This document provides guidance on traditional and alternative styles for movie reviews. It discusses key elements of a traditional review such as an introductory lead paragraph, condensed plot synopsis, background information on the film/creators, and abbreviated arguments evaluating what works and does not work in the film. It also presents examples of alternative review styles like two-sentence reviews, genre reviews, and 100-word reviews. The document emphasizes establishing a unique voice and focusing evaluations on what the film aims to accomplish and whether it succeeds at that.
This is a propsal which myself and my other group members created using powerpoint.
The propsal tells you in detail about our thriller opening we are going to make.
In our proposal we have explained the details rejected and why, we have explained our inspirations and the themes of our thriller opening.
We have also explained and gone in to detail about the possible music we are thinking to create as we are creating our own music and what kind of music/opening music inspires us. We have also explained the casting ad thriller conventipns and explained our final idea for our thriller opening.
This is a propsal which myself and my other group members created using powerpoint.
The propsal tells you in detail about our thriller opening we are going to make.
In our proposal we have explained the details rejected and why, we have explained our inspirations and the themes of our thriller opening.
We have also explained and gone in to detail about the possible music we are thinking to create as we are creating our own music and what kind of music/opening music inspires us. We have also explained the casting ad thriller conventipns and explained our final idea for our thriller opening.
Don Xem Quan Ao Thoi Trang Nu Moi Nhat Tai TytyQuân Đào
Tại TyTy Fashion chúng tôi tin rằng style theo xu hướng là đẳng cấp nói lên cá tính của bạn! Đó là lý do tại sao chúng tôi sẽ cho bạn xem những bộ quần áo thời trang nữ mới nhất tại đây. Đi cùng với những phụ kiện: nón nam nữ, túi xách…
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Shop áo khoác nữ đẹp + giá rẻ tại TPHCM phân phối trên toàn quốc ngay tại TyTy Shop… Xin gửi đến quý khách hàng những mẫu thời trang đẹp nhất trong năm nay, những mẫu áo khoác năng động trẻ trung tại TyTy chắc chắn sẽ mang đến không gian mua sắm hết sức thoải mái cho quý khách hàng.
ÁO THỜI TRANG NỮ ĐẸP LUNG LINH VỚI GIÁ SIÊU RẺQuân Đào
Thời trang gắn liền với cuộc sống mọi người, nhất là trong thời buổi hiện nay không những ăn ngon mà còn phải mặc đẹp.
Mặc dù hình thức bên ngoài không nói lên được nhiều nhân phẩm của một phụ nữ, nhưng nó phần nào nói lên được tính cách và xu hướng cuộc sống của họ.
Ngày nay giá trị tinh thần luôn là thứ được trú trọng quan tâm nhiều hơn hết khi thời đại phát triển công nghệ nở rộ. TyTy shop muốn gửi đến các bạn nữ giá trị tinh thần và vật chất một cách cốt lõi nhất thông qua những bộ “áo thời trang nữ” đẹp và hấp dẫn.
Slashfilm review of "The Hammer", a film inspired by the life of deaf UFC fighter, Matt Hamill. "The Hammer" tells the story of what it takes to be a champion, on and off the mat.
Sponsored by Purple Communications.
More info about Purple: http://purple.us
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"The Hammer" theaters/dates/times: http://thehammerpremiere.com/
Intro to DirectingDirectingConsidered by many as the .docxvrickens
Intro to Directing
Directing
Considered by many as the “author” or auteur of a film. Auteur originated by French film critics Andre Bazín, and Cahiers du cinema (French New Wave Roehmer, Godard, Truffaut, Rivette, Chabrol).
Andrew Sarris and Auteur Theory
Village Voice film critic
Auteur applies to directors only; limits of theory
"At the moment, my list of auteurs runs something like this through the first twenty: Ophuls, Renoir, Mizoguchi, Hitchcock, Chaplin, Ford, Welles, Dreyer, Rossellini, Murnau, Griffith, Sternberg, Eisenstein, Von Stroheim, Buñuel, Bresson, Hawks, Lang, Flaherty, Vigo.
Three Criteria for Auteur
"The three premises of the auteur theory may be visualized as three concentric circles: the outer circle as technique; the middle circle, personal style; and the inner circle, interior meaning."
Role of director
Oversees or (as the French and Greta Gerwig would have it) realizes the screenplay through shots, performances, editing and sound.
Determines the style, tone, emphasis of the film through shots, performances, editing and sound.
Casts and directs actors
Directs creative crew in production (shooting of the film), primarily cinematographer, production designer and sound. In post-production (editing, visual effects and sound design), directs those crew people.
Decides when to “cut”(end a take, or version of a shot) and “move on” (stop doing takes of a shot or setup, and do a new one). Or When to Stop.
NOT Role of director
Write dialogue, characters, setting or plot. If they do, they get writing credit.
Some will shoot/operate camera (Spielberg, Soderbergh, Liman, Ridley Scott, Von Trier). Very rarely credited.
Oversee business, financial or staffing aspects of the film. If they do, they get producing credit.
Oversee organizational aspects of the film. In the theatre, the director should not also be the stage manager. The director should not be the assistant director or production manager.
Most do not have “final cut” or final say on which edited version of the film is released.
Directing is an entry-level Position
“Pick up a camera. Shoot something. No matter how small, no matter how cheesy, no matter whether your friends and your sister star in it. Put your name on it as director. Now you're a director. Everything after that you're just negotiating your budget and your fee.”
--James Cameron
Get out (2017)
Jordan Peele (Writer/Director)
Peele started as a cast member on Mad TV. Co-showrunner on Key & Peele (with Keegan-Michael Key).
Get Out was his directorial debut. Grossed over $255 million worldwide.
Won Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor (Daniel Kaluuya).
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Peele on the sunken place
“As I’m writing it becomes clear that the sunken place is this metaphor for the system that is suppressing the freedom of black people, of many outsiders, many minorities. There’s lots of different sunken p ...
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
1. No, You can’t say
“Thumbs Up”
Movie reviews:
The Traditional
Or
The Alternative
2. The Film Review lead
The lead must include a preview into what your overall
opinion of the movie is, but not give it away entirely (you
want them to keep reading after all.)
Establish your voice!
3. Disturbia - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
No sense kicking this thriller for plot holes
and lapses in logic when the action,
suspense and flirty sex come at such a
lively clip. Shia LaBeouf, a gifted young
actor still in search of that breakthrough
role, is a winning combo of smart and
smartass as Kale, a suburban teen under
house arrest for having clocked his
Spanish teacher. The dude was way too
condescending about the trauma Kale
suffered a year ago when his dad died.
4. Catwoman - Rob Elder,
Metromix
Catwoman arrives in the theaters as the
Showgirls of superhero movies. This is not a
compliment. A vacuous lingerie show posing as
feminism, it's the biggest movie hairball this side
of Garfield.
5. Essential elements of a traditional film
review
Condensed Plot Synopsis
Background Information
Abbreviated Arguments about the film
Evaluation
6. Condensed Plot Synopsis
Early in the review, you must include a condensed plot
synopsis.
It is a BRIEF description of the film’s plot that should
emphasize the most important moments of the film
Be careful not to reveal the ending.
At least give spoiler warnings.
7. No Country For Old Men,
Roger Ebert
It’s not often you see films that are perfect.... No
Country for Old Men, inspired by the Cormac
McCarthy novel, follows a million dollars around
Texas. That’s the MacGuffin. What it does more
importantly is give us a character (Josh Brolin)
who finds the money, a character (Javier
Bardem) who is a homicidal madman who kills
with compressed oxygen, a sheriff (Tommy Lee
Jones) who tries to protect the first from the
second, a private fixer (Woody Harrelson) who is
hired to find the money, and the various wives
(especially Kelly Macdonald), women, employers,
victims, motel clerks, corpses and deputies in
their lives.
8. Background Information
Gathering background information will be required for
your film review.
You will need to do some research to find out general
information about film and its creators/actors.
My favorite source for information:
http://www.imdb.com/
Did you know you can see a man in a baseball hat in
Braveheart?
9. Background Information
May include:
the genre of the film
the director of the film
Other films he/she has directed
The main actors in the film
Other major films at least one of the main actors
starred in just before the release of the film you are
watching.
The screenwriter
The producer
If it’s a new film, you may want to include some
discussion of any possible hype that surrounded the
film (for example, a Fifty Shades of Gray review you
might include how the movie is discussed every 4
seconds)
10. Abbreviated arguments
The most important part of the review is the
ABBREVIATED ARGUMENTS ABOUT THE
FILM.
This is the section in which the reviewer analyzes
and critiques the film.
11. No Country For Old Men,
Roger Ebert
Many of the scenes in No Country for Old Men
are so flawlessly constructed that you want them
to simply continue, and yet they create an
emotional suction drawing you to the next scene.
Another movie that made me feel that way was
Fargo. To make one such film is a miracle. Here
is another.
12. Focus of arguments
Focus: Evaluation of what does and does not
work in the movie and why.
Most reviewers will throw in their opinions about
the actors, directing of the film, writing, etc
Ex:
“Objectively you’d have to go with creepy, but that description hardly fits Mr.
LaBeouf, one of the most engaging young actors in movies today.” NY Times,
AO Scott
“Chigurh enters a rundown gas station in the middle of wilderness and begins
to play a word game with the old man (Gene Jones) behind the cash register,
who becomes very nervous. It is clear they are talking about whether Chigurh
will kill him. Chigurh has by no means made up his mind. Without explaining
why, he asks the man to call the flip of a coin. Listen to what they say, how they
say it, how they imply the stakes. Listen to their timing. You want to applaud
the writing, which comes from the Coen brothers, out of McCarthy.” Chicago
Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
13. Evaluation
You should assess:
The motivation for what happens in the film
Was there gratuitous violence, nudity? Is the dialogue
realistic and necessary to advancing the plot of the film?
Can the viewer believe that these things would actually
happen within the context the director/writer has created?
The film’s entertainment value
Is it believable? True to real life? Funny? Smart? Stupid?
The film’s social relevance, aesthetic, and social
value
The characters:
Can you identify with the characters? Do you care about
them? Include this assessment in your evaluation.
Should the reader see the film? Remember who
14. Evaluation
Roger Ebert has been asked many times how he judges
movies. He has given slasher movies 3+ stars and
panned Oscar winners. His response is illuminating:
“I judge a movie by what it is trying to do and whether it
is successful doing it.”
“The movies are so rarely great art, that if we cannot
appreciate great trash, we have no reason to go.” –
Pauline Kael
15. Style and Voice
A great reviewer finds their voice and creates a style
(Roger Ebert)
“To say that George Lucas cannot write a love scene is an
understatement; greeting cards have expressed more
passion.”
“No matter what they're charging to get in, it's worth more
to get out."
“No good film is too long, and no bad film is short
enough."
"We live in a box of space and time. Movies are windows
in its walls."
A great resource to read lots of reviews in one
place…
ROTTEN TOMATOES
17. The Dark Knight
in 100-words (or less)
Batman isn’t a comic book anymore.
Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is a
haunted film that leaps beyond its origins and
becomes an engrossing tragedy. It creates
characters we come to care about. That’s
because of the performances, because of the
direction, because of the writing, and
because of the superlative technical quality
of the entire production…The Dark Knight is
not a simplistic tale of good and evil. Batman
is good, yes. The Joker is evil, yes. But
Batman poses a more complex puzzle than
usual. This film redefines the possibilities of
a “comic book” movie. - Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times