What would a motion picture be without its soundtrack? Songs and sounds serve to amplify silver screen productions with music that evokes emotion, nostalgia, and other sensations in film-goers.
The 2013 Oscars celebrated ‘Music in Film’ by showcasing a few of the numerous musical moments in film over the last eighty-five years. Continue reading “Music in Film at the 2013 Oscars”
The 85th Academy Awards are this Sunday and as Oscar watchers wait with baited breath to find out which nominees take home the golden statue, here at The Hudsucker we try our hand at predicting the winners in some of the major categories. A few of our lovely writers and resident cinephiles – Drew Bryce, Karen Datangel, Bo Dietrick, Cathie Dillard, Katherine Hernandez, Tania Hussain, and Elizabeth The – also share their thoughts on who they’d vote for if they were members of the Academy and who they feel got snubbed.
Hear ye, hear ye! Disney and Pixar’s latest animated feature film hits right on target!
From the dream team that brought us classics such as Toy Story, Up, and Monsters, Inc. comes Brave, a tale set in a medieval Scottish kingdom with Princess Merida of the Dunbroch clan at the helm of all the action. Merida is an unconventional princess who defies the prim and proper ways of a young lady, as she prefers exploring the great outdoors to practicing her royal duties within the walls of her family’s castle. When she discovers that she is soon to be betrothed to a suitor from a neighbouring clan, the headstrong heroine is determined to do whatever it takes to change her fate, leading her to unleash a magical spell that may threaten the lives of her family and her kingdom. Merida sets off on an adventure to undo the curse and faces the most challenging test of her boldness and bravery.
If that synopsis is not enough to incite you into the theatres, here are my seven reasons as to why Brave deserves a big ‘Bravo!’
The world is watching The Hunger Games.
Suzanne Collins’s gripping series of a dystopian society whose government marches their children off to fight to the death has hit the big screen. The adaptation captures the essence of Panem and its districts, the control of the Capitol, and the brutality of the arena – all while foreshadowing how the game of survival eventually ripples into the start of a rebellion. Riveting and real, the film retains the book’s intensity and sensitivity through naturalistic execution, from the swift camera movements to the stellar sound editing. Jennifer Lawrence leads the cast of exceptional actors. Her portrayal of the bold and brave Katniss Everdeen sets a new standard for empowered female characters.
Caution: The Hunger Games is sure to be a hot ticket at the theatres this month. Run, don’t walk, to the nearest showing, and may the odds be ever in your favor!
Elizabeth Rosalyn 