Category Archives: Mise-en-Scene

The Grand Budapest Hotel Mise-en-Scene Scrapbook. By Carrie Goodison

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) follows a writer who is interested in the infamous hotel known as the Grand Budapest Hotel, which is no longer in its prime, and has since become run-down. The writer meets with the current owner … Continue reading

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Mise-en-Scene Scrapbook: But I’m a Cheerleader. By Tessa Throneburg

But I’m a Cheerleader (1999) is a satirical rom-com directed by Jamie Babbit and starring Natasha Lyonne as the film’s protagonist Megan, a closeted cheerleader. Megan is sent to a conversion therapy camp by her friends, family, and boyfriend after … Continue reading

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Mise-en-Scène Scrapbook: Hugo (2011) by Dan Verley

After his father dies in a fire, Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) is taken in by his Uncle Claude (Ray Winston), who takes care of the clocks at a train station. Claude is a drunk and eventually disappears, leaving Hugo to … Continue reading

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Mise-en-Scène Scrapbook: Phantom Hunter. By Ashlin Lawler

Phantom Hunter is a fictional film that comments on many aspects of reality, including gender norms, politics, and societal issues. My biggest inspiration for this film is the Jason Bourne series, whose story – in addition to being an action … Continue reading

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