For many, the fall shopping excursion before the school year starts has become a sort of ritual. Whether it be at online shops or through a good old-fashioned trip to the mall, millions of Americans every year periodically reinvent their closets and buy entirely new sets of clothes to keep up with the latest fashion […]
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Spike Lee and “Do[ing] the Right Thing”
This year, the United States saw a series of protests for the Black Lives Matter movement over the course of several months that forever changed the way its citizens viewed the complexities of race. The demonstrations sought to re-open important conversations concerning systemic racism, intolerance, and police brutality in modern society. While this movement was […]
Night of the Hunter: A Forgotten Masterpiece
In the first three decades of its conception, the Hollywood film industry was home to a menagerie of independent directors and aspiring actors, often immigrants with a desire to “make it big” and revolutionize the world. These visionaries flooded into Tinseltown from all corners of the world, and created a massive surplus of creative talents […]
Greta Thunberg: How Kids Can Change the World
The issue of climate change seems like both an immediate and an abstract concept. While mostly everyone–with a few outliers–agrees that the planet’s environment is in a state of deterioration due to human behavior, most do not really understand the severity of the situation. Climate change is not frequently discussed in media, and the US’s […]
Everything Wrong with the Manic Pixie Dream Girl
The love story is Hollywood’s greatest obsession, and the classic tale of boy-meets-girl has been revisited and reinvented in a variety of genres, styles, and time periods. While this is usually an innocent and heartwarming story that ends in love and happiness for both characters, there is one trope in Hollywood that tends to tell […]
Edgar Wright and the Art of Visual Comedy
When considering what makes a truly ‘great’ comedy film, the dialogue and verbal aspect of the movie is usually put above all else. Whether it be in the actors’ memorable performances and delivery–you stay classy, San Diego–or a well-made and witty script, most emphasis in modern-day comedies is placed solely on the writing of the […]
The Technicality and Genius of David Fincher
Director David Fincher has constructed a rather impressive filmography for himself over the last three decades, with a wide variety of movies, actors, and themes. Whether it be his gritty murder mystery Se7en (1995), his cult classic Fight Club (1999), or his iconic exploration of the birth of Facebook in The Social Network (2010), Fincher […]
RCL Blog 9: HOPC Memo
ROLES: Scribe: Paige Taylor – gathering research, finding videos and images, help with video editing/Storyboard Park Ranger: Kira Soricelli – organizing research, finding videos and images, working on video script, helping with interview questions Goal Keeper: Teresa Ousey – gathering research, finding videos and images, video editor. Day 1: TOPICS EXPLORED: Free speech on […]
RCL Blog 8: TED Talk Outline
Topic: She’s Gotta Have It (1986), Angels in America (2003), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) [expansion of shifts in LGBTQ+ media representation] Purpose: Continued exploration of various LGBTQ+ films that transformed the industry and paved the way for more diverse representation Thesis statement: When considering LGBTQ+ representation in the film industry, it is […]
The Coen Brothers and the Importance of Landscape
When the Coen Brothers are discussed, there is a number of images and films that may come to mind. Perhaps it is the bleak landscape of Brainerd, Minnesota and the dark comedy known as Fargo (1996), or maybe the thrilling modern “wild west” film No Country for Old Men (2007), or even the iconic, screwball LA comedy […]