Wednesday 24 February 2016













Hunting Season

It's that point of the 12 months, again. you may say its an animal documentary being replayed again and again again, but the deeper roots of the violent nature that British, teen gangs hold is a good deal more surreal. Gang life isn't a choice, it's miles a way of life to continue to exist. continue to exist the looking season, where predator and prey meet.

Immerse into the London gang life. Drugs, guns, drama, violence is what haunts those in the hunting pack. These tortured souls will end life without hesitation, it is their duty to keep themselves on top of the food chain. They will smoke on their cancer sticks, shoot if even irritated, and serve as a catalyst in the sadistic game. They are ruthless dogs that have no feeling or emotion. Mainly because they know if they lose their concentration for even a hot second consequences may follow, weather its regret or revenge, they must always be alert.

Hunting Season - the cast

Meet Hunting Season's Malik -a ex gang member that has been has commited many sins in which he regrets and lands himself in a state of bother in which he feels he didn't require it, and lands himself in a bother with the menace Mr Don Price

 Lucas - a ex drug trafficker who is in deed good friends with Malik and has previous experiences in crime as a drug trafficker.

The don, Donald Price "Don". The godfather of the gang. Respected by all. He's notorious for endless crimes, and he's just the bigger image behind the happenings. He's sent mercenaries to kill Malik.

Hunting Season - the crew

The editing and production offer realistic conventions of a gang life and has been shown to draw people in more for the sinister life that gangs offer. Each perfectly placed shot, each perfect detail, and each perfect motion offers the experience. It explores the deeper things that go on, rather than the surface of things. It truly tries to appeal from a cinematic perspective in order to make the true face of gang life as interesting as it already is. Explicit material is also shown, in order to emphasis the side of things you don't see.

Friday 12 February 2016

attack the block review

Attack the block is a movie that makes a speciality of the teens struggling with in opposition to an alien invasion. It suggests a stereotypical representation of younger teenagers from South London, imparting them as being 'thugs'. The dress indicates this as the characters dress in snapback caps and hoodies. those forms of apparel are generally associated with 'gangsters' or 'hoodlums' which again, is a stereotype among estate kids. This consequently presented the audience to see the dominant illustration of the adolescents.

additionally they were swearing that's a stereotype amongst teenagers. The word 'block' inside the name refers back to the property wherein they live, which I suppose became a terrific title that matches the content of the movie properly.
I assume that the target audience would be 15-25 12 months olds as they may sense that they could identify with some of the characters and themes represented within the film. because the category honestly is rated as a 15, this will make feel that it would appeal to that age organization. however, I do assume that even more youthful kids along with preteens would additionally watch the film, especially if they stay in an estate and see this type of teenagers wherein they live.

personally, I failed to experience the film as I felt that the monster explosions had been too faux searching and the storyline became quite stereotypical, when it comes to different films that have a 'battle' type theme at some stage in the movie. It seems too common of a storyline and wasn't very authentic because it's 'us in opposition to the world' subject indicates.
The alien issue of the film most likely could additionally appeal to the more youthful youngsters because it is a fictional, mythical creature which does not clearly exist. within the feel of 'hoodrats' trying to fight aliens, the narrative will be deemed as particularly unique as it's usually adults that would take in this function.

Escaping the outsiders, the institution is now then is caught by using  policemen and Moses is captured, recognised as a mugger by means of Samantha. The outsiders, taking after Moses, batter the police to death and assault their van, leaving Samantha and Moses stuck interior. Dennis achieves the car and pushes the van away. Samantha flees whilst something stays of Moses' % receives up to the mark.

BFI notes


Woman in black
A horror movie based on a popular British novel. This would be widely appealing as it is set in the genre of a Gothic horror, with a very huge influence of British culture within the film, which in turn is appealing to both an international and British audience. This is evident through the use of the Victorian-esque locations, and costumes.

One day
An urban fairytale which has the typical conventions of a romance film. The appeal to a British audience is the fact that the main characters are typically from British backgrounds and cultures and thus the characters are easily relatable for the audience. The urban fairytale also focus heavily on the settings and locations, which in turn invokes the idea of tourism and promotes it thoroughly.



Art house - Independent, Niche Market.
Multiplex -  Doesn't fit solely into one genre.
Prestige - Documentary (typically).

Uses and Gratifications (National)

Information/Education:
How do other  British people live? What are the issues affecting the UK? (Ill Manors)

(for an International audience: Historical and literary figures, celebrities)

Social Interaction:
'Crowd Pleasers' (social Viewing), Oscar nominations (conversation Point)
Personal Identification:
National Pride , Solidarity, aspiration, glamorisation, reinforcing/rejecting values.
(A Royal Night Out, (royalty and the royal  family)) (Kings man/Bond)
Pure Entertainment:
Spectacle (Step Up, Spectacle of Dance), Escapism, Adrenaline (any Horror Films), Catharsis.

Crossover/Prestige Audience - Broadsheet readers.