A Look Inside: Ex-Machina Alex Garland’s 2014 science fiction film Ex Machina follows a young programmer’s attempts to determine whether or not a humanoid robot possesses a consciousness complicated enough to pass as a real human by administering the Turing test. After watching the film again there are several important themes, elements and hidden meanings that couldContinue reading “The Relationship Between Human Communication and Technology”
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High School Nostalgia
A Look Inside: The Perks of Being a Wallflower As I’ve mentioned before every once in a while, I stumble across a film that I can’t quite get out of my head for a long time and I am stuck thinking about it for weeks after watching it. Stephen Chbosky’s 2012 coming-of-age drama, The PerksContinue reading “High School Nostalgia”
The Social Network: A Reality of Success
In honor of The Social Network (David Fincher, 2010) premiering at the New York Film Festival (NYFF) opening night on this day back in 2010 I thought I’d take a deep dive into the film and contrast some of the film’s elements with Ayn Rand’s “Screen Guide for Americans.” Why you ask? Well, while theContinue reading “The Social Network: A Reality of Success”
Netflix’s New Movie: Enola Holmes
If you’re like me, you’re always very hesitant about Netflix movies. I mean there have been some hidden gems but also some really…really bad ones. And to be honest, there’s a lot more that are bad than good. My initial hopes for the upcoming mystery film Enola Holmes are pretty high mainly because the excellent cast.Continue reading “Netflix’s New Movie: Enola Holmes”
All About Art Cinema
A Look Inside: All About My Mother It is simple to see the film All About My Mother (Pedro Almodovar, 1999) as an art film for many reasons. According to David Bordwell’s essay “The Art Cinema as a Mode of Film Practice” the art film “is both feasible and illuminating” (56). The film All AboutContinue reading “All About Art Cinema”
The Films of David Fincher
Ranking from Worst to Best Over the last 28 years, David Fincher has directed a total of 10 movies from inside the mind of the creator of Facebook to the mind of the Zodiac Killer and I’ve decided to rank each of them. He had been in the film industry long before he started directingContinue reading “The Films of David Fincher”
Music as an Escape
A Look Inside: HBO’s Sharp Objects With the incredibly wonderful and talented Amy Adam’s turning 46 years-old tomorrow (August 20th) I thought it would be fun to take a deep dive into the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018). Sharp Objects is a psychological thriller series based on Gillian Flynn’s 2006 debut novel of the same name that premiered on JulyContinue reading “Music as an Escape”
The Nature of Memory
A Look Inside: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind With Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry’s 2004 science fiction romantic drama film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind now streaming on Netflix in the US I thought it would be the perfect time to take a deep dive into what makes it a great film. EternalContinue reading “The Nature of Memory”
The Films of Sam Mendes
Ranked from Worst to Best In honor of Sam Mendes turning 55 today, I’ve decided to changes things up a bit and take a look at all 8 of his films. Sam Mendes, British filmmaker and theatre director, marked himself as one of the key directors of the 21st Century very early in his career.Continue reading “The Films of Sam Mendes”
The Birds & Hollywood’s Transition Years
By 1962 the American film box office receipts had fallen a great deal since their peak in 1946. This was mainly caused by Americans buying more and more television sets and the fall out of World War II and the Cold War. Many directors, producers and screenwriters were becoming dependent on books, plays and evenContinue reading “The Birds & Hollywood’s Transition Years”
The Fade Out: A Movie Blog 