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An Analysis of Swingers, a Film Starring Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn (1171 words, 2 pages)

There are probably print ads of movie reviews, portraying 'Swingers' as a film about a bunch of suave, good-looking guys making the moves on "beautiful babies" (AKA women) in the night life of a what seems to be a fantasy land. However, male bonding may be the worst overrated of ... Read More

An Analysis of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, a Film by George Lucas (354 words, 1 pages)

Star Wars Episode 1The story is a science fiction story about two Jedi knights, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, who were sent to settle the conflict between the Trade Federation and the small planet of Naboo. The Jedi knights arrived to a spaceship where the Trade Federation attacked them. They ... Read More

An Analysis of Spy Game, a Film by Tony Scott (458 words, 1 pages)

Tony Scott proves himself as a director in his newest film Spy Game (2001). Although he built his reputation working with top-producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in Top Gun (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), and Crimson Tide (1995), his directing talent has been long overlooked due to his ... Read More

An Analysis of Do the Right Thing, a Film by Spike Lee (2359 words, 4 pages)

Spike Lee Summer Of Sam Vs Do The Right ThingSpike Lee's entire career as a filmmaker has focused on illustrating New York City's multiple stories and histories, especially those of the city's diverse African American community. With a mixture of skill and controversy, Spike Lee has put together narratives that ... Read More

An Analysis of Sling Blade, a Film by Billy Bob Thornton (455 words, 1 pages)

In the movie Sling Blade, directed my Billy Bob Thornton, the whole aspect of what is moral is brought to our attention. A hero is a person noted for special achievement in a field, courageous, helpful, rescues or saves a person. Karl Childers fits the definition of a hero and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Relationships and Stereotypes in Sling Blade, a 1996 Film by Billy Bob Thornton (1484 words, 2 pages)

In the 1996 film, Sling Blade, a criminally insane man, Karl (played by Billy Bob Thorton) is released from a mental institution and sent into the world to fend for himself. He finds himself back in his small hometown filled with stereotypes and small-minded people. The film does an amazing ... Read More

A Review of Remember the Titans, a 2000 American Sports Drama Film by Boaz Yakin (669 words, 2 pages)

Remember the Titans is a Must See Remember the Titans is a must see sports drama, dealing with issues of racial injustice and integrated teamwork. Throughout the entire movie, the talent of the cast brings the movie to life. Based on a true story, the movie exhibits a lesson on ... Read More

A Review of The Red Violin, a 1998 Canadian Drama Film by Francois Girard (277 words, 1 pages)

The Red Violin offers not only a message of the universality of the language of music but the secret of the red violin's color exemplifies the level of commitment that true musical devotion demands. The film takes its audience on a journey spanning five countries and three centuries, into five ... Read More

An Analysis of the American Cinema of the 1950s Which Returned To Feel Good Films (1336 words, 2 pages)

American cinema of the 1950s returned to feel good films. The decade of prosperity was characterized as a return to the family. The invention of TV placed a new dynamic on family life. Families sat in marveled at the new genre of media seemingly 24 hours a day. The old ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Psycho By Alfred Hitchcock (579 words, 1 pages)

The film Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock is a horror movie made in 1960. This movie portrays a deranged man named Norman Bates that owns a motel called Bates Motel he eventually goes completely insane and turns to murder. The most famous scene in this film is the shower scene where ... Read More

An Analysis of Pollock, a Film by Ed Harris (1129 words, 2 pages)

To properly judge any body of work, the first relevant question to ask is did the creator achieve the objective or vision that he originally sought after? As director and star of Pollock, Ed Harris had the challenge of bringing this extraordinary character to life as well as telling his ... Read More

An Analysis of Platoon, a Film by Oliver Stone (749 words, 2 pages)

Platoon tells the story of Vietnam from the point of view of a young, naive soldier, Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen). The film showed its viewers about war, and what it really was. Hot the dramatized part you see on TV, but the hell that it really was. Oliver Stone, the ... Read More

An Analysis of Ordinary People, a Film by Robert Redford (1010 words, 2 pages)

The movie Ordinary People directed by Robert Redford is a very real life movie set in the suburbs of Illinois in the late 1970s. The movie begins early December and ends what seems to me like the following spring. I think the significance of the seasons is that December, representing ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Industry on Common Theme To Leave a Family in Discord (416 words, 2 pages)

In the film industry it is not a common theme to leave a family in discord. come up with some type of peace or change among families. The film entitled one of these films. Nevertheless, among this family system, the subsystem of Helen Buckman is a single mother working hard ... Read More

A Review of Oliver!, a 1968 British Musical Drama Film by Carol Reed (655 words, 1 pages)

Oliver the film was produced in 1968 and became an instant classic. The film itself did tremendously well as it received six Academy Awards and was nominated for an additional six. The awards it was given included Best Picture, Best Director, Best Art Direction, Best Music, Best Sound, and a ... Read More

An Analysis of October Sky, a Film by Universal Pictures (869 words, 2 pages)

In Coalwood, West Virginia in 1957, every boy grows up thinking they are destined to be coal miners, and Homer Hickam has no reason to think he'll be any different. Hes not talented enough to earn a football scholarship, which is usually the only way any of them can escape ... Read More

An Overview of the Anti-Disney Sentiment in Shrek, a Film (1398 words, 2 pages)

Weve seen them all, all of those fairy tales with the same plots, same themes, and same happily ever after endings. And then you see Shrek, and your perspective on fairy tales changes. You notice that this movie is not exactly your average fairy tale. While the story line is ... Read More

A Comparison of the Disney Films Mulan Versus Beauty and the Beast (895 words, 2 pages)

Mulan Vs. Beauty And The BeastIn the Disney films Mulan and Beauty and the Beast, the character of Belle shares similarities and differences to Mulan. As usual, Disney films include a certain theme within each story and the characters label this theme. The theme is usually expresses strength and wisdom. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Cultural Differences in Mr. Baseball, a Film Featuring Tom Selleck (630 words, 1 pages)

Mr. Baseball - Cultural DifferencesThe movie Mr. Baseball featuring Tom Selleck shows the cultural differences between the Americans and the Japanese. The movie is about a major league baseball player, Jack Elliot (Selleck), whose arrogance, bad attitude and age have put him number two on the team to the star ... Read More

An Analysis of the Racial Unrest in the American South in 1964 in the Film Called Mississippi Burning (1152 words, 2 pages)

As one can imagine, the south was rampant with racial unrest in 1964. This was a time when Martin Luther King was urging people to protest the racial divisions that were tearing the country apart. His message was to be sent through peaceful protests and persuasive speeches. This was also ... Read More

An Analysis of Midnight Cowboy, a Film by John Schlesinger (805 words, 2 pages)

The film that I Choose was Midnight Cowboy directed by John Schlesinger. Its the classic story of a sleazy con man named Ratso Rizzo and a Texas cowboy Joe Buck, and their adventures in just trying to survive off the streets of New York City. This film was made in ... Read More

An Analysis of Evolution of Storytelling Which Was as Long in the Films (1661 words, 3 pages)

The evolution of storytelling has come a long way ever since films like The Kleptomaniac (1905), A Corner in Wheat (1909), and Sherlock, Jr. (1924) came out. Movies today are all about playing with the viewers mind. As Hugo Munsterberg states in The Photoplay A Psychological Study (1916) our esthetic ... Read More

An Analysis of the Functions of Media in Apollo 13, a Film (1712 words, 3 pages)

In the era we live in, media plays an important role around the world. The media is intrusive and rude at times however, without the media, we would not know the events that conspire around us all over the world. The media has been portrayed differently in many movies. The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Man in the Iron Mask, a Film by Randall Wallace (1415 words, 3 pages)

The Video that I watched was the Man in The Iron Mask, starring Leonardo Dicaprio also starring was Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Gerard Depardiew, Gabriel Byrne, Anne Parillaud and Judith Godreche. Directed by Randall Wallace. This film was rated PG-13 When Rioting Citizens of France destroyed the Bastillion they discovered ... Read More

A Comparison of the Written and Film Version of the Maltese Falcon (682 words, 1 pages)

In my opinion comparing both the written and film version of the Maltese Falcon I believed that the written version showed the intrigue of the story to be a little better than the film. This was because with the written version it was more prolonged than the film version which ... Read More

A Review of Local Hero, an American Film (327 words, 1 pages)

An important film I enjoyed much was one I saw a couple of days ago. The title was Local Hero and it has remained very clear in my memory because had a very good scenario and beautiful pictures. The owner of a large oil company in New York wanted to ... Read More

A Review of Swimming Worlds, a Film Starring Adam Sandler (301 words, 1 pages)

Swimming Worlds Movie Review of the MonthThe tremendously popular Adam Sandler retreads his well-worn formula in this devilish comedy that's closer to hell than you might think.There are many people who think that Adam Sandler must have a pact with the Devil. After all, his brand of goofy low-brow comedy ... Read More

A Report on Lawrence of Arabia, a 1962 British-American Epic Historical Drama Film by David Lean (634 words, 1 pages)

The film Lawrence Of Arabia conveys the complex life and exploits of an eccentric, rebellious, desert-loving, masochistic, Oxford-bred British officer who aided the Arabian Bedouins against the Turks during World War I. The Arabian Desert functions as a beautiful and majestic backdrop for nearly all of Lawrences exploits. The film ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Set in 1757, in the Third Year of War Between England and France (713 words, 1 pages)

The film is set in 1757, the third year of war between England and France for the possession of the continent. The center of the story is the most notorious event of the French and Indian War the s0-called 'massacre' of British troops, women and children by General Montcalm's Indian ... Read More

A Review of Land of the Kiwi, a Film About New Zealand (1380 words, 2 pages)

Land of the Kiwi is a film that discusses the physical features of the islands more commonly known as New Zealand. The aspects presented in the film had to do with the natural history of New Zealand and how the environment has a tremendous effect upon the evolution and development ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013