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A Review of Franco Zeffirelli’s Film Adaptation of Hamlet (999 words, 3 pages)

Hamlet Film PaperThroughout Franco Zeffirellis film adaptation of Hamlet, much of the mood in the film is conveyed through the visual appearance that occurs onscreen. Prince Hamlet, the main character in the play, is logical the heir to the throne. However, after his father mysteriously dies, his uncle Claudius takes ... Read More

The Portrayal of Criminals in Film and Literature (1155 words, 5 pages)

The Portrayal of Crime in Literature and FilmThere are many misconceptions and inconceivable notions in the world about criminals and how they are portrayed in film and literature. Authors and directors attempt to show criminals in a manner that is stereotypical in society and it is apparent that there are ... Read More

Discrimination, Racism, and Justice in the Film My Name is Khan by Karan Johar (1091 words, 4 pages)

Technology is easy to access if you want to get a message go viral, like being in the news, and by making it an objective. In particular, getting a message across the nation proving people that not all Muslims are terrorists. My Name is Khan, is the life story of ... Read More

Impressive Cinematic Techniques in Joe Wright’s Film Atonement (734 words, 3 pages)

The classist allusion clichs which plague Joe Wright's film Atonement should drown a viewer in monotony, however, it seemed that each fibre of the love and war facade were unanimous. What emerges through the impressive cinematic techniques and riveting storyline is the emotional and physical journey which transpires with an ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film “Field of Dreams” Directed by Phil Alden Robinson (542 words, 2 pages)

Film Analysis Field of DreamsThe film Field of Dreams directed by Phil Alden Robinson depicts Ray Kinsellas journey in search for the meaning of the voice he keeps hearing. Rays journey closely parallels the archetype stages of the Heros journey, one of which is the Call to Adventure, where the ... Read More

The Eight Stages of Genocide in Steven Spielberg’s Film Schindler’s List (438 words, 2 pages)

Schindlers List and the Eight Stages of GenocideSteven Spielbergs 1994 film Schindlers List deals with the story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved more than a thousand Jewish people during the Holocaust. The Holocaust is one of the most relevant accounts of the eight stages of genocide classification, ... Read More

A Review of the Fascinating Family Film of Musical Genre, The Sound of Music (635 words, 2 pages)

The Sound of MusicThe Sound of Music is a fascinating family film of musical genre produced and directed by Robert Wise in 1965.Initially, the film was based on Broadway musical "The Sound Of Music"(1959) which in its turn came from the memoir "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers" by ... Read More

A Review of the Science Fiction Films The Martian and Interstellar (2614 words, 7 pages)

The cosmos has always fascinated people whether it is searching for new planets or just stargazing. Science fiction films have shown us different planets and new solar systems that might guide us to a new home one day. Science fiction films such as the Martian and Interstellar show people different ... Read More

A Summary of The Tibetan Book of the Dead; A Way of Life Film (1067 words, 3 pages)

Final Film Review The Tibetan Book of the DeadThe film that I decided to watch was a film known as The Tibetan Book of the Dead A Way of Life, which is a 1994 film that was brought to everybody by two directors, three producers, and three editors due to ... Read More

Four Major Events That Served as Major Hallmarks in the Fight Against Injustice Against African Americans Before and After the Year 1945 (1490 words, 6 pages)

In the United States, African Americans and other minorities groups were subjected to harsh conditions like slavery and denial of service after slavery was abolished. African Americans consistently maintained their resistance to inequality until their efforts resulted in the removal of racial barriers at the national, state and local levels. ... Read More

A Review of the Film, Michael More’s Capitalism: A Love Story (573 words, 2 pages)

For our CEC, we were tasked with watching Michael Moores Capitalism A Love Story, a film that takes us inside corporate America, and exposes just how much control they have over the average citizen. I actually have seen this documentary already once in the past, as part of a project ... Read More

A Comparison of Rape in Twelve Years a Slave Novel and Film (630 words, 2 pages)

I thought that the biggest similarity between the movie Twelve Years a Slave and our readings from the semester was the prominence of sexual relationships between the slave master and female slaves. There were multiple scenes in the movie that showed the trauma that this caused for both the slave ... Read More

A Review of the 1982 Film Bladerunner by Ridley Scott (774 words, 4 pages)

4th January 2015 The 1982 film Bladerunner by Ridley Scott contains aspects of the Marxist Literary Theory. The film portrays a Marxist style base of highly industrial environments that support an abstract culture in the film. These components make up a super structure that is paralleled to economic status that ... Read More

A Review of he Wildly Popular 1999 Film, Fight Club (1640 words, 6 pages)

A Quick SummaryThe wildly popular 1999 film, Fight Club, is one whos plot is the result of and driven by the mental illness of the unnamed protagonistnarrator. The film begins with the protagonist leading a decidedly average life, one he subconsciously finds unfulfilling and restrictive. His subliminal anguish leaves him ... Read More

Explanation of Madness in Horror Films by Stephen King (561 words, 2 pages)

Being Insane is Being NormalIn ''Why We Crave Horror Movies,'' Stephen King claims that all human beings are mentally ill. I completely agree with King. We all are a little mentally ill to the point that it makes it normal for us. It makes us not think about our insanity ... Read More

A Review of the 1973 German Film, Apachen (1660 words, 5 pages)

Apachen Apachen is a film from East Germany that was made in 1973 anddirected by Gottfried Kolditz. The film is a typical "cowboys-and-Indians"Western, a topic that was very popular to Germans at the time and still hasa strong hold on the German imagination. Most of the German Westerns, orsptzle Westerns, ... Read More

An Analysis of Obsession in Laura, a Film (611 words, 2 pages)

Obsessive BehaviorWhile many films seem to portray a multitude of different themes throughout the picture, Laura successfully depicts one theme Obsession. Based in the dark and dreary years after World War Two, the characters lives seem to be boring and without purpose. The only character that is able to withstand ... Read More

The Stereotypical Portrayal of Jews and Anti-Semitism in European Literature and Films (7945 words, 18 pages)

More than simply a fear or hatred of Jews, Anti-Semitism is theanxiety of the potential threat that a Jew poses to a non-Jewish person.The prejudiced idea is a deep part of European culture, originating withJews being seen as legendary figures rather than a real culture of people.Becoming rather like figures ... Read More

Reflection of NINE for IX Film; Venus Williams (476 words, 2 pages)

NINE for IX Film ReflectionThe NINE for IX film is an EPSN series of episodes about Title IX and the progress women have made in honor of the 40th anniversary of the law. Title IX is prohibits sex discrimination in education programs and activities. This law requires gender equality for ... Read More

Brothers Who Influence From One Another and Their Mothers in Sonny’s Blues by Baldwin and the Film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape by Lasse Hallstrom (1375 words, 5 pages)

Whichever family a person is put into is what makes them, who they are later on in life, will influence each persons life. However, in each family there are countless disputes and learning times within them, some may be hard and others may be easy. People need to persevere through ... Read More

A Comparison of Film and a Novel The Shootist, John Waynes Last Film (1031 words, 4 pages)

John Wayne The ShootistThe Shootist was John Waynes last film and some say it was the perfect film for him to end his career on. Steven Albert addresses The Shootist in this weeks reading from a point of retrospective hindsight. Knowing now what the viewer did not know at the ... Read More

A Comparison of Mattie Ross in the Film True Grit in 1969 and in 2010 (1392 words, 4 pages)

Mattie Ross Then and NowIt is no secret that as time goes on characters in various pieces grow and change. Some of these characters change for the better, while some of them change for the worse. In recent years, many film makers and producers have begun re-vamping old classics with ... Read More

The Jewish Family in Liberty Heights, a Film by Barry Levinson (1928 words, 6 pages)

Liberty Heights is a story about a Jewish family of four that deals with dramatic changes in the cultural landscape during the 1950s. The father, Nate, works in an illegal numbers racket and runs a venue for burlesque shows, which are becoming less and less lucrative as people turn their ... Read More

An Overview of Environmental Art Films for Social Awareness (531 words, 2 pages)

2. The Yes Men Fix the World, Watermark, and Goodbye Gauley Mountain AnEcosexual Love Story are all examples of environmental art films that pushfor social awareness and a more conscious documentation of artisticenvironmental activism. While these three films execute their messagethrough three completely different vehicles of artistic expression, theyall challenge ... Read More

The Film Lincoln; the Story of the President Abraham Lincoln (412 words, 1 pages)

LincolnSummary Lincoln follows the story of President Abraham Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War as he pushes to pass the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery in the House of Representatives. Although many of Lincolns advisors tell him to wait until a new Republican Congress is elected, Lincoln is insistent ... Read More

A Documentary Inside Mecca, a National Geographic Film (1000 words, 3 pages)

Global Experience Inside MeccaTo complete the quarterly assignment of a cultural experience, I viewed the documentary Inside Mecca it is a National Geographic film, directed by Anisa Mehdi and Taghi Amirani as well as released to TV in 2003. I watched the documentary on a quiet Saturday afternoon at my ... Read More

An Analysis of Film Les Choristes (1275 words, 5 pages)

Film Study Les ChoristesTeaching is universal around the world. Beginning teachers can learn not just from teachers in their own society but also from those in other countries, such as in the foreign film Les Choristes (2004). This French film revolves around Clment Mathieu, a failed musician and new prefect ... Read More

An Analysis of Monsters in Literature and Films (770 words, 4 pages)

Ponder the MonsterSpiders. Heights. Darkness. These are all standard fears. However, there is one common fear that stands out from all of the others monsters. Since the beginning of time, people have always been fascinated by them. From literature to films, monsters are everywhere (even under our beds). However, hardly ... Read More

HIV Testing and Other Data in the Film House of Numbers (672 words, 3 pages)

HIV TestingThis paper is about Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), and the data compiled is based upon information provided in the film House of Numbers, as well as various websites deemed credible. The basics of HIV are taught to students and adults by people deemed credible ... Read More

A Review of Frank Darabont’s Film, The Shawshank Redemption (575 words, 2 pages)

Frank Darabonts The Shawshank Redemption(1994) is a film about a banker Andy Dufresne who is convicted to life in prison for killing his own wife and her other romantic interest despite his pleas of innocence. Darabont has been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Golden Globe. He has screen ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013