Becca HarleenAug 12, 20225 min readBodies Bodies Bodies (2022): Gen-Z and Toxic AssumptionsBODIES BODIES BODIES is a reinvention of the murder mystery genre with a twist. I can’t disclose what that twist is as it would ruin the...
Becca HarleenAug 1, 20224 min readGummo (1997): Hyper-Realism in CinemaGummo is quite the film. It’s an examination of a town after devastation. A film that showcases how people move on from a disaster or in...
Becca HarleenJul 25, 20225 min readCrimes Of The Future (2022): High Art, Evolution, and EnvironmentalismCRIMES OF THE FUTURE is a much smarter film than I thought I was getting myself into. I was expecting some classic Cronenberg body horror...
Becca HarleenJul 25, 20222 min readIs Citizen Kane (1941) The Greatest Film Ever Made?The question being asked can be looked at in multiple ways. When someone asks if a film is the “greatest film of all time”, I see two...
Becca HarleenJul 25, 20222 min readNeorealism and Bicycle Thieves (1948)The film “Bicycle Thieves” does some pretty strange things for a film to do in its time. These things now fit into a genre known as...
Becca HarleenJul 25, 20222 min readEasy Rider (1969): Death to Non-ConformityThe year’s 1969, the world (most specifically America) is going though drastic changes. The hippie “free love” movement is coming to an...
Becca HarleenJul 25, 20226 min readRobert Eggers and Sexual Repression (The Witch & The Lighthouse)“Sexual repression is a state in which a person is prevented from expressing their own sexuality. Sexual repression is often associated...
Becca HarleenJul 25, 20222 min readDogme 95 and The Celebration (1998)Dogme 95 is an interesting way of filmmaking. Directors using the technique throw away all the preexisting ways Hollywood has been making...
Becca HarleenJul 25, 20226 min readBirdman or (The Stress of Celebrity Status)Birdman is one of the most interesting films of late. The film covers some interesting topics through artsy surrealism. It shows off the...
Becca HarleenJul 25, 20222 min readThe Matrix (1999) and Genre ConventionsSci Fi has traditionally been a genre of wonder and possibly. This film definitely delves into those components heavily especially with...
Becca HarleenJul 25, 20222 min readHer (2013) and Sound DesignSound is one of the big components of “Her” (along with colour). The film uses the sound to emphasize the internal and external emotions...
Becca HarleenJul 25, 20225 min readThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: The Boundary PusherRocky Horror Picture Show is probably one of the first examples of a film that really pushed boundaries and the audience knew it. The...
Becca HarleenJul 25, 20226 min readWe Need To Do Something: Family & Isolation“We Need To Do Something” is a film i’ve been looking forward to for a while now. Since I heard about it from Sierra McCormick’s social...