Annie Kapur
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A Filmmaker’s Review: 'I Am Not Your Negro' (2017)
When I was in university, I had just heard that the author James Baldwin was going to be featured in his own film-length documentary. I was very excited to say the least; it was 2016 and by this time I had almost completed the James Baldwin bibliography and just about to read Just Above My Head which went on to become one of my favourite Baldwin novels ever. I had read his plays and essays such as The Fire Next Time, his great novels like Go Tell it on the Mountain and his lesser known novels like Giovanni’s Room. Baldwin to me was a figurehead of hope, reconciliation and quite possibly one of my own personal heroes. I was too excited for this documentary film, I counted down the days for over a year until its release.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker’s Review: 'Capote' (2005)
A performance of a lifetime, a film to end all biopics, Capote (2005) was the absolute height of the legendary actor, Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s career. His portrayal of Truman Capote is indelibly inked in my brain, it was one of the most accurate performances of any biopic I have ever seen. The look, the act, the famous voice—Hoffman gave a stellar performance that won him the Best Actor Academy Award in 2006. It was very, very well deserved. It was one of the greatest performances of a real-life person I had ever seen in my film-watching existence.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker’s Review: 'Zodiac' (2007)
Zodiac (2007) is always a movie I have considered strange in the thriller genre because it is based entirely off true events. But then again some aspects and coincidences in the movie make some sections slightly unbelievable. Sometimes misleading in its approach and confusing in its outlook, Zodiac (2007) is a good film to enjoy, but not to think about too much. I believe that Zodiac (2007) is one of those films that when you watch it once, it has an effect but afterwards it tends to lose meaning a bit. Since I watched it three times, I can tell you that in my case, that is what happened.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Criminal
A Filmmaker's Review: 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.' (2007)
The very first time I watched The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (shortened to simply "Jesse James" for the sake of the article and my own fingers on this keyboard), I remember being impressed. It was either because I was genuinely enjoying myself or because I was about 14 at the time. Both are acceptable as an excuse. A beautiful movie with an absolutely stellar cast (including the likes of Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Jeremy Renner, Sam Shephard and Sam Rockwell), it seems to be a bit of both excuses that contribute. Let's take a look at why I rated this film upon second watch, the way I did.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Criminal
A Filmmaker's Review: 'Jackie Brown' (1997)
Jackie Brown (1997) is my all-time favourite Tarantino movie and it has been for a few years now, even though others like Django Unchained and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood etc. have come out since. Nothing really matches the classic criminality and multi-layered plot of the Golden Age of Tarantino film—Jackie Brown (1997). It is a modern classic of cinema technique and possibly Tarantino's best effort to make a film based around one black woman. A woman he named an action hero.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'The Last Temptation of Christ' (1988)
Welcome to the filmmaker's reviews. This is a series of articles where I watch random movies, whether I've seen them before or not and I review them for your benefit. If you would like more technical articles about filmmaking then please head to my profile to witness "The Filmmaker's Guide..." instead.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide: Tom McCarthy's 'Spotlight' (2015)
Spotlight (2015) may have won Best Picture at the Oscars and it may have been praised by critics as one of the best films of the 2010s, but it is also one of my personal favourite films ever. One thing about Spotlight (2015) that I love is its creation of a sense of urgency without the need to play too much around with music and atmosphere. Instead, the film uses cinematography and placement to depict this feeling and, even though it is unconventional, it still works.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
