Ahead of this month’s AAPI Movement Short Film Festival, Noni Ford speaks with one of the organizers of the event, Katelyn Wo, about how they chose their line-up, the importance and diversity of Asian representation, and more. One of the Creative Collaborations partners running a program this April is the Asian Culture Center. They will… Read more »
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Monthly Movie Round-Up: February 2024
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
“The Important Thing is the Rhythm”: The Combination of Genres at the Heart of The Thin Man (1934)
Poster for The Thin Man Jesse Pasternack explains how The Thin Man‘s mixture of genres turns the 1934 classic into something truly special. If I had to compare The Thin Man (1934) to one drink, it would be a martini. It’s elegant, cool, and delightful to enjoy. More importantly, it resembles a martini because it’s… Read more »
Not-Quite Midnights presents: Dream Scenario (2023)
Nicolas Cage stars as Paul Matthews, a listless family man and tenured professor with an affinity for evolutionary biology and anxiety regarding his own anonymity. One day, he discovers he has begun to appear in other people’s dreams at an exponential rate. He becomes an overnight celebrity and is soon showered with the attention he… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: January 2024
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
A Family Film: The Royal Tenenbaums
The cast of The Royal Tenenbaums Noni Ford recalls her first impressions of the Wes Anderson classic The Royal Tenenbaums and how she now approaches the film differently as an adult. Spoilers ahead! Some films you watch and it takes you a while to really call them a favorite — it might even take a… Read more »