Author Archives: Lauren Spagnuolo

For the final movie of the semester, I had to watch Us by Jordan Peele, a new director focused in the horror genre. This movie was about a family that moved to a new house not knowing that there were doppelgangers of themselves that were there. It starts out with a young girl named AdelaideContinue reading “Us (2019)”

Mulholland Drive is a psychological thriller film by David Lynch that is about a new actress, Betty, figuring out who another actress is (Rita) because of her amnesia. This movie fits in really well with many of the main themes used in the postmodern movies that have been studied such as trauma, figuring out realityContinue reading “Mulholland Drive (2001)”

Shutter Island was one of the most interesting movies that I have seen for this class. This movie definitely gets the viewer thinking, especially at the end when it is revealed that everyone at the ward has taken pills that have hallucinogenics in them, and even the main character, Teddie, starts to break down. TowardsContinue reading “Shutter Island (2010)”

Inglorious Basterds is a war film that takes place during World War II in Nazi-Occupied France. The film is broken up into five main parts: Once Upon a Time in Nazi-Occupied France, Inglorious Basterds, German Night in Paris, Operation Kino, and Revenge of the Giant Face. The thing that I would like to point out,Continue reading “Inglorious Basterds (2009)”

Cache (also known as Hidden) is a French movie that is a psychological thriller. The movie is about a family that receives disturbing pictures in the mail and they would often feel like they are being watched by someone. One aspect of the movie that I would like to point out is the lack ofContinue reading “Cache (2005)”

Fast forwarding to 1989, Do the Right Thing is a movie that occurs at the tail end of the American New Wave. The movie takes place in a neighborhood in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, which is mostly black. In the neighborhood, there is a pizzeria that is run by Italian-Americans that hate black people. Throughout the movie,Continue reading “Do the Right Thing (1989)”

Bonnie and Clyde is a movie directed by Arthur Penn and tells the story of Clyde, a well-known criminal and Bonnie, a waitress who is intrigued by his actions. When they first met each other, Clyde was about to steal Bonnie’s car, which is owned by her mom. She gets intrigued about his actions andContinue reading “Bonnie and Clyde (1967)”

The 400 Blows is a French movie directed by Francois Truffaut that is about a child who runs away from home because of his neglectful parents. Antoine is a young Parisian boy who lives with his neglectful parents and has an abusive teacher at school. When he gets back from school, he uses some ofContinue reading “The 400 Blows (1959)”

Rear Window is a film by Alfred Hitchcock about the different events that go on outside Jeff’s window. The movie is also focused on Jeff’s relationship with his maid, Stella, and his girlfriend, Lisa. During the movie, they all suspect and witness a murder that might have gone on just by looking out the window.Continue reading “Rear Window (1954)”

Sunset Boulevard is a movie that takes place in Hollywood and is about making movies. The movie follows the main character, Joe Gillis as he tries to get his writing green-lit by the executives at Paramount Studios. As he tries to write out his screenplay, he comes across a mansion located on Sunset Boulevard thatContinue reading “Sunset Boulevard (1950)”