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Works of Leni Riefenstahl: Propaganda or Documentary Films (1945 words, 10 pages)

Leni Riefenstahl was an amazing woman who lived an amazing life. Few would argue that her artistic beginnings paved the way for such a talented performer, actress, film-maker and photographer. However, her career has been tainted somewhat with controversy consistently and unfairly associated with the evils of Hitler and the ... Read More

Review of Graham Greene’s The Destructors, A Shocking Accident and The Blue Film (2475 words, 3 pages)

Graham Greene The Destructors, A Shocking Accident, and The Blue Film. Graham Greene has a style of writing, which incorporates much meaning with a hint of dry humor. The environment in which a writer lives determines the type of works that they will produce. Another factor which many writers take ... Read More

Analysis of the Film Rendition of Antigone by Sophocles (616 words, 1 pages)

The film adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone portrays the text substantially well in several ways. The filmmaker's interpretation encourages the audience to be discerning as their perception of the Greek tragedy is enhanced. The play becomes profound and reverberant because of the many interesting elements of production. These include musical score, ... Read More

Auterism in the Films of Alfred Hitchcock, Federico Fellini and Satyajit Ray (1362 words, 2 pages)

Auterism Auter is defined as a French term for the film director who places a personal style on his or her films. It was first coined by Francois Truffaut to describe the mark of a film director on his films. A director can be considered an auteur if about five ... Read More

Technical Film Analysis in the Movie Schindler’s List Directed by Steven Spielberg (378 words, 1 pages)

Schindler's List (1993) is Steven Spielberg's award-winning masterpiece - a profoundly shocking, unsparing, fact-based, three-hour long epic of the nightmarish Holocaust. Its documentary authenticity vividly re-creates a dark, frightening period during World War II, when Jews in Nazi-occupied Krakow were first dispossessed of their businesses and homes, then placed in ... Read More

Film Technique Analysis of the Movie of Mice and Men Directed by Gary Sinise (355 words, 1 pages)

While watching the film version of 'Of Mice and Men' directed by Gary Sinise, visual imagery, lighting, and soundtrack is used well in order to shapte the audience's reactions to plot, character and theme. Visual imagery and effects are used to reflect the actual feelings and social statue of the ... Read More

Film Technique Analysis of the Movie Smoke Signals, Directed by Chris Eyre (949 words, 2 pages)

FILM TECHNIQUE ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE "SMOKE SIGNALS" In this essay, I would like to go into a bit more detail about the first questions in both the first viewing questions and the study questions, since they are very similar in nature. The scene in question is the opening scene ... Read More

British Films Fully Diversified in the 90’s (1067 words, 2 pages)

DISCUSS THE DIVERSITY OF BRITISH FILMS IN THE 90'S Diversity in films is obvious . Its the difference in the way we see the film. It can either be funny, sad, realistic, scary or many genres in one. Such as Trainspotting. Its funny, its realistic and its also sad in ... Read More

A Review of Roberto Rossellini’s Film Open City (1106 words, 2 pages)

Open City by Roberto Rossellini "Open City" is a neo-realist film that followed the movement in Italy during World War 2. The film is neo-realistic because it has that 'reality' like feeling to it by following specific characters through their daily stressful lives that are screwed up from poverty and ... Read More

A paper on Character of Donald Woods in Richard Attenborough’s Film Cry Freedom (492 words, 1 pages)

A main character in the film 'Cry Freedom' directed and produced by Richard Attenborough was Donald Woods. Donald Woods is a 41-year-old white Afrikaan editor. He is married with 5 children, 2 girls and 3 boys. They all live together in a huge mansion with a pool in the yard. ... Read More

Auteur Theory as a Relevant Concept in the Development of Film Theory and Culture (1505 words, 3 pages)

Consider the significance of the auteur theory to the development of film theory and film culture. Is it still a relevant concept? In this essay, I shall endeavor to outline the beginnings of the auteur theory, and show the arguments that support and oppose the relevance of the auteur theory ... Read More

Teaching History through Film: Holocaust in Schindler’s List (885 words, 2 pages)

An Accurate Depiction of History There have been many documentaries and dramatic productions focusing on the Holocaust. The film, Schindlers List is one of the most serious, accurate, and compelling nondocumentary accounts so far. With the vision of unforgettable images, this movie shows the anguish and endless struggle the massacred ... Read More

Comparison between the Films Ethnic Notions Directed by Marlon Riggs and Birth of a Nation Directed by D.W. Griffith (532 words, 1 pages)

In the film "Ethnic Notions" and "Birth of a Nation" racism is clearly present. Both films show the depiction of blacks in the eyes of white Americans. The film "Birth of a Nation" showed the Ku Klux Klan's hatred for all African Americans, while "Ethnic Notions" took the viewer through ... Read More

The History of Science Fiction in Film Industry (1829 words, 3 pages)

A genre normally has a set list of possible themes in there narratives. Science fiction has a few strong themes running throughout the history of this recently popular genre science fiction wasnt popularized until the 1950s. Most science fiction tales have a prophetic nature and are often set in a ... Read More

A Review of the Film Bread and Roses (669 words, 1 pages)

Bread and Roses In the film Bread and Roses, we see a real humanistic story of an immigrant in the United States. For me, It represents the life of most of the immigrants who are working and living in this powerful country right now .There are many themes in this ... Read More

Portrayal of Various Minorities on Film and Television (976 words, 2 pages)

For many years the entertainment industry has been heavily criticized, particularly by groups representing various minorities, for the way ethnic groups have been portrayed in films and television programs. Although considerable progress has been made in the fight against unfair and unflattering portrayals based on false information, nevertheless the mass ... Read More

Reality of the Vietnam War Depicted in Apocalypse Now, Film by Francis Ford Coppola (1051 words, 2 pages)

Francis Coppolas Apocalypse Now dramatically displays a variety of the shocking, devastating, and bizarre emotions experienced by victims of the Vietnam War. Viewers are able to feel the horror and madness of the war as eccentric images of Hell repeat themselves upon Captain Willards arrival to Kurtzs station. As Willard ... Read More

A Historical Perspective on Disney’s Latest Film Brother Bear (845 words, 2 pages)

A historical perspective on Disney's latest film "brother bear" This past weekend I saw the movie Brother Bear, it's a new Disney movie and rated G. I have some trouble with the historical accuracy of the film and will be discussing that at great length. Sure it's a children's movie, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film, My Left Foot (290 words, 1 pages)

The film "My Left Foot" creates a complete picture of Christy Brown's life by providing various examples of Brown's struggles and successes ever since he was a little boy. The film shows his struggle to prove his intelligence through the difficulty he had in drawing the letter "A" using his ... Read More

An Analysis of the Three Films from the 1980’s and 1990’s (3696 words, 4 pages)

We looked at three films from the 1980's and 1990's - 'The Elephant Man', 'Edward Scissorhands' and 'Rain Man'. An outsider is someone who has been rejected by society. They are treated differently, usually worse, than 'normal' person either because they look or act differently. I think John Merrick, Edward ... Read More

An Analysis of the Techniques Used in Steven Spielberg’s 1998 Film “Saving Private Ryan” (1010 words, 2 pages)

This film has the power to take audiences to meet new people, explore worlds both imagined and real, it can show you the past and send you reeling into the future. A cinematic experience can be all encompassing it can stimulate your senses through images that the director has created, ... Read More

A Review of the Films “10 Things I hate About You” and “Ferris Buelers Day Off” (721 words, 1 pages)

The Two films we have studied recently 10 things I hate about you and Ferris Buelers day off deal with certain issues relating to youths of todays society. In some cases the films confirm our attitudes and values towards youth and others challenge them. Film techniques such as the use ... Read More

The Power of a Totalitarian Government in V for Vendetta, a Film by James McTeigue (1178 words, 4 pages)

In 17th century, a British conspirator, Guy Fawkes, failed to blow up the Parliament. He was caught and hanged until dead. His action emphasized the ideal that could never be ended. Since that moment, V apparently decided to finish the rest where Fawkes has left by blowing up the Parliament ... Read More

Thirty Days of McDonald’s in Supersize Me, a Film Documentary by Morgan Spurlock (852 words, 3 pages)

In an effort to help America better understand the extremely unhealthy and potentially deadly effects of a fast food diet Morgan Spurlock eats nothing but McDonalds for thirty days. In this film there are quite a few things that can be critiqued beginning with the fact that Spurlock was a ... Read More

A Comparison of Focus Films’ 2010 Jane Eyre and the Book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (426 words, 2 pages)

Books adapted into films bring about minuscule changes and they often bring about the larger changes that the original author did not intend. Focus Films published a film in 2010 that holds true to the book, but there are some small changes in the plot, character interactions and details of ... Read More

A Review of Baz Luhrman Film (738 words, 2 pages)

Friar Laurence known as Father Laurence in Baz Luhrmans film adaptation played by Pete PostlethwaitePower of loveWhen Friar Laurence learns that Romeo and Juliet he hopes that their love will unite the two families (Quote from monologue)Represented in the movie as a flash forward to a peaceful future in the ... Read More

Adaptation of the 1818 Film Critique (314 words, 2 pages)

Introduction Hello every one, in my English class we red an adaptation of the 1818 novel persuasion by Jane Austin. We have also seen the 2007 film version and red several reviews of it. Today I will present critics opinions about the film persuasion and will then respond to that ... Read More

An Analysis of Two Films: Dead Man Walking and The Thin Blue Line (895 words, 3 pages)

The thin blue line is a documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas, Texas. 'The Thin Blue Line' is a phrase that refers to the idea that police officers, in there blue uniforms, are the only barrier between brutal anarchy and civilized ... Read More

The Terror Caused by the Mafia and the Helplessness of the Judges and Prosecutors During Investigation in the Film, La Scorta by Ricky Tognazzi (1885 words, 6 pages)

La Scorta directed by Ricky Tognazzi is a political thriller and a social commentary film released in 1993, during the peak of the Anti-MafiaTangentopoli campaign and the aftermath of the assassination of Giovanni Falcone. Inspired by the national socio-political unrest and Tognazzi's personal encounter in Sicily, the film uses the ... Read More

Summarizing the Film Sneakers (697 words, 2 pages)

This paper is going to be about a movie called Sneakers. It starts out as two guys going to college. They were hackers however, they just did it for fun. One guy got caught but the other did not.The first scene is about hacking. It is not ethical to hack ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013