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Timbuktu Representation of women (unfinished)

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In the film timbuktu there are a couple of main representations of women which I will be discussing. The first being as weak and they are objectified, but then there is the contradictory representation which is the strong empowering women. Many of the women in the film have shown to be willingly breaking the rules and not just conforming which is very empowering. An example of this is when one of the militants threaten a women to put on her gloves but she says she cant do her job and they must take her hands if it offends them. This shows the great deal of power some of the women in the film have as after she has done this they back off and leave her alone. Another great example of rebellion by women in the film is the bit in which la chanteuse actively blocks the military .vehicle. This sequence highlights the power of some of these women. Another representation of women which is also shown is that some of them are helpless and despite the fact that they want to rebel they are ...
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Weekly Film Analysis

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This week my weekly film analysis will be on the recently released Deadpool 2. I will be discussing the themes and tones it explores. One of the main themes which the film explored is that of love and loss. At the start of the film Wade Wilson has to experience the loss of a loved one and as a result the film has to explore his battle between acceptance or denial over the loss. The film deals with this by having a very cleaver visual effect which shows Deadpool in the same room as Vanessa but unable to pass into her side of the room. This shows the distance he feels between her and him after the loss. This ‘afterlife’ is played with throughout the film and also acts as a moral compass for Wade guiding him through decisions such as whether to look after firestorm. When he finally ‘dies’ he is reunited with Vanessa and is able to cross the room. This shows his acceptance and also shows his character arc coming to the end. One of the big tropes of the Deadpool films is the fourth...
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film news

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Joseph Campanella, best known for Mannix, died today at age 93. Joseph Campanella had over 200 film credits spanning over 6 decades. Despite the fact he is most notably related to TV he was one of the first actors to embark in both forms of media. He was in over 40 films and credit for way more. Despite being an unknown actor by todays standards he was one of the unsung heroes in the early 40's movie scene.
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Character story

Context : The film is set in the Stone Age period where there is basic community set up. This means there is a market and a small amount of people living in caves next to each other. Our character ugh lives with his ‘wife’ and small child. He is the main provider of the family as he hunts and sells some of his produce but keeps some for himself. Beginning: So the film starts off with a usual day for ugh. He goes hunting early in the morning and catches some bores. He has to hunt more as him and his family are a recessive species of human and are pressured by the more dominant  species to catch more. He has one other friend in the group called guh. They are both recessive and have to hunt more to provide for the group. Middle: On a hunting trip ugh and guh are cornered by an animal they’ve never seen before. They are forced to run away and hide but the creature still stalks them and tries to hunt them down. The middle of the film would explore the effects on the children and ...
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New character

Species: Human (maybe not homo sapian though) Gender: Male Name:ugh Age: 36 Motivation: survival, family Family/Background: The story is set in a jurassic time period so its uncertain if his family is rich or poor but he is the main hunter in the small family and not too much is known about his extended family eg mum and dad, but we do know about his closer family such as wife(we assume but i doubt there was marriage in prehistoric times), son and daughter are similar ages but the daughter is slightly older and bigger but we assume they are about 9-10 Appearance: He is scruffy and only clothed in animal hide and other strained fabrics. He is clearly dirty but he does clean himself up in the film Reside: a cave (geographically unknown but set in primal times) Pastimes: Hunting, cave painting, relaxing in the forrest Job: hunting Ability: He is extremely skilled in hunting and laying traps Weakness: he is too soft for the stone age Goal: to teach his son to hunt. to become...
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Character Thing

Species: Human Gender : Male Age: 18 Motivation: his own ego Family/Background: Extremely wealthy but with working class roots, English. Appearance: Skinny, pasty, blonde hair (clearly dyed), beard (small), always wear extremely expensive clothes eg suits Reside: New York apartment Pastimes: Drugs, driving, 80s music, gambling, general rich person activities. Job: unemployed as hes rich af already Ability: Autistic- therefore intellegant but highly agitative. Weakness: Anger and agitation GOAL - To become better than everyone else - to surpass his Dad in his extravagant life style - Feel complete Antagonist - His own ego - The croatian Mafia - The Croatian mob boss (Real name Slaven Bilic, street name Badger)
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Weekly Film - Isle of Dogs

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The isle of dogs is a 2018 stop motion comedy drama which was directed by Wes anderson. It is set in Japan, 20 years into the future where dog fever is at epidemic proportions and is threatening to cross the specious barrier. The mayor of the town outlaws all dogs to trash island. Our story takes place when a 'young pilot' flies to the island to try and find his lost dog Spots. The first thing i would like to talk about with this film is the fact its stop motion. This style of animation is uncommon in Hollywood films as its long and tedious but allows the team to focus on every little detail and that is clearly shown in the film. The dogs are ragged and the fur on them looks greasy and dirty, this tells the audience that the dogs have been here for a long time and that this place truly is filthy. The animators also deliberately missed out frames in order to give the animation that ragged feel which gives the effect of creepiness. The cinematography in this film is beau...
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