by shaytonkrueger | Oct 3, 2022 | Criticism
How a movie introduces its central characters, defines how the audience will perceive not only that character, but the tone and plot of the entire rest of the movie. A movie only gets one chance to make a first impression. Now let’s take a look at one scene that...
by Connor Forhan | Apr 15, 2022 | Criticism
Hi, and welcome to the penultimate entry in my film criticism series. As I explore the science fiction genre, my last post on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and its prophetic visions has led me to the filmmaker’s earlier sci-fi installment, Arrival (2016). “Despite...
by Connor Forhan | Apr 1, 2022 | Criticism
Thanks for joining me as I continue to analyze the science-fiction genre in my film criticism series. My last post focused on Rise of the Planet of the Apes and its ideas of undeserved power and questionable personhood. Today, I am looking at Denis Villeneuve’s latest...
by Connor Forhan | Mar 18, 2022 | Criticism
I am excited to welcome you to the second half of my film criticism series! Over the last couple months, I have analyzed four different psychological thrillers, ending with a discussion on 12 Monkeys’ negative depiction of humanity and scientific advancement. In...
by Connor Forhan | Mar 4, 2022 | Criticism
Here we are: my fourth and final post on psychological thrillers before I move on to the second half of my film criticism series. Last time, I examined Martin (1977, dir. George A. Romero), a film that also belongs to the vampire genre, and demonstrated how its...
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