One A.M.
“One A.M.” directed and performed by Charlie Chaplin in 1916 is an example of a comedy that has found the right balance: the jokes are on point and it is hard to not feel amazed by the character.
Category: Reviews
“One Week” vs. “In a Lonely Place”: the performances
The movies have different approaches in the matter of acting, but both accomplish their main purpose, whether it is to create a comical atmosphere or a dramatic one.
Some notes on the appropriation of art
In an artist’s work there is always a high chance that people can see influences from other artists.However, sometimes it happens that some people’s work is a copy of another. This situation raises an ambiguous topic – where is the line drawn between acceptable and non-acceptable appropriation?
Belle de Jour: romanticizing prostitution
In “Belle de Jour”, prostitution is romanticized. It is seen from a perspective that does not exploit women’s sexuality but instead features the way they find to achieve their inner desires.
Mysterious Skin
The reasons behind the choice of someone becoming a prostitute are various. The most common answer is money, but, as seen in Belle de Jour (Buñuel, 1967), it can be more complex – like a discovery of self-pleasure. However, the director Gregg Araki introduces a darker reason in Mysterious Skin (2004), which sometimes can be hard to watch.
Camille
Camille is an interesting movie that approaches prostitution in a different aspect. When most movies tend to show what this profession consists on, in Camille it shows the impact it has on someone’s psychological.
On the Surrealism in Cinema
The Surrealism in cinema appeared due to the desire of creating something brand new that has never been made or seen in the history of cinema.