Included here are essays written for film classes, articles written for the student newspaper, and a short film created as a group project for Film Production.
Written for Mosaic by Kitty Williams | Co-Editor-in-Chief Netflix can be overwhelming with its ever-changing and sometimes bizarre categories with shifting titles every month. You know how it goes: you don’t have the energy to go digging through all of the options so you just go straight to your old reliable (probably The Office). In an effort … Continue reading British Shows to Watch on Netflix
Written for Mosaic by Kitty Williams | Co-Editor-in-Chief On January 7th, stars were gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the 75th Golden Globes. Natalie Portman and Ron Howard presented the nominees for Best Director. Certainly breaking from the teleprompter in front of her, Portman leaned into the microphone and said, “Here are the all male nominees.” … Continue reading Op-Ed: More Great Gerwig, Please
This listicle was written and published for The Mosaic. Kitty Williams While Netflix may not always have the best movies or television series at the ready, it certainly makes up for it with the original movies and series it provides. The popular streaming service introduced its first Netflix Original in 2013 and now they have an … Continue reading Best Netflix Originals
This essay on Danish film The Hunt was written for World Cinema. By Kitty Williams The Hunt is a 2013 Danish film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, one of the fathers of Dogme 95. Dogme 95 was a short-lived film movement characterized by realism in every sense of the word. The film’s theme is also very much a … Continue reading The Hunt: A Reflection on Denmark’s History
This essay about the German film Phoenix was written for World Cinema. By Kitty Williams Christian Petzold’s 2014 film Phoenix explores the emotional recovery two individuals must endure after World War II. After World War II, many films in Europe were very raw. The war was such a major influence on the world that films began … Continue reading Phoenix: Speak Low, Stand Tall
By Kitty Williams This profile was written for Arts & Entertainment Reporting. Sara Bareilles’s singing echoes from a speaker in the corner of the drawing studio. The room is on the second floor of Antone Academic Center, undiscovered by the casual Antone-class-attending student. A wall that divides the room but doesn’t quite reach the ceiling … Continue reading The View From Esther’s Easel: A Look Into the Life of a Salve Regina Art Student
One would think there’s not much hope to be had after receiving two back-to-back life sentences in prison, but that’s just what Andy Dufresne has plenty of. On the 22nd anniversary of the release of The Shawshank Redemption, hope still resonates in the hearts of its viewers. We meet Tim Robbins’s Andy Dufresne as he … Continue reading Celebrating Shawshank Anniversary
This was written as a response to The Conversation for History of Cinema class. Harry Caul is a reserved man who puts just as much effort into maintaining secrecy in his own life as he does listening in on the secrets of others. Listening to private conversations is part of Caul’s job, but it brings … Continue reading The Conversation
This was written as a response to His Girl Friday for History of Cinema class. In His Girl Friday, Hildy is a reporter who attempts to leave her life as a reporter behind. Walter, her ex-husband and former boss, schemes in an effort to keep her there. However, Hildy would have stayed in the newspaper … Continue reading His Girl Friday
Written for Mosaic by Kitty Williams The intelligent students of Salve Regina University are always studying, even when watching Netflix. The key is to watch something related to your major. Here is some study material: Administration of Justice: Dexter This series is about a forensic expert who spends his free time killing those who … Continue reading Netflix Meets Studying
