholism getting the better of him. The only problem I had upon the next and more analytic watch of this film is that it really lacks some substance. Yes, it's a fun film - but nothing that you'd say is any good critically and that's how we're going to look at it today.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Beat
A Filmmaker's Review: 'Get On Up' (2013)
Get On Up (2013) is the story of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Starring Chadwick Boseman and directed by The Help director Tate Taylor — this film makes the Godfather of Soul look just as he was, a man of many complexities. The fact that is is written by the same guy who wrote The Last Legion and then, after Get On Up he wrote: Edge of Tomorrow, Black Mass and Ford V. Ferrari shows that the writer(s) on the project obviously know a thing or two about history and biopic film. The film is very well put together and has an incredible storyline — being about James Brown, what do you expect? It is a thrilling story with an amazing score and, most of all, it is a very entertaining viewing experience.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review of the Greatest Films of 2019
There are tons of good movies in the 21st Century and maybe this year has some of the greatest ones. We can definitely say that 2003 wasn't a great year for film and yet 2007 was phenomenal — but nobody ever really talks about 2019. How did this year go and what difference did it make to film? There haven't really been any innovations that have come out in filmmaking such as in 2009 when Avatar came out and the world experienced something brand new and never seen before on screen. (Though I don't particular like the film, the innovation is there). Boyhood, There Will Be Blood, The Dark Knight and Hereditary have all been moments of awe in the filmmaking world and so, we're going to answer the question of what are the 10 greatest movies of 2019.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to Jordan Peele's 'Us' (2019) - Part 3
We can all agree that Jordan Peele's Us (2019) is quite possibly one of the best films of the last ten years and has potential to be one of the greatest movies of the 21st Century (but not the greatest, that space is saved for There Will Be Blood (2007), sorry Peele). Us (2019) is a brilliant movie in which subtleties reign supreme in exciting the audience's understanding of the film. Everyone guesses what everything means and so, we're going to look at some subtleties of our own and see how they're used to create meaning. This should be interesting seeing as, especially in horror film, these subtleties in usage are becoming evermore popular. If you'd like to start at the beginning of this series of articles, then please proceed to click here: https://shopping-feedback.today/horror/a-filmmaker-s-guide-to-jordan-peele-s-us-2019 - but you don't have to read the others in order to understand this article. They are entirely separate and can be read in any order at all. So once again, here's your spoiler alert if you haven't see the film. Let us get on with this article on the subtleties used in Jordan Peele's Us (2019).
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Guide to Jordan Peele's 'Us' (2019) - Part 2
Jordan Peele is very well known for inventing new and exciting methods for horror, especially where his filmmaking skills are concerned. Now on his second movie, he has quite a good streak of horror films under his belt already with Get Out (2017) having an Oscar and Us (2019) on its way to having one. If you haven’t done so already then you probably want to read the first article in this series (https://shopping-feedback.today/horror/a-filmmaker-s-guide-to-jordan-peele-s-us-2019). This article isn’t going to continue from the previous one though - so you don’t have to read the one before to understand it. The thing I do want to cover is how Jordan Peele uses this film to establish his own signature style. These are the points we’ll go through to see how that works:
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Review of the 100 Greatest Villains of All Time
Villains are everywhere in film and there are several different types of them and what we're going to cover is who these villains are that make the greatest characters in film history. Let's first go through what a villain is:
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'Behind the Candelabra' (2013)
Behind the Candelabra (2013) is one of those films that everyone remembers being released but nobody knows where it went. It's like after its cinema play it kind of dropped off the face of the earth even though it did fairly well at the box office. I can assure you that this film, if you haven't seen it, is a lot more entertaining than you think it is. A mixture of music, comedy, drama and biography - this film tells an incredibly whimsical and slightly off-key tale of the latter part of Liberace's career. It is a visually stunning movie and I think that Liberace himself would've liked it quite a lot. Let's start off with my history with this movie...
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Beat
A Filmmaker's Review of the 100 Greatest Biopics of All Time
Biopics are a real treat for an audience, especially when the person in question is either really inaccessible or, even worse, dead. It's even better when there's a really great story to tell and a really good amount of research to go off. For example: in the film Capote (2005), there was a book which compiled the thoughts of friends, family, publishers, press and everyone who knew Truman Capote in order to help with the making of the film. This meant that the film was far more accurate because it went off the opinions and views of people who actually knew him.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'The Game' (1997)
The Game (1997) is possibly one of the most famous thriller films in the history of cinema. It's about a sort of Scrooge character who has too much money and not enough to do with it; he receives a game for his birthday that takes place in real life. This game tests him not only in logic, but also almost kills him on several occasions. Whilst the game is going on, he notices more and more things are going wrong, wondering how to stop it - he entrusts someone who he probably shouldn't have trusted in the first place. Mistake after mistake, problem after problem, his bank account is drained and his log-ins are all hacked. He has no idea what the game wants. Let's explore my history with this movie...
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'Lawrence of Arabia' (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is one of those films that everyone must watch before they die. It's a movie that even my mother has sat through in its entirety and that's saying something. The movie has become something of a landmark of cinema since the excellence of acting, directing and even music scoring on screen has been revered for over fifty years so far. The entire point of the movie, I believe, is to show us how far you can take cinematic brilliance and to give us all a look at what happens when you have the best of every component that makes a film. From the landscape shots, to the music to the characterisation - there are so many reasons to love this film that I don't believe I could fit them all into a single review. So, I have chosen three I believe are the most important. Let's first have a look at my personal history with this movie...
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'La Bamba' (1987)
The stunning story of the father of Chicano Rock, Ritchie Valens - this film gives us a highlight of his short life and his shoot to stardom when the song "Come On, Let's Go" gets released as a single. I'm not going to lie, I purely enjoyed this film because Ritchie Valens is one of my favourite singers of all time. This film is so enjoyable because it's fun and musical - it doesn't focus all too much on tragedy but focuses instead on giving you enough of Ritchie Valens to know how his legend was perfectly preserved by those around him. It is such an incredible film to watch.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Beat
