Category Archives: Nick Kaye

Assignment #9 In this post, I will review Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of the Christ from two perspectives. In the first review, I will critique the film in the context of Martin Scorsese’s filmography–an auteur approach–and in the second, I will … Continue reading →

Assignment #8 After reading reviews from Roger Ebert, Richard Roeper, and Peter Travers, I was able to record several expectations I had regarding Avatar: The visual effects in Avatar will be beautiful and impressive. They will contribute substance rather than pure spectacle. … Continue reading →

Assignment #7 I was initially discouraged by the casting of Tom Cruise as the protagonist of Edward Zwick’s The Last Samurai. Cruise carries with him more baggage than the average movie star. For one thing, he has developed a reputation as something … Continue reading →

Assignment #6 Due to the lack of a reasonably-sized theater in Middlebury, I was unable to complete assignment number six. Instead, I took some time this week to put together an infographic. My intent was to provide the layperson with an idea … Continue reading →

Assignment #5 I will provide a short step outline of the above scene from Wolfgang Petersen’s 1984 fantasy epic The Neverending Story. 1. ATREYU faces the two glowing sphinxes that prevent him from continuing his journey to save Fantasia. He … Continue reading →

Assignment #4 I thought 2001: A Space Odyssey would prove to be an interesting subject for this post because Stanley Kubrick manages to operate between the three modes in a smooth and interesting manner. In one sense, 2001: A Space Odyssey is an example … Continue reading →

Assignment #3 The above scene is from Martin Scorsese’s 1988 epic The Last Temptation of Christ. The scene takes place outdoors in a rocky, arid locale. The action occurs primarily in a minor depression of the ground. The depression is surround … Continue reading →