Film Beyond the Classroom

My spring semester is over, the grades are in and I received a 'B' in film history. Following that, I am signing up for more English courses, including a concentration in film studies. I'll be making that official when my fall semester starts in late August.


I also decided to join the Bryn Mawr Film Institute as a student member. I thought it would be nice to see movies at a landmark theatre along Lancaster Avenue, besides the usual places I visit for watching movies. BMFI shows indie films, which I'm getting more and more interested in but don't often get to see where I usually go. Becoming a member of BMFI mainly had to do with branching out with my activities and going to film-related events, such as lectures that are held at the theatre, and supporting the work done there.

2011 MTV Movie Awards

This year's MTV Movie Awards are coming up soon and I voted for my favorites online at the MTV website. Here are my picks:

• Best Kiss - "Twilight" Saga, Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart



• Best Fight - "Inception," Hallway Scene



• Best Villain - "Harry Potter," Tom Felton



• Best Jaw-Dropping Moment - "127 Hours," James Franco



• Biggest Bad--- Star - "Inception," Joseph Gordon Levitt



• Best Scared As S--- Performance - "Inception," Ellen Page



• Best Line from a Movie - "Grown Ups"



• Best Breakout Star - "True Grit," Hailee Steinfeld



• Best Comedic Performance - "No Strings Attached," Ashton Kutcher



• Best Female Performance - "Black Swan," Natalie Portman



• Best Male Performance - "Harry Potter," Daniel Radcliffe



• Best Movie - "Inception"

Which actors, actresses and movies are you voting for?

More Movies

Since my last post, I saw trailers for some more movies that I'd like to see. Here they are:

• Thor



• Anonymous



• Apollo 18



• The Woman in Black



• The Three Musketeers



• The Rise of the Planet of the Apes



• POTC 4: On Stranger Tides



• Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows 2
  

Before I see the final installment of the "Harry Potter" movies, I'll have to catch up on a few of the previous ones.