Annie Kapur
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English Lecturer
đLiterature & Writing (B.A)
đFilm & Writing (M.A)
đSecondary English Education (PgDipEd) (QTS)
đBirmingham, UK
Stories (1969/0)
5 Young Actresses You Should Be Watching
There is quite a stir being made at the moment about young talent. I think we must accept the fact that the times they are a-changin' and focus on the idea that not every generation of stars will be exactly the same. When Katharine Hepburn wore pants, it was deemed too modern and almost ridiculed for a woman to do so. Similarly, when Marilyn Monroe utilised her sexuality, she was deemed inappropriate and called a series of nasty names. For ages, women have wanted to change the view on how people see them. In our times, there is a question about whether actresses are as talented as they once were. My argument is that they are. They are just as talented and they are attempting to change how women are seen on screen. In the 1970s and 80s, actresses like Sigourney Weaver brought us to the bad-ass culture of female actors in which we then got women such as Michelle Rodriguez and Angelina Jolie. In our day now, women want even more roles. It is a new refreshing change and here are the women who are doing just that...
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Let Me Tell You What I Mean" by Joan Didion
Joan Didion is the author of many books, essays and pieces of difference and criticism. She has been appreciated far and wide as one of the forerunners of literature in the 1960s and onwards - writing her experiences and essays on womanhood for all to relate to and read. Her books "The White Album" and "The Year of Magical Thinking" have been amongst my favourites by her, especially the latter in which she describes what life was like after the death of her husband. It was so heartfelt and filled with all these memories which you, as a reader, could feel were very realistic. I love her writing and this book is absolutely no exception to that rule. She is a genius of life writing, memory writing, nonfiction and critical analysis. Despite gaining a lot of attention for her writing, she is still massively underappreciated in her work. "Let Me Tell You What I Mean" is a collection of her beliefs, her attributes and her best works rolled into one. It is a great testament to her long and exciting career in the world of womanhood in the changing mid-20th century.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: 150 Films of the Golden Age
We have finally made it to part 150 and therefore, our next milestone will be part 200. I wanted to go through 150 films of the golden age that I think you should be watching if you are really looking to study film. Some of these are obvious and others are ones you may not have heard of before, so pay close attention. The most important ones will be marked out by me putting them in bold.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Joaquin Phoenix
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 Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Black Prince" by Iris Murdoch
One thing that I have noticed about the novels of Iris Murdoch is that they are always containing someone who feels as if they are unfulfilled, as if they felt their life was supposed to be different. There are numerous characters of this quality in the novel "The Book and the Brotherhood". Whereas, in "The Black Prince" there seems to be only one - Bradley Pearson.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Friends and Relations" by Elizabeth Bowen
Elizabeth Bowen was known as one of the great female writers of the modern era. Personally, I have loved her books "The Death of the Heart" and "The House in Paris" for their incredible depictions of the human conditions that are far superior to the writings of authors like Edith Wharton. Bowen is often underrated and her books under-read, he characters are under-appreciated and her concepts lack a more modern understanding. I am sure that if you were however, to read the two previous novels mentioned, you would find that Elizabeth Bowen has a much greater charm for the nature of human relationships than many other female writers of her day.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
What Makes a Great Biopic?
A biopic is a film which is about a historical/cultural/artistic figure that was important in some way, shape or form of moving the medium forwards. There has since been a biopic about everyone from Marie Curie all the way to Freddie Mercury and all through to Malcolm X, James Brown, Harriet Tubman, Al Capone, Elton John, Henry V and so many more. But what makes a biopic worth watching and what makes a biopic not worth watching? Is there a formula? Well, of course there is. There are actually five very easy steps in order to research and create your great biopic and I am going to share them with you.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Leonardo DiCaprio
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 Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide: Margot Robbie
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 Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Teenagers, Depression, Social Media and the Pandemic
Depression is something that I don't think that even today we take seriously enough. Not only can it lead a person to hurt themselves, but it can also lead to afflictions such as: cancer, heart attacks, stroke and many more - all with serious consequences. Depression is something that is known to take over your life and, as I have researched, makes it almost impossible to function in the worst of times. During this pandemic, depression in teenagers has been on the rise. This is not really a steady rise but instead, it seems to be a spike with more teenagers than ever seeking out mental health help.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Psyche
3 Great Novels by Indian Women
As an Indian woman and as a woman who was born and brought up in England, I have often wondered where the novels from my own culture were. Indian novels are very limited in the minds of the western world and even more so, many people are unable to name any novels by Indian women. This has honestly deprived me of novels from my gender and culture and I felt at the age of about eighteen, that I had to do something about that. I began to read novels written by Indian Women and I could find myself connecting to them in ways I have never known before.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
The Culture of Self-Sabotage
Self-sabotage is something that has always interested me because it is not like a mental illness that ruins or prohibits your life. But instead, it is something that you do to yourself in order to either stop yourself from feeling a certain way or to make yourself feel something else. This is often sprurned on by mental health problems such as depression, anxiety etc. In recent years though, the younger generation seem to find self-sabotage 'trendy' and not what the people who are doing it actually think: dangerous and horrible. Self-sabotage has become something 'rebellious' people do rather than people who are deeply disturbed who cannot get out of certain situations and are pretty much out of options in their own minds.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Psyche