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September 10, 2013 by Ian Goldstein
By Rafael Chaiken Neill Blomkamp loves parables. The director’s first film, District 9 (2009), was a clear commentary on South African apartheid, with …
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Category: Movies, Rafael Chaiken
| Tags: action, Blade Runner, Blomkamp, Damon, District 9, drones, Dystopia, Elysium, film, films, future, heath care, heath care reform, heathcare, heathcare reform, illegal immigration, immigration, income inequality, inequality, Matt Damon, movie, Movies, Neill Blomkamp, Obamacare, Occupy Wall Street, sci fi, science fiction, space station, thriller
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June 5, 2013 by Ian Goldstein
By Rafael Chaiken In the last five years, multiplex patrons have increasingly faced a choice rare for previous generations: Should …
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Category: Movies, Rafael Chaiken
| Tags: 2D, 2D cinema, 3 D, 3D, 3D cinema, 3D movies, 3D projection, Avatar, Baz Luhrmann, brightness, cinema, digital, digital 3D, digital projection, directors, film, films, frame rate, frames rates, Great Gatsby, Harry Potter, high frame rate, Hollywood, J J Abrams, James Cameron, JJ Abrams, lens flare, motion blur, moviegoing, Movies, multiplex, projection, RealD, RealD 3D, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, technology, The Great Gatsby, three dimension, three dimensional, two dimension, two dimensional
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April 8, 2013 by Ian Goldstein
By Rafael Chaiken I miss voice-over narration in movie trailers. The deep, authoritative male voice used to be ubiquitous in …
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Category: Movies, Rafael Chaiken
| Tags: announcers, cinema, cinema history, Don LaFontatine, evolution, film, films, history, Hollywood, intertitles, LaFontaine, movie announcers, movie previews, movie trailers, Movies, preview, previews, silent films, title cards, trailer, trailers, voice over artists, voice overs, voiceover artists, voiceovers
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March 4, 2013 by Ian Goldstein
By Rafael Chaiken What makes a cultural phenomenon? Why do some stories resonate with audiences and earn a permanent place …
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Category: Books/Comic Books, Movies, Rafael Chaiken
| Tags: appropriation, Avatar, books, borrowing, Cameron, creative appropriation, creativity, cultural borrowing, cultural elements, Culture, films, franchise, franchises, George Lucas, Harry Potter, J. R. R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, James Cameron, lord of the rings, Lucas, Magic, movie franchises, Movies, original, originality, Pirates of the Caribbean, popularity, Rowling, Star Wars, stories, Tolkien
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February 11, 2013 by Ian Goldstein
By Rafael Chaiken Psy’s catchy K-pop single “Gangnam Style” has been racking up superlatives since it went viral this past …
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Category: Music, Rafael Chaiken
| Tags: Asia, development, educational value, educational value of Gangnam Style, Friday, Gangnam, Gangnam District, Gangnam Style, music video, nouveau riche, Psy, Rebecca Black, rise of Asia, Seoul, South Korea, value of Gangnam Style, viral video, viral videos, Youtube
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December 30, 2012 by Ian Goldstein
By Rafael Chaiken Without much fanfare, we are currently witnessing a sea change in American cinema. Movies, which were captured …
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Category: Movies, Rafael Chaiken
| Tags: 35 mm film, 35mm film, analog film, cinema, digital cinema, digital cinematography, digital projection, drive ins, film, film projection, film technology, independent theaters, movie technology, Movies, revolution, Side by Side, The Hobbit, transition
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September 30, 2012 by Ian Goldstein
By Rafael Chaiken America’s radio stations have seen better days. Few alive today remember when radio was a dominant entertainment …
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Category: Music, Rafael Chaiken
| Tags: broadcasting, Clear Channel, commercial music radio, commercial radio, DJs, HD, HD Radio, Internet radio, music radio, playlists, radio, Radio Data System, RDS, satellite radio
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September 9, 2012 by Ian Goldstein
By Rafael Chaiken Last week I went to see The Bourne Legacy, a spy thriller directed by Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton, …
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Category: Movies, Rafael Chaiken
| Tags: CIA, FBI, films, Jeremy Renner, spy, superhero, The Bourne Legacy, Tony Gilroy
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