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The Pilgrimage of a Group of Jicareros in the Ethnographic Film Venado by Pablo Fulgueira (1134 words, 4 pages)

Venado, an ethnographic film produced by Centro Ceremonial San AndresCohiamata and directed by Pablo Fulgueira in 2009, follows the pilgrimageof a group of jicareros - the chanters, shaman, singers, musicians, anddoctors of the Wixritari people of central Mexico. In the film, theethnographers document the journey that the Jicareros take multiple ... Read More

The Different Functioning of Observational Film in the Documentary Concerns of Anthropologists and Filmmakers (394 words, 2 pages)

Concerns of Anthropologists and Filmmakers In "Concerns of Anthropologists and Filmmakers", Barbash and Taylorexplain how the observational film functions differently when used as anentertainment device and when used as an ethnographic tool. Observationaldocumentaries often have focus or function, while anthropologicalethnographic films work away from bias. Barbash and Taylor describe how ... Read More

The Relations Between Different Religions in the City of Alexandria in the Late 4th and Early 5th Centuries in the Film Agore (613 words, 2 pages)

Agora is a film that was released in 2009 that deals with relations between different religions in the city of Alexandria in the late 4th and early 5th centuries. The film centers on Hypatia, a philosopher at that time and the people whom she knew, as a way to demonstrate ... Read More

The Rise to Success of Comic Book Films in the Movie Industry (1015 words, 3 pages)

Campy Fun to Consecutive Blockbusters The Rise of Comic Book FilmsIt might be hard to imagine in 2015 with the impending release of Avengers Age of Ultron, a picture that may very well be the highest grossing film of this year, that the comic book genre was once something of ... Read More

A Review of One Hour Photo, a Psychological Thriller Film Starring Robin Williams (303 words, 1 pages)

A Hidden Gem My Thoughts on One Hour PhotoThis film is not very well known, I only found out about it a few days ago when it popped up in my recommended section. If you haven't seen the film, it's about a man who processes film and turns them into ... Read More

A Review of the Western, a Genre of Films (618 words, 1 pages)

It was interesting to see that the Western genre entered a bit of a slump before being reignited in part to the works of Zane Grey. Also nice to see that his experiences could be channeled through those novels, even if they were exaggerated. Im not a huge fan of ... Read More

A Review of Guardians of the Galaxy, a 2014 American Superhero Film (521 words, 2 pages)

Movie ReviewGuardians of the Galaxy is an action-filled, comedic, adventure debuting the comic hero Star Lord. Although the Star Lord of the movie is critically acclaimed to not be true to that of the comics the movie still stands strong on its own, providing an enjoyable experience for everyone. As ... Read More

A Report on The Shining, a Psychological Horror Film by Stanley Kubrick (1730 words, 5 pages)

Jack Torrance, The Coolest Dad AroundThe Shining takes place in Denver, Colorado sometime around the 1980s. The main characters of the movie include Jack Torrance, a writer and former teacher, Wendy Torrance, the wife of Jack, and Danny Torrance, the son of Jack and Wendy. The story begins as Jack ... Read More

Street Art in the Late 1990’s to the Present in the Film, Exit Through the Gift Shop (516 words, 2 pages)

Exit Through the Gift Shop "Exit Through the Gift Shop" is a Banksy-produced film from 2010. Itfollows the life of Thierry Guetta, also known as MBW or Mr. Brainwash, andis a general documentation of street art in the late 1990's to the present.The intended audience is likely general, but is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Chihiro in the Film, Spirited Away (1366 words, 4 pages)

Chi-HeroSpirited Away takes place in Japan and the spirit world during modern times. The main characters are Chihiro, a little girl that gets separated from her parents and get lost in the spirit world Haku, a spirit that helps out Chihiro throughout her journey Yababa, a bath house witch who ... Read More

A Report on Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, a 2015 American Epic Space Opera Film by J. J. Abrams (1387 words, 4 pages)

Star Wars The Rebirth of the Fourth30 years after the decimation of the last death star, our former hero Luke Skywalker has disappeared. The First Order was born after the Empire had been destroyed. There goal is to seek out Luke and eradicate him and the Republic. The resistance led ... Read More

A Report on The Godfather, a Crime Drama Film by Francis Ford Coppola (1401 words, 4 pages)

CorleownedThe Godfather takes place in New York set sometime in the mid 1900s. The main characters are Don Corleone (aka The Godfather), the boss of the Corleone family business and the father and grandfather of many children Sonny, the eldest son of Don known for his short temper Michael, the ... Read More

A Report on Jurassic Park and Jurassic World, Two American Science Fiction Adventure Films (2716 words, 8 pages)

Tyrannosaurus RektJohn Hammond, the founder of InGen (a bioengineering company), creates a theme park of reconstructed dinosaurs. After a park worker is slaughtered by one of the company's assets, the parks investors demand that experts examine the park to make sure it is safe for tourists. One of the lawyers, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Examination of the Declaration of Independence in the Novel Our Declaration by Professor Danielle Allen (1809 words, 7 pages)

Invocation of God to Secure our Natural Rights Within the novel Our Declaration, written by Professor Danielle Allen she delivers a analytic examination of one of our countrys mostfundamentaltext, The Declaration ofIndependence, written in a defense of our natural rights life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Writing in defense ... Read More

The Ritual Forms of Andean Life and Catherine Allen’s Ethnography (898 words, 4 pages)

Ritual in the AndesRitual forms the very fabric of Andean life, representing the quintessential thoughts that define peoples identity and way of being. Catherine Allens ethnography explores the indigenous Runakuna people of a community called Sonqo in Peru, emphasizing ritual as a vehicle for understanding the connections Runa people create ... Read More

Woman and Her Relation to Feminism as Told Through Literature, Film and Myself (1370 words, 5 pages)

Woman and Her Relation to Feminism as Told Through Literature, Film, and MyselfWhat does it mean to be a woman? Throughout American history, this question was not one that was thoroughly studied or even thought about much. Women were the docile, obedient subordinates of men for centuries, and that is ... Read More

Taking the Gothic Notion of Excess in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper and Edgar Allen Poe’s The Fall of the House of the Usher (626 words, 2 pages)

Taking the form of insanity, the gothic notion of excess permeates throughout Charlotte Perkins Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper, and Edgar Allen Poes The Fall of the House of the Usher. Gilmans text serves as a grievance against social constructs revealing the product of a patriarchal society. Poe delves into the ... Read More

An Analysis of Gender Inequality in the Film Industry (1422 words, 5 pages)

How I Learned to Start Worrying and Hate the Wage Gap Gender Inequality in FilmWhen the average person tries to come up with the name of an action hero in film, a few names come to mind. Rambo, Neo from The Matrix, and James Bond are among them. What do ... Read More

An Analysis of the Films Apollo 13, Black Hawk Down, Zero Dark Thirty, and Boardwalk Empire (1603 words, 6 pages)

The four films that I will be analyzing are Apollo 13 (1995), Black Hawk Down (2001), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and Boardwalk Empire (2010). Apollo 13 is a film about the failed manned mission to the moon. Three astronauts were left trapped in space for nearly 6 days as they ... Read More

Knowledge of Certain Programs Is Required for Film and Video Editing (1029 words, 4 pages)

Film and video editing requires knowledge of certain programs, and a creative mind to turn any idea into a reality. There are different kinds of film editors such as audio editors, and video editors, but the more preferred editor is someone who can manage both. A job is tough to ... Read More

The Mysticism and Opportunity Surrounding the Image of America in Emanuele Crialese’s Film Golden Door (332 words, 2 pages)

American Exceptionalism as seen through FilmOne of the major themes explored in Emanuele Crialese's film Golden Door is that of the mysticism and opportunity surrounding the image of America. This optimism associated with the unknown land of America reveals the extent of the spread of American exceptionalism. By the time ... Read More

The Insanity of the Narrator in Edgar Allen Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart (531 words, 2 pages)

Some people could argue that the narrator in The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe was completely insane. Other's would argue otherwise. However, one looks at it, it all depends on how "Insane" is defined. The layman's version of the term is to be "in a state of mind that ... Read More

The Metaphysical Relationship of the Body to the Soul in the Film The Sixth Sense (1530 words, 5 pages)

Hylomorphism in "The Sixth Sense" Many modern films like the movie "The Sixth Sense" deal with themetaphysical relationship of the body to the soul. Dualism and Hylomorphismare philosophic theories about the relationship of the body to the souldeveloped by Plato and Aristotle respectively. These theories on themetaphysical relationship between the ... Read More

The Ethical Implications Relate to the Decisions Made and Topics Presented in the Film Forks Over Knives (589 words, 1 pages)

Ethical Implications Forks Over KnivesUnder the surface of the documentary Forks Over Knives, there are many ethical implications related to the decisions made and topics presented in the film in terms of health and nature of the food that is being consumed by the public. The goal of the documentary ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film The Dark Knight (856 words, 4 pages)

The Dark KnightThe Dark Knight is a superhero movie full of action and intense fighting scenes. It is a follow up to 2005s Batman Begins and it tells the story of Batman who joins forces with district attorney Harvey Dent and police officer James Gordon to fight and stop the ... Read More

The Psychology Behind the Hollywood Films (706 words, 3 pages)

Micro-Essay 4Hollywood films convey the OedipalPsychoanalytic ideals of Sigmund Freud and Barbara Creed. Freud developed the Oedipus Complex which is the desire for sexual involvement with the parent of the opposite sex thus creating a rivalry with the parent of the same sex. The moment at which the subject realizes ... Read More

The Fear of Isolation by Leonard Zelig in the Film, Zelig by Woody Allen (617 words, 2 pages)

Zelig EssayNot everyone acts the same but it reaches a point where different is too different. In Sigmund Freunds Mission, Erich Fromm explains how to help those who think differently then society. The film Zelig, by Woody Allen, is about a guy who cant fit into society. Leonard Zelig grew ... Read More

An Analysis of the Success of Hollywood Films in the Essay Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema by Laura Mulvey (669 words, 2 pages)

Hollywood narrative films are known to extol women thus creating a viewing experience catered towards heterosexual men. In Laura Mulveys essay Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema, she argues that the success of a Hollywood film is how well the sought after subject is portrayed. Social patterns may dictate the certain ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film, The Last Train Home by Lixin Fan (545 words, 2 pages)

Last Train Home Film ReviewThe Last Train Home, directed by Lixin Fan, targets the Chinese migrant workers and tells the story of Qins family, who are part of 130 million migrant workers in China and their journey home for the New Year. During the documentary, Qin and her parents unite ... Read More

The Normative Ethical Model of Utilitarianism Present in Jack Danglish’s Actions in the Film Hotel Rwanda (770 words, 3 pages)

The Ethical Considerations of Jack DanglishHotel Rwanda is a film that demonstrates the real-life accounts of the ethics, virtues, and morals, throughout the decisions made of all parties involved in the tragic affair. During the mass-genocide of Rwanda, Africa, a hotel run by a fellow Rwandan native served as a ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013