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Intermedias Review

Political Critique of Addiction and the American Healthcare System in Beautiful Boy

December 20, 2020 hudmoura

by Giada Nigro Introduction In the art of filmmaking, there is a multitude of ways with which an issue may…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Beautiful Boy, Felix Van Groeningen

Depiction of Meritocracy in Parasite:The False Narrative of Success for Lower Class Society.

December 18, 2020 hudmoura

by Jenny Truc Uyen Chung 1. Introduction Meritocracy can be defined as the ideology that one’s status in society is…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Bong Joon Ho, Parasite, South Korea

Parody and Political Critique in Jojo Rabbit

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by Graeme Thomson 1.    Introduction Filmmakers have often had a difficult time representing serious terrors like Hitler and the…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi

The Spotlight of Pope Francis. Using Film as a Tool for Edification.

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by Roland Rozario Introduction The word “politics” does not have a clear definition. Every scholar has their own interpretation, but…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Anthony Hopkins, Fernando Meirelles, Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

Burlesque and Political Messages in Jojo Rabbit

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by Jordan Wedderburn I. Introduction Films throughout time have varied and evolved in either their types, genres, or through what…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Hitler, Jojo Rabbit, Propaganda, Taika Waititi

The Two Popes: The Path to Reformation

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by Scott Beairsto I. Introduction. To the ordinary film consumer motivated by entertainment alone, political themes or religious influence may only…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Fernando Meirelles, The Two Popes

Critiques of Class Aspirationalism and Social Division in Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite

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by Megan Todd Introduction Across his films, director Bong Joon-ho is known for his social commentary pertaining to inequality between…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Bong Joon Ho, Parasite, South Korea

The Debunking of the Stereotypes of Blackness in Harriet

December 14, 2020 hudmoura

by Sonal Faruque Introduction  In the long run of American films produced in Hollywood, Minority representation has been in a…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Biopic, Drama, Harriet, Harriet Tubman, Kasi Lemmons

Parasite and its Reflection on Socioeconomic Pressure in Society

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by Momin Areeb Khan Introduction The Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) chooses to define social class as…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Bong Joon Ho, Parasite, South Korea

The Two Popes: Religion and Politics in a World where Common Ground is Crucial

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by Niki Rasekhi-Azmi-Sabet 1. Introduction             Catholicism is practiced by 1.2 billion individuals of different levels of class, ages, and…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Biopic, Drama, Fernando Meirelles, Fiction, The Two Popes

The Portrayal of Adolf Hitler in Jojo Rabbit

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by Ngoc Thang Nguyen Introduction Jojo Rabbit is a movie directed by filmmaker Taika Waititi in 2019. The comedy-satire film…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Comedy, Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi

From Personal to Political: The Edge of Democracy and the Effectiveness of Personal Narrative

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by Alina Snisarenko Introduction The Edge of Democracy is a documentary film that integrates the personal with the political in…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: documentary, Petra Costa, The Edge of Democracy

The Farewell: Based on a True Lie

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by Gabriela Sealy Introduction The film The Farewell (2019) was written and directed by Lulu Wang. Wang the writer and…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Drama, Interculturality, Lulu Wang, The Farewell

Social & Political Engagement Displayed in The Edge of Democracy

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by Ronen Tsyrlin Introduction: The rise and fall of political figures have been widely documented in Hollywood cinema. The constant…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: documentary, Petra Costa, The Edge of Democracy

Born to Fail: An In-depth Look at the Politics and Social Classes of Parasite

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by Joseph Natividad Parasite (2019) is a film from South Korea, directed by Bong Joon-ho, which has won multiple awards…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Bong Joon Ho, Comedy, Fiction, Parasite, Thriller

The Edge of “Hypocrisy”: The Unconscious Influence and Impact of Propaganda

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by Sara Sidheri I. Introduction The Edge of Democracy (2019), directed by Petra Costa, is a documentary of the political…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: documentary, Petra Costa, The Edge of Democracy

Joker’s Distinction from Reality and Neutral Tone Regarding Mass Violence

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by Szymon Grabinski Introduction Films have the power to create powerful messages and can affect the stability of society. These…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Drama, Joker, Todd Phillips

Parasite: A Social Commentary About the Deceptive Perspective of the Elite and Misfortunate

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Sophie Diego Introduction The ideology of social equity among all social classes will oftentimes paint a picture of a politically…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Bong Joon Ho, Comedy, Oscar, Parasite, Thriller

The Tragic Lives of Fantastic Women An Analysis of the Misrepresentation of Transgender Women in Film

February 21, 2020 hudmoura

by Madison Cumerlato Introduction Despite the overwhelming surge in support for LGBTQ+ relations within the last decade, film as a…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: A Fantastic Woman, Drama, Sebastian Lelio

If Beale Street Could Talk: Stillness and Colour as Methods of Storytelling

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by Matthew Major Introduction In 1974 The novel If Beale Street Could Talk (Beale Street) was released by author James…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin

Violence, Liberal Critiques, and Neoliberal Ideology in Todd Phillips’s Joker

February 19, 2020 hudmoura

by Ellen Reade Introduction Joker is a dark, gritty, realistic take on the origin story of The Joker from the…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Joker, Todd Phillips

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