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A Review of the Movie, God’s Not Dead (997 words, 3 pages)

If I were to ask you if God was dead, how would you answer? On the first day of philosophy, a class is asked by Professor Radisson, a devoted atheist to write on a piece of paper that God is dead and to sign their names as to avoid having ... Read More

Women’s Roles in the Mafia as Represented in the Movie The Godfather (1489 words, 6 pages)

Womens Roles in the MafiaIn the movie, The Godfather, Kay Adams is easily deceived when Michael lies to her about the murder of Connies husband either because she is a woman in the 1950s, because she is marrying into a mafia family or both. Woman were treated like property in ... Read More

A Critical Review of the King of Masks, a Movie Directed by Wu Tianming (1496 words, 6 pages)

The dramatic film The King of Masks is one of profound moments of discovery, love, and acceptance. The main character, a street performer named Wang, is placed in a predicament when he realizes that he has no heir and therefore his tricks will die with him. He sets out to ... Read More

A Critical Analysis of Strawberry and Chocolate, a Movie Story by Senel Paz (385 words, 2 pages)

STRAWBERRY AND CHOCOLATE In class, we watched the film Strawberry and Chocolate. Taking placein Cuba in 1979, the film follows a heterosexual communist college student,David, and his growing friendship with a gay artist, Diego, during Castro'sregime, which had a negative attitude toward the LGBT community. In thebeginning, David and his ... Read More

The Different Aspects of Communication in Twelve Angry Men, a Movie by Sidney Lumet (1113 words, 4 pages)

Communication is the imparting or exchanging of information or news, the successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings, and the means of connection between people. In Twelve Angry Men, the 1957 film directed by Sidney Lumet, demonstrates several aspects of communication, both positive and negative. The film focuses on ... Read More

A Critical Analysis of What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, a Movie by Lasse Hallstrom (686 words, 2 pages)

Whats Eating Gilbert GrapeWhats Eating Gilbert Grape is a film about a young man named Gilbert Grape. He lives in a small town and is the care taker of his morbidly obese mother, two sisters, and his brother with a mental disability, Arnie. His father hanged himself in their basement ... Read More

A Personal Analysis of the Movie The Grapes of Wrath (696 words, 2 pages)

Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath was a movie that left me with a series of emotions when it was finished. The many things that happened with Tom Joad and his family were obviously put in place in the movie to have the audience experience an array of emotions. After ... Read More

The Influences of Disney Movies on the Developing Identity of Children (3216 words, 11 pages)

AbstractThis review of literature discusses the influence that Disney animated princess movies may have over the developing identity of children. I chose six scholarly articles from writers who have done extensive research on this topic in the last 40 years, because the first Disney princess movie dates back to 1950. ... Read More

Poetic Justice in Movies and Literary Works (2599 words, 8 pages)

Poetic Justice- Nothing More Than a FantasyYou will begin to feel the pain of the loss of my eye to me when I am holding my knife to yours (Miller 61). Miller talks a lot about how the only way to feel another persons pain is by experiencing it for ... Read More

The Impact of Disney Movies on the Development of Children’s Identities (3208 words, 11 pages)

AbstractIn this argumentative paper, six scholarly articles and five Disney Princess movies are used to support the argument that Walt Disney Studios influences the developing identity of children through their movies. Through the analyzed literature and films, Ive concluded that Walt Disney Studios influences childrens ideas of body image, gender ... Read More

An Evaluation of Herbert Spencer’s Concepts and Ideas in the Movie Noise (1552 words, 4 pages)

Spencers Social Ideas and its Portrayal in Noise (2007)SpencerHerbert Spencer, primarily a macro-sociologist, sees society as a system that works to meet its needs and to survive. He explains this by comparing society to an organism. Organs work together and keep the organism alive just like the system and structures ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of BJ as a Transmitter of Evil in the Movie Contracted (678 words, 2 pages)

The movie Contracted, is about a lesbian botanist, Sam, who, while going through some relationship valleys and drug rehabilitation, is poisoned at a party of her best friend, Alice. She is raped in the back of a strange man's car which then causes numerous problems for her. She seems to ... Read More

The Love for the Replicants in the Movie Blade Runner by Ridley Scott (924 words, 3 pages)

Do you love the replicants?Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott (based on the work of Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Was released in 1982 and became over time one of the great classics of cinema history of Science fiction. Throughout the plot, the film explores different ... Read More

A Comparison of the Book and Movie Version of Carrie (674 words, 2 pages)

CarrieThere are many differences between the movie Carrie and the book Carrie. Some similarities include the plot line, which takes place during her senior year in high school at Ewen High School. Although the story portrayed in the book is through police reports and recollections of personal sightings. Whereas in ... Read More

A Personal Interpretation of the Matrix, a Movie by Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski (825 words, 3 pages)

In the film The Matrix, directed by the Wachowski Brothers, an important idea that was worth learning about is the relationship between the body, brain and mind. This idea was shown through many significant scenes throughout the film to demonstrate and shape the world of this world known as the ... Read More

A Comparison between John Green’s Book and Josh Boone’s Movie The Fault in Our Stars (434 words, 2 pages)

The Fault in Our Stars is a novel written by John Green, published in 2013, Copyrighted in 2012. The film adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars Was directed by Josh Boone, and the lead cast was as following Shailene Woodley as Hazel Grace, and Ansel Elgort as Augustus Waters. ... Read More

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Nanking Massacre, a Movie of Atrocity in China (971 words, 3 pages)

Nanking Massacre provided its viewers with an eerie and suspenseful account of the atrocity that took place in China in 1937. In the documentary, there are many first hand accounts of the attack by actors portraying civilians who survived. The many videos of how the town used to be prior ... Read More

An Analysis of the Five Plot Points in the Searchers, a Movie by John Ford (576 words, 3 pages)

Syd Field was a screenwriter who articulated the three-act structuretheory. He argued that since most movies are 100-120 minutes long, they are divided into three acts. Act I takes up 25 of the movie, typically the first 30 minutes Act II is 50, translating to 60 minutes and Act III ... Read More

A Comparison of the Troy, a Movie by Wolfgang Petersen and the Iliad, a Poem by Homer (1045 words, 4 pages)

Troy Homer and HollywoodThe movie Troy is a film based off ideas of the Iliad, written by Homer, which modernizes the ancient ideals of the Trojan War. The major comparisons found in this film come from the plot, character depictions, mythological interference, and the battles and events that take place ... Read More

An Analysis of the Gunpowder Plot in the Movie V for Vendetta by James McTigue (1501 words, 5 pages)

Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The gunpowder treason and plot I know of no reason Why the gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot(Fifth, 1). Regardless of historical literacy, I would wager that most of us have heard this nearly universal rhyme at least once. This English folk verse dates ... Read More

Lord of the PotterIts no secret that a lot of movies and novels have a similar structure, this is the case of this two novels Lord Of The Rings (1-3) by J. R. R. Tolkien, and Harry Potter (1-7) by J.K Rowling. The main characters, Frodo Baggins and Harry Potter ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie The Bishop’s Wife (311 words, 1 pages)

Scriptures The Bishops WifeIn the movie The Bishops Wife, a bishop by the name of Henry prays to God in guidance for the funds he needs to complete a church he wishes to build. After the Bishops prays he is sent an angel by the name of Dudley to assist ... Read More

Movie and Television Adaptations of Beauty and the Beast (727 words, 3 pages)

Module 2 Essay FairytalesBeauty and the Beast (1991) is one of my absolute favorite fairy tales. Not only is it one of the greatest love stories of all time but, it is full of values and morals. It is also a great story because it influences other movies and television ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novel 1925 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the 2013 Movie Directed by Baz Luhrmann (1416 words, 3 pages)

The Great Gatsby Compare and ContrastThe Great Gatsby has been portrayed a couple different ways, one being the 1925 book written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the 2013 movie directed by Baz Luhrmann. Both these accounts include the life of a well of character Jay Gatsby, which through the story ... Read More

An Analysis of the Favorite Character, the Eleventh Doctor in the Movie, Doctor Who: Space and Time (1067 words, 4 pages)

New Who The Eleventh Hour In 2005, 43-year-old sci-fi show, Doctor Who returned from its nearly 15 year hiatus. With it came a new cast of characters and a new generation of fans. First there was the Ninth Doctor (portrayed by Christopher Eccleston), who then regenerated into Ten (David Tennant) ... Read More

The Loss of Loved Ones and Hope in Children of Men, a Movie by Alfonso Cuaron (1393 words, 5 pages)

The political situation in the film seems to almost parallel our own. Political figures stray away form the idea of primary human vulnerability. Their inconsiderate actions, as a result, plague people with fear, violence, and death. In Children of Men, the world and its inhabitants are gradually destroying themselves as ... Read More

The Quest for Destruction in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and the Movie Blade Runner (3265 words, 3 pages)

The composition of this visual representation (The Quest for Destruction) is on A3 paper to highlight the seriousness of the warning conveyed. The journey starts in the top left hand square and is zoomed out in each picture along the top row and repeated in the bottom row from left ... Read More

A Review of the Book The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason by Sam Harris (2778 words, 9 pages)

Book Review The End of Faith by Sam HarrisThe End of Faith Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason was written by Sam Harris in 2004. Samuel Benjamin Harris is an American philosopher, author, and neuroscientist as well as co-founder of Project Reason (a non-profit organization that promotes science and ... Read More

The Simple View in Life of Forrest in the Movie, Forrest Gump (482 words, 2 pages)

Life is Like A Box of ChocolatesIn the movie Forrest Gump, Forrest tells his whole life story through his eyes. He deals with some mean people picking on him because hes different and doesnt have as high of an IQ as most everyone else his age. His mother always told ... Read More

The American Heroes in the Movies, Forest Gump and The Great Gatsby and Music, Marilyn Manson (501 words, 2 pages)

American HeroesTo be an American hero, you must be selfless, helpful, and willing to go out of your way to keep people safe. This ties into many movies made all over America, and even some songs and television shows. I chose to connect this theme to two movies we watched ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013