my journey towards a BA in photography
Westworld (1973) Director: Michael Crichton Cast: Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin: Summary: A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park. Reflections and Analysis: The portrayal of ‘masculinity’ in the film Representations of masculinity…
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The Reader (2008) Director: Stephen Daldry Stars: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz Summary: Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she…
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Y Tu Mamá También (2001) Director: Alfonso Cuarón Cast: Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho Summary: In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship,…
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Fishing Without Nets (2012) Director: Cutter Hodierne Cast: Abdikani Muktar, Abu Bakr Mirre, Ali Daudi Osman Summary: Pirates in Somalia, from the perspective of the pirates. Review & Reflection: This short film packs a lot into is 17 minutes and was…
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A Hijacking (2012) Kapringen (original title) Director: Tobias Lindholm Cast: Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim Summary: The crew of a Danish cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates who proceed to engage in escalating negotiations with authorities in Copenhagen. Review…
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Captain Phillips (2013) Director: Paul Greengrass Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman | Summary: The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo…
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The Battle of Algiers (1966) Director: Gillo Pontecorvo Cast: Bra;him Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi Summary: In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government. (IMDb) Synopsis: A film commissioned…
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Inglourious Basterds (2009) Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender Summary: In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner’s vengeful plans…
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The Man with the Movie Camera(1929) Director: Dziga Vertov Summary: A man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention. Synopsis: This playful film is at once a documentary of a day in…
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As Battleship Potemkin (1925) Director: Sergei M. Eisenstein Summary: A dramatised account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resulting street demonstration which brought on a police massacre (ImDb) Synopsis: Summary: Perhaps yje most famous example of Soviet propaganda…
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