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Us (2019) Directed by Jordan Peele The film Us, directed by Jordan Peele, explores Adelaide Wilson’s past traumas that come back to haunt her and her family’s life. What I loved about this film was the plot twist. The whole time, we’re following along Adeline’s journey with PTSD from being tormented by something evil whenContinue reading “Blog #12”

Mulholland Drive (2001) Directed by David Lynch The film, Mulholland Drive, directed by David Lynch invites the audience into a thriller mystery uncovering who “Rita” is after she escapes a car accident. This film draws many parallels to Sunset Blvd., which we watch earlier in the semester. Both of the films open with winding roads,Continue reading “Blog #11”

Shutter Island (2010) Directed by Martin Scorsese The film, Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese, tells the story of US Marshall, Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his journey solving a missing person case in an Insane Asylum Hospital. This film utilized many flashback moments. These were crucial to understanding Teddy as a character and hisContinue reading “Blog #10”

Inglorious Basterds (2009) Directed by Quentin Tarantino The film, Inglorious Basterds, by Quentin Tarantino, tells multiple stories that come together in the end to defeat the Nazi regime. This film was interesting because it was historical fiction mixed with a comedic and violent twist. The story is set back in 1941, and opens “Chapter 1”Continue reading “Blog #9”

Caché (2005) Directed by Michael Haneke The film, Caché, by Michael Haneke tells the story of a man and his family being stalked and haunted by a person from childhood. There a lot of aspects of this film that show us a new edge we have not seen throughout the course thus far. This isContinue reading “Blog #8”

Do The Right Thing (1989) Directed by Spike Lee The film, Do The Right Thing, by Spike Lee portrays a small Brooklyn neighborhood struggling to come together due to racial divide. Throughout the film, the audience notices that the racial division goes beyond black and white but also asian, jewish and hispanic ethnicities as well.Continue reading “Blog #7”

Bonnie & Clyde (1967) Directed by Arthur Penn The film, Bonnie & Clyde, directed by Arthur Penn portrays the erratic relationship between two criminals who travel cross country together robbing banks and killing civilians. This film captures a lot of new material we haven’t studied previously. For example, the director uses many techniques from theContinue reading “Blog #6”

The 400 Blows Directed by Francois Truffaut The French film, The 400 Blows, directed by Francois Truffaut displays the complex childhood of Antoine. Antoine lives in the city with his parents and goes to an all boys school where he is the “class clown”, naive, and struggles with disciplinary rules. Throughout the film, Antoine isContinue reading “Blog #5”

Rear Window (1954) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock The film, Rear Window, directed by Alfred Hitchcock displays the lives of L.B. “Jeff” Jefferies neighbors. Jeff views these peoples lives through his rear window and people-watches every single day due to his leg injury. Hitchcock does an incredible job showing suspense within the plot through his workContinue reading “Blog #4”

Sunset Boulevard (1950) Directed by Billy Wilder The film, Sunset Boulevard, directed by Billy Wilder, displays the unconventional relationship between Norma (Gloria Swanson) and Joe Gillis (William Holden). Norma is a forgotten silent-film star, who is painted as unstable, controlling and a little bit crazy. Joe Gillis, a struggling screenwriter, meets Norma and they decideContinue reading “Blog Post #3”