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While watching the play “Our Lady of 121st Street” , I could not stop laughing, the events in this play were staged or rather developed in a way that exemplify amusement and mirth. Though the instigating event of the missing corpses was rather a sad event, other events that unfolded subsequently were in essence funny and amusing. Apparently, the theatre space of this play was rather appropriate owing the fact that all the audience and the actors could achieve maximum contentment form the play.
Apparently, the writer of this play developed the characters of the play in such a way that they ...

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Chapel Review
Chapel Review

Here are 4 questions.

Please answer all of questions for video. You can write about 4 sentences each.

Please be Christianity.

1.What phrase/verse/thought stood out the most to you? Explain
The idea presented at the very beginning of the speech with the example of the personal experience of the speaker was the most captivating and influential an aspect of the speech. The speaker told the audience about decade old communication with his grandson in which his grandson presented an elaborated theory and practice based opinion against his question about the purpose of the glass cage placed in the vicinity. After ...

Preferred reading is a term in which the director of the movie takes the audience to a message with the codes. Stardust Memories is all about art. When one sees an excellent work of art, it should hold up the audience and take them further into something deep. Even while watching the video more than once, the opinion about Stardust Memories stays the same that it is one of the greatest black and white movies made. ‘Fear of failure’ is the phrase that sums up the entire movie. For any artists, it kills their egos to think that they will fail ...

Movie Review:

This short documentary film (duration about 13 minutes) has a Portuguese narrative commentary with subtitles in English, was produced in 1990 and was directed by Jorge Furtado.
Although on the surface it is the story of a tomato, documenting what happens to it from the moment it is picked from a plant in the fields to being eventually thrown as garbage into a landfill (and beyond), it is in reality a story about humanity and morality.
The movie tells how this tomato, on the face of it a useful and purchasable food item, is bought by a supermarket customer along with more tomatoes and ...

Jagte Raho is a black and white film which describes the lifestyle of a villager who had travelled in an urban city full of evil acts. The film takes place over one long, bizarre night in a block apartment in the midst of the city. Raj Kapoor, a thirty villager, was seeking for water to quench his thirst. When heading to the direction with piped water in an apartment, he is hastily spotted and suspected of being a burglar. The accusations makes the villager run dearly for his life and hide in the safest apartments. In the process, Kapoor ...

Introduction

This movie was written by Tom Eyen and Condon, directed by Bill Condon and produced by Laurence Mark. The actors and the actresses include Deena Jones famously known as Beyoncé Knowles, Curtis Taylor Junior whose real name is Jamie Foxx, James Thunder Early who is the famous Eddie Murphy, Effie, Lorrel, White, Wayne and Battle. The main songs that have been used in this film are compositions from Eyen and Krieger with four of Krieger’s new songs (Millner et al 5).

The musicians credited and the creditors of this movie

The creditor of this musical play, dream girls is the 2006 academy awards. This is attributed to ...

What is/are the central message(s) of this documentary/fictional film?

The central message of this film was to show the existence of slavery even after it was constitutionally banned in the U.S. This was shown by the fact that African-American were arrested illegally and forced to work in the plantations without payments. The blacks were convicted of crimes they never committed. The movie shows that slavery continued for several years in secret even after it was constitutionally abolished in 1865.The evidence used was the letters written by slaves in servitude and prisons. The states governments were paid for the labor provided by the prisoners. The blacks were convicted of ...

Introduction

The new world 2005 is breath- taking; romantic- filled and creatively staged historical adventure. The film skillfully written and directed by an excellent film writer and director Terrence Malick, depict along the foundation of the Jamestown, Virginia settlement ,just around the beginning of the United State colonization at which the America was occupied and organized in native tribes. The film draws its inspiration from Captain John Smith and Pocahontas based on a classic poem.
The cast involves Wes studi, Christopher Plummer, Christian bale, august schellenberg, David thelwis and Yolick van wageningen. A highly experienced production team consisting of the ...

“Dr. Phil” is a one hour program that airs daily on day time television. This show has been an innovator of the “talk show genre” by employing a real psychologist as its host. Dr. Phil McGraw spends that hour addressing and advising individuals who are going through crisis. Sometimes those problems are everyday issues, such as getting along with in-laws or dealing with a problem child. Other times more complex issues are explored, such as counseling the victim of a heinous crime or giving insight into high profile media stories. “Dr. Phil” presents a very clinical approach to the portrayal of gender on their ...

Movie Title: The Pursuit of Happ(y)ness

Released Date : 2006
Director: Gabrielle Muccino
Written by : Steven Conrad
Cinematography : Phedon Papamichael
Produced by : David Alper, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Mark Clayman, Louis D'Esposito, Chris Gardner, James Lessiter, Will Smith, Steve Tisch and Teddy Zee.

Genre: Drama

Story : Bibliographical, based on the true-to-life story of Christopher Gardner
Main Cast : 1. Will Smith as Chris Gardner, 2. Jaden Smith as Christopher 3. Thandie Newton as Linda

Plot Summary

The movie is based from the true events on the life of a man named ...

Movie Review (Crash, 2004)

Interpersonal Conflict in Film

Interpersonal conflict is a part of an everyday interpersonal relationships. In the principles of communication, one has to establish contact with another individual. On the other hand, another person should respond to the contact being initiated to create communication. It is a two way process that involves an exchange of responses to create an idea, one has to encode a message while the other will act as the receiver (Sole, 2011, c. 7.2). The exchange of responses makes up a continuous communication. However, when one of the two neglected or did not respond to the message, or in other ...

Movie Review: Maid in Manhattan

1. Brief Review and Summary of the Movie
The movie entitled “Maid in Manhattan” stars Jennifer Lopez as Marisa Ventura, the hotel maid, who was mistakenly thought of as a socialite by a senatorial candidate played by Ralph Fiennes and whose role was Christopher Marshall . The hotel maids were depicted as Latinas and the possibility of rising beyond their positions were deemed slim, if not out rightly impossible.
2. Assessment of the Overall Message/Intent of the Film
The overall message that was intended in the film was that despite being typecast as a hotel maid, through exemplary performance, they ...

1.  Select which category [in parentheses] this documentary fits into and explain why you think it best fits that classification. Awareness/social concerns
The documentary film fits into the ‘awareness/social concerns’ because it encourages the viewer to think about social issues such as the possible outbreak of communicable or infectious diseases. While typhoid outbreaks were a thing in the past in countries such as the United States, there are other infectious diseases that raise public concerns.
2. Discuss at least three major themes within this documentary, using examples from the film to support your choice. Your discussion should consist of ...

I love Lucy is one of the pioneer sitcom comedies shot in front of a live audience in the US. The setting of the sitcom is in New York with the show following the life of Lucy Ricardo and her husband Ricky Ricardo, who is a professional singer. The show also includes the couple's friends, Fred and Ethel Mertz. The show follows the life of Lucy, who is naïve in her ambitions to become a star in the big city. Together, the cast gets into various hilarious situations that are brought about by the actions of Lucy in ...

The film “Remember the Titans” was released in 2000. It is best known as a Sports Cinema. The main profession of the main characters is associated with the football. Both of the main characters are football coaches. One of the highlighting factor in the movie is the perfect and vibrant professional relationship between the two coaches of football; Herman Boone and Bill Yoast. Their professionalism lies in their initiative to remove the racial discrimination among the team members and establishing a team spirit among them regardless of race. The team spirit is very important for the accomplishment of the team objectives. ...

1). What message does the movie deliver regarding regulation versus “free markets”? Do you think this message is appropriate?
The message that the movie is driving home is that the free market is a hub of corruption. The movie also points out that regulation is necessary to wipe out dishonest tendencies. Throughout the echelons of history, research has shown that markets operate well when there are no regulations. Markets should be self-regulatory to the extent that the principles of demand and supply should take courses. When markets are regulated, it makes it possible for other forces to invade ...

In the movie "Gladiator," Maximus goes through many different roles. Through it all, he remains a leader, although in different incarnations.
At the time of this quote, Maximus is ascending the ranks of gladiator fame. Still in the Zanzibar province, he slaughters his way through four other gladiators in casual fashion. To a man of Maximus' martial skill, honed in the Legions, the vaudevillian fight style of the gladiator is no challenge to his compact, efficient technique. At the end of the fight, in a show of disgust, Maximus hurls his gladius at the VIP box of the arena, and then ...

The film, "Up in the Air" brings out different situations that different people face in life. Ryan Bingham the main character in the film has a different perspective about success in life. He does not have an office to serve his clients but visits them regularly at different parts in the town. Thesis statement
In a society, people have different definitions of success, to some; success is being able to achieve all the goals in life. As a result, one has to work hard regardless of the situations around him or her in order to achieve the set goals. Some view ...

Riverside Theatre presents an epic illustration of a well and specifically designed arrangement meant to accommodate the diverse activities. The range of events of events from concerts conferences, speaker presentations, ceremonies and graduations clearly highlights the importance attached to the theatre itself.
The stage management and the latest lighting effects bring the epic presentation that reveals a dramatic revelation of opportunities. The lighting effects feature an operable wall that perfectly attaches the audience to the centre stage. This helps in the staging techniques that help in the live performance. The artistic paintings on the stage help in the communicating of ...

The lecture series delivered by Tom Kelly, the General Manager of IDEO and also the writer of The Art of Innovation had relayed crucial inputs pertinent to diverse topics in business and entrepreneurship. There are nine mini-lectures, all below six minutes of running time each, the shortest spanning just below two minutes.
For the first topic, Innovation Made Personal, the main message relayed was for innovation to be taken in a more personal perspective. As disclosed, young people should learn how to harness, nurture, develop, and reinforce creative potentials; as well as innate capacities for innovation so these can ...

The movie talks about a young girl named Dorothy who is lostin the land of OZ. The girl had been swept by cyclones from her original home within Kansas. The only help the girl can acquire in returning back home is looking for a wizard. Dorothy lived with her uncle and auntie who did not give her enough attention. The lack of attention from the relatives made the girl wish to get to a land where she would find peace. The arrival of Dorothy in the land of OZ is marked with tragedy because of the killing of the witch of the ...

1995's Dangerous Minds, the urban school drama directed by John N. Smith and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, tells the tale of real-life teacher LouAnne Johnson, who dramatically transformed the lives of kids at an inner-city school through dedication and innovative teaching practices - all the while dealing with sensitive issues of race and violence in schools and the inner city. While its intentions are noble, Dangerous Minds tends to warp Johnson's story into a treacly, overly sentimental mess that cannot be saved by a strong cast and assured direction. In the end, the overt melodrama and incredibly simplified morality of the film undercuts ...

- “Earth” This film chronicles the life of several different animal families. There are four themes followed throughout the movie: seasonal patterns, climate change, individual animal stories and hunter/ hunted interactions.
- I chose to watch this documentary because I find this film to be a great example of the wonder of nature. The imagery throughout the film is awe inspiring. I was also interested in the message of conservation the film proposed.
- The central point of the film was the amazing animal life on planet Earth. The goal of the director was to promote conservation. The ...

The values and attitudes that the Thomson ad appeals to are wisdom, pleasure, happiness, a comfortable life, well-being, relationships, and personal happiness. These values and attitudes mean making the most of one’s time, but in a peaceful way that places experience and spending time with family and friends over the bustle and rush of everyday life. Although the speaker is a child, the target audience is adults with families. The audience is at least of an age of having children or even grandchildren, and it can be either male or female. The scenery of the ad is luxurious, so the socio-economic ...

In Zack Snyder's film adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel 300, a group of Spartans, led by Leonidas (Gerard Butler) engage on a bloody and patriotic campaign of destruction in order to defend Sparta from the oppressive, mercurial and mythic Persians, led by Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro). In this film, the value of community responsibility is placed above all else, as the 300 Spartans are tasked with the ultimate defense of their homeland without fail. Many instances of mythological symbolism occur in the film; Leonidas kicking the messenger down what seems to be a bottomless well, after declaring "THIS IS SPARTA!" is ...

Considered as one of the treasured films of classic Hollywood, the 1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still is about an alien named Klaatu that landed on Earth to warn world leaders about the impending destruction that other extraterrestrial inhabitants are planning. This alarming plan is to secure their own safety from the universal destruction that humanity are unaware of that they are doing particularly the violence and production of weaponry. In the events that transpired throughout the film with the help of other people, Helen and Bobby, Klaatu believes that the humanity can change their ways but warned ...

The subject of image 1 -, is the layout of the environment al scenery and its immediate features. Principles of a good design are the devices that artists or rather designers use in developing an efficient composition/design. The principles used herein includes but not limited to; equilibrium, movement, recurrence, accent, simplicity, distinction, proportion, space and finally unity. At particular times, a design may either be said to be weak or even strong. This is dependent based on the artist’s expertise on the principles of design and the how best he/she applies the skills. From the above image, the artist has ...

The Horse Whisperer

The Horse Whisperer is considered as a romantic drama movie that mainly focuses on family stability as well as a western love affair. The author of the film creates the characters and setting to convey the message of family science effectively. The characters, Grace, her horse Pilgrim, Annie her mother and the horse whisperer, Tom Booker, have traits that objectify the message.
Grace and her horse, Pilgrim, experience a traumatizing accident that leaves them critically injured. Annie decides to seek help from Tom, the horse whisperer who lives on a ranch in Montana. In the process of helping heal ...

Advertisement industry tries to create a perfect woman body which never existed and will never exist. Perfect woman body is a target shown to all women in the world from different age groups. The advertisements for young kids, teenagers, adults, and even for elderly people convey a message to these women at various ages. This message is very clear, and it says "if you can be like the women in the advertisements, and then you can be successful in your life." The success is also defined in these ads: attractive, slim, gorgeous, highly social, and highly respected, etc. Therefore, ...

The film, ‘Apocalypse Now' is a 1979 American movie, which bases its settings In the Vietnam War. The film draws its plot and characters from the book Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, an explorer of the Congo, who puts down his experiences in the heart of Africa. The film and the novel both emphasize on the native savages depicting the latter as objects rather than human beings whose character deserve an exploration just like other characters. This essay reviews the ‘Apocalypse Now' film based on the differences and similarities between the film and the novel on which it ...

____(3) 1.  Select which category [in parentheses] this documentary fits into and explain why you think it best fits that classification. (awareness/social concerns, biography, research/informative, investigative)
This documentary fits best into the category of awareness/social concerns because the slave trade was a terrible event that more people need to be aware about because it destroyed the lives of many African families for at least 400 years.
____(3) 2. Discuss at least three major themes within this documentary, using examples from the film to support your choice. Your discussion should consist of a paragraph for each theme and ...

Shot by Stephen Gyllenhaal, Losing Isaiah is an American film depicting the drama of two different women united by the love to the same child, Isaiah. The film starts from the point when the breastfed child does not fit in his mother’s lifestyle – the cocaine addicted Khaila leaves him in the box in the trash. She loves Isaiah but she loves drugs more, and fortunately for the child, he is eventually found by the garbage collectors. Forwarded to the hospital, the child soon finds the safe hands and the loving family. The conflict happens when after three years ...

The following analysis of Persona and Solaris reveals how movies from unlike countries and of different genres portray the development of opposite human personalities while losing or gaining humanity under the external influences and internal self-recognition. The attempts to create a fine movie about internal and external of human life do not often impress much, especially nowadays when we experience an endless flow of visual images. Probably, it inspires people to look back at the classic works that not only represent the unusual transformations in the forms of self but also produce extraordinary rhythms in the scenes (Tarkovsky 113). ...

Both Fargo and Mr. Robot have been discussed in the media spotlight as two television shows being ground-breaking, not only for their storytelling and scriptwriting, but due to the sophisticated cinematography and sound that they incorporate. These elements add a dramatic flair to the shows, which infuses them with meaningful depth. In order to emphasize the importance of these characteristics, the current paper explores the cinematography and sound design present in both Fargo and Mr. Robot.
Considering the plot of the show, it is worth stating that the protagonist of it is a young technical engineer, responsible for cyber ...

Indian School: Stories of Survival

1.  
The film falls under the awareness/social concern category. The documentary clearly brings about the social injustices that the Native Americans underwent in the hands of the white Americans. It acts as an awareness to people of the racial segregation that was practiced.
2.
Oppression is a theme that can be clearly depicted from the film. The Indians who were unwilling to take their children to school were detained unlawfully in the Alcatraz. They were referred to as the murderers looking Indians.
Racial superiority. The whites believed that they were racially superior to the Native Americans. Therefore, they had ...

The Great Gatsby

Movies are often a reflection of the political and social changes that are occurring at the time of their creation. Movies typically reflect the views and attitudes of society and do so in a way that is dramatic and captivating. This holds true for The Great Gatsby, both during the time period in which it was written as well as during the 1970s when the motion picture was released. Written by F. Scotts Fitzgerald, the story takes place during the Roaring Twenties, a time in history many refer to as a period of great transformation and wealth. Following World ...

The Film a thousand words is a comedy-drama that stars Eddie Murphy and was directed by Brian Robbins. Eddie Murphy as Jack McCall in the movie is a literary agent who is not afraid to stretch the truth to get various book deals. He tries to deceive a guru, Dr. Sinja, who sees through his deceit, but agrees to the deal. However, a tree magically appears in Jack McCall’s backyard which falls a leaf for every word he says. When the tree shades all the leaves, Jack will breathe his last and the tree too will die. Jack tries to cut it but instead a ...

Vertigo is a brilliant piece of work that presents psychoanalytic issue in an efficient manner. Vertigo is a psychological thriller directed by A. Hitchcock. The movie was premiered during sixties and praised by the audience. The director utilized all film elements in a manner to create an impression on the minds of audience. All filmic elements such as sound, color, music makes the movie very remarkable. This paper presents a detailed analysis of movie Vertigo, and how director illustrated psychoanalytical issue in an impressive manner.
Vertigo has great influence of 1920’s art and movies that emphasize on imagination and experiments. Vertigo ...

At the point when a youthful lady named Meryem (Özgü Namal) was assaulted, her town custom obliges that she was murdered in place for the disrespect to be erased from her crew. A junior man named Cemal (Murat Han), the child of the town pioneer, is given the undertaking yet ultimately he has questions. The pair goes on the run, emulated close behind by nearby hooligans expectation on murdering the young lady. Fortunately enough, Cemal and Meryem get together with an appealing man named Irfan, an ex-college educator who is leaving on a cruising outing, and needs a group. Appears Irfan tries ...

Other

“The Day After Tomorrow”, a feature US movie of 2004 directed by Roland Emmerich, was undoubtedly a commercial success. There have been many disaster movies before, but quite a few of its predecessors might have been compared to it in terms of computer effects and quasi realism. The general public liked the effect of the new Judgement Day, and the box office of ‘The Day After Tomorrow” has exceeded 550 million dollars worldwide, while the original budget was around 125 million. The filming took place in the total of 17 locations, including New York City (with a hefty amount of special effects), Los ...

‘A Story of Floating Weeds’ was a film produced in 1934. The film was directed by Yasujiro Ozu and was later replayed in the year, 1954. The 86 minutes long film creates an atmosphere filled with strong and deep emotions. Much of the running time of this film is used up on routine activities, but every scene serves its own purpose in bringing out the themes of this film.
The story is about a travelling troupe of Kabuki actors and their leader Komajuro. It explores on the relationships of Komajuro with his troupe, former mistress, and his unknowing son. The setting ...

Films have developed out of dramatic and narrative tradition in which storytelling is used as a central concern. The filmmakers have challenged the manipulative and seductive power of narratives by using playful resistance to the convention of narratives, or by exploring other forms of medium. For example, filmmakers have used the interplays of gesture and rhythm, sound and image rather than relying on character psychology and plot mechanics. However, non-narrative film has a smaller audience than narrative films. A good example is aircraft passengers watching the direction of the nearest exit pointed out by flight attendants, which reminds the audience the ...

Context of the Scene

The scene is more of a situation in which Terry faces his conscience. Terry has mixed feelings about doing the right thing because of a past attachment to Johnny Friendly. Furthermore, he feels that telling Edie the truth might affect the social connection that they have established as he cares for her deeply.

Textual Details

Based on the script it is evident that the location of the conversation is somewhere private. The choices of words by Father Barry need to be observed carefully as they seem to send a specific message across. In certain statements, tone variation is required to provide an impact of ...

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Children of a Lesser God is a movie directed by Randa Heines and produced by Burt Sugarman and Patrick Palmer 1986. The movie was based on a stage play titled Children of a Lesser God a play that was written by mark. The screen play was written by Mark Medoff and Hesper Anderson. The movie is a romantic drama film. The movie is about a teacher who finds a job in a school for the deaf and fortunately he falls in love with one of the students.

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James Leeds and Sarah Norman are the main characters. Sarah Norman is the character with a disability; she is deaf (Anderson & Medoff, ...

Introduction

Set in the timeframe of 1981, ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ is based on the real life story of Chris Gardner who ascended from a destitute to a stock market magnate. Cast in the role of Gardner, Will Smith did an astounding job in essaying the character to perfection. The movie bagged many accolades and awards upon its release in 2006. The most notable one was the Academy Award rewarded to Will Smith for best male actor. The opening scene gives a glimpse of the phrase ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ as mentioned by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence that the Americans are ...

In Leni Riefenstahl’s 1935 documentary Triumph of the Will (Triumph des Willens), the Nazi propaganda was often very subtle rather than simply crude, clumsy and heavy-handed and was designed to make Nazism look appealing. Her boss in this endeavor was Dr. Josef Goebbels who became Reich Minister of Propaganda and Public Enlightenment after the Nazis took power in 1933. He had rapidly brought the mass media, radio, filmmaking, theater, book publishing and the arts under its control. All Jews and persons deemed politically unreliable were expelled from these professions, while writers, artists and journalists who cooperated with the ...

- The preparation (becoming the chosen one);
In the passion of the Christ, Jesus is the main character who was born to die for the sins of humanity. Since when he was born to the time when he was baptized to begin his ministry, he goes through various preparation stages. We seem him learning obedience by being brought up by his parents and learning basic skills such as carpentry. His main test of obedience at a younger stage was when he remained in the synagogue and his parents had to come back looking for him. He recognized the fact ...

Control Room was a very powerful documentary made by Al Jazeera television in 2004 about the early phase of the Iraq War and the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime. Almost off of it takes place in the Coalition Forces Media Center for Central Command (CENTCOM), where the journalists are attempting to get real information about what was happening in the war. One problem with the film is that some parts are in Arabic and not translated or given subtitles, so English-speakers can only guess at what they are saying. Its point of view was clearly opposed to the war ...

Pleasantville, a 1998 dramedy written and directed by Gary Ross, tells the story of two modern-day teenagers (Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon) who are sucked into the world of the fictional 1950s sitcom of the same name. While they try to make the best of their new surroundings, their own values and attitudes start to clash with the idyllic town, as they start to open up the characters' eyes to new ways of looking at the world. However, this brings them into conflict with forces that want to keep the town as safe and comfortable (and pleasant) as it always ...

In the recent film Won't Back Down (2012), Jamie Fitzpatrick (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a single mother and bartender who gradually embarks on a social justice campaign to take over her local public school, which is failing miserably. Along with teacher Nona (Viola Davis), she must navigate the bureaucracy of the school system, represented by the teacher's union president (Holly Hunter) and the principal of the school (Bill Nunn), to find a better way to teach their children. The film grossed approximately $2.6 million in its opening weekend, and has an overall gross so far of approximately $4.5 million - hardly an impressive ...

Fight Club:

Question 1:
This paper will examine both the film: Fight Club by David Fincher and the Book: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk in order to answer the question: Chuck Palahniuk’s novel Fight Club is written in almost cinematic terms, referring to specific shots in the first chapter, Tyler Durden’s job as a movie projectionist, and the idea of the "changeover." How does David Fincher’s film adaptation expand these terms to become a type of metafilm? What does the film show us about narrative, the transition from novel to film, and the medium of film itself? How are ...

Background

Although there are several similarities between a gay individual living western countries and a gay individual living in countries in Asia, some literature state that there are a lot of differences between the two groups of gay people. In this paper, those differences will be discussed because it can really help society understand more about gay people. Some of the things we could target here are the gay people’s uniqueness, identity, intercultural communication issues between gay people in the West and gay people in Asian countries.

Review of Literature

There were a lot of things that I discovered about gay people. One particular thing I ...

The movie starts with the statement of W.H. Auden “Thousands had lived without love, not one without water”. The opening quote has given the movie FLOW, short for “For the Love of Water” a brief message of what to be expected from the documentary movie by 2008 Irene Salina. The documentary movie is a timely tackles the global issue currently faced by everyone – that is the continuously diminishing supply of fresh water and potable water used by humans. Aside from showing how valuable water is for humans to live, it also investigates how water is being wasted and polluted by various ...

Feminism in Movies: Just Wright

Introduction

Decades after Mary Wollstonecraft began the suffrage movement, women’s liberation is in its third wave and has changed its style with feminists shedding the image of bra-burning activists to one of “the woman on the top” (Britannica Encyclopedia). According to prolific feminist studies writer Susan J. Douglas, as advocated by the British female pop group, Spice Girls, feminism has become a dirty word, and girl power has become the acceptable way to think and speak of strong women (2010). Feminists are no longer women clad in baggy clothes striving for better recognition and respect for their gender. In the ...

For those of us who knew the story, watching Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story could have easily been an ordeal knowing the perilous route the story is going to take. Lena Baker, a 44 year old African-American maid was the only woman to be executed in the history of the state of Georgia, in 1945. Maybe there weren’t so many black women who killed white people, after all. Lena Baker killed her employer, a drunk and a pervert who used her as a sex slave with his own gun in a desperate move of self-defence. She faced trial shortly afterwards where ...

“Shake hands with the devil” is an adaptation film on Romeo Dallaire's autobiography, which gives details of his personal journey during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. This movie was produced in 2007, after the writer visited Rwanda in 2004 to commemorate the 10 years of the genocide (Shake Hands with the Devil).

The main objective of this film is that it gives details of how the genocide in Rwanda could have been prevented if the United Nations, U.S. and French had honored Dallaire's request for more aid. According to the movie, this has been known to be one of the ...

Final Film Critique: American Psycho

The film, American Psycho (Harron, 2000) is based on the book of the same name, written by Bret Easton Ellis and is fundamentally preoccupied with the idea of wealth, sex and success as being significant drives behind human behaviour. Its central protagonist, Patrick Bateman is a mass-murdering psychopath whose actions are driven almost singularly by his desire to be the best: the richest, the most successful, the most popular and somewhat bizarrely, the man with the best business card. Set in 1980s New York, the film is a discussion of yuppie culture taken to its absolute extreme and is hugely successful ...

Final Film Critique: American Psycho

The 2000 film, American Psycho is based on the book of the same name, written by Bret Easton Ellis and is fundamentally preoccupied with the idea of wealth, sex and success as being significant drives behind human behaviour. Its central protagonist, Patrick Bateman is a mass-murdering psychopath whose actions are driven almost singularly by his desire to be the best: the richest, the most successful, the most popular and somewhat bizarrely, the man with the best business card. Set in 1980s New York, the film is a discussion of yuppie culture taken to its absolute extreme and is hugely successful in ...

The film, Media Burn by Ant Farm was designed to satirize society’s obsession with the media by holding a mirror up to them and creating a ‘media stunt’ which would attract people but bear no real implication on that day’s real event: the 4th July, America’s Independence Day. The film takes on a form of documentary make which Bill Nichols refers to as ‘The Poetic Mode’ (Nichols, 2001, p102), as it detaches itself from a defined space in time and location (other than America, as a whole) and instead, it presents a series of video clips and ideas which may seem somewhat ...