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A Movie Review of Casablanca, a Timeless Classic Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman (604 words, 1 pages)

"Casablanca" is a picture starring Humphrey Bogart, and Ingrid Bergman. Bogart is playing the cynical Rick, and Bergman is the amazingly beautiful Isla. The setting for the picture is the unoccupied French Morocco city of Casablanca, during World War II. Thousands of refugees have fled Europe and many pass through ... Read More

Domestic Violence in the Movie Battered Wives, Shattered Lives (353 words, 1 pages)

I will provide you a review of the 1985 movie "Battered Wives, Shattered Lives", narrated by Mr. Ed Asner. The movie sheds some light on numerous cases and instances of domestic violence and the battering of women. The states of New Jersey, Minnesota, and Alaska have taken action to recognize ... Read More

Romance and Aggression in the Movie Beauty and the Beast (719 words, 1 pages)

"Beauty and the Beast" My essay is on the movie called, "Beauty and the Beast." This story is about a beast that falls in love with a young girl ready to give her own life for her father. It is filled with romance and aggression. It connects ugliness and beauty. ... Read More

A Movie Summary on the Experiences of Young German Men Going off to War (449 words, 1 pages)

In this movie we enter the lives of German schoolboys barely out of their teens. This movie is about young men who entered the war because they decide they should do their duty and defend there country. After all, they assumed, the war shouldn't take so long and they'll be ... Read More

Disadvantages to Year round Educational Programs (1299 words, 3 pages)

Year Round Education Opposition As our population increases, schools are being faced with the problems of overcrowding and under funding. Many school districts are proposing a year round education program. I feel that year round education is only a quick fix for school districts d will be detrimental to teachers ... Read More

A Paper on Connection of Violence in Video Games, Music and Movies and Violence in Society (353 words, 1 pages)

I believe that violence in video games, music, and movies is not to blame at all for violence in society. I believe that these things do the total opposite and allow us to vent some of the built up anger we have that leads to violence. I think the media ... Read More

Concept of Small Group Communication in the Movie Twelve Angry Men (3252 words, 5 pages)

In the movie Twelve Angry Men the actions and behaviors of the Jurors demonstrate the concept of small group communication. It is evident that the film shows the development of the task-oriented group from the beginning to the end. In this paper we will discuss the power of consensual meaning, ... Read More

Translating Traditional Values to Modern Ones: Adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma into the Movie Clueless (1411 words, 2 pages)

The process of translating Emma into Clueless requires the 'new' author to extract the transcending values and morals imbedded in the original text, and reinstate them in a modern context in a way that appeals to a modern audience to capture the "zeitgeist" of the time. Clueless is a modern ... Read More

Examining Gender Roles through the Movie Tootsie (729 words, 1 pages)

Interpersonal Paper- Tootsie Interpersonal communication is the communication that occurs simultaneously with another person in an attempt to mutually influence one another, usually for the purpose of managing relationships. Dustin Hoffman encountered and altered his interpersonal communication skills while playing the character of Michael Dorsey in the film Tootsie. Tootsie ... Read More

Families Reviews About Horror Movies (644 words, 1 pages)

Going over the same ground as the original 1975 cult classic and its many derivative offspring, this "Amityville Horror" provides enough of a shiver for novice horror fans to guarantee an opening-weekend audience but, for more well-versed fans of the genre, will feel like a redundant round of recycling. The ... Read More

A Review of the Movie What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (773 words, 1 pages)

Gilbert (Johnny Depp) is a young man who lives in Endora, Iowa, population 1,091. "Describing it", says Gilbert, "is like dancing to no music, "Gilbert lives with his mother (Darlene Cates), whose five hundred pound frame is slowly destroying the fragile Grape homestead. Gilbert also lives with his brother, Arnie ... Read More

Review of the Movie Crimson Tide: Politics and Popular Culture (659 words, 1 pages)

Politics and Popular Culture Movie Review "Crimson Tide" In "Crimson Tide," the primary political issue being presented to the general audience is whether a United States nuclear submarine should strike a Russian target during a very tense, Cold-War like time. The Russians are basically facing a civil war in their ... Read More

A Review of Hilary Henkin’s and David Mammet’s Movie Wag the Dog Based on Larry Beinhart’s Novel (498 words, 1 pages)

The movie "Wag the Dog" is a political and media satire, adapted by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet from Larry Beinhart's novel. In this movie, Two weeks prior to re-election, the President of the United States is accused of sexual harassment a firefly girl in the Oval Office. To divert ... Read More

An Essay on the History and Politics of Brazilian Movie (3807 words, 5 pages)

The History and Politics of Brazilian Film From The Beginning to 1972 Shortly after the first screening in 1895, film as an art began to proliferate in areas all over the world. Now, movies are carefully constructed works of art combining both the visual and aural realms of human perception. ... Read More

A Review of Rick Moody’s Movie The Ice Storm (2592 words, 3 pages)

There are many ways to tell a story. Back before there were books there as the actual storyteller who could speak out a story. There is also acting where people physically perform a story. Books are another storytelling device that is more permanent, the words are kept and they can ... Read More

A Paper on Japanese Horror as Popular Fodder for American Remakes (359 words, 1 pages)

In the tradition of "Ringu" (which shares producer Taka Ichise), Japanese horror has emerged as popular fodder for American remakes. Here Takashi Shimizu re-imagines the third film from his own "Ju-On" franchise, which started out as a straight-to-video series but quickly ended up in Japanese theatrical release thanks to word-of-mouth. ... Read More

A Review of the movie The Great Gatsby and Its Resemblance to the Novel (769 words, 1 pages)

The film ran pretty close to the actual book. The dialogues for the most part were exactly the same and the scenes in the movies seemed to fit those of the book very well. Many of the differences were very minor and insignificant. There were a handful of differences that ... Read More

A Review of Arthur Miller’s Play The Crucible and the Movie with the Same Name (988 words, 2 pages)

Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, and the movie with the same name have many differences and similarities, all of which contribute to the individual effectiveness of each in conveying their central message. There are several additions and variances in the movie. First of all, the scene where the children and ... Read More

Stereotyping in Modern Movies on the Example of American Beauty by Sam Mendes (2105 words, 3 pages)

Stereotyping In Modern Film Stereotypes are extremely prominent in modern cinema, the first example that springs to mind is that of the film "American Beauty", directed by Sam Mendes, in 1999. Here is a seriocomic look at suburban America, which utilizes various stereotypes in order to make a broader statement ... Read More

A Paper on the Movie Shakespeare in Love and Its Characters (1542 words, 3 pages)

Shakespeare In Love and Reality According to Jeremy Giltzer, Hollywood has turned to history to create inspired moments of action, drama, and patriotism. It has provided the movies with some of the most climatic moments and colorful characters imaginable, while making complicated issues of the past understandable on a modern ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Macbeth by Roman Polanski (485 words, 1 pages)

The movie I watched was called Macbeth and it was a tragedy type play that took place in Scotland. It was a good but disturbing play written by Shakespeare and reenacted in movie form by a guy named Roman Polanski. My favorite character in the movie was Macbeth, he was ... Read More

Romeo and Juliet: A Review of Baz Luhrmann’s Movie (3214 words, 4 pages)

Romeo and Juliet is, arguably, one of the most popular plays of all time. Since the first performance in the 16th century, audiences have been captivated by the story of two passionate adolescents fighting against the odds to consummate their dream of lifelong love as dissension between their families and ... Read More

A Review of Baz Luhrmann’s Movie Romeo and Juliet (742 words, 1 pages)

When I first saw Romeo and Juliet I was amazed by the effects and the story surrounding it. This version of Romeo and Juliet is a wildly passionate love story that captures the brightly burning emotions of youth. Baz Luhrmann the director of Romeo and Juliet takes Shakespeares famous play ... Read More

A Paper on Female Characters’s Relationship with Male Characters in Novels The Man Within and The Catcher in the Rye and in Movies Fight Club and American Beauty (1819 words, 6 pages)

Theres a famous saying that goes like this Behind every great man, there is a great woman. However, not all men are great. All men have flaws and women help men get through tough times and problems so they can come to resolutions. In the novels The Man Within, Lord ... Read More

A Paper on Advantages and Disadvantages of Commercial Databases in Law Libraries (803 words, 2 pages)

There are both advantages and disadvantages to using fee-based or commercial databases within a law library setting. The actual setting of the law library, whether it is academic or corporate, may also make a difference in whether fee-based databases prove to be advantageous. There are many advantages of electronic sources ... Read More

Main Points Regarding Sexuality, Discrimination and AIDS in the Movie Philadelphia (1721 words, 3 pages)

Philadelphia Assessment Q1. What are the main points relating to sexuality and STD's to arise in this movie? The major point the movie makes about sexuality, is that homosexuals are people too. The movie clearly shows how general society hates them and sets the apart from 'the rest of us' ... Read More

The Position of Men and Women in Pakistan in the Movie Purdha (994 words, 2 pages)

After viewing the film Purdha in class, I found many different types of positions, issues, and interests for three sides of the problem the men of the rural Pakistani villages, the women of those villages, and the western worlds point of view. A position is when someone says what they ... Read More

Creating the Best Movie Villains (952 words, 2 pages)

Movie Villains What really is a villain? Villains have been alive forever, there is no way to easily detected them or stopping them. They come in all shapes and sizes from animals to little children to even space aliens. Each villain has his or her own particular style, usually greed. ... Read More

The Advances in Technology Reflected on the Success of Science Fiction Movies (2179 words, 3 pages)

Science Fiction movies are a way for us to experience the world of the unknown, or the world that is merely based on theories and speculation. Audiences are mesmerised by exhilarating special effects and the unique and bizarre plots and storylines that comprise various characters that are either human or ... Read More

The Horrors of Nazi Germany in World War II (3134 words, 5 pages)

NAZI In December 1929, the German government faced a total financial crisis, facing a short fall of 1.5 billion marks in anticipated revenues. It occurred then that the world would lie in darkness, where deaths would override births dramatically, and where the lives of those of a different race, those ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013