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Film Analysis - 'Under the Skin' (Directed by Jonathan Glazer)

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Official Trailer (1) :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcR5KHjoc-0 Wiki Page ( for convenience) :  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_the_Skin_(2013_film) The film 'Under the Skin', directed by Jonathan Glazer ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Glazer ) is an impressive piece consisting or relatively unique visual and audible mediums, everything about this film produces a sense of purpose that greatly relies upon the individual to interpret it in the way they see fit (, no two people should see this film exactly the same way). The film features the famed actress 'Scarlett Johansson' who took a (rewarding) chance performing in such an experimental piece of cinematography; (especially seeing as how the film has occasionally been dubbed as 'Scarlett Johansson simply driving around in a van' however that is a crude summary of the film and I will state why later on. 'Under the Skin' focuses heavily upon the idea of humanity as a concept, the beli

Film News (Week 1) 05/03/18

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This Weeks News in the Film Industry http://www.imdb.com/ https://www.vox.com/2018/3/4/17067078/oscars-winners-2018-list http://oscar.go.com/news/nominations/oscar-nominations-2018-full-list-and-highlights The 2018 Oscars occurred very recently, with 'The Shape of Water' winning big with two Oscars (with the help of its 13 nominations), leaving many critically acclaimed films such as 'Get Out', and 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' in the dust. With more news on the Oscars, the #MeToo campaign has gained a considerable amount of spotlight in the last couple of weeks, with the courage and action of a number of individuals coming forth to bring the cruel acts of sexual harassment within the Film Industry to light. We have already witnessed the complete destruction of Harvey Weinstien's career as a film producer due to his violations of employee treatment in and out of the work place (; hopefully we may soon see a much larger decline