Critical Review No. 2 (Professor’s Choice: My Own Private Idaho, 1991; Directed by Gus Van Sant or Boys Don’t Cry, 1998; Directed by Kimberly Pierce Assignment Objectives: Enhance and/or improve critical thinking and media literacy skills by: 1. Developing a clear and concise thesis statement (an argument) in response to the following question: Does the […]
TOPIC: Role of “Landscape” in Korean film. DESCRIPTION: According to Kyung Hyun Kim, what is the role of “landscapes” in Korean films of the 1990s and 2000s? Choose one of the Korean films we’ve watched(Chihwaseon or the handmaiden) so far and discuss how the film does or does not fit the pattern described by Kim. […]
Role of “looking” in Shadowsinthepalace DESCRIPTION: Discuss the role of “looking” in movie Shadows in the Palace. How do the acts of watching and being watched play out in terms of the story, the themes, and the formal features of the film(for example, the camera angles and editing of the shots? (While writing this essay, […]