Today's Date:
January 15, 2025
Biography of Martha Graham : Life and Works
The dancer and educational pioneer, Martha Graham, revolutionized the world of dance in the 20thcentury. Not only did Martha Graham take the emphasis off the stiff and conscripted tradition of classical ballet and other dance forms, but also she allowed →
Gridlocked: An In-Depth Look at the Works of Rem Koolhaas
Rem Koolhaas continues to be a pioneering figure in the arena of urban architecture. It was this Dutch-born architect that created some of the most thrilling pieces of architecture in the world today. Rem Koolhaas is still creating buildings that →
Comparison of Films “Sidewalks of London” and “La Strada” : Leigh and Masina
In many ways, comparing the roles of Vivien Leigh as Libby in “Sidewalks of London” and Giulietta Masina as Gelsomina in “La Strada” is a task that is as different as comparing apples and oranges. While some of the aspects →
Summary and Analysis of the Film “True Stories” by Rachel Mira Perez
The film “True Stories” by Rachel Mira Perez is quite short, coming in at just under fifteen minutes but is unforgettable and disturbing, not only because of the subject matter itself, but also because the depictions of the thoughts and →
Giorgio Vasari: Brief Biography and Analysis of Four Major Works
Before examining the major works of Giorgio Vasari, it is necessary to provide a short biography to put his life and paintings in conext. Giorgio Vasari was a skilled painter as well as a brilliant architect and biographer. His achievements →
Film Review and Analysis of the Documentary “All About Sacramento”
Although many of the base issues in the film “All About Sacramento” are, as the title of this documentary suggests, all about one particular city, the general underlying problems that Braz discusses are national and have an enormous impact on →
Review and Analysis of the Documentary Film “Transgeneration” by Jeremy Simmons
The film “Transgeneration” by Jeremy Simmons does an excellent job of portraying the social and inner lives of three transgendered college students as they attempt to create and reconstruct their identities, both sexually and socially. This documentary film “Transgeneration” by →
Film Analysis of “Heat” (Dir. Michael Mann 1995): DeNiro and Pacino Actor Comparison
Before even viewing the 1995 film by director Michael Mann, “Heat” starring Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino, there are a number of character types one should already expect to encounter. Any good old-fashioned cops-and-robbers movie, including either old or new →
Film Review and Analysis of the Documentary “The Merchants of Cool”
One of the most troubling aspects of the documentary film “The Merchants of Cool” is that the demographic that has fallen victim to this mass-marketed rebellion is the one that is most familiar. Just as its aim appears to be, the →
Summary, Analysis and Review of the Film “Reel Bad Arabs”
The film by Sut Jhally entitled “Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People”, which is based on the book by the film’s narrator Jack G. Shaheen, embodies one of the most persistent problems with the human condition and more →
