Annie Kapur
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A Filmmaker's Review: War and Peace (2016, BBC)
I first watched this when it initially came on TV some four years' ago and back then, I couldn't put my finger on what was wrong with it, but it was something small and it bothered me. As I had read the book, I was concerned with the casting choices of some of the characters - especially the Rostova's daughter - Natasha. I never imagined her even remotely looking like Lily James, she seemed more classy and mysterious than that in the book and always had something she was hiding in some way or another. I don't think Lily James pulled that off, her acting was a little shallow. This is most of the reason that the show loses one and a half marks - but on with the rest of the review.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
10 Movies to Make You Think
Movies are meant to entertain us. As a medium of entertainment that spurned from the ruins of 19th Century Theatre, the cinema was a means of expanding whatever was left of the remnants of the decadent ancestor of fin-de-siecle stage productions. But, as film has evolved, we have been looking for things to challenge us mentally. In our own day of the 2010s, there is little to look at and practically no films which fit the thought-provoking needs of some of its audience members.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Biography: James Wan
As you may all know, James Wan is one of my personal favourite directors because of his contribution to the post-modern horror film using almost hitchcockian efforts. James Wan’s contribution to modern horror and post-modern horror are pretty unrivalled and his work on the “Conjuring” universe and “Insidious” series just go to show how much he is involved with the process even if he isn’t entirely responsible for the film or in the role of director.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Biography: Nina Simone
Undoubtedly one of the greatest voices in the history of music, she is also a cultural phenomenon. Her music and her message still rings proud today as many still listen and relate to her powerful, often darkly brooding and passionate sound. Her powerful, authentic voice of black power was only one of the major things that made her famous and her image contributed to a mass change amongst the black community of respecting what they looked like as they were, loving themselves and who they were. Nina Simone refused to change her hair for white people, keeping it in afro form and as authentic as possible. She refused to change her sound, keeping the authentic jazz and blues as her go-to song. She refused to change her lyrics to make white people comfortable and her most famous songs include "Mississippi Goddamn" and "Revolution".
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Beat
Mississippi by Bob Dylan; or How I Learned to Stop Worrying…
Bob Dylan has been a massive part of my life for a while and I think we can all name at least one song he has sung. Whether it be from the protest days of “Blowin’ in the Wind” or from the Gospel Era with “Property of Jesus”. Bob Dylan has had a profound impact on the world of music and how we see songwriting today. I never thought that a song could actually change my life so much that I would begin to question what kind of person I was, but here I am today - a changed human being because of one folk song.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Beat
A Filmmaker's Biography: Hunter S Thompson
We don't only concentrate on films and literature here, but we also have a look at cultural phenomenons in the worlds of everything from journalism and literature to our friend, cinema and its brother - cultural movements. Hunter S Thompson has many attributes to make him a focal point of everyone that studies cinema, literature, journalism, art and even culture and American Studies. One thing about Hunter S Thompson we always look at though is the invention of Gonzo Journalism.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
Is It Time to Scrap the Oscars?
The Academy Awards, better knows as "The Oscars" is possibly the most popular awards show on TV ever. Yet, there has been a massive decline in the viewership with scandals coming out left, right and centre and a general disinterest in those who live a lifestyle so far away from our own. Is it that we simply just don't care about them anymore?
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Biography: Kim Novak
Kim Novak is one of my personal favourite actresses of the old movie scene. She is a versatile and intelligent actress with a great amount of flexibility and talent when it comes to her roles. She is able to portray the more difficult and complex characters that led her to become one of the most recognised faces in the cinema of the 60s. I have seen many of her movies and on this day, we celebrate her 87th birthday.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Artists on Screen
Caravaggio is my favourite painter, I have read multiple biographies on him, I have also seen a number of his works in real life. I have been keen to write an article explaining how to produce a Caravaggio-like effect on screen for a few years now but I was always scared of making it too long. So, I've tried my best to keep it to the bare essentials only and not go over the top about everything. There will be some references to paintings and the life of Caravaggio and so, the book "M: The Man Who Became Caravaggio" by Peter Robb may help if you're only just starting your Caravaggio journey. However, you can read this article without having read the book - the beginning of you Caravaggio journey can start here, I would be honoured to teach you about him.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
My Top Ten Favourite Books of All Time
I love reading and I said I would do this when I reached 100 on the list of 2020 reading that I'm doing so here it is. Books are eternal features of joy that contain masses of entire universes within them. I love receiving books for my birthday or for Christmas and if you're interested, at Christmas I received the book "Crying the News" by Vincent DiGirolamo and it was absolutely incredible. I loved every single minute of that book. I only didn't buy it myself because it was quite expensive at £25 and so, I let my parents buy it for my present. I then got a ton of books from the British Library when I went for my birthday present about a month later.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
20 Books of 2020 (Pt. 5)
There are many books that have wet my literary appetite this year and if you don't know the point of this article already, let me explain it to you. First of all, the main point of this article is to document my reading. Second, it is to provide you with what I am reading so that you may get some ideas for your own TBR. Thirdly, it is because last year - I made an article of my reading at the end of the year and well, if I'm on 100 now then you can only imagine what it looked like. It was horrifying. Anyways, let us now continue to split it into 20s and go through it as so. If you haven't read the previous sections then check these out here:
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks