In this blog post, we take a closer look at whether Grunewald, the main character of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, is a monster or a victim. About horror fantasy Horror fantasy is a subgenre within the larger genre of fantasy. Therefore, in order to understand horror fantasy, a basic understanding of the concept of the “fantasy” genre must be preceded. The “fantasy” genre is based on...
Movie Review – Exit Through The Gift Shop, Is it just a souvenir shop?
In this blog post, we will consider the nature of art through the documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop, which crosses the boundaries between art and consumption. Exit Through The Gift Shop, the title alone made me think a lot. I started to think why a gift shop would appear in the title, and why did the director choose this title for the film? The title has a huge meaning in the film...
Movie Review – Dior and I (The Challenge of Raf Simons, a Minimalist Entering Haute Couture)
In this blog post, we take a deep look at the creativity and humanity of Raf Simons, who challenged haute couture with “Dior and I.” In my opinion, and based on what I know about documentaries, they are videos created for the purpose of conveying information. However, since documentaries have directors and cannot show vast amounts of data as is, they are edited, and since it is clear that...
Can Guido, the character in “8 and a Half,” establish his artistic identity amid the pain of creation?
In this blog post, we will look at how Guido from the movie 8½ explores his identity as an artist in the midst of the pain of creation. Guido, a famous film director, is mentally and physically exhausted due to the pressure of his next film and the exhaustion of running out of ideas. The opening sequence, which begins with his nightmare, shows the situation and state of mind in which Guido...
Movie Review – Why Did Billy Elliot Choose Ballet?
In this blog post, we will explore the question, “Why did Billy Elliot dance?” to discuss the dreams, growth, and the barriers of the times of a boy. In 1984, a boy named Billy Elliot lives in a coal mining town in the county of Durham, England, with his miner father, older brother Tony, and grandmother who has dementia. The miners in the town’s coal mine are currently on strike, and...
Movie Review – Coco Before Chanel (Why did Chanel choose fashion over love?)
In this blog post, I’m going to take a look at the French movie Coco Before Chanel, which explores why Chanel chose fashion over love, as well as her life and design philosophy. Although the movie Coco Before Chanel was not a box office success, I couldn’t pass it up because Coco Chanel was a fashion designer that I have always deeply admired, and the fact that it was about her...