Tag Archives: Movies

A Modern Translation: Original Film Posters for Red Dawn, Threads, and The Quiet Earth

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Mac Warren

These days, a film’s marketing has very little to do with the film itself – with rare exception, a film’s promotional materials are created with a very specific intent.  That is, they serve to entice viewers into purchasing a ticket.  … Continue reading →

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The Anxiety of a Decade: Red Dawn, Threads, and The Quiet Earth as Divergent Portraits of 1980s Apocalyptic Belief

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Mac Warren

The celluloid application of the apocalyptic construct is largely indicative of its far-reaching cultural implications – as a concept so explicitly linked to notions of religion, spirituality, and postmodernism, divergent portrayals in film can help illuminate the inherent dualisms that … Continue reading →

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The End, and New Beginnings

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Mac Warren

Throughout human history, the apocalypse has been present as a cultural construct capable of inducing a wide range of reactions among those who accept its viability. Now, as the concept is deconstructed in conjunction with the complexities of postmodernism, the … Continue reading →

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The Lingering Power of Watchmen

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mac Warren

I first read Alan Moore’s Watchmen three years ago – at the time, it was a profoundly effective piece of media, and from my experience, it defied categorization as a work of fiction based on the its innate tactile and visual … Continue reading →

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Film Event Oct. 24

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Lee Quinby

Click Here to RSVP Mountainfilm Film Festival Hosted by CUFF Sunday, October 24 September 22, 2010 | Macaulay Honors College CUFF (City University Film Festival) is pleased to bring Mountainfilm of Telluride, CO, to Macaulay Honors College, CUNY. Deadline for … Continue reading →

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