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 […]