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: Spencer Tracy
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
Is Nepotism Ruining Film?
Film is an industry that has been going on for well over one hundred years now with studios such as MGM, Universal, Columbia Pictures, THX, Pixar Animation and Disney becoming some of the world's most well-known names of production companies and distributors all over the world. With this, actors and actresses, directors and producers have sumounted increasing amounts of fame and success for their talents. But the real question over the last ten to fifteen years is whether nepotism is destroying the chance for real talent to keep shining through as second generation rich kids of Hollywood parents get roles and opportunities over hard working, talented people.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Boy from the Woods" by Harlan Coben
I've read quite a bit by Harlan Coben and his novels are always very much of interest when we start to investigate both past and present. Things come to light throughout a main character's past that we may have not know before and now, everything needs to be resolved before it is too late. His books are written with deep and often driving descriptions but there is also a sense of urgency that makes the novels so exciting to read. In this book, the back and forth of dialogues, the nature of 'the boy from the woods' and the entire tale of backgrounds into people like Laila and Hester, Gavin and Saul make you wonder about the true nature of the characters, their motivations and what their future might be like within them.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Ableism in Reading Communities
I have experienced many things in the reading communities I am a part of and not all of them have been wholeheartedly positive. Reading communities, like every other community on the internet often have a certain amount of toxicity. As the reading community is made up of so many different kinds of people, there would definitely be amounts of various things that are problematic in internet communities including: racism, sexism, homophobia, misgendering and transphobia, insults and various other forms of discrimination. But I think one of the worst forms of discrimination I have seen in the reading community is ableism. Ableism is alive so much in the reading community and it comes in the form of 'listening to audiobooks is not reading' and 'e-readers are not real books' or even 'reading on e-readers is not really reading'. I find this behaviour disgusting.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Psyche
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Conflict on Film
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
5 Modern True Crime Books You Need to Read
True crime has honestly become more and more popular as a genre over the last ten years. Not only in literature but also in film and TV, we have more and more documentaries on crime and documentary 'limited series' on crime being made at an almost alarming rate. Documentary true crime has also become more popular thanks to the Netflix True Crime culture in which everything from serial killers to drug lords are shown being captured and given the sentences they deserve in extraordinary circumstances of small evidence that causes their downfall. And yet, in all of this, I have been happy to say that though some of these are original screenplays made for documentary film/TV - some of them are also adapted from books. These books have become more and more popular as this rise has continued over time.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Criminal
Book Review: "The Moon and the Bonfires" by Cesare Pavese
I read a book by Cesare Pavese previously and I'm going to be honest with you, I did not like it very much. This one though, this one was one of the better ones and I was really impressed. This full novel is a great example of Cesare Pavese's descriptive writing. About a man who returns to his hometown expecting some amount of respect and heartwarming welcome, but instead gets an unexpected welcome of outstandish nature. People are strangely adverse towards him.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Literature and Classism
Literature is a wide subject filled with fantastical energy penned by passionate people who want to write something to connect with someone somewhere. They can be crime, romance, artistic, classic, contemporary, poetry, plays, tragedy, comedy, young adult, erotica, horror and even down to memoir or academic literature. All of these are included from the classic novel to the graphic novel. In a perfect world, none is above the other in terms of importance.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Crime on Film
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 Criminal
Book Review: "Love as Always, Mum" by Mae West
When we talk about true crime, we normally speak about the person who wrote the book as simply an author - someone who had done their research, spoken to people, compiled evidence of psychologists and forensics to paint a close analysis of this criminal in question. However, in this true crime book, no research was needed. This may have been the author of the book but she was also the daughter of the killers - bearing witness and often suffering their brutality.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Criminal
3 Great Non-Fiction Books on the Renaissance
When I was doing my undergraduate degree, I loved to learn about the Renaissance. I cannot tell you how many plays from that era I have read and seen performed because it would make me look like a freak. Anyways, whilst writing essays etc. about such things and writing papers for my own comfort (I know, I'm strange), I have also liked to delve into books about the Renaissance that could have not only helped me but have also been captivating to read.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
3 Great Novels by Vladimir Nabokov
Honestly, I have to say I adore the works of Vladimir Nabokov. His books are written beautifully, there are many layers to each reasoning of morality and the characters always seem on the brink of some massive change within their souls - whether good or bad we will have to wait and see.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks