William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. We have all read it, or seen it, or at least heard of it. And if we haven't read or seen the play itself, we have seen so many versions of it done. Just last year there was another film adaption of the famous play. There's Baz Luhrmann film, "West Side Story," "Private Romeo," and let's not forget "Gnomeo and Juliet." This story has … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Entertainment: Those Star-Crossed Lovers
The Evolution of Entertainment: “Frankenstein” – Realism versus Extremism in Horror
This week, movie theaters across the country have been screening the National Theatre Live's "Frankenstein" starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johhny Lee Miller. I heard about this event through one of my theater teachers and was surprised that it was not more heavily advertised. "Frankenstein" is a classic story to be told around Halloween, and so these film screenings were … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Entertainment: “Frankenstein” – Realism versus Extremism in Horror
The Evolution of Entertainment: Plays versus Screenplays
Today in my playwriting class, we talked about some differences between plays and screenplays. Although the class is composed of mostly theater majors, being that we are in Los Angeles with a great film school right next door, most of us were more used to the structure of screenplays. Our teacher brought up a good point - we are so used to watching television and film that our … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Entertainment: Plays versus Screenplays
A Song and Dance Man – James Cagney: Singing About Revenge and Dancing Around Bullets
Brianna DaSilveira is a Junior in USC's Critical Studies of Cinematic Arts program, and she is currently abroad in Brazil, practicing her Portuguese and studying Brazilian music and cinema. Her love of movies was discovered at a young age, as she wore out her favorite VCR tapes numerous times from overuse. She hopes to become a film producer, and bring fantastic stories from … [Read more...] about A Song and Dance Man – James Cagney: Singing About Revenge and Dancing Around Bullets
The Evolution of Entertainment: Binge Watching
The way we have watched movies and television has changed completely with the internet and websites such as Hulu, HBO Go and of course Netflix. Netflix has become one of the easiest modes of watching television and movies. For new releases, you can get a DVD shipped right to your door, and for old favorites they're right on your computer and in many cases even your television. … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Entertainment: Binge Watching