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Learning about Cinema

January 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Cinematography, Film Authorship, Film Criticism and Analysis, Film Directing, Film Editing, Film General, Film History, Film Narrative, Genre

1999 was one of my favourite years. I studied film and the cinema for a year at John Leggott sixth form college in Scunthorpe and ended up with an “A” Level in Film Studies. For years I had avidly watched movies at the cinema and on the television and more recently on video. I had even [...]

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What Makes a Film Great?

September 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Cinematography, Film Authorship, Film Criticism and Analysis, Film Directing, Film Editing, Film General, Film Narrative, Screenwriting

We all know a great film when we see one don’t we? Well not always. What is a great film to someone may be awful to someone else. Films are very subjective. Citizen Kane leaves film critics in raptures but today’s teenager will wonder what all the fuss is about (and probably hate it to [...]

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Citizen Kane – The Best Film of All Time?

February 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Cinematography, Film Directing, Film General, Film History

Many critics place Citizen Kane at the top of their list of best films of all time. I think it would be best described as the most influential film of all time.

Personally, I have no great love for the film. I find it hard to have empathy for the central characters and it leaves me [...]

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