Gravity

This is a film review of Gravity (2013) directed by Alfonso Cuaron

Child of the Long Take: Alfonso Cuaron\u27s Film Aesthetics in the Shadow of Globalization

Alfonso Cuaron\u27s 2006 film, Children of Men, not only suggests that the economic pressures on contemporary Hollywood directors differ little from those in the studio era, it also suggests that film style in the age of globalization is not as homogenized as many fear. The long take is the most prominent feature in Children of Men, including many which are digitally contrived. Lofty reasons by the filmmakers are given for these long lakes, but there are more pedestrian reasons behind this. Other examples past and present suggest that often the tong take serves the needs of both filmmakers and their producers, at least for awhile. Cuaron himself paid his dues over the years with more generic films, and is now making a bold auteurist declaration with these long takes. The question remains whether the economics of Hollywood will allow him to continue

Chanticleer | January 24, 2019

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Alfonso Cuarón’s problematic portrayal of female figures in Y tu mamá también and Roma

The purpose of this work is to analyze the problematic portrayal of female figures in two Mexican films by Alfonso Cuarón: Y tu mamá también (2001) and Roma (2018). I will examine how Cuarón shapes and presents his female characters’ identities as they attempt to emancipate themselves and self-actualize from the hold imposed on them due to societal constraints, such as stereotypical gender roles, class differences, and the domestic spaces that they inhabit. In order to establish this connection, I have supported my work with Laura Mulvey’s male gaze theory and Kimberlé Crenshaw’s intersectional feminism. While Cuarón is known for his feminist filmography, this critique will offer a different take on his female figures to identify the problematic ways in which he has represented them

The Pacifican February 7, 2019

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Blockbusters: Films and the Books About Them Display

The Summer Blockbuster Season has started! Along with some great films, our new display features books about the making of blockbusters and their cultural impact as well as books on famous blockbuster directors Spielberg, Lucas, and Cameron. Come by Cooper throughout the month of May to check out the Star Wars series and Star Wars Propaganda; Jaws and Just When you thought it was Safe: A Jaws Companion; The Dark Knight trilogy and Hunting the Dark Knight; plus much more

Around invention of reality in contemporary science fiction films

En las dos últimas décadas se ha podido detectar un interés creciente por la vida cotidiana y el realismo en el cine de ciencia ficción. Por este motivo, el presente ensayo analiza cómo se construye la realidad en el cine contemporáneo dentro de dicho género. Partiendo del punto de inflexión que supusieron en la cultura los acontecimientos del 11-S en Estados Unidos, el texto estudia las líneas rectoras de uso de un hipotético realismo modal en el cine de ciencia ficción que incorporaría retóricas y recursos tomados de los «cines de lo real» que posibilitaría efectuar pronósticos sobre el comportamiento de la sociedad del futuro inminente. Se propone el análisis de la película de Michael Winterbottom, Código 46 (2003), como conclusión de las características de la tendencia antes señaladaIn the last two decades, we could identify an increasing interest on realistic everyday life on science fiction films. this paper analyzes how the reality is invented in contemporary films. Additionally, the text reviews the key aspect of 9/11 events in US and its cultural influence in an hypothetic modal realism in science fiction films; this pattern incorporates visual strategies took from documentary practices which carries out prognosis over imminent future society. Finally, the article suggests analyzing Michael Winterbottom’s Code 46 (2003) as a paradigm of this new form of realis

Movie Review: Roma

Roma is a nice little movie, with moments of agony and pleasant beauty, that will be ruined by hyped-up Oscar expectations. Posting about ­­­­­­­­the movie Roma from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/movie-review-roma

Famous Mexican films

Since 1896, México’s film industry has produced more than 5,000 films. These works cover a full range of genres

iPulse: January 29, 2019

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