Douglas Smith's Film blog

   Douglas Smith Biz of Film 002 11.23.20 Selma Review Ava DuVernay’s 2014 film Selma transfixes the audience through its retelling of historical events with the use of reconstructions, temporal techniques, and impressive acting. Due to the brutal nature of many of the events depicted, the story has an especially added weight to it when watched today as the US still faces such desperate racial divisions.                                                                   Set in the 1960’s across the US but often in Alabama and Washington D.C, Selma        follows the story of Martin Luther King in many of his most important...

   Douglas Smith Biz of Film 002 10.20.20   Guillermo De Toro’s 2006 fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth amazes with its practical spectacle, brutal violence, and impressive historical reconstruction. The set and costume design, cgi, and acting all contribute to a fascinatingly unique work that takes place in a relatively obscure area of history. For these reasons, the film accomplishes a momentary reinvigoration and reworking of the fairytale genre.                                                                                           ...