Jaws: A Timeless Classic That Redefined the Blockbuster Experience Turns 50
Released on June 20 1975, Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg, is often credited with the birth of the modern blockbuster. Fifty years later, its legacy still inspires filmmakers and audiences across the globe. The origins of Jaws begin in Peter Benchley’s novel, published in 1974. Benchley, inspired by a series of shark attacks along the […]
The Dog Poop in “Roma,” Chief Brody’s Glasses, and Symbolism on Film
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, as Sigmund Freud said, yet often in the movies, a cigar means much, much more. It can symbolize power, stand in for the male phallus, or be representative of a lie, i.e. a smokescreen. Groucho Marx used his stogie to represent all three attributes in the characters he […]
