independent films
The 1950s was an interesting decade, jammed between another World War and a new, threatening age of nuclear power and atomic energy. This period saw the roots sewn for the carefree generation of the 60s, as the ‘Beat generation’ saw no hope and thus began to rebel against social conventions. The classic musical Grease sums […]
It is indeed a wonderful revelation in the history of world cinema that immensely talented women filmmakers of Africa and the African Diaspora are making it really big in innovative filmmaking. Not only are they challenging old cinematic prescriptions, they are also using their superior art of cinema to create and establish new visions of […]
Indian film industry is one of most popular industry that serves as a vehicle to showcase cultural, moral, and social beliefs. Since centuries Indian films have been recognized worldwide for their excellent direction, great script, superb acting, outstanding choreography, and heart warming songs. The early movies ushered in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali language but […]
Contemporary Philippine Theatre has come a long way from the long history of colonialism, revolution and liberation. Despite the accomplishments of theatre, certain challenges still confront it today. From the articles read in class, research and class discussions, I observed certain issues prevalent in Philippine contemporary theatre. First is the competition with the other entertainment
The making of Indian movies is based on one profound assumption about one profound fact. The profound fact is that more than half of Indian population are illiterates and live below the poverty line. The profound assumption is that the illiterate and poor Indian masses want to escape from stark realities and enjoy momentarily in […]
Indie film financing and movie distribution reminds of what it would feel like dancing nude on stage (much respect for exotic dancers at Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club!). You show up to pitch your movie project and need to be able to dance to a film investor’s music. It’s their stage and not yours as an […]
Cult films are not usually the first place you go when you’re choosing a movie for a date night. You’ve got yourself pretty covered with a nice romantic comedy, or you could really amp up the class with a nice foreign film. But going right to final jeopardy with a cult film for a date […]
They are indeed optimists, who know that cinemas are the true reflectors of society. From origin, cinemas act as the mirrors & simulate incidents that happen in society. Cinemas give not only recreation, entertainment but also create awareness, education and enthrall millions of people across the nation about the hidden aspects of the society & […]
Ryan’s Daughter – 1970. “Ryan’s Daughter” is a love story that evolves into a love triangle set in the epic splendor of an isolated village on Ireland’s scenic Dingle Peninsula. Like all love triangles, it ends in a disaster that becomes a tragedy. Rosy Ryan (Sarah Miles) seeks to find that certain something that is […]
For every Divergent fan, there are many reasons why we choose to get completely lost in the fiction world. Some hard moments in the movie make us sad and some sweet moments make us happy. There are so many lessons to learn and many uncertainties to experience whenever someone starts to watch this movie. The […]