Insights from the Cinematic World: narrative

Understanding Modern Cinematography Techniques

Title: A Deep Dive into Modern Cinematography Techniques In the continuously evolving sphere of film making, the art of cinematography holds a vital role in creating the visual roadmap of a motion picture. Cinematography is the magic of turning written scripts into a visual spectacle that the audience can connect with emotionally and intellectually. With…

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Michel Hazanavicius’ ‘The Artist’ (2011)

Michel Hazanavicius’ ‘The Artist’ might be a contemporary creation, yet it is a beautiful vintage cinematic masterpiece that takes one back to Hollywood’s golden age, truly standing apart in today’s loud and technicolor film industry. It is a marvel of storytelling, which, despite being a silent motion picture, speaks volumes about the cinema’s primal power…

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Gone Girl

From the tour de force thriller that became a bestselling must-read comes David Fincher’s screen version of Gone Girl, a wild ride through our modern media culture and down into the deep, dark fault lines of an American marriage – in all its unreliable promises, inescapable deceits and pitch-black comedy.

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The Last Exorcism part II

Continuing where the first film left off, The Last Exorcism part II begins as Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) is recovering after having survived a terrifying exorcism. Completely traumatized, Nell can’t remember entire portions of the previous months, only that she is the last surviving member of her family.

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Lockout

Starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace and set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent, whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President’s daughter from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum-security prison.

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