modern art
The concept of fine art is commonly misunderstood. Many people think that fine art refers to the quality of the art in question, however this is not actually the case. What the fine in fine art actually refers to is that of the discipline’s purity. This is why many of the performing arts such as […]
Where Is the Friend’s Home Khane-ye Doust Kodjast ( Iranian title, 1987) “పొరపాటున ఒక ఫ్రెండ్ workbook తన bag లో పెట్టుకుని ఇంటికి వచ్చేస్తాడు అహ్మద్, ఫ్రెండ్ పేరు మహమ్మద్ రెజా. ఆ రోజు పొద్దునే స్కూల్లో టీచర్ వార్నింగ్ ఇస్తాడు రెజా కి, రెగ్యులర్ గా హోమ్ వర్క్ చేయటం లేదని రేపు కూడా చేయకుండా వస్తే స్కూల్లోంచి తీసేస్తాము అని. అది గుర్తొచ్చి అహ్మద్ కి టెన్షన్ […]
It’s A Wonderful Life – Frank Capra’s gift to the world. Frank Capra’s 1946 Masterpiece, ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’, has rightly gone down in film history as one of the greatest feel good movies of all time. From its humble beginnings as a short story, ‘The Greatest Gift’, which its author Philip Van Doren Stern […]
The Message (1977) Director: Moustapha Akkad Cast: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas and Michael Ansara This movie raised a lot of controversy while being made and after being released. Director Mustafa Akkad had to hire 4-5 Islamic clergymen to make it correctly. In the end movie came out as a definite winner. Personally, I don’t […]
Three Colors Trilogy by KRZYSZTOF KIEŚLOWSKI Three Colors This boldly cinematic trio of stories about love and loss, from Krzysztof Kieślowski was a defining event of the art-house boom of the 1990s. The films are named for the colors of the French flag and stand for the tenets of the French Revolution—liberty, equality, and fraternity—but […]
– STORY OF AMERICA – Way back the world was dominated by kings and monarchies that created wars and conquests. Individuals have been positioned in lessons and never allowed to make their very own selections. Dynasties have been in style and energy was transferred inside households. Rulers dominated their nations with an iron fist […]
Crowdfunding Is It Rocket Science ? In the past, it took an investor for a project to get a boost. Whether the project was for a quirky invention or a new gaming app, corporate backing was often needed to get them up and running. Those days are long gone, thanks in large part to crowdfunding […]
What makes a good film noir romance? And how is it different from, say, a romantic comedy or romantic drama? A romance in any genre surely must have plenty of trouble and complications to create enough tension to captivate audiences. The difference in classic film noir lies partially in the universe which the characters inhabit. […]
Film festival directors create fair and balanced programs for their festivals. Notwithstanding the quality of the films, a festival with all Black films is not necessarily that interesting as a mainstream festival, but opens up the doorway of opportunity for niche market festivals. As a filmmaker, when I set out to identify the top 10 […]
Film Noir , derived from the French term meaning ‘black film,’ is a style and approach to the production of many classic black and white Hollywood crime movies. While opinions differ on its definition, there are a foundation of elements that are common to these films. Hollywood movies of this genre are typically dark, suspense-filled, […]