Sunday, September 28, 2014

FILM REVIEW: Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology

Tiffany Shlain is the director of the documentary Connected. The documentary was about the connection between emotion and logic. More closely the film was about the connection of the right and left sides of the brain and how they are used in technology and everyday life.
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Tiffany Shlain really engaged the audience by presenting facts that were backed up. Shlain also gave us insight on her own personal life that really created the conflict of the film. Another effective element she used was animation that brought life to the whole situation. I would overall say this film was well made. 

Friday, September 12, 2014

FILM REVIEW: Paris is Burning

Paris is burning is a American Documentary directed  by Jennie Livingston.
Jennie Livingston  was born in Dallas, Texas in 1962. Livingston  was raised in Los Angeles  and Graduated from Yale University. She  is an artist and studied  photography, drawing and painting.
This documentary would be the best known work of Livingston's. The documentary was filmed in the late 1980's and released in 1991. The film received great reviews from critics. Because it explores the unknown world of the Ball Culture in New York City.
The film also explores race, class,gender and sexuality in Amerixa.  The film has received many awards including one from the Sundance Film Festival.
I think that the film is a bit repetitive with little conflict.
I feel like the director did try to explore all sides of the culture.