Week 19: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Grades are finished and should be in the system by Tuesday evening.

Thank you for a great semester. See you around campus (or at the movies).

-D

Movie News 12.7.15

• Gods of Egypt director apologizes for not casting more non-whites as Egyptians (Al-Bawaba)
• Weekend box office: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 reaches $524 million worldwide, while Spectre hits $792 million internationally (Forbes)
• Theater chain plans Star Wars "endurance test" (Entertainment Weekly)
• Entertainment Weekly names its best (and worst) films of 2015 (Entertainment Weekly)
• Views of Warner Bros.' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's third trailer lag far behind Marvel's Captain America: Civil War's trailer (Dark Horizons)
• Trailer of the week: Russell Crow and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys (YouTube) [NSFW]

Week 18: West Side Story (1961)

Week 18: West Side Story (1961)
Mo 12.7 (LAST REGULAR DAY OF CLASS)/Th 12.10 (FINAL EXAM MEETING TIME)
Final exam time: Th 12.10 from 10:30 – 12:00 PM
Class: REFLECTION 8; Class review

Upcoming:

Week 19: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Mo 12.14/We 12.16 (FINALS WEEK— NO CLASS MEETINGS)

Reflection 8: Coming Soon—The Future of Movie Going

Once upon a time in America, film audiences gathered at ornate movie palaces, were led to their seats by ushers, and often enjoyed raffles during intermissions. That time has long passed. Now, in the era of the cineplex, audiences have eschewed much of these rituals for the ease of convenience. But where do we go from here? Will Americans in the next 25 years experience first-run films as we do? Will technological advancements lead to a more 360-degree move experience (a la the Oculus Rift), or will the path of filming lead back to our own homes? For this final reflection, consider what the future holds for movie audiences.

Cite at least two of the following in your analysis:

• "Who Needs Movie Theaters Anyway? "(Washington Post)
• "The Future of Cinemas" (TheNextWeb) 
• "The Movie Theater of the Future Will be in Your Mind" (TribecaFilm) 
• "Future of Film: Four Experts Predict How Moviegoing Will Change in 10 Years (Hollywood Reporter)
• "The Future of Film: We'll Be Watching Films in Virtual Reality" (Empire)
• "Will We Watch Movies Like This in the Future? First Film Made for Oculus Rift Gets Interactive Trailer" (NoFilmSchool)

Requirements:

• Must be in MLA Style
• Must be two full pages in length
• Must include a works cited page

Due: Th 12.10

Movie News 12.3.15

• Warner Bros. releases 2nd extended trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Guardian)
• Steven Spielberg on a new Indiana Jones actor: "I don't think anyone could replace Harrison as Indy. I don't think that's ever going to happen." (Dark Horizons) 
• YouTube entering arena against Netflix, Hulu, others to secure exclusive rights to films for its YouTube Red service (TheVerge)
• Peter Jackson weighs in on Turkish case of man standing trial for comparing his president to LOTR's Gollum (Entertainment Weekly) 
• December box office expected to cool until The Force Awakens (Variety)
• Trailer of the week: YouTube's Sleepy Skunk's mega-trailer of every 2015 release in one (YouTube)

Week 17: Thelma & Louise (1991)

Week 17: Thelma & Louise (1991)
Mo 11.30/We 12.2
Class: SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES; Reading discussion; Presentations
Due: REFLECTION 8

Upcoming:

Week 18: West Side Story (1961)
Mo 12.7 (LAST REGULAR DAY OF CLASS)/Th 12.10 (FINAL EXAM MEETING TIME)
Final exam time: Th 12.10 from 9:45 – 12:00 PM
Class: SYNTHESIS; Class review

Week 19: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Mo 12.14/We 12.16 (FINALS WEEK— NO CLASS MEETINGS)

Movie News 11.23.15

• Pentatonix pay tribute to Star Wars at American Music Awards (Huffington Post)
• First look: Nicki Minaj in Barbershop: The Next Cut (Entertainment Weekly)
• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 opens to $101 million—still disappoints (Fortune)
• Fan-made trailer turns Superman III into a horror film (Entertainment Weekly)
• What might have been: A look at Megan Gale as Wonder Woman in the never-produced Justice League: Mortal (Latino Review)
  
  "Justice League: Mortal" Read more at: https://tr.im/0Q0XQ
• Trailer of the week: Kirsten Dunst and Adam Driver in Midnight Special (YouTube)