Mise En Scene (costume) for Citizen Khan
The costumes that can be seen are very stereotypical for an Asian family. Mr Khan is wearing very smart clothing which is stereotypical as Asian families are always associated with being very smart. He is also wearing a Kufi (a Muslim hat/cap) as this helps to create realism as he is a Muslim. Mrs Khan is wearing a Saree type of clothing which also adds to the realism the producers and director is trying to create. The daughter is seen to be in more Western clothing which is also stereotypical as it is thought that usually when an Asian is brought up in a Western society they take to the culture more. Whereas the parents do not and choose more traditional attire.
Thursday 19 December 2013
Wednesday 11 December 2013
Look at a text which represents you (your age group, gender, religion, race) are these representations? Who do you think is creating the representation? Is it someone like you? Why do we need to consider these representations?
The Inbetweeners
The inbetweeners are a group of lads a couple of years older than me. They represent youth and having a good time and joking around. They do what they want and aren't too bothered about the consequences as long as they are having a good time. The people creating these representations are all of the four lads themselves. They portray themselves as your average group of boys getting up mischief but it is slightly exaggerated for humour. The group in a way are similar to me which is why I can relate to the series but they are meant to be slightly geeky and stupid and find themselves in situations I wouldn't ever want to be in/have never been in. We need to consider these representations as they have a direct impact on what audiences watch the show.
The Inbetweeners
The inbetweeners are a group of lads a couple of years older than me. They represent youth and having a good time and joking around. They do what they want and aren't too bothered about the consequences as long as they are having a good time. The people creating these representations are all of the four lads themselves. They portray themselves as your average group of boys getting up mischief but it is slightly exaggerated for humour. The group in a way are similar to me which is why I can relate to the series but they are meant to be slightly geeky and stupid and find themselves in situations I wouldn't ever want to be in/have never been in. We need to consider these representations as they have a direct impact on what audiences watch the show.
Thursday 5 December 2013
Monday 2 December 2013
The Kings Speech
What makes a film British - Most people would define a British film in a few different ways. It needs to have some British cultural elements such as being set in the UK,having a predominantly British cast or based on work by a British author. A film may qualify as British under the films act 1985 such as Bond and Potter films. Or they could qualify by satisfying the terms of an international co-production agreement (has to be certified as British by the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, a number of tests must be met.
Exhibition Issues - Box Office in the UK - The UK's mainstream media doesn't usually pay attention to Box Office.Momentum Pictures's expectations were exceeded with £3.52 million opening weekend. It beat the likes of Slumdog Millionaire (£1.83m) and Pride and Prejudice (£2.53m). The Kings Speech shadowed the film 127 Hours on its opening weekend as two good UK films came out at the same time.
Exhibition Issues and reviews: The Films Reception - The film got an exceptional response as it was nominated for 14 Baftas and 11 Oscars, including best picture, best director, best supporting actor and actress, best screenplay, best editing, plumiest consonants, loveliest vowels and best medicinal use of swearing (The Guardian). It got reviews such as "as attention-grabbing as plot lines go". Not all of the reviews are as kind "littered with errors" is what the telegraph wrote about the film.
Critical Reviews of the film -
Web 2.0 and Exchange - The film received various different opinions. The YouTube reviews from the British people I feel said they enjoyed the film more. However the Americans also enjoyed the film but preferred different actors in the film from the YouTube review I saw.
The films production issues - See-saw films was faced with a decision to cut away a production company they made a deal with in the early stages of the film when Fox Searchlight knocked on the door. However Searchlight was owned by a company that wanted international rights so See-Saw decided to go with the original plan.
The films origins and how it became a co-production - The film became a co-production because in order to get he star that the British directors wanted to play the lead role they had to post a copy of the script threw Geoffrey Rush's door. As he is an Australian actor and played the lead role this lead the film to become a co-production. Also See Saw films is an Australian and British production company.
The Finance - The Weinstein company and Prescience were the first financiers in after UK distributer Momentum. The UK film council and UK post-production company Molinare rounded out the $12 million budget with some equity.
The Production Companies - The Production companies that made the film were, Bedlamp productions, See Saw films.
Distribution and Marketing Issues -
What makes a film British - Most people would define a British film in a few different ways. It needs to have some British cultural elements such as being set in the UK,having a predominantly British cast or based on work by a British author. A film may qualify as British under the films act 1985 such as Bond and Potter films. Or they could qualify by satisfying the terms of an international co-production agreement (has to be certified as British by the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, a number of tests must be met.
Exhibition Issues - Box Office in the UK - The UK's mainstream media doesn't usually pay attention to Box Office.Momentum Pictures's expectations were exceeded with £3.52 million opening weekend. It beat the likes of Slumdog Millionaire (£1.83m) and Pride and Prejudice (£2.53m). The Kings Speech shadowed the film 127 Hours on its opening weekend as two good UK films came out at the same time.
Exhibition Issues and reviews: The Films Reception - The film got an exceptional response as it was nominated for 14 Baftas and 11 Oscars, including best picture, best director, best supporting actor and actress, best screenplay, best editing, plumiest consonants, loveliest vowels and best medicinal use of swearing (The Guardian). It got reviews such as "as attention-grabbing as plot lines go". Not all of the reviews are as kind "littered with errors" is what the telegraph wrote about the film.
Critical Reviews of the film -
Web 2.0 and Exchange - The film received various different opinions. The YouTube reviews from the British people I feel said they enjoyed the film more. However the Americans also enjoyed the film but preferred different actors in the film from the YouTube review I saw.
The films production issues - See-saw films was faced with a decision to cut away a production company they made a deal with in the early stages of the film when Fox Searchlight knocked on the door. However Searchlight was owned by a company that wanted international rights so See-Saw decided to go with the original plan.
The films origins and how it became a co-production - The film became a co-production because in order to get he star that the British directors wanted to play the lead role they had to post a copy of the script threw Geoffrey Rush's door. As he is an Australian actor and played the lead role this lead the film to become a co-production. Also See Saw films is an Australian and British production company.
The Finance - The Weinstein company and Prescience were the first financiers in after UK distributer Momentum. The UK film council and UK post-production company Molinare rounded out the $12 million budget with some equity.
The Production Companies - The Production companies that made the film were, Bedlamp productions, See Saw films.
Distribution and Marketing Issues -
Tuesday 12 November 2013
Friday 1 November 2013
Editing Techniques
Editing - The activity of selecting the scenes to be shown
and putting them together to create a film.
Continuity Editing - Continuity editing is the predominant
style of film editing and video editing in the post-production process of
filmmaking of narrative films and television programs. The purpose of
continuity editing is to smooth over the inherent discontinuity of the editing
process and to establish a logical coherence between shots.
Jump Cut -A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which two
sequential shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that vary
only slightly. This type of edit gives the effect of jumping forwards in time.
Credits -publicly acknowledge a contributor's role in the
production of (something published or broadcast).
Cross Cutting - Cross-cutting is an editing technique most
often used in films to establish action occurring at the same time in two
different locations. In a cross-cut, the camera will cut away from one action
to another action, which can suggest the simultaneity of these two actions but
this is not always the case.
Cutaways - In film and video, a cutaway shot is the
interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something
else. It is usually, although not always, followed by a cut back to the first
shot, when the cutaway avoids a jump cut.
Freeze Frame - A single frame forming a motionless image
from a film or videotape.
Eye-line Match - An eyeline match is a film editing
technique associated with the continuity editing system. It is based on the
premise that the audience will want to see what the character on-screen is
seeing. The eyeline match begins with a character looking at something
off-screen, followed by a cut to the object or person at which he is looking.
Juxtaposition - The fact of two things being seen or placed
close together with contrasting effect.
Linear Narrative - A sequential narrative with a beginning,
a middle and an end-in that order.
Montage Editing - The juxtaposition of seemingly unconnected
images in order to create meaning.
Parallel Editing - A style of editing that involves cutting
back and forth between two or more scenes in which the action is taking place
simultaneously or in which one action is compared or contrasted with another.
See also crosscutting.
Visual Effects - Visual effects (commonly shortened to
Visual FX or VFX) are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or
manipulated outside the context of a live action shot.
Match On Action - Either an action commenced in shot A is
completed in shot B, or an action in shot A is mirrored by an action in shot B,
for example when we cut from character A in location A reading a letter to
character B in location B reading the same letter.
Tuesday 29 October 2013
Reflection and Focus
In order to improve in my "why did Dredd fail at the box office" essay I need to add a lot more detail in my work in the Dredd half of the essay. I need to expand on my points with more evidence to get the marks needed. I need to work on terminology and vocabulary and take more care in how I structure my work to get into the next grad boundaries.
In order to improve in my "why did Dredd fail at the box office" essay I need to add a lot more detail in my work in the Dredd half of the essay. I need to expand on my points with more evidence to get the marks needed. I need to work on terminology and vocabulary and take more care in how I structure my work to get into the next grad boundaries.
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Friday 4 October 2013
Thursday 3 October 2013
Batman
History - In early 1939, the success of superman in action comics prompted editors at the comic book division of National Publications (the future DC Comics) to request more superheroes for its titles. In response, Bob Kane created "the Bat-Man."
Publisher - They were produced by a company called DC Comics.
Film of comic - The fictional character Batman has featured in films from the 1940s up untill 2012 and it is most likely more Batman films will be made in the future.
Other media forms - It has various soundracks for the different movies over the years. It also has vidoe games.
Ironman
History - In 1963, Lee had been toying with the idea of a businessman superhero and he appeared in a comic book called tales of suspense.
Publisher - It was only untill 1968 that the first comic book of Ironman was actually published.
Film of comic - It was only in 2008 that it became a film.
Other media forms - It has other media links such as being in video games.
Captain America
History - Captain America is an American fictional character, a Superhero who appears in Comic books published by Marvel comics. He first appeared in 1941.
Publisher - Captain America comics were published by Marvel comics.
Film of comic - The First Avenger premiered in Hollywood on July 19, 2011, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2011. The film became a critical and commercial success, grossing a total of $368.6 million worldwide. The Blu-ray and DVD were released on October 25, 2011. A sequel titled Captain America: The Winter Soldier is set for release in 2014.
Other media forms - There is also a soundtrack along with the movie and many action figures were made.
The Flash
History - He first appeared in comics in 1940 and a TV series was made in the 90s followed by a film shortly after.
Publisher - It was made by DC comics and created by Gardener Fox and Harry Lampert.
Film of comic - There was a film supposed to be released in 2004 but it didn't happen and then it has been on and off whether to produce the film but it has been reported that the film was rumored to be released in 2016 but it has not been announced.
Other media forms - There is also a soundtrack and many action figures were made.
Green Lantern
History - The first appearence of Green Lantern was in 1940 in comics.
Publisher - The publisher was DC comics.
Film of comic - The film first entered development in 1997 and went through various incarnations until Greg Berlanti was hired to write and direct in October 2007. Martin Campbell was brought on board in February 2009 after Berlanti was forced to vacate the director's position. Most of the live-action actors were cast between July 2009 and February 2010 and filming took place from March 2010 to August 2010 in Louisiana. The film was converted to 3D in post-production. Green Lantern was released on June 17, 2011. The film received generally unfavourable reviews and was criticized for the acting performances and story; however, the movie was praised for the visual effects, although many found that the over-use of CGI, specifically the digital suits, were problematic.
Other media forms - There is also a soundtrack along with the movie and many action figures were made.
Thor
History - Thor first appeared in comic books in 1962.
Publisher - It was published by Marvel Comics.
Film of comic - Thor is a 2011 American superhero film production based on the comic book character of the same name published by Marvel Comics. It is the fourth film released as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Thor was released on April 21, 2011, in Australia, and on May 6, 2011, in the United States.
Other media forms There is also a soundtrack along with the movie and many action figures were made.
History - In early 1939, the success of superman in action comics prompted editors at the comic book division of National Publications (the future DC Comics) to request more superheroes for its titles. In response, Bob Kane created "the Bat-Man."
Publisher - They were produced by a company called DC Comics.
Film of comic - The fictional character Batman has featured in films from the 1940s up untill 2012 and it is most likely more Batman films will be made in the future.
Other media forms - It has various soundracks for the different movies over the years. It also has vidoe games.
Ironman
History - In 1963, Lee had been toying with the idea of a businessman superhero and he appeared in a comic book called tales of suspense.
Publisher - It was only untill 1968 that the first comic book of Ironman was actually published.
Film of comic - It was only in 2008 that it became a film.
Other media forms - It has other media links such as being in video games.
Captain America
History - Captain America is an American fictional character, a Superhero who appears in Comic books published by Marvel comics. He first appeared in 1941.
Publisher - Captain America comics were published by Marvel comics.
Film of comic - The First Avenger premiered in Hollywood on July 19, 2011, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2011. The film became a critical and commercial success, grossing a total of $368.6 million worldwide. The Blu-ray and DVD were released on October 25, 2011. A sequel titled Captain America: The Winter Soldier is set for release in 2014.
Other media forms - There is also a soundtrack along with the movie and many action figures were made.
The Flash
History - He first appeared in comics in 1940 and a TV series was made in the 90s followed by a film shortly after.
Publisher - It was made by DC comics and created by Gardener Fox and Harry Lampert.
Film of comic - There was a film supposed to be released in 2004 but it didn't happen and then it has been on and off whether to produce the film but it has been reported that the film was rumored to be released in 2016 but it has not been announced.
Other media forms - There is also a soundtrack and many action figures were made.
Green Lantern
History - The first appearence of Green Lantern was in 1940 in comics.
Publisher - The publisher was DC comics.
Film of comic - The film first entered development in 1997 and went through various incarnations until Greg Berlanti was hired to write and direct in October 2007. Martin Campbell was brought on board in February 2009 after Berlanti was forced to vacate the director's position. Most of the live-action actors were cast between July 2009 and February 2010 and filming took place from March 2010 to August 2010 in Louisiana. The film was converted to 3D in post-production. Green Lantern was released on June 17, 2011. The film received generally unfavourable reviews and was criticized for the acting performances and story; however, the movie was praised for the visual effects, although many found that the over-use of CGI, specifically the digital suits, were problematic.
Other media forms - There is also a soundtrack along with the movie and many action figures were made.
Thor
History - Thor first appeared in comic books in 1962.
Publisher - It was published by Marvel Comics.
Film of comic - Thor is a 2011 American superhero film production based on the comic book character of the same name published by Marvel Comics. It is the fourth film released as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Thor was released on April 21, 2011, in Australia, and on May 6, 2011, in the United States.
Other media forms There is also a soundtrack along with the movie and many action figures were made.
Friday 20 September 2013
Wednesday 18 September 2013
Friday 6 September 2013
Denotation and Connotation work
- Identify each sign (denotation).
- What does it stand for? (connotation)
- Does it have more than one meaning?
- Which groups of people can/cannot read it? e.g. because of age, geography etc1. Its an apple.2. It stands for the brand apple which make products such as the iPhone, iPod, iPad and apple mac.3. It has more than one meaning depending on what age group or where the person is from.4. The older or really young generation may not be able to recognize it as the brand Apple.
1. Its two arrows.2. It stands for the car brand Citroen who design and make cars.3. Different types of people may see it as arrows whereas a lot of people will see it as the brand.4. Some younger people may not understand it as they are too young and some females may not know it as they may not be as interested in cars.
1. Its a circle with an arrow diagonally off the side of it.2. It is the male gender symbol.3. It doesn't have more than one meaning and is a multinational symbol.4. Younger children may not know the symbol. Also other people that have never come across the symbol will not know it..jpg)
1. It is an M letter in yellow and has a red background.2. Almost everyone in the world will recognize this symbol as McDonald's unless they are too young or don't live in a rich enough area to have fast food.
3. It doesn't have more than one meaning it is just the international McDonald's symbol.
4. The only people that can't read the symbol are poor people that may not live near or be able to afford fast food.
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1. It is a red circle with a red line going through the middle of it.
2. It stands for no entry.
3. No it only has one meaning it is the world symbol for no entry.
4. Only really young people may not be able to read it as they don't understand it.
1. It is a sign with a man and women separated on it.
2. Its stands for male area or toilets and female area or toilets.
3. It could mean that gender toilets or that gender area either.
4. Really young people may not be able to understand it.
1. It is a mouth with a tongue sticking out.
2. It is the band logo/symbol for The Rolling Stones.
3. It may have more than one meaning for someone who doesn't recognize the symbol as the rolling stones.
4. The younger generation and people that don't know who the rolling stones are may not know what it means.
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Tuesday 3 September 2013
5X5 Media Choices
5 Artists
The Wombats - I like the lyrics and the general beat of the songs. Quite chilled out music and I feel its just easy to listen to.
Mac Miller - I like the beat of his songs and also his variation. He has some songs that are fast flowing and more happy and some more deep songs with good lyrics and a slower more relaxed beat.
Kanye West - Kanye I feel is just overall a great artist. His variation is good and I am a fan of his older albums as well as his newer stuff. He always has good flowing songs and lyrics and always creates a good contrast in songs with a good beat alongside that.
Chase and Status - I like Chase and Status as they have a drum and base feel. They usually create fast flowing songs that have great base and a pacy beat to them which I like. I have also seen them live so I like to listen to their songs as it brings back good memories.
Frank Ocean - Frank Ocean is a very different artist. He comes from a group called Odd Future which have a very grime rapping genre. Frank is almost the odd one out as his songs are very chilled and easy to listen to.
5 films
Superbad - I like comedy films and this is probably my favorite. For me, line after line in this film is funny and I could watch it over and over. It also has an actor I like; Jonah Hill.
300 - I like this movie as it is good for gore and killing. I feel the story line is very unrealistic but I don't mind as it is a genre I like and feel the graphics and quality.
Green Street - I love football and following my team. I also love violent and action movies therefore this is the perfect film for me.
Kick Ass - I like action films and therefore this is another good film for me. I like the fact one of the main characters is a young girl who you wouldn't expect to be a hero yet she is.
In Time - I like this film as I like the idea of the story line as you work for time and after the age of 25 the person stops aging ans you have to work to earn time and you can live forever as long as you have the time and aren't killed physically.
5 songs
Opposite (Biffy Clyro) - I like this song because it is quite chilled out and easy to listen to and the lyrics are good.
Living for the Weekend (Hard Fi) - I like this song because it has a good beat and tune to it that I feel is catchy but not annoying.
Sheila (Jamie T) - I like this song because it is pretty chilled out and catchy. Also I like songs that are unheard of and different.
Avalanche (The Wombats) - I like this song because it gets straight into the song and it is chilled out but not too relaxed.
Kill the Director (The Wombats) - I like this song as I have known it for ages and it never gets old in my mind. It is quite catchy and fast and easy to listen to.
5 Superheroes
Batman - I like Batman because he doesn't have a super power yet he still manages to save Gothem City and he is ripped and looks cool.
Superman - I like Superman becuase he has super strength, can fly and he has laser eye vision. I think this makes him a good super hero as he has a variety of powers to save the world.
Spiderman - I like spiderman as he has the most odd story for becoming a hero. Also I like how he adapts to being a hero. He says "with great power comes great responsibility" I think this shows he has adapted to becoming a good hero.
Incredible Hulk - I like the hulk because he's a normal human but when he gets angry he turns big and green. Also I like how he is ripped as it makes him look more like hero.
Ironman - I like Ironman as he is very durable and can take alot of beating.
5 Video Games
FIFA 13 - I like this game because I love football and it is so realistic and makes me feel like im really in the game.
COD - I like this game because it relieves as I can kill other people online. Also I like the zombies part of the game and having to survive as long as possible.
Assassins Creed - I like this game as its a very creative and free roaming. Also you can do many different things on the game and missions.
Pacman - I like this game because it is so simple yet so amazing. You can just keep playing it and get addicted.
Mario vs Sonic at the Olympic games - This is a great game as you have to be active and do the sports on screen also you get to be some of your favorite characters and compete against bad guys.
5 Artists
The Wombats - I like the lyrics and the general beat of the songs. Quite chilled out music and I feel its just easy to listen to.
Mac Miller - I like the beat of his songs and also his variation. He has some songs that are fast flowing and more happy and some more deep songs with good lyrics and a slower more relaxed beat.
Kanye West - Kanye I feel is just overall a great artist. His variation is good and I am a fan of his older albums as well as his newer stuff. He always has good flowing songs and lyrics and always creates a good contrast in songs with a good beat alongside that.
Chase and Status - I like Chase and Status as they have a drum and base feel. They usually create fast flowing songs that have great base and a pacy beat to them which I like. I have also seen them live so I like to listen to their songs as it brings back good memories.
Frank Ocean - Frank Ocean is a very different artist. He comes from a group called Odd Future which have a very grime rapping genre. Frank is almost the odd one out as his songs are very chilled and easy to listen to.
5 films
Superbad - I like comedy films and this is probably my favorite. For me, line after line in this film is funny and I could watch it over and over. It also has an actor I like; Jonah Hill.
300 - I like this movie as it is good for gore and killing. I feel the story line is very unrealistic but I don't mind as it is a genre I like and feel the graphics and quality.
Green Street - I love football and following my team. I also love violent and action movies therefore this is the perfect film for me.
Kick Ass - I like action films and therefore this is another good film for me. I like the fact one of the main characters is a young girl who you wouldn't expect to be a hero yet she is.
In Time - I like this film as I like the idea of the story line as you work for time and after the age of 25 the person stops aging ans you have to work to earn time and you can live forever as long as you have the time and aren't killed physically.
5 songs
Opposite (Biffy Clyro) - I like this song because it is quite chilled out and easy to listen to and the lyrics are good.
Living for the Weekend (Hard Fi) - I like this song because it has a good beat and tune to it that I feel is catchy but not annoying.
Sheila (Jamie T) - I like this song because it is pretty chilled out and catchy. Also I like songs that are unheard of and different.
Avalanche (The Wombats) - I like this song because it gets straight into the song and it is chilled out but not too relaxed.
Kill the Director (The Wombats) - I like this song as I have known it for ages and it never gets old in my mind. It is quite catchy and fast and easy to listen to.
5 Superheroes
Batman - I like Batman because he doesn't have a super power yet he still manages to save Gothem City and he is ripped and looks cool.
Superman - I like Superman becuase he has super strength, can fly and he has laser eye vision. I think this makes him a good super hero as he has a variety of powers to save the world.
Spiderman - I like spiderman as he has the most odd story for becoming a hero. Also I like how he adapts to being a hero. He says "with great power comes great responsibility" I think this shows he has adapted to becoming a good hero.
Incredible Hulk - I like the hulk because he's a normal human but when he gets angry he turns big and green. Also I like how he is ripped as it makes him look more like hero.
Ironman - I like Ironman as he is very durable and can take alot of beating.
5 Video Games
FIFA 13 - I like this game because I love football and it is so realistic and makes me feel like im really in the game.
COD - I like this game because it relieves as I can kill other people online. Also I like the zombies part of the game and having to survive as long as possible.
Assassins Creed - I like this game as its a very creative and free roaming. Also you can do many different things on the game and missions.
Pacman - I like this game because it is so simple yet so amazing. You can just keep playing it and get addicted.
Mario vs Sonic at the Olympic games - This is a great game as you have to be active and do the sports on screen also you get to be some of your favorite characters and compete against bad guys.
Films questions
Batman The Dark Knight Rises
What made you want to go and see the films?
Try to think beyond peer influence and consider any other factors that contributed to your choice. - It was recommended to me by a lot of friends seeing as I hadn't seen it and it had been out a long while. Also it had a lot of stars in the I knew about which gave it a good reputation in my eyes and therefore made me want to see it.
Batman The Dark Knight Rises
What made you want to go and see the films?
Try to think beyond peer influence and consider any other factors that contributed to your choice. - It was recommended to me by a lot of friends seeing as I hadn't seen it and it had been out a long while. Also it had a lot of stars in the I knew about which gave it a good reputation in my eyes and therefore made me want to see it.
Did you like or dislike the films? - I liked it as it was an action packed film and that is a genre of film I enjoy. Also I felt the story line was great and it kept me interested throughout.
What factors impacted your enjoyment or lack of enjoyment? - The environment I was in impacted my enjoyment of the film as it was quiet and dark and this meant I was fully concentrating and I had no distractions. I was by myself when I saw it as I watched it on my laptop at home which wasn't so great for atmosphere or tension as it was only me in the room.
Compose a post with your conclusions. - I usually prefer to watch films with my friends as I feel it creates a better atmosphere. Also I prefer going to the cinema as I like watching it on a bigger screen and better quality. I would usually go to see a comedy or action genre film and usually go at the weekend.
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