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Pain in Film

debbie — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:42:37 +0000

If the screen is the playing field for the desires and fears of its audience, then the subject matter of its artifacts becomes a matter of great importance to anyone trying to understand the same audience. Looking at film, or any cultural artifact for that matter, is a way to understanding that culture. They [...]

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Financing Your First Film and Building a Career

American Graffiti and the Invention of Nostalgia

debbie — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000

In terms of pure nostalgia, thinking about the past is never an attempt to rescue it. Nostalgia works through the elusive senses, particularly through smell, opening up a passageway that is entirely temporal and always on the verge of closing again forever. Smell is the thing that wafts in and wafts out, and nostalgia works [...]

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The First Movie with the Handheld

debbie — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:29:11 +0000

It might just be every young filmmaker’s dream to make the perfect buddy movie. Most aspiring performing artists have considered it at one time or another, getting a camera and taking a road trip with friends, and faking their way through the rest of it. Even the ones who do break through in the business [...]

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Financing Your First Film and Building a Career

debbie — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Many people have fantasies about being a movie star, rock star or other famous celebrity. Meanwhile, there are others who seem to be oriented toward a passion for film or music and these are the individuals that actually devote their lives to perfecting their trade and dedicated themselves to their career. This is a particularly [...]

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Pain in Film

Summer 2011′s Movies Disappoint

debbie — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:37:53 +0000

This summer’s movies are expected to be blockbusters, but thus far, none have really lived up to the hype surrounding each one. One of the major duds of the summer was Pixar’s Cars 2. The movie has high expectations from viewers because of Pixar’s reputation of producing fantastic movies. The original Cars movie was [...]

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Large in Las Vegas

debbie — Wed, 18 May 2011 06:00:00 +0000

There are some moments in time when art and entertainment begin to blend in interesting ways. Historically, the overlap between the two has not been an entirely clear one. The distinction between large-scale public entertainments and culture has been clear enough that it would be difficult to distinguish moments of convergence. This isn’t true, however, [...]

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The Crackle of Creativity at the Grand Canyon

debbie — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:10:00 +0000

The Grand Canyon is one of the most inspiring places on the planet. It’s one of the great natural wonders of the world, and draws in people from all over the world. Visitors from Europe, Latin America, and all the corners of the globe are drawn to stay at the Grand Canyon hotels so that [...]

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New York City’s Grand Central Station

Art and Baroque Music in Orlando

debbie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:10:00 +0000

With all of the famous theme parks and family vacation oriented attractions located in Orlando, Florida, it can be easy to overlook some of the other quality cultural establishments and entertainment options. However, these are some of the standard popular attractions for residents and they are a great find for tourists who visit the city [...]

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Broadway NY

debbie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:10:48 +0000

The luxurious NY hotels are just the beginning of the glitz and glamor of the big apple. You have so many to choose from and many of them are famous like the Ritz-Carlton or the Gramercy Park Hotel. One of the classics if the Waldorf Towers which is the home of the Waldorf salad. How [...]

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Idle on Broadway

Idle on Broadway

debbie — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:24:41 +0000

I came to New York City to watch Broadway shows. I managed to purchase my Broadway tickets in New York before even travelling to New York. The most treasured ticket of all was for the musical ‘Spamalot’. I love anything Monty Python, so when I heard about ‘Spamalot’ opening up on Broadway, I made sure [...]

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