Every Robin Williams performance was a magic trick.No, the actor never made anything disappear. One could argue that he didn't even disappear into his roles. The magnetic Juilliard-trained thespian was too large for any script or character description to contain. More often than not, it seemed like scripts and characters conformed to his talents. That was one of the many magical things about Williams. It didn't matter how many movies you'd seen him in or how used to his gifts. Every performance he gave felt like seeing him for the very first time. That's an impossible truth. It transcends truth. It's magic.Robin Williams was one of cinema's finest magicians. He made you believe men could fly, that genies were real, that an actor...
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The push was on. America’s war was entering its third year, and there was a certain sense of urgency as to when and how the whole affair would end. The enemy wasn’t taking much in the way of new ground, but still stubbornly held to what it already had. The Italians had weakened, but Germany and Japan remained America’s favorite foes. Walt Disney’s and other’s futuristic visions of bringing about a cessation of hostilities by a major campaign of attack upon the enemy’s interior would ultimately lead to the massed offensive of D-Day, while bombing raids attempted to penetrate deeper and deeper over enemy lines. The themes of animation seem to mirror this trend, with increasing emphasis on taking the...
Nothing is more fun than laughing with an audience in a packed movie theater. Cinema is best enjoyed as a collective experience. Even if you never see them again, you bond with your seatmates when you laugh together. While there have been many great, recent comedy films, many of them were released directly to streaming services or only received limited theatrical distribution. COVID-19 is only partially to blame. As some of the leading comedy figures in the industry have noted, many comedy writers were headed to streaming services before the pandemic.The state of modern comedy cinema may be in flux, but films that bring us joy can always provide a wonderful feeling of escapism during dark times. Despite the Great Depression, the...
(Contributed by: Valery Alexeev) Instagram Reels — infinite feed with short vertical videos — were initially introduced in the middle of 2020 but got viral and spread worldwide only by the end of 2021. This good-quality copy of TikTok from Mark Zuckerberg is becoming a real game-changer nowadays. And here is the reason why you should start shooting your Reels: The previous prominent Instagram feature — Stories — became popular quickly because it shows your personality in the natural environment. Stories help you be closer to your audience and build a long-term relationship with your followers. Instagram Posts and Carousels are great tools to showcase your professional content and convert viewers and followers into clients. But the major problem with...
