Music Movie Reviews Samples For Students

The theme of this scene is neighbor's suspicion and Oskar's protectiveness. There are three characters here, the neighbor, Oskar and Eli. The neighbor understands that there are sinister forces involved in what is happening in the town, and he does not understand that, while Oskar wants to protect the girl he loves. She is a monster for other people, but he develops a special connection with her. They are the same age, at least physically. The music is dramatic and creates mystery. There is also no music during some shots. The setting is adequate being in an empty apartment. Even a stranger ...

The play I saw was “The Producers.” I saw it at Saginaw Valley State University. I saw it on April 11, 2014. The play was inspiring and as close to the original Broadway production as I could have hoped for at a university showing.
The actors went off the original script; the playwright for “The Producers” is Mel Brooks. The play is also a musical, which contained the original composition done by Mel Brooks, as well. As it turns out, Mel Brooks was also the lyricist of the play. The play was written in 1968 and is representational and presentational, ...

This clip- 86 minutes clip- depicts the great work of Arvo who happens to be born in Paide. His place of birth is captured from his first memory where he ends up giving his place of birth.
The clip depicts the great role that Arvo has played and his generous contribution in the music industry. From the clip, we learn of the importance of combining two voices thereby ending up with a more serious result. He illustrates this further by giving an example of two people whose paths seem to cross but they don’t. The clip also illustrates a ...

2 Movies Review

"King Vidor Hallelujah"

The movie "king Vidor hallelujah"' is a fine production of black and white era, with the distinction of the first sound film of King Vidor. The cast, the plot and musical direction, aided the perfect view of non stereotyped African American life. King Vidor remained explicitly intact with the production, direction and script development of the movie. The plot is more like a
The musical supplement of the movie is deeply inspired with black entertainment and religious music of the time. The other depictions that mark the existence of proficient classic art in the movie is a ...

2013 was the year that saw F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, “The Great Gatsby”, brought into cinema, for the second time. Whenever a great novel is adapted for the screen, many pedants will try to scrutinize the film to see if there is any nonconformity to the original. The book is often regarded and sacred as consequently; many films often fail to reach the pedestal set by the book. If the audience deems the film to be an effective adaption of the book, the movie will more often than not be successful. The Great Gatsby (2013) is the perfect ...

In the film “Pitch Perfect”, Beca is a loner who is musically inclined who has a dislike for formal education, but enters college upon her father’s request. She prefers to move to Los Angeles on a solo mission and get a job at a major record label.
It is worth noting that the film is an exaggeration of reality, fiction movie in which the world of a cappella college dance is bound to be more thrilling, on a daily basis, then it is in the real world. The world where licensing, adapting and performing hit songs is not a challenging logical herculean task but a dream. ...

Film Analyzing: Step Brothers (2008)
The director of the film uses variety of methods to draw viewer’s attention on characters. It is notable, that practically in every scene with both of step brothers they appear on the screen together. Thus the director aims to show their emotions underneath their childish masks, point out how deeply interconnected they are and how alike they are.
The background music conveys an atmosphere of the film, which is not dramatic mostly and can be referred to as an “adolescent fun”. The art of sound effects contribute a lot to building general ...

Great works of literature are usually attempted to be adapted to the movie screens, as they are a wonderful source for a captivating plot, and the 1925 novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is not an exception. The novel is widely recognized as one of the best novels not only of its time, but also of the 20th century. No wonder that there are at least 5 known film adaptations of the work, but two of them, namely The Great Gatsby of 1974 shot by Jack Clayton and The Great Gatsby of 2013 by Baz Luhrmann are the ...

The movie is Hollywood’s biopic at its near worst. It represents a formless assortment of historical occurrences and lip-synched musical numbers. How possible can it be for a movie to capture all the multitudes, reinventions as well as contradictions of James Brown singly? Only one movie has been able to do that after many years. Indeed Get on Up is a one of a kind film. The movie has been able to make an excellent, fitfully successful shot of the life of the brilliant and volatile soul icon.
Even though several people might fault about the movie, one distinct feature is ...

The Red Violin chronicles the long and exciting journey of the last violin made by a famous Italian instrument maker. The idea of the "best" violin hand-crafted by a master hundreds of years ago immediately made me think of Antonio Stradivari. A simple online search revealed that the film was indeed based on a Stradivarius violin called the Red Mendelssohn, which features a red stripe (as opposed to the blood varnish of the Red Violin) on its top right side (Fletcher, n.p.). What amazed me is that, both in real life and in the movie, people (often musicians) have the utmost desire to ...

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Introduction

The film The Great Gatsby is based on the fictional novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was one of the major writers of “The Jazz Age” and the roaring twenties. It is set in the 1920’s, a time of economic success and new cultural styles. The novel is considered one of the greatest American novels ever written and has been made into a movie four times. The most recent version, made in 2011, was shot in 3D, with a running time of 143 minutes.

Summary

The main character is Jay Gatsby, a mysterious and wealthy man who lives in a Mansion. He ...

Introduce segment & importance of segment to the film as a whole

This scene features Ben running away from the relatives gushing over him at his graduation party and the older Mrs. Robinson seducing him as he drives her home.Provide persuasive reason for why you chose this segment.This segment introduces the idea that Ben feels stifled by the expectations of his elders, and provides a youthful escape into the sexual temptations of an older woman. Detailed analysis and deconstruction of:Narrative structure (classical, formalist, realism, adaptation) – How do you know?The narrative structure is very formalist, given director Mike Nichols’ penchant for stylized cinematography and editing to convey larger thematic ideas (like isolation, confusion, ...

Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement directed by Jon Goodman in 2009 is a DVD documentary film explaining the part music played during the Civil Rights Movement and its impact on society, development and enforcement of civil rights and freedoms. The story is narrated by the infamous award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. discussing the influence of music with a great variety of splendid civil rights activists, freedom riders and artists, who have made their contribution to raising and spreading the issue of inequality and racism in regards to the African Americans and fighting for the recognition of ...

Introduction

Easy Rider is one of the hallmark films of Hollywood. It defines a cultural period as this important film established filmmaking styles and attitudes. Aside from its cinematography, it also launched a guerilla style of independent filmmaking with very controlled and smooth studio film cinematography. Principally, this film featured a very remarkable soundtrack. Easy Rider was one of the first films that used the popular music during that period. The film also featured musicians such as Steppenwolf, The Byrds and Jimi Hendrix. The rock and roll background gave a more enriched narration and storytelling. The musical pieces featured by the film also made ...

English

The 2005 film “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” is one of the epic fantasy series which turned out to be highly successful at the box office. The lighting used in every scene was able to capture the emotion and beauty of the setting in New Zealand and South Island. The viewers were able to appreciate the scenes even more with the use of key light, fill light, soft light and backlight. In the scene wherein Lucy meets the White Witch, or the Queen of Narnia used a key light to give the characters full ...

Baz Luhrman directed drama The Great Gatsby in 2013. Stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan took part in the film and played the main characters. The film was anticipated in 2013 and its screening became the great event. IN turn, High Fidelity is a comedy-drama movie starring John Cusack and it was screened 13 years before the Great Gatsby. Despite it received many positive reviews screening of that Nick Hornby’s novel was not as anticipated as the F. Scott Fitzgerald’s adaptation. These films are very different in style, in directing, in soundtracks. Yet they are ...

The history of American Latino films in the United States is generally considered to begin with Luis Valdez 1981’s Zoot Suit. Since that time, a large number of dedicated screenwriters and directors have embarked on the production of such films, some through Hollywood and others through independent routes.
One distinct characteristic that has been conspicuous in most of the American films has been the use of stereotypes and comedy to explore the culture of different Latino groups and also deal with the issue of immigration from Central and South American nations into the United States (Barrera 45). Most ...

1. “Ordo Virtutam [Play of Virtues]”Hildegarde of Bingen (Germany, 1098-1179), Bonds p. 22
The cultural environment under which this music is composed is one of social stratification. Religion and social class seems to a fundamental component of this music. The dressing that is adopted by the presenters of this music illustrates the holiness of the environment under which the song is presented. Some of the important characteristics of this music are that the recording takes advantage of the variety of pitches among the presenters. Different voices which include soprano, base, and alto collaborate to create an effective tone ...

Adapting a play to film involves a great deal of preparation and selective adaptation - there are unique and distinct differences in format that must be taken into consideration, including elements of style, look and performance. Of no exception is the film version of The Sound of Music, directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer; the movie deviates substantially from the source material, restaging and reinterpreting events to make them more palatable for a moviegoing audience. While these changes result in a substantially different story, it is nonetheless an admirable and spectacle-filled adaptation of the work that widens the ...

Film Studies

Films have been something that has been part of man’s society ever since they were created. In this course there have been many films that were watched and assessed. Some stood out more than other and some were even worse or better than other. Many things were learned such as the art that goes into these movies and not to mention other elements such the dialogue, cinematography and sound. Of course, the actors cannot be overlooked because without them, there is not movie. With that said, the researches have picked three films to raise questions, trace motifs, and ...

The Land where the Blues Began is a collection of music clips showing the origin of the Delta Blues style of music. It features performers such as Lonnie Pitchford, Napoleon Strickland and Jack Owens (folkstreams.net). The main topics covered in this video depict the socio-economic lives of the people in native environments where traditional blues used to be favourite music to many folks in the countryside. The song covers the religion of the people through recordings of revival meetings, crime as shown through clips of prison chain gangs. Moreover, the love of music of the people in the Mississippi Delta ...

The movie 42 is about the heartwarming life story of Jackie Robinson, a baseball legend who made history when he signed a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The movie shows the challenges that Robinson faced, particularly the racial discrimination he experienced among his fellow baseball players, his team’s opponents, the umpires and even baseball fans. The major theme of the movie is about racial discrimination and how it was eventually conquered by Robinson. The setting of the movie is between 1945 to 1947 in Brooklyn.
The protagonist in the story is Jackie Robinson as portrayed by Chadwick Boseman. He ...

- The 1996 film “Romeo + Juliet” directed by Baz Luhrmann modernizes the classic drama by using more urban scenery instead of the more traditional Elizabethan/Renaissance scenery of earlier “Romeo and Juliet” adaptations. For example at the moment when Romeo and Juliet meet, their eyes meet through an aquarium in amidst of a costume party. Although the room is modernistic it reflects the original scene when the couple meets at a costume ball. The aquarium scene captures the magic of love and expresses the theme that even though they are so close they are still kept apart. The glass is a metaphor for ...

Casablanca, a classic tale of romance mixed with the flavor of patriotism, redefined the film industry. The ambiguous yet enchanting dialogues, Bergman’s cynicism regarding the past and passion for Ilsa, the setting of a new era represented by the dazzling casino, the presence of the evergreen Ingrid Bergman, the impending doom and the supremacy of lady luck make this movie ageless and a classic.
This film produced some of the most famous dialogues, like, “I stick my neck out for nobody”, “and this may be the beginning of a beautiful friendship”and“Play it, Sam”. These dialogues depicted the past and ...

Technological Analysis of King Kong (1993)

Eighty years have passed since Merian C. Cooper’s original, black and white version of King Kong was released in cinema. Many new technologies were presented in King Kong that made it possible to tell the chest-thumping story of a gigantic gorilla that goes on a rampage through New York City after being brought there from an island inhabited by dinosaurs. As a visionary, Merian C. Cooper, the director of the original King Kong dared to face a series of technological challenges to create a film way ahead of its time. King Kong is an epitome of the director’s intense interest in technology. ...

What is Bollywood and Hollywood?

Bollywood and Hollywood both have many similarities and differences in regards to their portrayal of romance in film. The term “Bollywood” is defined as, “films produced by the Mumbai film industry, primarily in the Hindi language, distributed across the normal commercial film circuits of northern India, and containing song and dance item numbers as an integral part of the plot.” (Brief History). Hollywood film is defined as, “the cinema of the United States since the early 20th century.” (Brief History).

Nationalism

Bollywood differs from Hollywood because it incorporates three different characteristics: nationality, censorship, and music(Brief History). These three concepts ...

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 ...

Music forms part of life. While most music is for entertainment, it may also contain moral teachings and also used to pas on culture. Instruments and instrumentals are vital in any music as they give the flow and also create tempo for music. This is especially so with jazz music. Among the music writers of the twentieth century, Count Basie and his band were prolific and renowned for their production one o’clock jump. He played piano when they were recording this song that was a hit for half a century. Its popularity led to the production of the two o’ ...

1. What was Jimmy’s gift and what was he willing/required to do in order to allow/make this project take flight?

Jimmy’s gift was his ability to manage a band as well as the ability to find new recruits for his band. He uses his parent’s house to scout for talent as well as develop talent. A greater part of the movie drama will entail Jimmy making endless attempts to source new recruits to suit his band (R&B/soul). However, it is not make expressly clear the reasons as to why Jimmy seeks to begin the band. It is ...

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The opening sequence of the film features Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) alone on stage singing "All That Jazz," while Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) watches. In many ways, Roxie sees a role model in Velma, as she presents herself strutting confidently and sexily across the stage. By taking ownership of her femininity, Roxie finds the courage to kill Fred and try to make it in the business. In the closing sequence, in which Velma and Roxie are performing together, Roxie finally reaches the level of strength and poise that is contained by Velma, and they both exhibit it on ...

Beautiful, thought provoking, or horrifying; there are many way to describe Lief Hall’s work. However, boring will never be among them, unless perhaps a negating term is also included. Lief Hall’s film combines intermedia effects including rainbow light, mirrored and merged images that call to mind everything from peaceful ocean sunrises to skeletal faces to intimate female body parts. Backed by synthesized electro-pop music Leif Hall spins an artistic cyclone of lyrics that range from softly chanted to screeching. This effect is further enhanced by Hall’s skillful use of mixed media incorporating: light, sound, and computer enhanced ...

Liu Tieshan & Mao Yuan: Yao Dance Overture

Yin Chenzong & Chu Wanghua: Yellow River Piano Concerto
Featuring pianist Cong Fan
Brahms: Symphony No. 2, op 73, D major
The concert which was performed by the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra was certainly a revelation in many respects. It included two Chinese works which have gained considerable fame all over the world and which were quite ideally interpreted by the orchestra. There was also the Brahms Second Symphony for good measure which is one of the most popular romantic works in the repertoire and which is very much a staple part of the orchestra’s routine.
The ...

Musical Style List

1. Demonic
2. Metal
3. Rock

Composers

1. Low Shoulder
2. Panic at the Disco

Plot Summary

The story revolves on the two girls who were also best friends. They became best friends when they were in secondary school. One night, Jennifer and Anita entered a club where a live band performs. After the show, the members of the band started to seduce Jennifer. Jennifer on the other hand likes one of the guys from the band so after thinking twice about it, she left her friend Anita and headed on to the woods with the guys despite being asked by ...

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 ...

Mozart was born in 1756 and died at the age of 35. This film is both enveloping and enlightening as it gives the story of his life. In order to ensure an exact chronological reconstruction, the film has been written and directed masterfully. The main actors and actresses give rousing performances that captivate the audience. Charles Hazlewood, who is the conductor and admired composer, gives the film an enlightening and insightful aspect (Branagh, 1990).

Story begins with Leopold, Mozart’s father with whom Mozart regularly carried out correspondence. Mozart’s secrets were well known by his father. The voice ...

The only right decision, while giving a definition of culture is to define the main features, causes and ways of creative thought’s expression, and afterwards grouping the obtained data. This is what we can observe in the work of Cook and Glickman. After examining each of the options, one can give examples for each of them right away. However, the American culture in all its manifestations is versatile. And every issue within it is equally important. Though, it is sometimes difficult to navigate in the flow of information and ideas, and one has to “go on the reverse”. ...

Music has the miraculous touch of enlivening any moment or defining a character properly. The movie entitled Vicky Cristina Barcelona directed by Woody Allen incorporates such music which will draw one to the streets of Spain. This movie features Javier Bordem as Juan Antonio Gonzalo, who is a painter. Penelope Cruz as his ex-wife. Scarlett Johansson as Cristina and Rebecca Hall as Vicky, two American tourists. This movie portrays the various doubts and uncertainty that arises in our minds and illustrates its reaction in our lives. This movie is also rich in music and art, which embellishes this movie in a sumptuous ...

The musical concert is Die Fledermaus a production of Johann Strauss that took place at the Royal Opera House in London in December 31, 1977. The musical concert is a musical orchestra taking place in a venue with a large gathering to witness and multiple performers. The performance was led by John Bacon as the chorus master, John Brown as the leader and Zubin Mehta as the conductor. The event was graced by performers from the royal opera chorus, dancers and servants of the orchestra of the royal house opera. According to the time and date which the performance ...

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 ...

In the first act of the 1979 movie Apocalypse Now, it was interesting how the Americans choose to play loud music while they executed their aerial attack on the beachside village. The Americans believed that the music would intimidate the Vietnamese villagers and weaken their resolve. At the same time, in contrast, the music invigorated the American soldiers and kept them motivated throughout the assault. I think that this scene is interesting, because it demonstrates that music can be a powerful emotional influence, both positive and negative. The music that the Americans play is “Ride of the Valkyries” by ...

The movie Straight Outta Compton was released in 2015. The movie is based on the life and struggles of hip-hop and rap music in the town of Compton. The movies portrayed how the music industry changed because of the rappers who made the music a sensation. The stories the rappers such as Dr. Dre and Eazy-E had created were lyrics of truth. The controversies that were brought forth regarding the lyrics that were being recorded caused an outrage in society. The trials and tribulations that had to be overcome for these rising stars to beat all odds and finish ...

“Once” is an art-house modern-day musical that describes a period in life of British street-musician and an immigrant from Czech republic. The film was produced in 2006, and two main roles are performed not by experienced actors, but by professional musicians. The movie was directed by John Carney, and two main roles were taken by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.

This movie is not a typical love-story, and every minute of it is full of outstanding emotions and tender feelings between heroes. A well-known movie-critic Roger Ebert gave a positive comment about a film. “It's one of those films where you hold ...

The Pursuit Of Happiness Summary

Movie is a form of art just like literature, music and paintings but movie is much beyond that. Movie is a pictorial representation of a story one reads in a book. Movie is an expression of life in motion as one sees in paintings. Movie is a medley of colors and sound which provide a gateway to its audience from all the worries of life for a short while. Movie is a means of escape from the reality of life to find solace in something more cheerful. During Great Depression when people were bogged down with the distressing economic condition of the country, many Americans find something ...

1. The rival of Mozart in the movie is Antonio Salieri, a court composer for Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II.

2. Like many of the "enlightened despots" of his time, Joseph was a lover and patron of the arts and is remembered as such. He was known as the "Musical King" and steered Austrian high culture towards a more Germanic orientation. He commissioned the German-language opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail from Mozart.

3. Mozart’s wife was Constanze, a third daughter of Webers family, whom Mozart moved in with in Vienna.

4. Leopold Mozart, a native of Augsburg, was a ...

The Influence of Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Sound on Film Viewing

Introduction
Sounds are important elements of a movie because it enhances the conventions through which people understand the movie they watch and give them the ability to appreciate the concepts inputted in the movie they view. Sound, nevertheless, is being used at differing variations in every movie. There are two types of sound used in films: diegetic and non-diegetic. A diegetic sound is a sound that is complemented by the visuals shown in the film such as the movement of the objects, the voices of the characters, background music. Non-diegetic sound, on the other hand, is a sound that both cannot ...

The 2001 boxing-oriented film, “Ali,” which was directed by Michael Mann and starred Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, and Jon Voight, among others, delves on the life story of the controversial former heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali. The film’s setting begins in 1964 just before Ali defeated Sonny Liston for the championship belt, up to the middle part of the 1970’s when Ali recaptured the belt by dethroning the previously undefeated champion, George Foreman. In addition, the film attempts to capture the life dilemmas and conflicts that Ali underwent during the aforementioned years, including his stance ...

Ang Lee’s Films

The history of Taiwanese cinema has more than a hundred years and reflects a long history of culture, along with Japan and China, the colonization of the island. In general, the film in Taiwan until 1949, mostly had only a form of renting movies imported from the mainland, from Hong Kong and the western countries. But during the 60-80-ties, along with the economic development of Taiwan, he began to blossom "island" film, which the director sought out their way to other continents. Along with the emergence phenomenon of Chinese cinema on the international stage, outstanding representatives of which are ...

Sequence Analysis in Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Pride and Prejudice (2005) was Joe Wright's debut as a director of a feature film. It was a tough choice for the studio, because he had no real experience and didn't even read a Jane Austen's novel. But in the end it was the best candidate, because Wright managed to explore his nature talent and was later inspired to direct his other movies like Atonement or Anna Karenina. Pride and Prejudice was the first romantic film he worked on, but later he was admired for his work and the film was welcomed very warmly by ...

The representation of Black race in music video “U.N.I.T.Y.” by Queen Latifah
The music video “U.N.I.T.Y.” by Queen Latifah from 1993, which I have chosen for the demonstration of Black identity, illustrates how Black women describe their position in relationships with Black men and the whole society.
The song lyrics is provocative with using the filthy language, which perfectly reflects the common attitude of Black race; it demonstrates that people are free from the society frameworks. Queen Latifah represents herself as a strong independent woman. She raps about losing respect for women within Black community; that point is significant ...

Taking Woodstock

The inaugural Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place in August 1969 (Roughton 83). It comprised a music and art festival that attracted numerous people and was the subject of Taking Woodstock, a 2009 film. The film is largely adapted from the book, “Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, A Concert, and A Life” (Roughton 84). Taking Woodstock was screened during the Cannes Film Festival in August 2009. This paper reflects on Taking Woodstock as well as the dynamic relationship it has with the film Brokeback Mountain.
Taking Woodstock is widely based on the real-life experiences of ...

Section 1: Describe what you saw

The contemporary dance by the MN was recorded in December 2014 and November 2015 in Slovenia. The dance was performed by eleven dancers who include; Nastja Bremec, Noriko Nishidante, Tomi Cinej, Michael Rynia, Luca Ghedini, Martina Beraldo, Mara Rogelja, Sinisa Bukinac, Emili Bizjak, Tjasa Bucik, and Lia Zuljan. The choreographers for this performance formed part of the dancing crew. They were Nastja Bremec and Michael Rynia, who are the founders of the MN dancing company. The director of this dance was Klavdija Zupan. The music was composed Olafur Arnalds and Diaphane. The music was created and does not have ...

Genre: Drama

Director: Orson Welles
Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten
Objective Analysis: (give a few examples and provide text to support your examples)
1. Visual component (such as the art direction, camera angles and movement, cinematography, lighting, visual style, etc.):
Excellent use of Expressionist cinematography (canted angles), chiaroscuro lighting (stark contrast between black and white), low angles frequently used to make Kane seem larger than life, etc. Incredible use of deep focus, such as in the shot where Kane’s mother signs him away from his impoverished childhood (Kane in the background, same shot as adults in ...

Complete Name of Professor

The Express: There’s So Much More than Just a Football Game
The face of American sports would not be what it is today if it weren’t for the huge contributions of many real sports’ heroes. In true American tradition many movies are made to honor these heroes lives and acheivemeents. The Express is a movie based upon the true story of Ernie Davis. The movie depicts Ernie Davis’ extraordinary life as a gifted African-American athlete and a reknown football hero. Ernie Davis was portrayed by Rob Brown in the film. Ernie Davis was the first African-American to win the Heisman ...

Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010), Divine Comedy of Dante
It is a common knowledge that this movie is adapted from Dante Aligheri’ called The Divine Comedy. This movie is animated from the country of Japan. The story is really simple. Dante had apparently gone to the Crusades for spiritual nourishment. However, when he came back, he found that his wife, Beatrice had been slaughtered. The Dark One, the name Dante gives to grim the reaper, was nonetheless present to take to hell, the girl’s soul. Dante did not know the reason for this. He therefore followed the ...

ABSTRACT

During the last decade, Asian horror cinema has seen a surge in popularity throughout the world, especially in western countries. Traditionally, Japan has dominated the Asian horror cinema, but recently Hong Kong and South Korea have emerged as major powerhouses in the genre. Majority of these movies have enjoyed international success. Moreover, many of these movies have been adapted and remade by Hollywood. As the genre continues to grow, there is a need to understand the social conditions, cultural values, and cinematic traditions which influence the horror movies from Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore. In particular, ...

English 225 Introduction To Film

The film “The Elephant Man” is an iconic and powerful humanistic filmmaking endeavor. Released in 1980, the film relates the story of Joseph Carey Merrick, the real-life figure who was born with a horrible deformity and had to deal with issues of humanity and discrimination in 19th century London. Through the use of compelling performances, assured and minimalistic direction, and a stark, Victorian Gothic aesthetic, director David Lynch forces the horrors and sadness of deformity onto the audience in a way that leaves the viewer tear choked with sadness and sympathy. Most people who watch the film are touched in a way that ...

Movie Review “I'm in love with a church girl”

Biographical and a Cultural Criticism
The movie shows Miles Montego trying too hard to change his lifestyle within a short period. Having been a major drug dealer for a while, and while still maintaining strong contacts with his former colleagues the conversion to Christianity is a tall order for Miles. He is in love with a strict church girl, has just gone through a traumatic loss of mother, faces criminal challenges from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and has to handle the accident of his girlfriend Vanessa. Miles’s conversion to Christianity ends up not being a climax or a wholly convincing biography.
The film features interracial ...

In Ridley Scott’s 1982 science-fiction film Blade Runner, the detailed world that provides the film with its setting is created and filmed in a unique and interesting way. The setting is Los Angeles in the far-flung future of 2019, where corporations rule the world and synthetic humans called replicants have been outlawed. The film follows bounty hunter Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) as he is ordered to hunt down several replicants who have escaped to Earth. The care taken in the creation of the world of Blade Runner, in combination with the abstract, breathtaking story, creates a visual and cultural futurist’ ...

INTRODUCTION

In the 1982 science-fiction film Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott takes great care to fashion a detailed, unique dystopian world for the characters to inhabit. The setting is Los Angeles in the (at the time of production) dystopian future of 2019, where corporations rule the world and synthetic humans called replicants have been outlawed. The film follows bounty hunter Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) as he is tasked to hunt down several replicants who have escaped to Earth. The care taken in the creation of the world of Blade Runner, in combination with the dreamlike, meandering story, creates a visual and cultural ...