Sandeep Dikshit Tribune News Service New Delhi, January 21 As strategists parse the nearly 20 Indian-Americans appointed in the Biden administration, what is noteworthy are those who didn’t make it. An Obama administration staffer Sonal Shah as well as Amit Jani, who worked on the Biden campaign team have so far been excluded, allegedly due […]
Exploring how storytelling tropes cluster in popular films
IMAGE: Some popular movies view more Credit: Pablo García Sánchez An analysis of film tropes–common storytelling elements seen in different movies–explores combinations of tropes that tend to co-occur in films, identifying patterns that could help inform development of new movies. Pablo García-Sánchez and Juan Merelo of the University of Granada, and Antonio Velez-Estevez and Manuel Cobo […]
Flick Pick – The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today’s episode, Andrew Green reviews The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, a movie that’s currently in theaters. This is the third installment of the spooky Conjuring series. Andrew has seen all of the Conjuring universe films, and generally likes them. Did this latest entry into […]
Can Bollywood Survive Modi?
India’s Hindu-nationalist prime minister, Narendra Modi (upper right), and three of Bollywood’s biggest Muslim stars (left to right): Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aamir Khan ( Illustration by Geoff Kim; Raveendran / AFP; Visual China Group / Getty; Chirag Wakaskar / Getty; Manoj Verma / Hindustan Times / Getty ) This article was published […]
Back to the movies: After 14 months, it felt strange – but good – to be in a theater
Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN Updated 9:51 AM ET, Wed May 19, 2021
‘Rocky IV’ director’s cut to hit theaters in November, Sylvester Stallone says
Mark your calendars, Rocky fans. We officially have a premiere date for the “Rocky IV” director’s cut that has long been teased by Sylvester Stallone. “Rocky vs. Drago — The Ultimate Director’s Cut” will debut in theaters on Nov. 11, the actor and screenwriter revealed on his Instagram account. MORE CULTURE Could the ‘Rocky,’ ‘Creed’ […]
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard: Film sequel slated by critics
“Even by action-comedy standards, the villain’s plan is pure nonsense,” he said. “It involves a deep-sea drill, a computer virus, and the notion that all of Europe’s data is stored in a single, highly protected hub.”
Mammootty, Mohanlal, other actors to work together in movie for A.M.M.A
The inauguration ceremony of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (A.M.M.A)’s new building at Kochi, has brought to light a massive Malayalam film project, that will see Mammootty, Mohanlal and several other stars act together. Also Read: Get ‘First Day First Show’, our weekly newsletter from the world of cinema, in your inbox. You can […]
‘WandaVision,’ ‘Young Rock,’ and How Framing Devices Affect TV—Podcast
Narratives have long used framing devices when it comes to telling stories. What is “Arabian Nights” if not Scheherazade introducing the concept of episodic storytelling under the guise of staying her own execution? Television is no exception and while there’s nothing intrinsically wrong with choosing to communicate your story using such methods, recent circumstances have […]
Cinema in the Cemetery: Watch movies among the gravestones in Philly and Bala Cynwyd
Gather some friends together or grab a date for the Friends of Laurel Hill West Laurel Hill Cemeteries’ annual Cinema in the Cemetery series. On select summer nights, you can watch movies among the gravestones. There’s also an upcoming special screening accompanied by live music. RELATED: Outdoor movie nights to return to Schuylkill Banks | Betsy Ross House continues […]