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Moral Anxiety, Mortal Terror: Considering Spielberg, Post-9/11, Jake T. Bart
Moral Anxiety, Mortal Terror: Considering Spielberg, Post-9/11, Jake T. Bart
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In the wake of 9/11, a defining moment in the young 21st century, Spielberg’s thematic concerns undergo a marked evolution. As film historian Joseph McBride noted, “(n)o other American artist confronted the key events of the first decade of the century with such sustained and ambitious treatment” (450). Together, Spielberg’s War of the Worlds (2005), Munich (2005), and Minority Report (2002) create an informal trilogy, each exploring a different facet of American shock and anxiety in the War on Terror era.
The Cinematic Power Of Night And Fog, James M. Christie
The Cinematic Power Of Night And Fog, James M. Christie
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A contemplative camera glides fluidly through a vacant field, one that appears like any other. As it glides, somber images of barbed wire, dilapidated barracks, and rusted railroad tracks beckon the audience to witness the ruins of the Aushwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. “Going slowly along the tracks, seeking what?” asks narrator Michel Bouquet. These questions are more rhetorical than anything, allowing the audience to question their own moral and social obligations to the unfathomable. For the sake of humanity, it is crucial to remember the events of the Holocaust and deny them from happening again. Released only ten years after the …
Exploring Time And Space In Frame By Frame Animation, Daniel L. Ketchum
Exploring Time And Space In Frame By Frame Animation, Daniel L. Ketchum
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