On the Big Screen
“If a million people see my movie, I hope they see a million different movies.”
-Quentin Tarantino.
The cinema has become one of the world’s most cherished forms of entertainment. Getting to go into a theatre, have a break from reality for 90 minutes and become completely engulfed in a story is one of the many reasons why movies are loved by many. As a child going to the movies was a special occasion. As I grew up with three older brothers we rarely got out and did things, so when we did, it was magical. The thing that made me really fall in love with the cinema was the storytelling aspect. The way that the cinematographers and directors could completely enthrall an audience was my allure. I was the kid who would always break that fourth wall when seeing visual effects, or special effects. From an early age I developed love for movies, and film.
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But is my love of film shared with the rest of the world? Probably not so much. The way that the media talks about movies, tv shows, and the entertainment industry in general can be a little negative. But let’s talk about the movies themselves, and how the media covers the press for new and upcoming movies.
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My go to entertainment media outlet is E! news. They cover a wide variety of topics but are always on top of the press coverage for all highly anticipated movies, of all genres. Another go to media outlet would be Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes is a movie critic/ movie review website, and I feel as though a lot of people looking to see if they should see the movie or not turn to Rotten Tomatoes. The New York Times is also another go to place for movie reviews, or coverage of press. I believe that in general the media does a pretty good job of representing the movies and the actors in them with integrity, authenticity, and has the audience’s best interest in mind.
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But if we get a little more niche, the genre I enjoy most is horror. The horror movie genre is very black and white topic. Either you love it, or you hate it. A source I regularly turn to for horror movie reviews is a YouTuber name Sarah Hawkinson. I really enjoy her reviews and I think we have similar taste in movies, so I always look to her channel for her thoughts on the upcoming horror movies set to release in the near future.
