Modern cinema

““Don't lose who you are, in the blur of the stars. Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing, It's okay not to be okay.” The song “Who You Are” By Jessie J captures what a hero is to me. The blunt and meaningful words have shown that you don’t have to go with the status quo to fit in. Being able to fit in is what every teenager, adult, and elder wants. Being able to be happy all the time and to not experience sadness and depression is what everyone wants. Jessie J has been a hero for me since

Undertale and Violence Undertale was an indie game released in 2015 by Toby Fox after a very successful Kickstarter project. Undertale is truly one of a kind, it acts as less of a game and more of an experience. Undertale takes inspiration of Role Playing Games (RPG) from all throughout the history of video games and has a unique mechanic that makes it the center of a lot of attention in the world of gaming. This game allows the player to complete the entire game without killing a single monster

As cultural identity being questioned in global screen due to the influences of transnational cinema and Diasporas in different places, this clip question further the possibilities in future transnational cinema. Through the emergence of cinema styles, all films are to be considered transnational. This essay will argue that transnational cinema could be emerging to a new level in the film industry. The clip provided with the essay explores the potential of transnational films with the context of

“Women have mainly played decorative objects in Hindi cinema for a long time. Or, even in films where they had important roles, they are more victims and martyrs or victimizers of other women” – Dr. Shoma Chatterjee (Award winning author, film scholar and journalist, India). Even though Hindi cinema focused more on Male protagonist centrality but during the 1950’s and 60’s Hindi cinema produced films which highlighted Female characters as orphans, wanderers and even Warriors at times. Despite the

Q-1: How has indian film industry evolved through ages? A : Indian Cinema has completed 100 years of its inception in this very year. In the last 100years, the cinema has evolved genre wise and also technologically from black and white and silent to coloured and with special sound effect. When we talk about Indian film industries, the current scenario is very different from past due to change in technology. Today Indian film industries playing an important role in Indian economy. We can divided

Bend it Like Beckham (2002/3) is a romantic comedy written, directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha, a Kenya-born British film maker who grew up India. Director Chadha’s films often reflect on her complex background. Unlike many comedies, Bend it Like Beckham is filled with plenty of important themes. One of them addresses the importance of cultural integration. Jesminder Bhamra, like the director, is British-Asian. Just like Director Chadha had refused to take traditional Punjabi dancing lessons

The Bicycle Thief is a deeply moving neo-realist films of the 1940’s focused on the state of Italy in the aftermath of WWII, which depicts one man’s loss of faith and his struggle to maintain personal dignity in poverty and bureaucratic indifference. The director use neorealism in this film to show the working class life, set in the culture of poverty, and with the implicit message that in a better society wealth would be more evenly distributed. The majority of the movie is focused around the bicycle

“Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the “hero” within us is revealed.” This is a quote by Bob Riley. This quote greatly describes what I and many others believe takes to make a hero. Whether it’s getting over a fear, face to face with death, or scoring the game winning goal, there are many ways to be viewed as a hero. One person who I believe fits this description down to the letter, is my brother, James, and this is why he is my hero. James was just like any other

Digital Home Convergence Overview As technology and entertainment converge inside the home, major players in various industries are taking different strategies in planning for the future. The concept of the “digital home” will likely take one of two forms: a closed wired entertainment network (PVRs, OnDemand) or an open wireless data network (web, email, VOIP, IPTV). The closed model is already being offered in many homes across the country, but as technology advances, the open model will

Genre Analysis The musical film has always held a special place for me. From my time as a drama student in high school, my eyes have been opened to the amazing world of the musical and especially the musical film. The musical film is a film genre in which the characters sing songs that are integrated into the overall story. Since musicals first began in theaters, musical films usually contain similar elements. These elements often simulate that there is a live audience watching. In a sense, the