In the past few years that I’ve been at IU I’ve had the opportunity to see movies on several formats at the IU Cinema. I’ve always been interested in how exactly the IU Cinema gets its hands on such a wide variety of materials. In order to learn a bit more about the process, I… Read more »
Entries by Katherine Johnson
Happy Birthday, Norma Jean!
Just over 90 years ago now, Norma Jean Mortenson was born. Just under 70 years ago now, Marilyn Monroe had a Hollywood breakthrough. After modeling for years, taking on a stage name, seeing a voice coach, severely bleaching her hair, and acting in several small film roles, Monroe became a star. In fact, she went through… Read more »
Some of My Favorite Female Characters in Film
This past semester, the IU Cinema has shown a number of films depicting strong females. On Thursday, February 23, it screened A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), the first feature film by Ana Lily Amirpour. In preparation for this screening I co-wrote a blog post celebrating Amirpour’s work and her visit to… Read more »
Appreciating the Complexities of Life
I can’t remember exactly when or where I first saw Monsieur Lazhar, but I know it couldn’t have been long after it was released. What I do remember, and quite vividly, is how moved I was by it. I can remember the complexity of feelings I felt for its characters: the sadness, the joy, the… Read more »
Ripley Saves the Day… Although She Doesn’t Flaunt It
*If you have never seen Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien, beware of spoilers ahead.* Many science fiction films or television shows push the frontier logic — so many are, after all, about “space, the final frontier” and man’s ability to conquer it, or be conquered by it. Although space is often, in these cases, where we… Read more »
A Culmination of IU Talent: Double Exposure 2017
Indiana University is lucky to have wonderful resources in its students and faculty, facilities, and access to technology. On Sunday, March 5 the IU Cinema will be screening the Double Exposure 2017 shorts program, a culmination of all of these resources. With the help of renowned IU faculty, students from IU Jacobs School of… Read more »