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Category: Movies
Movie Monday: The King’s Speech
On the surface, The King’s Speech is a simple “dude with a problem” story, but there’s more to it than that. This story is laced with subtext that explores friendship, family, and fealty, making this a layered film worth studying.
Movie Monday: Parasite
Bong Joon Ho’s Academy Award winning film, Parasite, is appropriately billed as a “black comedy thriller,” but it’s also a strong critique of socio-economic systems and an illustration of class struggle in a way that transcends nationality.
Movie Monday: The Menu
More and more filmmakers seem to be looking for ways to make their stories stand out and push the boundaries of standard cinematic structure, and The Menu is a great example of how to mix things up without losing the viewer or forgoing foolproof formula.
Movie Monday: The Prestige
While I set out to write an essay on the movie version of The Prestige, I ended up reading the novel, too, and comparing the script to the book. Note that I did use the screenplay that was published in book form, not the shooting script PDF like I usually do for my MFA annotations.… Continue reading Movie Monday: The Prestige
Timothée Chalamet: Part 2
It's time for another Timothée Chalamet appreciation post, complete with an updated ranking of his films, unlike any other you'll see on the internet.
The Dune Post
Dune: Part Two is now one of my favorite movies ever, but this post is about a lot more than that.
Movie Monday: Interstellar
While the cinematography and sound design are the obvious aspects to applaud in this space-oriented drama, the comic relief provided by the robot TARS and the subtle jabs between characters are what keep the audience from being crushed by the gravity of their reality.
Movie Monday: Sherlock Holmes
Readers (and viewers) need not know anything of Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation to appreciate the timeless relationship of a Holmes and his Watson, which in Johnson’s version is demonstrated in the shortest of dialogues and the sharpest of monologues.
Thoughts on Screenwriting
On Feb. 16, 2021, I had an idea for a feature film. In the next 12 days, I filled out a beat sheet, note-carded every scene, digitized those notes in PowerPoint (revising all the while), researched locations, watched half a dozen movies and several interviews with famous directors and screenwriters, and wrote the first 47 pages of my movie.
Caitlin M.S. Buxbaum 