Annie Kapur
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English Lecturer
đLiterature & Writing (B.A)
đFilm & Writing (M.A)
đSecondary English Education (PgDipEd) (QTS)
đBirmingham, UK
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A Filmmaker's Guide to: Bathos and Anti-Climax
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the âfilmmakerâs guideâ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youâre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerâs guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
Why I Adore: Christian Bale
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre going to look at people that I absolutely adore and why I adore them. They can be anyone who is famous for being in film such as: actors and actresses, directors and producers, composers etc. Weâre going to be looking at my childhood heroes, people I have discovered recently and people that I have yet to look entirely into. Weâll take a bit of a look at how I discovered them, what I think of them and why I think this way about them. Hopefully, we can gain a common ground, you can discover some new people or, via the email address in my bio, you can email me with any new people I donât know about that you think I would like based on what youâve seen. These are supposed to be positive articles and made to brighten your day and mine. So, letâs take a wild ride into my childhood, my teen years and what I absolutely adore about the film industry because it is alive and kicking (and if it isnât, hell I might be out of a jobâŠ). Letâs go!
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019âs book â1001 Movies to See Before You Dieâ and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I wonât be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself youâll have to buy it. But I will be covering the bookâs suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldnât doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. Weâre going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but weâre also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like âJokerâ will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then donât hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Letâs get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "Sudden Fear" (1952)
âSudden Fearâ is a film that has its ups and downs, it isnât perfect and yet it isnât entirely bad. After the film, I sat and thought for a while about what I could write about the film without giving away too much information and now, I think Iâve found that I can do that. So, there will be no spoilers here and if you really want to see the film then please go ahead. This however, is going to be a mixed review with an on-edge quality for I am still slightly confused about how I am supposed to feel about this movie.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "The Handmaiden" (2016)
âThe Handmaidenâ is one of the most genre-blending films of this century and honestly, when I first started watching it I didnât really have high expectations - which is also why I didnât watch it when it came out. I thought it was yet another Korean Romantic Thriller, but when I finally watched it I was proved entirely wrong. By the second act, it becomes more and more clear that the storyline is more about secrecy, privacy and trust. I was initially confused by the entire storyline and the film was quite long in comparison to what I normally watch. The film requires you to pay extra attention to the story and the way in which it is covered. At the point where they are standing outside the mental asylum, the film goes back on itself entirely and shows how trust and trustworthiness in terms of deception and how people behave in front of other people are actually not what they seem. One thing you can actually make really clear about this film is that whatever you think the ending is going to be, that just is not it.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Atmosphere
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the âfilmmakerâs guideâ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youâre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerâs guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
Why I Adore: Scarlett Johansson
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre going to look at people that I absolutely adore and why I adore them. They can be anyone who is famous for being in film such as: actors and actresses, directors and producers, composers etc. Weâre going to be looking at my childhood heroes, people I have discovered recently and people that I have yet to look entirely into. Weâll take a bit of a look at how I discovered them, what I think of them and why I think this way about them. Hopefully, we can gain a common ground, you can discover some new people or, via the email address in my bio, you can email me with any new people I donât know about that you think I would like based on what youâve seen. These are supposed to be positive articles and made to brighten your day and mine. So, letâs take a wild ride into my childhood, my teen years and what I absolutely adore about the film industry because it is alive and kicking (and if it isnât, hell I might be out of a jobâŠ). Letâs go!
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
Why I Adore: Heath Ledger
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre going to look at people that I absolutely adore and why I adore them. They can be anyone who is famous for being in film such as: actors and actresses, directors and producers, composers etc. Weâre going to be looking at my childhood heroes, people I have discovered recently and people that I have yet to look entirely into. Weâll take a bit of a look at how I discovered them, what I think of them and why I think this way about them. Hopefully, we can gain a common ground, you can discover some new people or, via the email address in my bio, you can email me with any new people I donât know about that you think I would like based on what youâve seen. These are supposed to be positive articles and made to brighten your day and mine. So, letâs take a wild ride into my childhood, my teen years and what I absolutely adore about the film industry because it is alive and kicking (and if it isnât, hell I might be out of a jobâŠ). Letâs go!
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Anti-Heroes
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the âfilmmakerâs guideâ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youâre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerâs guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "mother!" (2017)
Review This is a film that is done in classic Aronofsky style. It has the cult-like violence and mindsets, the celebrity worship syndrome, the madness and the paranoia that we would more commonly associate with the Stanley Kubrick vibe. Darren Aronofsky is like Kubrick crossed with Polanski, and Polanski without all the controversy and illegality. This film reminded me greatly of Rosemaryâs Baby and the way it is film from this facial expression and body language paranoia point of view would probably make you feel the same way if you were to watch them side by side.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
12 Angry Men (1957)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019âs book â1001 Movies to See Before You Dieâ and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I wonât be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself youâll have to buy it. But I will be covering the bookâs suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldnât doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. Weâre going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but weâre also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like âJokerâ will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then donât hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Letâs get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
In the Eyes...
I know Iâve been saying for a long time that I will do something lifestyle based and so, I am doing a lifestyle blog about things that happen on a day-to-day basis. I will be talking about my experiences with various things, some things will come back over and over again because my days are very much similar. If something else happens then it happens. Hopefully, you and I can get along and I can go along and tell you a little bit of a story about this experience Iâve had and then weâre going to talk about it. Iâm going to discuss my reaction and my thoughts on the experience afterwards. Not only am I thinking about getting a dialogue going, but Iâm also looking to make friends with people who have probably had similar experiences to me. Not only that though, maybe we can have a bit of a laugh and rethink this shit - maybe our minds can be changed and enlightened together. Or, you can just be here to enjoy the story and listen to me ramble on. If you want to read this in my voice then I kind of sound like a cross between Freddie Mercury and Scar from the âLion Kingâ. So get the full âexperienceâ there. So immersive.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Psyche