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Intrinsic Appreciation Peaky Blinders brings viewers into a world of violence, 1920s glamour, gangsters, and well-done storytelling. Most viewers who watch the show are drawn to the unpredictable plot of the criminal series during an era where freedom is depicted in fashionable night clubs. This kind of period brings on a fascination for most viewers.Continue reading “Peaky Blinders and Composite Criticism”

The world of organized crime depicts violence and ruthlessness. The show’s organic unity constructs series of manipulating family and professional relationships that propel the organization to preserve. These relationships are essential for the story to prevail, as they are often fighting the enemy even amongst themselves. The theme of episode 3 of season 3 is hedonism and death. TommyContinue reading “Peaky Blinders and the Logic of Aesthetic Form”

For this post, I choose a show that I think is executed exceptionally well from acting, cinematography, storytelling to plot. Yet, not many people seem to know about since it’s primarily an English show that has found a platform on Netflix USA. Peaky Blinders is a criminal gypsy gang in Birmingham during the early 20th century. TheContinue reading “Structural Analysis”

I’ve always heard how outrageously funny Schitt’s Creek is, so this assignment gave me the perfect excuse to begin the show I’ve been wondering about for years by starting with the first episode of the series, “Our Cup Runneth Over.” The series begins with the very wealthy Rose family evicted from their home after their business managerContinue reading “Depiction Analysis”

It’s impossible to escape hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic if you tried. The virus has overtaken our airways and social media platforms to fill them with endless information, criticism, or memes. It’s the only thing most people can talk about these days- what’s going on with their community, how bored they are, how scared andContinue reading “User Gratifications”

After watching the clip from Sunset Strip, it was difficult for me to decide whether I would have let the clip rolling or cut it. While it’s a sticky situation that would result in the loss of multiple jobs (mine included), I would let the cameras roll. The producer’s interest in the foundation of hisContinue reading “Business Gratifications”

The podcast I choose to listen to was Office Ladies. The Office co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kingsley host this podcast, where they rewatch old episodes and give insider information on what happened behind the scenes. The podcast is popular among viewers currently ranking #18 on iTunes and falls under the comedy genre. There areContinue reading “Podcast Shuffle”

The 92nd Academy Award’s turned out not to be another boring award show as most people imagine now-of-days. Instead, was rather historic and progressive in certain areas of their awards. Ben Travers rips apart the Oscars complete lack of congestive flow yet, praising the progressive development and recognition of art in cinema again in “OscarsContinue reading “Meta-Critique of the Academy Awards”

In the HighSnobreity article “Ranking Every Super Bowl Halftime Show Since 2000 from Worst to Best” the piece did just that, ranked every SuperBowl in the order they felt worthy. The article started off giving recognition to an artist who’s performance changed the game for halftime show’s and while also providing background history and theContinue reading “Role Of The Media Critic”