Julia Teti, Author at The Playlist

Explore The Seductive Atmosphere Of Call Me By Your Name

January 6, 2019 2:49 pm

The hues and tones of Luca Guadagnino's "Call Me By Your Name" are immeasurably rapturous. Each frame consists of blues, yellows, greens, all playing their part to purport a seductive atmosphere. Gaudiagnino's ...

Emmanuel Lubezki: Examining The Light & Truth Visual Language Of The Legendary Cinematographer

Julia Teti

January 6, 2019 11:05 am

News, Video

Terrence Malick, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro González Iñárritu are all very different directors with one crucial thing in common: Emmanual Lubezki. The three directors and notable others have entrusted the ci...

Examining The Twisted Relationship In ‘Phantom Thread’

Julia Teti

December 22, 2018 3:41 pm

News

Watching a Paul Thomas Anderson film is like meeting a new person. Each of his films is so different and made up of unique characters. There can be found an underlying sense of want of purpose and search for co...

Alfonso Cuarón Provides Commentary On A Pivotal Scene From ‘Roma’

Julia Teti

December 21, 2018 9:50 am

News

Director Alfonso Cuarón's latest film, "Roma" falls at the intersection of memory and history. This is Cuarón's most personal film to date, and in the structure of combining the personal and the political, its ...

Netflix/BBC’s ‘Watership Down’ Is A Modern Take On A Classic Tale Hobbled By Terrible Animation [Review]

Julia Teti

December 11, 2018 12:38 pm

News, Reviews, Television

Would you have believed an epic tale of tyranny, betrayal, and talking rabbits would become such a beloved story nearly 50 years after its original publication? Author Richard Adams likely did not, but after ne...

‘The Standoff At Sparrow Creek’ Trailer: TIFF Standout Is A Tense, Suspenseful Mystery With Tarantino Flair

Julia Teti

December 5, 2018 5:00 pm

News, Trailers

While everyone has been focused on awards season fervor, a few trailers of festival fare has slipped through the cracks. But that's not the case with the Toronto International Film Festival selection "The Stand...

Exploring What Separates A Good Crazy Plot Twist From A Bad One

Julia Teti

November 24, 2018 2:33 pm

News

If you are an aspiring screenwriter looking to create the next seminal film in plot twists, you may want to view episodes of the original "Scooby-Doo." Here me out, or better yet, watch this video essay by Now ...

An Examination Of Barry Jenkins Before ‘Moonlight’

Julia Teti

November 24, 2018 12:33 pm

News, Video

Barry Jenkins' follow-up to his 2016 Best Picture-winning film, "Moonlight," came out of the festival circuit with tremendous praise. "If Beale Street Could Talk" takes on the words of writer James Baldwin, giv...

The Many Faces Of Natalie Portman [Watch]

Julia Teti

November 23, 2018 12:01 pm

Video

Natalie Portman is on track for yet another successful year. The actress has been given rave reviews for her turn as a fierce pop star in Brady Corbet's "Vox Lux," which premiered at the 2018 Venice Film Festiv...

The Best/Worst Families You Won’t Have To Go Home To For Thanksgiving

Julia Teti

November 21, 2018 4:23 pm

News, Video

Thanksgiving is finally here. The holiday usually overlooked by the frenzy of Black Friday and the complicated past of colonization still finds its way into many American homes. There are traditions to look for...

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