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From Shadow Plays to Project Hail Mary: History of the Cinema

From the times of shadow-plays, to individual picture frame slideshows, to films containing motion pictures imprinted on them, the field of the cinema arts has progressed a long, long way. Now, often we flee to the seats of the cinema to witness the creative works of the minds the film industry decided to support – and often are we subjected to a treat of a movie – and my most personal experience of that category was Project Hail Mary – directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller – the same duo that is involved in the Spider-Verse trilogy. From that, to the other end of the spectrum, in which I will avoid singling out films to avoid wars related to the same – cinema it in of itself has come along a long way. Let us take a look at its journey, and the future of the same.

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The Cult Classics of Cinema

There have been several instances, in all fields, where a certain element is introduced to the world but it flies under the radar or is even outright berated or jeered, even though it might be pioneering, exploring, or unlocking a new genre that nobody could articulate. This is especially prevalent in the field of cinema. Some movies, when released, would receive poor reception and slip under the radar, only for them to be revived and become culture-defining artifacts that may bring about a shift in the status quo, of perception, tradition, or metaphysics itself.

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How Studio Ghibli Speaks Grief Without Raising Its Voice

This piece looks at how Studio Ghibli handles grief, war, and change without spelling anything out. There’s no spotlight on pain. It stays at the edge of the frame, in silence, in stillness, in the way nothing is explained but everything is felt. There are no villains. No neat resolutions. Just moments that hold both softness and sorrow. Ghibli doesn’t try to make you understand. It just shows you what it means to feel.

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