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A Review of My Left Foot, a Movie About the Life of Christy Brown (762 words, 2 pages)

A movie about the life of Christy BrownThe movie, My Left Foot, was a story about the life of a genius and his Catholic family in Dublin Ireland. Christy Brown was born on June 25, 1932. He was one of twenty-two births, where only thirteen children survived. Christys father was ... Read More

An Analysis of Jimmy’s Identity in the Movie My Family by Gregory Nava (549 words, 1 pages)

In the movie My Family the identity of Jimmy is very different than any other member of the family. In the beginning of the movie Jimmy is given the image of a lovable and pampered boy. Then later on, although being a good, loving person, his attitude towards life changes ... Read More

A Review of Insomnia, a Movie Starring Stellan Skarsgard (497 words, 1 pages)

Movie ReviewInsomniaThe movie Insomnia, staring Stellan Skarsgard, is directed by Erik Skjoldbjaerg, a Norwegian director. The story is of a Swedish detective that travels to northern Norway to investigate a murder of a young girl. While chasing the killer the detective accidentally shoots and murders his partner and covers it ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of Robots in the Movie The Terminator (739 words, 2 pages)

Man Vs. MachineSince the yearly Fifties science fiction movies have depicted robots as very sophisticated machines built by humans to perform complex operations, to work with humans in safe critical missions, in hostile environments, or more often to pilot and control spaceships in galactic travels. At the same time, however, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of Jesus Christ in the Movie The Last Temptation of Christ (1395 words, 2 pages)

What does one think of when they hear the name Jesus Christ? An atheist might claim him to be a fairytale invented to keep people in line, a Muslim or Jewish person might acknowledge his historical existence yet deny him as the messiah, and a devout Christian might think him ... Read More

An Analysis of Three Examples of Human Rights Violation: The Incarceration of Danylo Shumuk, Imprisonment of Simon Farisani and in the Movie The Eyes of the Birds (503 words, 1 pages)

The Holocaust and its sciences will stay forever in peoples minds. Terrible things were done during World War Two they were so terrible and unbelievable that basically there is no human that would think that that kind of terror is still alive even now. There is no need to say ... Read More

An Analysis of Alfred Hitchcock’s Subtle Use of Color in the Movie Rear Window (1289 words, 2 pages)

Hitchcocks Subtle Use Of Color In Rear WindowMany critics claim that at the inception of color filmmaking the connection of the audience, in the film itself deteriorated. It is said that the art of black and white film was lost to technology and Hollywood. However, Alfred Hitchcock is the exception ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of Vietnamese People and American Soldiers in Barry Levinson’s Movie Good Morning, Vietnam (899 words, 1 pages)

The movie Good Morning, Vietnam Directed by Barry Levinson and written by Mitch Markowitz Had a solid view, that was portrayed in many ways, on the roles of the North Vietnamese, South Vietnamese, and American Soldiers. It also depicted a clear picture of the Vietnamese Civilians and Viet Cong. The ... Read More

An Analysis of Gandhi, a Biographical Movie About Mohandas Gandhi (638 words, 1 pages)

The movie, Gandhi, was a biography of Mohandas Gandhi and the many accomplishments he had during his lifetime. Gandhi showed us that anyone can do anything if they put their mind to it and he stood up against discrimination without using violence or anger. With this he overcame many obstacles ... Read More

An Analysis of Photoplays in Movies in the Film: A Psychological Study by Hugo Munsterburg (1764 words, 3 pages)

FIlm and Literature What is RealityWhat do you say if someone tells you something that you dont believe? Perhaps it is the common statement Ill believe it when I see it. This expression is possibly stating that a humans most valuable sense is that of vision. If one cannot see ... Read More

An Analysis of the Executive Decision as a Movie That Hits Extremely Close To Home in Today’s Society (650 words, 1 pages)

Let me begin simply by stating that I cannot stand Steven Seagal as an actor. There's something about him and Sylvester Stallone that gets under my skin. With that said, its easy to understand why I was hesitant about watching this movie when Samantha and I were discussing it. Once ... Read More

A Review of Donnie Brasco, a Mobster Movie by Mike Newell (637 words, 3 pages)

When I was first assigned to see "Donnie Brasco" I instantly had an imageof another ruff and intense mobster movie. It has been a while sinceHollywood has attempted to do a mob related movie until now. "Donnie Brasco"was released last Friday. This movie stars Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. Themovie ... Read More

An Analysis of One of My Biggest Problems With Watching a Movie (1104 words, 2 pages)

One of my biggest problems with watching a movie is that most movies are too predictable. I sat down to watch this movie with just that type of attitude particularly because this movie carried the same story line as A Perfect Murder which was an extremely predictable movie. At first ... Read More

An Analysis of Devil in A Blue Dress, a Movie by Carl Franklin (2047 words, 3 pages)

Unveiling the new possibilities for black empowerment in the aftermath of the Second World War, director Carl Franklins Devil in A Blue Dress, adapted by him from Walter Mosleys novel, reveals the post WWII, black world in Los Angeles, before the civil rights movement. Although L.A. in the 1940s has ... Read More

A Comparison between the Two Groups of People in the Movie Demolition Man (988 words, 4 pages)

Demolition Man, a movie set in the year 2032, has several characters that have different beliefs on life. The movie takes place in San Angelos, California. San Angelos is a city that was built after an earthquake destroyed the city of Los Angeles in 2010. The city now appears to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in the Movie Dead Poets Society by Peter Weir (425 words, 2 pages)

Keating, an English professor, whose lessons go far beyond the classroom.He teaches his students to follow their own hearts and minds instead of the ideas taught at their strict boarding school. Several of Keating's students take his lessons to heart and develop the once lived Dead Poets Society, a secret ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Dances With Wolves by Kevin Costner (331 words, 1 pages)

The movie I chose to watch for this project was "Dances With Wolves". I chose this movie because it is one of my favorite western-type movies. This movie starts out with Lt. John Dunbar, played by Kevin Costner, runs away from a field hospital where they are going to amputate ... Read More

A Comparison of the Cube and the Matrix in American Science Fiction Movies (970 words, 2 pages)

Directors have been making movies about a higher power that is controlling people as far back as I have studied. This idea is the main point in both Cube and The Matrix. The directors of these movies use both theatrical ideas, and different film techniques to relay this concept. In ... Read More

An Analysis of Personal Courage and the Courage Portrayed in the Movies Brave Heart and The Lord of the Rings (501 words, 1 pages)

Definition my definition of courage is a person that has the strengths needed to face their fears We all face difficulties in our lives like loosing some one you love, getting something stolen or having the school bully on your bad side. But what sets courageous people apart from cowards ... Read More

A Comparison between Two Movies: Vivre Sa Vie (My Life to Live) and Emporte-Moi (Set Me Free) (2113 words, 3 pages)

Compare and Contrast Vivre Sa Vie (My Life to Live) and Emporte-Moi (Set Me Free)The films Vivre Sa Vie (My Life to Live) and Emporte-Moi (Set Me Free), are very similar when looking at the two main characters of the films, Nana and Hanna. However, the events and people surrounding ... Read More

An Analysis of the Comedy Theories and Elements Applied to the Movie Dumb and Dumber (892 words, 2 pages)

One of my favorite comedy films is Dumb and Dumber. The movie is about a limo driver and his best friend, driving across the country to return a briefcase to a woman who had left it behind at the airport. And while driving along, run into and cause many outrageous ... Read More

An Analysis of the Accuracy of William Randolph Hearst’s Portrayal in the Movie Citizen Kane (3892 words, 16 pages)

Citizen Kane An Accurate Portrayal of William Randolph Hearst?Citizen Kane An Accurate Portrayal of William Randolph Hearst?Many have called Citizen Kane the greatest cinematic achievement of all time. It is indeed a true masterpiece of acting, screen writing, and directing. Orson Welles, its young genius director, lead actor, and a ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of the Movie Cinderella (1185 words, 5 pages)

When most people think of the movie, Cinderella, they think of the animated Disney version with the little mice and the happy ending where Cinderella marries the prince and they live happily ever after. While the movie Ever After is based on Cinderella, it is not animated, but still has ... Read More

A Review of the Movie But I’m A Cheerleader (526 words, 1 pages)

Most movies about lesbians and gays show some kind of confusion in their characters, whether it be they themselves or their straight friends andor family. But Im A Cheerleader was a corny comedy. The main characters were confused and unsure about their sexuality the plot was directly to the point ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of the Movie Cheaters (842 words, 2 pages)

The movie Cheaters was based on a true story about seven high school students and their professor Dr. Gerard Plecki who was involved in a cheating scandal after surprisingly winning the states Academic Decathlon. After the final victory the truth leaks out because one of the students was upset for ... Read More

An Introduction to the Comparison of the Movie and the Play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (599 words, 1 pages)

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof The Difference Between The Movie And The PlayWhen Richard Brooks and James Poe turned the stage play Cat on a hot tin roofinto a film script, they focused mainly on the plot and fashioned his adaptation of Tennessee Williams' work after Hollywood romances that ... Read More

A Comparison between John Bender and Brian Johnson, Two Characters in the Movie The Breakfast Club (1197 words, 2 pages)

On a sunny Saturday morning, five very different adolescents came together to serve a Saturday detention at Shermer High School in the movie The Breakfast Club. Forced to sit for eight hours with students whom they normally did not associate, they would soon make a discovery themselvesWhether it is intentional ... Read More

A Comparison between the Battle of Midway in World War Two and Its Portrayal in the Movie Midway (1411 words, 3 pages)

Battle Of Midway Better Or Just Luckier?Midway Island is a tiny dot in the vast ocean of the Pacific. It is located half way between Pearl Harbor and Japan. Midway is composed of two islands surrounded by a barrier reef. In June of 1942, Midway became the object of one ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of the Movie Barbershop (314 words, 1 pages)

The movie Barbershop has caused controversy since its Sept 13 release, controversies that had every right to surface. Some things that were said in the movie werent right but I think were misunderstood. For example Cedric The Entertainers character said, Martin Luther King Jr. was a hoe because of rumors ... Read More

A Review of Animal Farm, an Animated Movie (502 words, 1 pages)

Let me start by saying that the movie Animal Farm was far from what I had expected it to be. Early on in the movie, it suggests to its viewers that the animals are neglected mistreated and tired of taking it. The Major (head pig in the beginning) had a ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013