Tag Archives: TV

Lost in Translation: Are Insufficient Subtitles Robbing Unilingual Viewers of Potential Enjoyment?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Hilary

Last year, when I took my first semester of Spanish, I began to notice that I could tell what Spanish-speaking characters were saying some of the time in the movies and television shows I was watching. Unfortunately, I was able … Continue reading →

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New Scholarship, Festival, and Contest Page!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Hilary

Hey there, everybody! If you’ll direct your attentions to the list of links at the bottom of the banner for this website, you’ll notice that I’ve added a new page. This page contains a list of links to websites for … Continue reading →

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Some Shows Are Only Good When You’re Tired

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Hilary

Since television became available for streaming over the internet, I’ve realized something that was impossible to notice when I used to watch TV on a programmed schedule. There were a few shows, which shall remain nameless, that I used to … Continue reading →

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A Modern Perspective on King Lear

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Hilary

Just a few brief thoughts. . . In watching the 1984 TV version of King Lear last week, it occurred to me that this story would take on quite a different interpretation in modern times. Perhaps it’s over-simplified, but as … Continue reading →

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The Disappearance of the Wide-Eyed, Idealistic Hero

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Hilary

In the last decade, mass media in the United States has seen many changes in the way characters and stories are written. One change which I consider to be particularly unfortunate is the gradual, yet rapid, decline in the use … Continue reading →

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Why Go to Film School? (Part 2)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Hilary

In my last post, I talked about why production-centered classes might be helpful for a wannabe director/producer/screenwriter. This week, I’ll list a few attributes of the more purely scholastic side of film school (e.g. film history/media studies, Gen. Ed. requirements, … Continue reading →

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Italian Native Americans and German Japanese: The Probable Importance of Verisimilitude in Casting

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Hilary

Perhaps it doesn’t matter, perhaps it does. But no matter how good the acting ability of the players in movies and television, ranging from many of the characters in the 1935 movie Charlie Chan in Egypt to the character Gwen … Continue reading →

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Brooding Females, a Recent Trend Imitating the “Brooding Male” Cliche?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Hilary

I was watching old episodes of Daria recently and it got me thinking about the introduction and continuing low-level trend of the brooding female teenager character in television shows and movies. Dark, brooding characters are a perennial favorite for screenwriters. … Continue reading →

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Father-Daughter Stories: A New TV Trend

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Hilary

I thought it might be interesting to talk a little bit about the recent trend of father-daughter dynamics in TV shows, especially in crime shows. What’s so interesting about the most recent examples is that it’s basically the same dynamic … Continue reading →

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Chuck Versus Get Smart

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Hilary

Ever since Chuck premiered about four years ago, I’ve been comparing it to Get Smart in my mind… Continue reading →

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