Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey as Dorothy Michaels Bruno Dariva discusses the dualities of Dustin Hoffman’s performance in Tootsie and how the film mirrors reality. There are certain moments in Hollywood history when life goes to the movies. That is true of Tootsie on different levels. On the one hand, Sydney Pollack’s film emerges out… Read more »
Tag: comedy films
Going for Broke with Grant and Gosling
Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys Michaela Owens compares the comedic stylings of Cary Grant and Ryan Gosling in two of their most outrageous performances. When Ryan Gosling was first cast in Barbie and tidbits about the movie were steadily released, there was doubt floating around on the internet of whether or not the “somber”… Read more »
More Than Masala: Indian Food and Culture Through Film
Still from The Lunchbox Gwendolyn Kirk, South and Southeast Asian Studies Librarian with IU Bloomington Libraries, breaks down the pleasures of masala films and why audiences should check out the upcoming More Than Masala series. At its most basic level, masala means “spice” in several South Asian languages. The term is unsurprisingly most familiar to… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: September 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 Greatness of Cary Grant’s Performance in His Girl Friday (1940)
Poster for His Girl Friday Jesse Pasternack explains what makes Cary Grant’s work so dazzling in the indelible rom-com His Girl Friday. His Girl Friday (1940) is full of great performances. There’s the iconic and hilarious one given by Rosalind Russell, the sweet and subtly funny one given by Ralph Bellamy, as well as a… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: August 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 »