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The Impact of Color, Symbolism & Imagery in Cinematography:
Feature Films vary in presentation, duration, and target audience, yet each film uses elements of color, symbolism, and imagery to tell a story, share ideas, and express feelings. The director decides the composition of those elements. The directors of Roma and Wind River make conscious decisions about the use of color, symbolism, and imagery. The lack or use of these components in another way would change the overall meaning of the stories that were told. The symbolic nature of the elements captured in the cinematography of Wind River is punctuated by the vividness and vibrancy of nature as the backdrop to a dark story can be compared to the black and white cinematography of Roma, where life and death are balanced as we watch Cleo experience this balance and her inner struggle to reconcile and find peace in the experience of life.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Geeks
Magical Realism
Ask any child and they will tell you that magic is real. The imagination of a child is fueled by literature and film vibrant with the supernatural. The fairy tale, often associated with children's literature, is a powerful tool with multiple levels of meaning that help shape the world and our beliefs. Latin American novelists have used the power of magic to shape our world allowing readers to comprehend what is seen in the everyday world. Laura Esquivel's novel, Like Water for Chocolate, and Luis Sepulveda's novel, The Old Man Who Read Love Stories, fall under the genre of magical realism. In Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate, a story of love and war revolves around Tita, the youngest of three sisters. Sepulveda's, The Old Man Who Read Love Stories, explores the fragile balance between man and nature along with the agony of lost love. The magic of Esquivel's world drips like icing on a cake, whereas Sepulveda's novel draws on the supernatural only found in the depths of the Amazonian jungle among the Shuar.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Geeks
Stranger Things: Eleven’s 10 Best Quotes
Even though she barely speaks for many of the earlier episodes, Eleven is the face of Netflix’s hit show, Stranger Things. Millie Bobby Brown’s memorable performance gives Eleven a mysterious quality, while simultaneously earning viewers’ sympathy.
By Svetlana Sterlin4 years ago in Geeks
#60yearsofJamesBond: Diamonds are Forever
In 1971, James Bond was going through a bit of a crisis. After star Sean Connery decided he wanted to leave after 1967's "You Only Live Twice", producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli cast George Lazenby for 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". However, due to a combination of poor relations and Lazenby's agent believing the franchise to be over, he didn't sign on for another film. This left Saltzman and Broccoli in a bit of a bind: either recast the role, which could present similar problems to those encountered previously, or try to entice Connery back. In the end, studio United Artists decided for them: get Connery back, and money was no object. Connery ended up returning for $1.25 million, a then unheard of sum, and a huge amount of creative control over this film and two back-to-back films of his choice. After a rocky few years, the producers decided they wanted to go back to the formula of "Goldfinger", the movie that had really launched Bond onto the global stage: big action set pieces, extravagant villains, direction from Guy Hamilton and a theme song sung by Shirley Bassey. And, while being a commercial and box office smash back in 1971, it is a film that isn't looked back upon as one of the greats, with an outrageous plot and a lacklustre central performance from Connery. In contrast to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", which has gone up in appreciation since its release, this is a film that time has not been kind to, and doesn't stand out as one of the greats - even for comedy camp value, which this film provides in spades.
By Joseph A. Morrison4 years ago in Geeks
Anime Shows and Movies to Start Watching (For Beginners)
I grew up watching anime shows and movies since I was 5 years old, and ever since that time I have come across some good (and not so good) anime shows and movies. Some of those I've come across is simply a chef's kiss, while others are.........just god awful.
By nostalgia.radio🪲4 years ago in Geeks
A Multiverse of Madness: 5 Things I Loved About Everything Everywhere All At Once
I had no idea the film Everything Everywhere All At Once existed until my husband showed me the trailer, and it promised to be everything I wanted in a movie. For one, it's like those loopy time travel stuff that I really enjoy. And it looked to be equal parts chaotic, dark, weird, funny, action-packed, mind-boggling and thought-provoking, but also emotional and family-centered.
By Marie Sinadjan4 years ago in Geeks
Grandma, Dostoevsky, and the emotional pull of literature
My grandmother became a Reader in her late 80s, by accident. Her early education in the east of Poland during the third decade of the last century was interrupted by World War II when she finished grade 4. She never went back to school. Moving to Poland’s capital after the war, she took up manual labor right away to make ends meet.
By Tess V. Flaire4 years ago in Geeks
Bambi turns 80
The classic film turns 80 Bambi was released in movie theaters in August of 1942. This American animated classic was directed by David Hand who supervised a team of sequence directors. The film was the fifth animated feature produced by Walt Disney and is based on Austrian author and hunter Felix Salten's 1923 book Bambi, a Life in the Woods.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Geeks
6 Unique Marvel Shows Unlike the Rest of the MCU
Marvel has absolutely come a long way since its days of just being remanded to the realm of glossy, colorful comics. The fictional literature once regarded as nothing but a simple novelty to keep kids busy has become one of the biggest cash grabs both on the big and small screen, with the MCU leading the way by a lot.
By D.J. Rivera4 years ago in Geeks
Bad Book Reviews
When I am not writing on here, I am reading. When I have finished reading, I write a review of what I've read and publish it. I do this for all books I read and I do it for ARCs through Reedsy Discovery and Book Sirens. I then share my reviews through Amazon, BookBub, Barnes and Noble, Goodreads and my own blog at scuffedgranny.com. From my blog, links to these reviews then subsequently get shared to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Tumblr.
By Rachel Deeming4 years ago in Geeks
