Annie Kapur
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A Filmmaker’s Review: 'Zodiac' (2007)
Zodiac (2007) is always a movie I have considered strange in the thriller genre because it is based entirely off true events. But then again some aspects and coincidences in the movie make some sections slightly unbelievable. Sometimes misleading in its approach and confusing in its outlook, Zodiac (2007) is a good film to enjoy, but not to think about too much. I believe that Zodiac (2007) is one of those films that when you watch it once, it has an effect but afterwards it tends to lose meaning a bit. Since I watched it three times, I can tell you that in my case, that is what happened.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Criminal
A Filmmaker's Review: 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.' (2007)
The very first time I watched The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (shortened to simply "Jesse James" for the sake of the article and my own fingers on this keyboard), I remember being impressed. It was either because I was genuinely enjoying myself or because I was about 14 at the time. Both are acceptable as an excuse. A beautiful movie with an absolutely stellar cast (including the likes of Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Jeremy Renner, Sam Shephard and Sam Rockwell), it seems to be a bit of both excuses that contribute. Let's take a look at why I rated this film upon second watch, the way I did.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Criminal
A Filmmaker's Review: 'Jackie Brown' (1997)
Jackie Brown (1997) is my all-time favourite Tarantino movie and it has been for a few years now, even though others like Django Unchained and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood etc. have come out since. Nothing really matches the classic criminality and multi-layered plot of the Golden Age of Tarantino film—Jackie Brown (1997). It is a modern classic of cinema technique and possibly Tarantino's best effort to make a film based around one black woman. A woman he named an action hero.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'The Last Temptation of Christ' (1988)
Welcome to the filmmaker's reviews. This is a series of articles where I watch random movies, whether I've seen them before or not and I review them for your benefit. If you would like more technical articles about filmmaking then please head to my profile to witness "The Filmmaker's Guide..." instead.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide: Tom McCarthy's 'Spotlight' (2015)
Spotlight (2015) may have won Best Picture at the Oscars and it may have been praised by critics as one of the best films of the 2010s, but it is also one of my personal favourite films ever. One thing about Spotlight (2015) that I love is its creation of a sense of urgency without the need to play too much around with music and atmosphere. Instead, the film uses cinematography and placement to depict this feeling and, even though it is unconventional, it still works.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide: David Fincher's 'The Social Network' (2010)
It is very well known that when it comes to symbolic cinematography, not many people do it better and more satirically than director of Seven and Fight Club, David Fincher. Fincher directed the Oscar-winning film The Social Network with the legendary Aaron Sorkin writing and scripting the film. This was followed by Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg's crazy SNL episode, which is completely irrelevant to this article but watch it anyway, it's hilarious.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide: Guy Ritchie's 'Sherlock Holmes' (2009)
Guy Ritchie’s blockbuster Sherlock Holmes is probably most famous for being one of the most well-known and well received adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s amazing novels. But another thing it is most famous for is its effective action sequences. The way in which the cinematography draws the audience into the scene, makes the audience a part of the scene, and makes sure the audience understands the reality of the characters and the story proves to be effective for this movie to say the least. When we ask questions about this, the first question we have to ask is: how effective is it and what makes it so?
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
