Tag: ballet
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‘Center Stage and the world of ballet 25 years later’ – Editorial | MovieJawn
ust a few years before my own beginnings as a ballet dancer, director Nicholas Hytner premiered a film that would become a seminal comfort watch for bunheads everywhere. Although Center Stage released to lukewarm and mixed reviews that highlighted soapy plots and rushed arcs, commendable care went into providing viewers with a film that delivered…
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’13 Moments That Speak To The Beauty And Horror Of Dance’ – FANGORIA
Last Nutcracker season, I got to tell Fangoria readers all about my favorite dance scenes in the world of horror! Check out my full list over on Fangoria.com!
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‘Blood-Stained Satin: A reflection on the aesthetics of ballet in horror’ – Editorial | Inner Demons
Analyzing the use of ballet in horror films is where I got my start. Although it is not the first piece that readers got their hands on, this personal essay is the first piece of formal film analysis I ever wrote. “To be a ballerina is to strive for perfection, to be beautiful. But this…
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Black Swan (2010) – Video Essay | JoBlo Horror Originals Debut!
Many of you know that first and foremost, I am a ballerina. I have spend countless hours analyzing the use of ballet or ballerina’s in horror films–so there’s nothing more appropriate for my JoBlo debut than Darren Aronofsky’s meditation on beauty and pain…
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Grand Jeté – Review
Directed by Isabelle Stever, GRAND JETE follows a ballet instructor, Nadja (Sarah Grether), who decides to rekindle her relationship with her now teenage son, Mario (Emil von Schönfels) who has been living with her mother. It becomes clear what and who was left behind in the wake of Nadja’s former career as a prima ballerina–and…
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