Author Archives: Jenna De Bono
Heaven on Earth – Elysium
Heaven on Earth – Elysium By: Jenna De Bono The place at the ends of the earth to which certain favored heroes were conveyed by the gods after death. A place or state of perfect happiness. It is inherit in the human condition that we often realize the importance of something or someone when it […]
What is Screen Criticism in the 21st Century?
What is Screen Criticism in the 21st Century? By: Jenna De Bono Screen criticism has changed extensively over time and could be described and understood in many different ways, however screen criticism is fundamentally an individual’s opinion on a film. Usually the author (the critic) will engage in a discussion as to qualify their opinion […]
The Illusion of Reality and the Manipulation of Truth.
The Illusion of Reality and the Manipulation of Truth. By: Jenna De Bono. Watching Mad Men as a twenty-three year old woman was an interesting and perhaps a different viewing experience than others from an older demographic. I knew Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men, was a re-creation of American (and Western) culture during the early 1960’s. […]
Judge The Wolverine?
Judge The Wolverine? Written by: Jenna De Bono I remember reading a quote somewhere that read something along the lines of, “There is no such thing as a bad film just bad analysis”. What an interesting and difficult concept. Is there no such thing as a ‘bad’ film? Could I read The Spice Girls Movie […]