FilmReviewsTheBear: Recent Episodes
Perry T. Schwartz
Film and TV reviews by Perry T. Schwartz. Only films or Television deemed good to excellent will be reviewed in this series of podcast.
This a review/analysis of "Counterpart" a mixed genre video series, psychological melodrama. To learn more about this analysis system buy the book "Enjoying Theatre Arts--2nd Edition" written by Perry T. Schwartz. Available on Amazon.
This a review/analysis of "The Good Place" a situation comedy, one of four romantic genres .
This a a review/analysis of "The Painted Bird" a mixed genre film--melodramatic psychological realism. Based on the book of the same name by Jersy Kosinski. A brutal film adaptation of a equally brutal book, directed brilliantly by Vaclav Marhoul with frightening real characterization and stunning black and white cinematography by Vladimir Smutny.
This is a hybrid review of a book and how reading a book leads you to a better understanding of a singer/songwriters music. The focus is on Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen and recommending video that helps the reader/listener better appreciate the work of the musician/artist.
This is a film review/analysis of the Amazon Prime series "Bosch." Discussion of Binge watching a detective procedural series.
April 2020
Narrative Film Genre Analysis: Mixed Genre-Psychological Melodrama
This is a film review/analysis of the feature film "1917" April 2020
Narrative Film Genre Analysis: Mixed Genre-Psychological Melodrama
This is a film review/analysis of "Dark Waters." March, 2020
Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Psychological Realism: Character/Thought Genre
This is a film review/analysis of "JoJo Rabbit." March, 2020
Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Dark Comedy: Character/Thought Genre
This is a film review/analysis of "Rocketman." March, 2020
Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Abstract Realism: Character/Thought Genre
This is a film review/analysis of "Late Night." March, 2020
Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Romantic Comedy: Plot Oriented Genre.
This is a film review/analysis of "Game of Thrones." March, 2020
The fourth basic dramatic convention "action" is discussed.
This is a film review/analysis of "Avengers: Endgame." March, 2020
Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Melodrama: Plot Oriented Genre.
This is a film review/analysis of "Game of Thrones." March, 2020
The three dramatic conventions discussed are "time," "place" and "language."
This is a film review/analysis of "Downton Abbey: The Movie." March, 2020
Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Sentamentalism: Plot Oriented Genre.
The six elements of drama are taken from Aristotles "Poetics." How they relate to film critism is discussed.
Plot, Character, Thought, Diction, Spectacle, Music and Sound.
This is a film review/analysis of "Green Book" March, 2020
The two purposes of art are "to arouse emotions" and "to stimulate thought."
Description of two basis genre analysis structures: Plot oriented genres and Character/Thought oriented genres
This is a film review/analysis of "Blinded by The Light." March, 2020 Narrative Film Genre Structure Analysis: Psychological Realism: Character/Thought Genre