How technology and science are portrayed in movies and TV is always changing. Science fiction writers have dealt with this for years, but what about non-science fiction stories. How are these things treated in stories…
Why Do We Spend So Much Time Watching Food? – Episode 081
- November 16, 2016
- Tagged as: chef, eat pray love, garlic and sapphires, indiana jones and the temple of doom, julie and julia, kitchen confidential, lady and the tramp, last tango in paris, moonstruck, my life in france, ratatouille, the boy who harnessed the wind, the long winter, the marinara murders, wild, willy wonka and the chocolate factory
Food is everywhere in movies, TV, and books. Why does the camera linger so much on a grilled cheese sandwich in the movie Chef? Why do meals create such good drama? In preparation for Thanksgiving, Brent…
Has CGI ruined movies? – Episode 031
- March 11, 2015
- Tagged as: alien, angel heart, beauty and the beast, beowulf, charlie and the chocolate factory, chef, chronicle, cloverfield, deep blue sea, dragonslayer, game of thrones, jaws, marvel's agent carter, star wars, the adventures of tintin, the hobbit, the lord of the rings, the polar express, titanic, willy wonka and the chocolate factory
Computer generated images are in almost every major studio movie, especially the upcoming summer blockbuster season. Has it gone too far and stifled creativity? Or has CGI actually unleashed it? Your Hosts Brent Hartinger Erik Hanberg Links…
What Does It Mean to be a Man in Movies and Television? – Episode 016
- October 8, 2014
- Tagged as: about time, arthur beautyman mysteries, breaking bad, casino royale, chef, desperate housewives, edge of tomorrow, home improvement, honeymoon, louie, mad men, married with children, modern family, sex in the city, spirits, the good wife, the sopranos, the winter soldier, up in the air
Over time, the portrayal of men has changed substantially in movies and television, including sitcom dads, action heroes, character leads in cable dramas, and more. How are men portrayed and characterized? What direction is the going? Your Hosts…