Direct Cinema

“Amigos Mexicanos” and “Mayan Dusk” are fictional stories written by Juan Villoro. Both stories had many similarities mainly with both of them having unnamed protagonists as well as both being written in first person. These stories show a different side of Mexico and Mexican people. This approach taken by Villoro as well as his style of writing and use of humor gives quite some insight into Mexican life and Culture. One of the first things that I have noticed whilst reading these short stories

artist. He does not simply make us see, but makes us through camera. The difference between a cinema and a literary form, is seen obviously through medium viz. verbal and visual. The approach in Karnad’s play is essentially a visual where his inclination towards visualization of the scenes and settings create a cinematic interest. The regular adaptations from Indian literature in several languages for Indian cinema , no doubt , brings curiosity of interlinking of some of the past and traditional Indian

The president of production at Hanson Productions, an off-Broadway production company, was faced with the same situation for every Broadway production: where to locate, how many seats, what to charge and how to promote and market the production. There are three separate venues, with three separate value propositions to the studio, case and audience. While bigger means more seats and more revenue for each show, there is a capacity percentage that must be factored in to the decision due to the increased

Cinema of Latin America – By Deborah Shaw “Contemporary Cinema of Latin America” by Deborah Shaw explores two contrasting genres of Mexican film; in the extract Shaw was able to give critical insights as well as reasons to “ Like Water for Chocolate” and “Amores Perros” success in

Some scholars criticise Cidade de Deus / City of God (2002) on the grounds that the film represents violence and poverty as a ‘spectacle’ and fails to relate these issues to the wider socio-political context of contemporary Brazil. Is this criticism justified? ‘There are…two kinds of film makers: one invents an imaginary reality; the other confronts an existing reality and attempts to understand it, criticise it…and finally, translate it into film’ Fernando Biri, 1979[1] Fernando Meirelles’s

or nostalgic. Many people will define an old car or a past era or an entire genre of music as classical. In the case of Singin’ in the Rain, classic not only alludes to the film’s nostalgia but to the film as a definition for an entire genre of cinema. The film’s meanings have gone under a good amount of revision since it was first made too. Interpreting therefore amounts to much more than depriving a film’s theme, however it makes the film an object of inquiry in its own right. The film

The Representation of Evil in Roberto Benigni 's Life Is Beautiful AUTHOR: CARLO CELLI TITLE: The Representation of Evil in Roberto Benigni 's Life Is Beautiful SOURCE: Journal of Popular Film and Television 28 no2 74-9 Summ 2000 The magazine publisher is the copyright holder of this article and it is reproduced with permission. Further reproduction of this article in violation of the copyright is prohibited. When the subject of Life Is Beautiful (La vita è bella) became public knowledge

in the South felt much better about doing horrible deeds to black citizens, denying blacks their civil rights Though the portrayal of both blacks and the KU KLUX KLAN were extremely off track, the movie itself was an amazing work of cinema for its time. This was probably the first movie to use hundreds of extra in a battle scene. These scenes were well crafted by the filmmaker, and while not to the perfection of more modern films such as Braveheart, the technology and genius that

The first film that will be addressed in this comparison is Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior. It is a Thai film that was directed by Prachya Pinkaew and was released in 2003 (IMDb.com). Other works of Pinkaew include The Protector (2005), Chocolate (2008) and Warrior King 2 (2013). The main actors in Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior were Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, and Suchao Pongwilai. In a nutshell, Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior revolves around Ting, a martial artist from a rural area, venturing

The main character Bobby Bow Finger played by Steve Martin is extremely eager to direct a film and gain recognition as a talented film producer. He’s a fast talking, very sneaky and determined person who wants to accomplish his dream of being recognized in Hollywood. Another cast member is Eddie Murphy who was one of the supporting characters