Over the weekend, the White House Correspondents' Dinner took place where it's always nice bring on some light comedy. The event is an annual celebration for press who cover the White House and the President of the United States. Here in this video Steven Spielberg took the time to unveil his "new" presidential biopic to follow his Best Picture nominated Lincoln. No matter what your political affiliation is, this video is pretty funny. We all know Daniel Day-Lewis transcends his roles to the highest level of art, but we never knew he was this good. It's no wonder he's the most decorated man in Oscar history. Take a look at enjoy.
Day-Lewis isn't one to pound out movie after movie like
most actors - usually taking on a role every few years or so. Currently the
birthday boy doesn't have anything lined up, but you can bet when he does it'll be nothing short of greatness. Some of my favorite Day-Lewis films include:The Last of the Mohicans, My Left Foot, and Lincoln. Still need to see There Will Be Blood- heard great things. The floor is now yours, share with me some of your favorite Day-Lewis films...
"I don't know what space exploration will uncover, but I don't think it'll be exploration just for the sake of exploration. I think it'll be more the fact that it allows us to see things. That maybe we should have seen a long time ago. But just haven't been able to until now."
Some of the scenes were filmed at the Coachella Festival in 2017, where Lady Gaga was the first female headliner in ten years. Festival-goers paid ten dollars to see the scenes being filmed, although recording devices were locked away to prevent any footage being leaked.
I feel film matters because we use it to tell stories about who we are as a society. They are a record of what makes us human and what concerns us in our everyday lives. Film has the power to transform emotions and it gives us opportunities to expand our horizons. It has the power to connect us to a whole new world outside our own. It's magical. Moreover, film is the most prevalent form of communication and entertainment in the postmodern world. Even while we are mindlessly absorbed in a favorite entertaining past time, we are subtly and unconsciously washed with layers of cultural values. Some films are fleeting entertainment while others are truly magnificent, dazzling, thought-provoking works of art.
Long Live Film!
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