Odyssey Gohain

Nov 21, 2023 | movieweb.com | Odyssey Gohain

Movies based on real people are a reminder of the gray area between real life and film. It can be an eerie experience to know that the characters depicted on the screen are living human beings who exist beyond the compressed 90 minutes of a film and are currently having real-life impacts even as the credits roll. These films also act as a reflective medium to trace the beginnings of popular figures compared to the legacy they have at present.

Nov 19, 2023 | movieweb.com | Odyssey Gohain

Sketch comedy found its origin in vaudeville and music halls. It gradually climbed its way to radio and then finally to television in the 1940s. It comprises short humorous skits up to 10 minutes long, mainly performed by comedy troupes. The style gained prominence with the surrealist British television series Monty Python’s Flying Circusin the 1970s. Many television series in the ‘80s and ‘90s were inspired by the show and maintained the typical absurdity in their comedic voices.

Nov 13, 2023 | movieweb.com | Odyssey Gohain

Novel adaptations are the common thread that connects several binge-worthy shows, such as Game of Thrones and Bridgerton. With the popularity of streaming shows, novel series have become a plentiful resource for long-lasting tv runs with complex story arcs of complicated characters. The stories are particularly popular in fantasy as well as crime genres.

Nov 11, 2023 | movieweb.com | Odyssey Gohain

The Golden Age of Hollywood was the era between 1927 and 1969 when the American Film industry found its voice, both figuratively and technically. In this era, American cinema understood the power of moving images in evoking universal truths, making it one of the most powerful domains of filmmaking. The movement borrowed from films across the globe while exploring the urban and rural American landscape and its characters through cinema.

Nov 9, 2023 | movieweb.com | Odyssey Gohain

Vincent van Gogh was the epitome of an artistic genius, born at the wrong time. Films like Lust for Life and songs such as Don McLean’s “Vincent” are responsible for the artist’s growing popularity in the 21st century, but during his own lifetime, he was largely an unknown factor, both within the artistic community and in the world at large.