Category: Issue 6
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MTV: The First Decade
This video essay was created as a first episode of a series on how MTV and music videos changed the music industry, specifically focusing on the first decade of MTV. This episode talks specifically about Duran Duran and how the band were pioneers of the “filmic” music video.
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Understanding the PCA and its Effect on Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots (1936)[1] by William Keighley, starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Blondell, Barton Maclane, and Humphrey Bogart was a film that essentially was not completely about entertainment. First and foremost, upon watching the film it is about detective Johnny Blake who goes undercover to uncover a racketeering crime ring. According to the treatment sent…
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American Cinema and Political Expression
American cinema contains a massive collection of political and controversial films spanning decades. Three films will be expressively discussed from the political point of view that can be found within each film. The films Night of the Living Dead, The Spook Who Sat by the Door, and They Live will each be broken down from…
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The Forgotten Impact of Film: An Introduction to the Film Preservation Cause
Picture your favorite film of all time. You may have your favorite moments, but don’t remember everything about the film. One day, you decide you want to refresh your memory, only to discover the film no longer exists. There is no way to possibly watch it ever again. In this digital age, it is hard…