Annie Kapur
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I started my love of reading at an early age of about 6 or 7. I would come home from school with my book and sit down to read. At that age it was the normal Harry Potter or the like that was popular. Mainly, it was the fantasy books. I would read a couple of books here and there and it was alright, I'd enjoy what I was reading. And then, I thought I would just go and enjoy it some more.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Psyche
A Filmmaker's Guide to the Best Performances: Elvis Presley
On the 8th of January, 1935, Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. He wasn't rich, not even close to rich - probably not even close to average earning. Be that as it may, he was found - they made the records and he became known simply as "The King". Unfortunately, in 1977 - Elvis Presley succumbed to his overworking schedule and accidentally died from taking some horrid pills. But, from when he was making the records to this day and beyond - there are still people who listen to Elvis Presley, old and young.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "The Passion of the Christ" (2004)
"The Passion of the Christ" (2004) is one of the great masterpieces of indie drama/historical cinema. Directed by Mel Gibson, the film entirely comprises of real languages spoken by and at the time of Jesus Christ such as: Aramaic, Hebrew and Latin. It features the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life before he is sent to the cross and, through this, has many flashbacks, side-stories and multi-narratives that tell various stories of the disciples, the passion of Jesus Christ and the gospels in a range of forms.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
The Filmmaker's Guide to the Best Performances: Eddie Redmayne
Eddie Redmayne was born on the 6th of January, 1982 in Westminster, London, England. From a very early age, he was into his theatre and plays - performing everything from Shakespeare to the modern play. Not only did he do theatre, but obviously we know him because of his transition into film. By 2006, Redmayne was at lead in the film "Like Minds" (2006) with Toni Collette (Hereditary (2014)) after showing a great performance in "The Good Shepherd" (2006) alongside Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon. Amassing a great amount of fame for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in the film "The Theory of Everything" (2014), Redmayne went on to win his Best Actor Academy Award.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to the Most Visually Stunning Films
To call a film 'visually stunning' we normally mean that some of the shots look amazing. Well, that's exactly the case. Some films can look incredibly grand and have some amazing cinematography work on them - it doesn't necessarily mean that they have to show you breath-taking nature shots. It does, however, mean that the shot in some way must move you emotionally. There must be some emotion in the grandeur of the shot that makes you stop and stare at it, sometimes even just rewind the film to see it again or even take a picture of it and set it as your wallpaper.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to John Huston
John Huston, one of the key directors of the early and mid- 20th century, was born on the 5th of August 1906 in Missouri, USA. Not only did he direct some of the world's most well-known classic cinematic experiences (I call them experiences and not just films, because let us face the fact that John Huston never really just made a 'film'. Those things could change your life. So 'experience' is a fitting word) but he also acted, wrote screenplays and was pretty much known as one of the most intelligence men in cinema history. Many people refer to him as cinema's 'renaissance man', 'titan' and as cinema's answer to Ernest Hemingway.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "The Maltese Falcon" (1941)
Who can doubt that "Maltese Falcon" (1941) is one of the great masterpieces of early 20th century cinema? It is an experience to watch Humphrey Bogart in one of his greatest roles ever. He is a phenomenal actor and has an incredible amount of talent. His role in this film is complex and at any one time, he is in many different situations. Let us not forget the great cunning work of Mary Astor and the amazing talents of the great Peter Lorre (who is one of my favourite early 20th century actors). A brilliantly clever film, it contains some of the most righteous language ever written for screen. It is a feature length experience of film noir like you've never seen before and you'll probably never see again.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "Apocalypse Now" (1979)
This is a brilliant film. There is absolutely no doubt about the fact that this film is one of the few films you can call an 'experience'. It has a brilliant set, a brilliant cast and a brilliant sound. There's something incredibly visual about it which means that the audience can get right in there and practically feel the wind from the propellers of the helicopter as "Ride of the Valkyries" plays - and pretty loudly at that. Let's take a look at my history with this film and be prepared, there's a lot to take in!
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Serve
A Filmmaker's Review: "Gaslight" (1944)
“Gaslight” (1944) is a tremendous achievement of 1940s cinema and a brilliant masterpiece of psychological thriller. It is about a man who constantly drives his wife to madness whilst attempting to get the jewels he wanted when he killed his wife’s aunt. A raging murderer, he needs to convince his wife that she’s crazy possibly in order to make her believe the jewels were never there. But with a man who knew her aunt watching the whole thing very carefully, it may seem impossible.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "Dracula" (1958)
Hammer Horror's Dracula (1958) has been respected as one of the greatest attempts at Bram Stoker's 19th Century novel ever. And yes, I can definitely agree that this is in fact the case. Now, it may not stay very true to the book, but the general concepts are kept the same. There's nothing really to critique negatively because Hammer Horror rarely stays completely true to its source material. Now, let's have a look at how me and this film have played out ever since I first watched it some ten years' ago...
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Review: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934)
I adore this film. I've seen it once or twice before some maybe ten years' ago but now, I re-watched it for the first time in ages and really - I forgot how enjoyable it was. I've seen the Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day 1956 version a few times but I can honestly say that for me, I do prefer this version. It just feels darker and more raw. It feels like a noir and a thriller. It's a brilliant effort at the film in the early days of Alfred Hitchcock's directing career.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "Strangers on a Train" (1951)
"Strangers on a Train" (1951) is one of my favourite movies ever. It contains some of the most intensely suspenseful scenes I have ever seen and the more I watch it, the more I understand how and why they are used. "Strangers on a Train" (1951) takes the concept that two people, who have no idea who each other are, could carry out murders on the other person's behalf - and between the two men in this picture - it almost works. Let's take a look at a historical background of me and "Strangers on a Train" (1951).
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
