(May 4, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) Is there a humane way to rob a bank? Not the process, but the reason. Can you decide to rob a bank, and still hold a sense of humanity with you? And I feel that’s a lot of what this film speaks to. Sonny is a nice charming guy,… Continue reading Dog Day Afternoon(1975) Analysis: Society Abandoned Me, Of Course I Went Mad
(May 2, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) What I got from this film was Likability vs Expertise. You have one character Tom, who can be a dunderfart sometimes, but has a likable image. Then you have Jane, she’s obsessive, passionate, and consumed by her craft. Two completely different people and paths, but they landed in the… Continue reading Broadcast News(1987) Analysis: Likability vs. Expertise. The Incompetent Choices that Lead to Media/Network Industry Crashes
(Apr 29, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) This film was a great one, I have this currently on my 10 greatest films. I loved the dialogue, what this film was speaking to. This film was amazingly held together by some of the greatest, most honest, illuminating, and beautiful monologues. The performances were so craftfully amazing. You… Continue reading Network(1976) Analysis: The World is a College of Corporations, The World is a Business
(Apr. 21, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) First Watch: I honestly don’t have many things to say. I will watch again though. Wow. That was different. Second watch: Life is a series of choices, a collection of them. Then comes judgement day. Judged on the choices you made. Of course you’re supposed to be righteous and make… Continue reading Beau is Afraid(2023) Analysis: The Guilt of My Innocence
(Mar. 24, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) It was very interesting to see a small encapsulated model of classism. The callousness, the greed, the incompetency, the bureaucratic aspects posed by Snowpiercer. Like always, the underbelly of the world is referred to as freeloaders, as no good lazy people. Looked at as a bad batch of humans.… Continue reading Are We Just Imprisoned By an Idea?: Snowpiercer(2013) Analysis
(Mar 21, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) Glenn Martens has been taking the Diesel name to new heights. Especially with these recent beautiful culture shifting collections. I just have the utmost respect for the constant display of high standard construction. They are a strong force within fashion and culture. A strong fight and push for the… Continue reading Diesel Fall/Winter 2023 Review: Glenn Martens’ Rise to the Top
(Mar. 16, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) I really love the connection between these two films, The King of Comedy(1982) & Joker(2019). The Joker by Todd Philips & Scott Silver was very inspired by Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy. TS(Todd & Scott) crafted such a harmonious through line with the two films and main characters.… Continue reading The King of Comedy (1982) & Joker (2019) Comparison Analysis: All I Wanted Was A Chance. When The Struggling Artist Becomes The Vindictive Artist
(Feb. 24, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) One thing that I have been very jaded about, is my lack of opportunity in the industry. I hear it all the time “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” Like you’ll hear sentiments about your network being your greatest asset, networking is the currency. I’ve been… Continue reading I’m Confident I’m a Great Artist/Creative. I’m Confident That My Networking Skills are Weak: How Do I Develop My Networking Skills, and Conquer My Performance Anxiety of Initiating & Talking to People.
(Feb 19, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) An aspect of Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia effect (OIH) in many cases is that long term users may experience emotional numbing, where they feel less pleasure from activities that were once enjoyable, but now they also experience less pain from activities that would normally be uncomfortable or painful. Things aren’t as… Continue reading The Destruction of the Consumer and the Creative/Artist. The Desensitization of Stimulation from Art & Culture: Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia Effect
(Feb. 14, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) David Cronenberg is one of the masters at creating their own genre. Like these films live in their own world. This technocracy existential crisis film genre. I really connect with what David Croneneberg was speaking to in these two films. Two films that feel very related to each other.… Continue reading Videodrome (1983) & eXistenZ (1999) Review: Where is Technology Taking Humans. The Simulacrum.
