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Video of the Day: Exploring the similarities in ‘Lost in Translation’ and ‘Her’
Sofia Coppola’s 2003 film Lost in Translation and Spike Jonze’s 2013 film Her both dealt with themes of loneliness and isolation in big cities, and how people cope with them. While the film then sees lead characters Bob Harris and Theodore, as well as Lost in Translation‘s Charlotte, deal with their individual cases in different […] More
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Watch how Spike Jonze movies create the atmosphere of a fairytale
Are you curious about how director Spike Jonze frames his films? How his moments can become both filled with reality and fantasy? It seems like the director has a knack for keeping the audience balanced between both realms. In a new video essay, Jacob Swinney shows what makes Jonze’s four feature films (Being John Malkovich, […] More
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Camera Technology & TV Production
Whilst the development of technology continues at such a rapid pace, the brightest and most talented innovators amongst us persist in creating new and exciting technologies for us all to enjoy and benefit from. And it’s the media industry that often benefits so greatly from these new devices and modernisms. For television and movie productions, […] More
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Once Upon a Time for Kanye West: Spike Jonze and Kanye West’s “We Were Once a Fairytale”
Full disclosure: I’m not completely well acquainted with the work of Kanye West, save for half a dozen songs and his very public persona. His egoism almost seems to speak for itself, but there a moments where even I, as someone who rarely listens to rap, understand that there’s more to him than meets the […] More
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Awesome Mix Tape Volume 4: Best Soundtracks & Scores of 2014 (Part One)
I’m back with another mix tape, only this time the compilation consists solely of the best music from movies released in 2014 (January to the end of August). As per usual, I’ve also included some fun movie clips. Here are tracks from the best soundtracks and scores of the year so far. Be sure to […] More
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Halfway Mark: The Best Movies of 2014 (so far) Part 2
15. Stranger by the Lake Directed by Alain Guiraudie Written by Alain Guiraudie France Though Stranger by the Lake premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival (and appeared on Sound On Sight’s best of 2013 list), it finally reached North American audiences in January of this year. Alain Guiraudie’s stunning noir-tinged thriller is […] More
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Halfway Mark: The Best Movies of 2014 (so far) Part 1
Picking the best movies that come out in any given year is no easy feat. For film fans, a quality feature can come out at any time, from any one, and discovering an enjoyable and well-crafted feature is truly a pleasure. As we reach the halfway point of the year, many excellent films have already […] More
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The Best Film Scores of 2013
With every awards season comes a flood of “best of” compilations and top ten lists, but film scores can be tricky in that department. After all, different composers are operating on different levels, each one working toward a separate goal in his or her respective picture. Brian Tyler aims for something propulsive and heroic in Iron […] More
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2013 in Film: A Year of Love (Part 3)
In American cinema, fate is often presented as a path leading to success – especially when it comes to love. People meet, fall head-over-heels for one another, experience a setback or two, then live happily ever after. In films outside of Hollywood, love stories are more realistic, and more in tune with subjective experiences of […] More
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Awesome Poster Art for 2014 Oscar Nominees, Saul Bass Style
Artist Neven Udovičić recently finished a little project of designing posters for the 2014 Best Picture Oscar nominees. We see artists doing this sort of thing every year, but what’s exceptional about this batch of posters is that Neven was heavily inspired by the work of Saul Bass. Levin writes: “To make the task of […] More
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Posters for the 2014 Best Picture Nominees In LEGO Form
Everything is awesome in The LEGO Movie, and everything is awesome about these nine posters. The folks over at Old Red Jalopy have remade the posters for all 9 Oscar nominees for Best Picture with LEGO. Enjoy! **** More
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