Wednesday 23 October 2013

Mainstream film research

Mainstream films are films that are distributed to movie theatres which give these films wide releases. However, the definition of a mainstream film can vary by country. For example, a mainstream film from China wouldn't be considered a mainstream film in India. But from a global perspective, mainstream films could be defined as Hollywood films, because it is these films which make up the majority of the most widely distributed films in the world. This makes Hollywood films the worldwide mainstream.
Mainstream media, or mass media, is generally applied to print publications, such as newspapers and magazines that contain the highest readership among the public, along with radio formats and television stations that contain the highest viewing and listener audience, respectively. This is in contrast to various independent media, such as alternative weeklynewspapers, specialized magazines in various organizations and corporations, and various electronic sources such as podcasts and blogs (Though certain blogs are more mainstream than others given their association with a mainstream source

Research of a film out this week (25.10.2013)

Ender's Game:
Ender’s Game is classic, iconic sci-fi from the world-wide best-seller directed by the man behind X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The world has been through it, having been ravaged twice by aliens. The future holds more of the same unless they can come up with a leader of extraordinary talents. That leader seems to be Ender (Asa Butterfield), a young gifted boy. Separating him from his family and sending him to battle school, the elders hope to create a saviour for the planet but what sort of toll is it taking on the boy himself?


Cast List:
Hailee Steinfeld...
Abigail Breslin...
Harrison Ford...
Asa Butterfield...
Moises Arias...
Ben Kingsley...
Viola Davis...
Andrea Powell...
Nonso Anozie...
Aramis Knight...
Jessica Harthcock...
Launchie / Dragon Platoon / Eros
Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak...
Brandon Soo Hoo...
Han Soto...
Conor Carroll...

Thor 2 (Post 6)


This is a screenshot of the cinema booking you can make to watch the film at Vue Cinema.

Thor 2 (Post 5)

This is a magazine's website posting about the premiere of Thor 2.


Thor 2 (Post 4)

These are all interviews with the actors

Thor 2 (Post 3)

This is the trailer for Thor 2

Thor 2 (Post 2)


This is a llink to the Thor 2 IMDB page. This site tells you all the actors in the film and what else they have appeared in. You can also watch trailers.

Thor 2 (Post 1)

Natalie Portman
This is an advert which includes one of the main characters from Thor 2.