Annie Kapur
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English Lecturer
šLiterature & Writing (B.A)
šFilm & Writing (M.A)
šSecondary English Education (PgDipEd) (QTS)
šBirmingham, UK
Stories (1971/0)
10 Great Non-Fiction Novels I Have Read in 2020
I have read a great set of non-fiction novels during 2020 and in this article, I want to share some of those with you. The influence for writing this article came from seeing others posting about great non-fiction books they had read and taking inspiration from other recommendations on my Goodreads and social networking accounts. Non-fiction has been on the rise for me lately since fiction and especially fantasy fiction have moved unfortunately further and further away from my to-be-read lists. It was something I could appreciate far more when I was a teenager. Since I became twenty-one, Iāve wanted to read more and more non-fiction and not just true crime, thereās historical non-fiction, thereās biography and autobiography, thereās philosophical non-fiction and essays etc. Iāve been reading a lot of non-fiction lately and this year has been my most prominent year for the genre. Hopefully, you too can get some recommendations from this list and if youāve read any of them (or all of them) then thatās even better. I would love to see your lists of recommendations as well!
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: "12 Angry Men" (1957)
In this chapter of āthe filmmakerās guideā we are going to explore some of the films that have changed our outlook of the possibilities in cinema in some way, shape or form. These can include, but are not limited to: revolutionary cinematography, narratives that challenge the social structure and the common view, trademark styles of auter cinema, brilliant adaptations of novels and other works, films of philosophical value and films that touch our hearts and souls with their incredible underlying messages and morals. Within each of the films in this chapter there is a certain something that makes them special and a certain something that makes them linger long after we have watched them for the first time. Lasting impressions are difficult to create, but I think that the films we will briefly touch on in this chapter are some of the films we will never ever forget.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: āThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligariā (1920)
In this chapter of āthe filmmakerās guideā we are going to explore some of the films that have changed our outlook of the possibilities in cinema in some way, shape or form. These can include, but are not limited to: revolutionary cinematography, narratives that challenge the social structure and the common view, trademark styles of auter cinema, brilliant adaptations of novels and other works, films of philosophical value and films that touch our hearts and souls with their incredible underlying messages and morals. Within each of the films in this chapter there is a certain something that makes them special and a certain something that makes them linger long after we have watched them for the first time. Lasting impressions are difficult to create, but I think that the films we will briefly touch on in this chapter are some of the films we will never ever forget.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Guide to: "Us" (2019)
In this chapter of āthe filmmakerās guideā we are going to explore some of the films that have changed our outlook of the possibilities in cinema in some way, shape or form. These can include, but are not limited to: revolutionary cinematography, narratives that challenge the social structure and the common view, trademark styles of auter cinema, brilliant adaptations of novels and other works, films of philosophical value and films that touch our hearts and souls with their incredible underlying messages and morals. Within each of the films in this chapter there is a certain something that makes them special and a certain something that makes them linger long after we have watched them for the first time. Lasting impressions are difficult to create, but I think that the films we will briefly touch on in this chapter are some of the films we will never ever forget.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Guide to: "Pulp Fiction" (1994)
In this chapter of āthe filmmakerās guideā we are going to explore some of the films that have changed our outlook of the possibilities in cinema in some way, shape or form. These can include, but are not limited to: revolutionary cinematography, narratives that challenge the social structure and the common view, trademark styles of auter cinema, brilliant adaptations of novels and other works, films of philosophical value and films that touch our hearts and souls with their incredible underlying messages and morals. Within each of the films in this chapter there is a certain something that makes them special and a certain something that makes them linger long after we have watched them for the first time. Lasting impressions are difficult to create, but I think that the films we will briefly touch on in this chapter are some of the films we will never ever forget.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "The Devil All the Time" (Netflix, 2020)
āThe Devil All the Timeā (2020) is the much-anticipated film starring Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson with a supporting cast that includes the likes of Riley Keogh, Sebastian Stan, Mia Wasikowska and others. A Southern Gothic Romantic Horror is the best way to describe this film. It is something set in the times of the deteriorating Southern Places and the newer age of on-coming listlessness. Between World War Two and the Vietnam War, there are many other tragedies, each unfolding in different subplots that converge upon each other as the protagonist gets closer and closer to his mark and his mark gets closer and closer to his doom. As the story unravels, generations of family unfold into these tragedies, unable to cope and nowhere to turn, they prove in madness and terror that their God cannot save them now. As wives perish in cancers and murders, as men grow older and as husbands lament their wives to death, this film is gathering the conscience of everyone who ever saw the South disappear into roads and roads of emptiness and spewing it out into a violence against dishonesty. The grim and lifeless atmosphere beats in the heart of anyone who dares re-watch this modern classic of the Southern Gothic tale of love on the run, murder gone wrong and a resurrection attempt most foul.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
The Dinner Party of a Lifetime
A dinner party was something I had always wanted to hold as a child. Being a girl, I grew up respecting the tea-party tradition seen on āAlice in Wonderlandā in which all of my favourite teddy bears and barbie dolls were present and yet, tea itself was imaginary until I was about twelve. Slowly, as the dolls turned to acquaintances at university and the āteaā turned to vodka, I knew by the age of twenty that I was never going to get my decadent Victorian England dinner party and serve a range of delicate seafood and freshly cut salmon. However, I can always have that dream and share with you the six people I think I would want at said party.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "Deliver Us From Evil" (2014)
Most of the time, I think that a mixture between horror and action would be a complete and utter disaster and that is why when I was at university and a friend of mine mentioned this film to me when it first came out - I chose not to watch it. It remained on my watchlist for six years and so, I have now given it a go and, as far as entertainment goes, it is entertaining. Unfortunately, it is not really much more at all. Meanings were not established deeply and cheap cuts of the Iraqi Supernatural themes found more prominently in āThe Exorcistā (1973). The performances, though very good, were met with some shoddy dialogue and over-explanations that I felt took away some of the depth, meaning and tension/anticipation from the film. Thus, the filmās main section in which Santini is exorcised, becomes something almost boring, lengthy and unfulfilling. It walks the fine line between entertaining to watch and completely meaningless. Maybe it is better if you donāt think about it too much because then it really will be quite entertaining.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: "Chaplin" (1992)
In this chapter of āthe filmmakerās guideā we are going to explore some of the films that have changed our outlook of the possibilities in cinema in some way, shape or form. These can include, but are not limited to: revolutionary cinematography, narratives that challenge the social structure and the common view, trademark styles of auter cinema, brilliant adaptations of novels and other works, films of philosophical value and films that touch our hearts and souls with their incredible underlying messages and morals. Within each of the films in this chapter there is a certain something that makes them special and a certain something that makes them linger long after we have watched them for the first time. Lasting impressions are difficult to create, but I think that the films we will briefly touch on in this chapter are some of the films we will never ever forget.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "The Lighthouse" (2019)
I had been meaning to watch this film ever since it had first come out but was cynical about the premise because I had heard somewhere that a sea monster and some cult-like shit was involved. I decided to pass on the film for over a year and so, when I did get around to watch it I became surprised by the fact that this was not something I was concentrating on in the film. What I was concentrating on, in fact, was the slowly declining sanity of the two men in the lighthouse and the splicing of various scenes together that, without the context of the drinking, the loss of food and the lack of human contact, would make little sense. In order to see the decline of their sanity, you have to really take it all in. However, this film does have its disadvantages as well and we will discuss the pros and cons briefly as we go through this review.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: How Do We Measure a Great Performance in Film?
Film is a fairly versatile subject when it comes to defining a great performance because a lot of it comes from and can be based on public opinion, subjectiveness and unanimous agreement. These three aspects of opinion, though very different, are normally rooted in some form of reason. Whilst the performance of Daisy Ridley in the new Star Wars trilogy is debated by many, the performance of Cate Blanchett in āThe Aviatorā and āIām Not Thereā is pretty much unchallenged as examples of great performances on screen. The performances of Daniel Day-Lewis in āThere Will Be Bloodā and Al Pacino in āThe Godfatherā are unanimously known as some of the greatest performances of the 21st and 20th century respectively. The main question therefore is not whether these performances are actually good or great, because in all respects they definitely are. But the question is actually about how we can value a performance as great. Is it mainly because of the work of method actor Sir Daniel Day-Lewis? Is it the superior knowledge of one of the greatest Shakespearean Actors in all of history, Al Pacino? Or is it the modern day Katharine Hepburn-esque ideals of Cate Blanchett? The main thing to investigate is what makes a great performance āgreatā, why we rate them as such and what are the components and criteria that performances need to meet in order for them to be associated as such.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: "American Psycho" (2000)
In this chapter of āthe filmmakerās guideā we are going to explore some of the films that have changed our outlook of the possibilities in cinema in some way, shape or form. These can include, but are not limited to: revolutionary cinematography, narratives that challenge the social structure and the common view, trademark styles of auter cinema, brilliant adaptations of novels and other works, films of philosophical value and films that touch our hearts and souls with their incredible underlying messages and morals. Within each of the films in this chapter there is a certain something that makes them special and a certain something that makes them linger long after we have watched them for the first time. Lasting impressions are difficult to create, but I think that the films we will briefly touch on in this chapter are some of the films we will never ever forget.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks