An article about film exhibition:
http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Criticism-Ideology/Exhibition.html
To be continued...
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Star Images
Images are often another way of promoting the star. The industry uploads images of stars attending different kinds of events, for example, film awards. Stars are also promoted positively through images of charity-like events which they are attending, paparazzi follows every step of the stars, making their lives a reality show - all these things gain popularity of actors and films they are seen in. Fans can also upload their images of the stars in fan based websites, sharing their stories.
Some websites with film star images:
http://www.allmoviestar.com/
http://www.mtv.com/movies/photo/
http://www.imdb.com/
Some websites with film star images:
http://www.allmoviestar.com/
http://www.mtv.com/movies/photo/
http://www.imdb.com/
Angelina Jolie.
She is undoubtedly one of the most famous actresses. Her life has been captured through massive amounts of images. She is best known for her stormy relationships and the help she gives to refugees around the world.
The UN Refugee Agency.
A warm welcome for UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie at Kakuma camp in Kenya. © UNHCR/M.Furrer - October 2002.
A warm welcome for UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie at Kakuma camp in Kenya. © UNHCR/M.Furrer - October 2002.In 2001 Angelina Jolie was named Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), since then she has traveled to different countries in need of help.
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie talks to returnee women in Nangarhar province during her first visit to Afghanistan. © Getty Images/Marco Di Lauro
Due to her frequent visits to the third world countries, Jolie has seen many children living in awful conditions, so she decided to arrange adoptions. This has caused controversaries and discussions whether she can take care of so many children.
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie talks to returnee women in Nangarhar province during her first visit to Afghanistan. © Getty Images/Marco Di LauroThe Children.
Angelina Jolie with her adopted children Maddox, Zahara, Pax and her own daughter Shiloh at the time when she was pregnant with twins.
Angelina Jolie with her adopted children Maddox, Zahara, Pax and her own daughter Shiloh at the time when she was pregnant with twins.Due to her frequent visits to the third world countries, Jolie has seen many children living in awful conditions, so she decided to arrange adoptions. This has caused controversaries and discussions whether she can take care of so many children.
The Relationships.
On March 28, 1996, Jolie married British actor Johny Lee Miller, her co-star in the film Hackers. She attended her wedding in black leather pants and a white shirt, upon which she had written the groom's name in her blood. Jolie and Miller separated the following year and subsequently divorced on February 3, 1999.
She then married American actor Billy Bob Thornton, whom she had met on the set of Pushing Tin(1999), on May 5, 2000. As a result of their frequent public declarations of passion and gestures of love—most famously wearing one another's blood in vials around their necks—their relationship became a favorite topic of the entertainment media. Jolie and Thornton divorced on May 27, 2003.
In early 2005, Jolie was involved in a well-publicized Hollywood scandal when she was accused of being the reason for the divorce of actors Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. The allegation was that she and Pitt had started an affair during filming of Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005). She denied this on several occasions, but admitted that they "fell in love" on the set.
On March 28, 1996, Jolie married British actor Johny Lee Miller, her co-star in the film Hackers. She attended her wedding in black leather pants and a white shirt, upon which she had written the groom's name in her blood. Jolie and Miller separated the following year and subsequently divorced on February 3, 1999.
She then married American actor Billy Bob Thornton, whom she had met on the set of Pushing Tin(1999), on May 5, 2000. As a result of their frequent public declarations of passion and gestures of love—most famously wearing one another's blood in vials around their necks—their relationship became a favorite topic of the entertainment media. Jolie and Thornton divorced on May 27, 2003.
In early 2005, Jolie was involved in a well-publicized Hollywood scandal when she was accused of being the reason for the divorce of actors Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. The allegation was that she and Pitt had started an affair during filming of Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005). She denied this on several occasions, but admitted that they "fell in love" on the set.Film Reviews
Film reviews, consisting of an analysis and a rating, are produced both by critics and fans. Critic reviews can be found in newspapers, magazines and online. Mainly new releases are reviewed and the critics usually see the film once and only have a day or two to formulate their opinions. Critics have an important impact on the films, especially on certain genres. The plot summary and description of a film that makes up the majority of any film review can have an important impact on whether people decide to see a film. For prestige films with a limited release, such as independent dramas, the influence of reviews is extremely important. Poor reviews will often doom a film to obscurity and financial loss.
Online reviews.
There are some film review websites, for example:
http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/ - all of these provide both critic and viewer comments and ratings.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
At first it seemed to me that this film is loved by critics, since it received 13 Academy Awards and 11 BAFTA nominations, however, the truth was different. From the 11 BAFTA nominations, it won just three: Best Makeup&Hair, Best Production Design and Best Visual Effects. I believe these were not the kind of wons everyone were hoping for, since "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was also nominated for categories such as Best Film, Best Director - David Fincher, Best Leading Actor - Brad Pitt, Best Cinematography - Claudio Miranda and Best Editing, basically, the kind of nominations film makers are working/hoping for. The critics reviews were sometimes completely opposite, for example, The Guardian gave it just one star, whereas Empire voted it the highest 5 stars.
Article from The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/feb/06/benjamin-button-brad-pitt-cate-blanchett
Article from Empire http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/review.asp?FID=10606
The funniest thing about these two is that they both are complete opposites, not only because of the 1 and 5 star rating, but because The Guardian says: "Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett star in 166 minutes of twee tedium about a life lived backwards" whereas Empire: "Aptly for a film so concerned with time, Button is 13 minutes shy of three hours and just flies by. If this is Fincher selling out, can he sell out more often please?"
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