Supreme Court Movie Reviews Samples For Students

Like Captain America, The Flash epitomizes heroic qualities that go beyond American values in his ability to unite divided peoples under a common cause. Captain America, while literally representing fundamental American values, can also be said to represent global values. These are values that most superheroes possess as a way to inspire and encourage, not only the American youth, but global youths. In the movie, Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox, it shows a hypothetical world that needs uniting, more extreme than what the United States needs, but it does not make the concept less real. Heroes in the era are divided, much like ...

In this paperwork, I am going to discuss a movie review about the Naked Spur.

The Naked Spur by Anthony Mann, (1953)-Starring James Stewart and Janet Leigh
A film most appropriate for the adult viewers-It is a wonderfully filmed, stylistic, and moralizing. The film is among the best westerns Mann made with James Stewart, whereby, the corporeal battle is in line with the hero’s personal clash.
Stewart is depicted as a silent frontiersman who ends up losing his home, while fighting in the civil war. It, therefore, becomes a challenge to him, Stewart, for he has to buy a new grubstake. Stewart has to raise enough money for the new grubstake and this leads ...

System of Justice

The “system of justice” that was shown in the film “In the Name of the Father” was tainted with corruption and dishonesty. The movie starts with the false conviction of four individuals for the bombing in Guildford causing the death of one civilian and four British soldiers. These four innocent people were later known as the “Guildford Four”. The movie showed the injustices done to innocent citizens by the present British court system.
The movie depicted the corrupt police investigation after the lawyer in the person of Gareth Peirce accidentally discovered important police files that were being kept ...

Awareness about Justice

The Video “Nelson Mandela: 1918-2013” is a tribute to Mandela by various religious comunities after his demise on December 5, 2013. The things I learnt about justice are:
- Justice can be achieved by peace and non-violence.
- Nations can be won without hating and seeking revenge.
- Mandela got justice to the Apartheid community and turned them into black majority to achieve multi-racial democracy.
- He joined African National Congress to provide justice to the Apartheid community for which he was sentenced to life prison.
- As an idol of peace that he was, ...

The international criminal court came into being in 2002 under the signing of Rome Statute. It is an international tribunal obligated with the responsibility of promoting justice by prosecuting and charging perpetrators of war crimes, genocide and crime against humanity and aggression. Under the provisions of Rome statute, the international criminal court persecutes and charges perpetrators on war crimes when national courts feel they cannot rule over such cases (Ralph 78). The court has the power of reviewing and ruling over cases on war crime, genocide and crime against humanity that were committed on and after 1st July 2002; ...

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 ...

In essence, this movie circulates around four people falsely accused of a bombing which killed a few innocent people. What is fascinating is that this movie has its grounds set in reality, and is based upon factual information. Due to the reason that the area bombed was the Guildford pub, the trials of these four people infamously became known as the Guildford Four Trials. The aim of this paper is to observe the political concepts underlined in the movie, and the most prevalent one was the absence of a sound justice system. The government under the pressure of the public is forced ...

“Incident at Oglala” provides for a deep documentation of the “murder” of two FBI special agents execution style on June 26, 1975 namely Jack R. Coler and Ronald A. Williams. Aside from the two agents killed during the gun battle, was Joe Stuntz, a Native American and a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) in Jumping Bull Compound, Oglala, South Dakota. The death of the Stuntz prompted no legal action while the death of the two FBI agents made the government looked for four Native Indians to be held responsible for the case namely James Eagle, Darrelle Butler, Bob Robideau and ...

Social Justice issues:

The Verdict captures the growth of Frank Galvin, a character who goes from being a keen law graduate to a chronic alcoholic after being framed by his firm’s senior partner for jury trampling, when Frank tried to expose the corrupt practices his firm employed. Post this incident, Frank loses interest in his career. He defines a person who has given up on his life. The defining moment in Frank’s life occurs when he takes up a case of medical negligence in which, a woman developed complications during child-birth and was rendered permanently vegetative due to lack of ...

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe is a documentary that follows the life of a radical-leftist attorney. However, the captivating and incendiary film is also based on the tragic form of liberal guilt. The movie revolves around the numerous cases that Kunstler was involved with until his demise. The film depicts William Kunstler as the passionate defender of the American people’s civil rights, earning him the reputation through defending a majority of the controversial defendants during the 20th Century. In Kunstler’s profession, he defended the American Indian Movement, Chicago 8, the Attica Prison rioters, the Freedom Riders, and ...

“12 Angry Men” is an excellent drama that describes the prudent judicial process and legal acumen of jurists. The drama is considered significant in educating law students about the judicial process. The filmmaker educates about different methods of reaching a wise decision by consensus building. This paper intends to discuss the film, “12 Angry Men” along with analyzing the judicial process that is involved in the drama.
The drama opens with a scene where a Judge assigns a responsibility to find the truth to a jury of twelve members. Judge addresses jury and says “it now becomes your duty to try to separate ...

Introduction

The film, The Hunger Games is a trilogy that tells a story of unending oppression, exploitation and injustice in the society. In the plot, there are twelve districts that are ruled by the capitol, and they are destitute, most of the inhabitants die as a result of starvation. The trilogy Hunger Games is set at some time in the future, and this story takes place in Panem. The setting consists of a capitol and twelve other districts though they were initially thirteen which were and ruled by the capitol.The Social Justice Issues
Social injustice manifestation occurs in relation to poverty. Evidently, there ...

The Key Constitutional Concepts is a film that focuses the creation of the American Constitution during the historic Constitutional Convention (Key Constitutional Concepts). It has three segments that examine the creation of the American Constitution and two constitutional conflicts that were landmark cases of the Supreme Court. The cases include Youngstown V. Sawyer and Gideon V. Wainwright and Youngstown v. Sawyer.
Specifically, the first section of the three-part documentary examines the creation of American Constitution (Key Constitutional Concepts). In 1787, the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall brought together the Founding Fathers who faced the daunting task ...

It needs to be reckoned that the television series, Prison Break, is surely one of the most famous programs ever aired in the history of television shows. Indeed, the immense popularity and critical acclaim of this show makes it a universal hit with its fan base transcending geographical boundaries and differences of cultures. A close scrutiny of the television show would provide an in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of portrayal and the thematic content of the program that have highly contributed to the show’s catapulting popularity and critical acclaim. There have been as many as four seasons of ...

The kids TV analysis is based on the cartoon programme “adventure time” which was aired on April 16th 2016. The code title for this episode thirty of season seven is “Lady Rainicorn of the Crystal Dimension”. The episode is set on T.V finding a hidden box which draws attention from Rainicorn. The episode is set in a green environment, showing the importance of conserving the nature. Children are made to realize the beauty that is created by the green environment. The plot is continuous and changes as the episode progresses. As the episode proceeds it is evident that the ...

Abstract

The movie Scottsboro: An American Tragedy, directed by Daniel Anker and Barak Goodman, was a documentary film based on a true story of the wrongful conviction of nine black boys (the Scottsboro Boys) for the rape of two women on a train. Directed by Daniel Anker, Barak Goodman, the movie follows the narrative that began on March 25, 1931 on a train that had set out from Chattanooga, Tennessee, with both African Americans as well as white homeless people who were travelling in search of work. The paper will explore the societal, political and economic environment at the time ...

Whose Life is it anyway?

Summary of Plot
The film, ‘whose life is it anyway’ is a clear demonstration of the types of medical dilemmas which face healthcare practitioners on a day-to-day basis. It is starred by Ken Harrison who was involved in an accident and had to be admitted to hospital. Owing to his deteriorated quadriplegic condition, he sued to be allowed to end his life. The premise for this position was the fact that he could no longer pursue his passion of creating art and he could not make love. His normal existence and style of life had been tampered with and ...

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 ...

The movie “V for Vendetta,” directed by James McTeigue, follows the actions of a freedom fighter who operates under the alias “V” and uses guerrilla tactics to oppose the totalitarian regime established in England. When he rescues Evey Hammond from the secret police, he also gains an accomplice.
James McTeigue, the director of “V for Vendetta,” entered the film industry during the 1980s, and he became an assistant director in 1991. He was an assistant director known for participating in the creation of “The Matrix” series and “Star Wars Episode II.” The movie “V for Vendetta” was his debut ...

“Slavery by another name”, the 90 minutes documentary which was aired on February 13, 2012, and directed by Sam Pollard, is an adaptation of the book by same (authored by Douglas Blackmon) name which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2009 (Pbs,"Slavery by another Name"). Like the book, this documentary has some very strong analytical insights on breaking the most popular misconception that the African- American (referred as ‘blacks’) were actually emancipated with the Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation of the year 1963. The documentary specifically works on the time span between the civil war and the World War II ...

1) Set in the 1990s, well after his death in 1976, how does the film portray post-Mao China compared to that of Maoist China?
The Story of Qiu Ju is a story of a village lady who struggles in the attempt of making the village chief apologize for kicking her husband. However, the case develops complications that end up including the government in the issue. Upon dragging of the government into the issue, the policeman where Qiu Ju launched her complaints demands that the village chief should pay 200 Yuan for assaulting Qinglai. The things don’t ogre well with ...

Philosophy of “Rashomon”

“Rashomon” by Akira Kurosawa is a Japanese drama shot in 1950. Based on the two novels by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa ("Rashomon" and "In a Grove"), the film depicts several stories of the same incident. The name of the film is the name of the city gate in Kyoto. It is the point where the film begins and where the woodcutter and the priest tell their incredible story to the commoner. The release of the Japanese movie was a real breakthrough – among its awards, it won the Golden Lion and the Academy Honorary Award.
The film aims to demonstrate the controversial picture ...

The Trials of the Scottsboro Boys

The world is filled with webs that are so big, one has to struggle really hard to get out of them. Others may not get out from such massive, detailed and meticulous webs. Some may get out but not have the strength to make it to the other side. Many could say that one of their biggest fears is to be accused of a crime that they did not commit. In the true story of the Scottsboro Boys, these young African American men were living a worst fear and fighting for their lives. The trials of the Scottsboro boys ...

Prejudice and discrimination

Summary of the movie
A very rich and powerful man known as Philip Colbert who comes from Chicago and who had plans to construct a factory in a rural southern town called Sparta in Mississippi was found murdered. The regional police boss Chief Bill is under pressurre to investigate the murder of Philip quickly. A well-dressed African-American northerner named Virgil Tibbs, who was waiting for a train in a deserted station, is picked up by a police officer who is a racist. Virgil is found with a lot of money in his pocket. After being arrested, he is brought ...

We would like to analyze the American film, directed by Antoine Fuqua in 2001. The film is called “Training Day”. In that there are starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. The exact genre of the film is very difficult to define. We would attribute it directly to the symbiosis of the three genres namely, a thriller, a drama and crime ("Training Day (2001)", n.d.).
We will briefly convey the essence of the movie, and then we would like to research how the film demonstrates leadership and influence. And so, it is the the first day at service for a ...

Introduction

On the wake of 20th April 2010, the deepwater oil rig of the coasts of the Venice exploded and caused a huge fire. In what could later be termed as the BP Crisis of 2010, about eleven of the workers who were at the plant at were burnt to death. In addition to the death cases, the explosion led to flow over 4.9 million barrels into the sea for three months. Upon expansion, the spill expanded to cover an area of over 70,000 square miles of the sea surface. The BP crisis has been considered as one of ...

English

Superman is a superhero known by all people in the world. Many young children identify with superman and an even greater number of young children aspire to be superman when they grow up. As such superman has a special place in the heart of every human being who has experienced or rather underwent a childhood. Superman is an iconic figure as far as the super hero universe is concerned and is revered by a very large number of people all over the world. The latest depiction of this iconic hero is the movie man of steel. This motion picture has been long awaited ...

Documentary Review of Person of Interest (2004)
The Persons of Interest is an educative politically oriented documentary that explores the plight of the Arabs and Muslim Americans in a biased mainstream society. The perception towards the individuals of these cultures changed considerably especially after the 9/11 tragic experience. The movie highlights the stereotypic attitude assumed by the mainstream American community that subjects the Arabs and Muslim Americans to serious discriminations. The producer of the film attempts to challenge some of these stereotypic assumptions by showing how they are often misinformed. The US government assumed a generalized position towards individuals of ...

Business Ethics

Recent decades have witness intensive debate and researches on the significant of business ethics in modern workplaces. Although researches on business ethics are still at infant stage, researchers have universally agreed on some basic significant of business ethics to both individual’s development and organisation productivity. Business ethics regards to values that focus on moral features in commercial activities. Ethics are also professional and applied virtues that explore ethical problems, morals, and ethical principles that emerge in the business environment. Ethics addresses individual’s conducts in a business while revolving other critical business conducts. Business ethics mainly comprises of both ...

This movie revolves around a murder case where one Fredrick Manion is charged with a first degree murder. He confesses and agrees he committed the crime but he defends himself claiming he did so because he had suffered from mental break down because the victim had raped his wife. His lawyer Paul Brigler who comes from upper peninsula in Michigan likes to spend his time fishing, playing piano, and hanging out with his friends who over drinks. His lawyer is also a former attorney who lost his bid for re-election. The lawyer one day received a call from the wife of the United ...

“What happens when wrong feels right and right feels wrong? When situations that appear to be black and white turn out to be gray?” (The Literary Analyst).The bygone philosophy of novelists writing what they desire stands firm. For me, a director holds the same status when it comes to films, in fact all artists irrespective of their desired form of art should have the liberty to think and make people do the same. This perfectly sounds true of Ben Affleck’s triumphant and remarkable debut in Gone Baby Gone (2007), which is an adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s heavily ...

1. What is the title of the film, what (brief summary) is it about (subject, topic)?

The title of the documentary film is ‘Saving Face’. The film is the 2012 Academy Award winner for the category of Documentary (Short Subject). The film is based on the women of Pakistan who have been subjected to acid violence. It follows a plastic surgeon by the name of Dr. Muhammad Jawad, who performs reconstructive surgery on women who have had acid thrown on their faces. It also shows two women who have suffered from acid violence, and they are waiting for justice ...

“Freedom Riders” is an insightful and impressive film regarding the non-violent movement for civil rights in the early 1960’s. The plan was the brainchild of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). The idea was that several supporters of the civil rights movement-black, white, male, and female-would board commercial buses and travel from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans, Louisiana in May of 1961.
There are several parts of the film that speak to the viewer. The first, and most notable, is that nearly a century following the Civil War, human beings, regardless of race or gender, could still be ...

The documentary movie “The Thin Blue Line” showcases the wrongful prosecution of Randall Dale Adams in the murder of a police officer in 1976. Adams was wrongfully blamed by the then sixteen year old David Harris who had actually committed the crime. Adams spent twelve years in penitentiary and was given a death sentence for a crime he never committed. His sentence was later on commuted to life in prison. It was after the release of the documentary film that helped bring the truth to light, that Adams was finally released from prison and his case was dismissed.
In ...

The movie “Training Day” captures certain aspects of corruption and unprofessional conduct of a Narc officer in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). There are several instances of unscrupulous behavior by police officers. There are nineteen incidents of misconduct and two limitations shown in the movie. The incident leading to the unfortunate turn of events only finds mention in the movie. The Narc officer kills a member of the Russian mob and has to make a restitution by midnight to save his own life. The events portrayed in the movie involve the conspiracy played out by the Narc officer ...

Introduction

The American Revolutionary War was a turning point in the history of the United States of America. It signified the independence of America from the British colonizers. The war surrounding this independence of America has been featured in films such as The Patriot. Through such films, everyone can learn about historical wars that shaped the future of the United States (Ansen 58). However, the questions that arise from such movies as The Patriot is if they are truly historically accurate in their character depiction, scenery and weapons that were used, what the film got right and what it got ...

Introduction

Much of the human suffering and economic disadvantages that occurred during the Great Depression (1929-1933) were a result of the boom mentality and unregulated business practices of the 1920s. People with a corrupt kind of business acumen exploited the weakest segments of society in the poorest regions. Praying on a naïve boom psychology, businessmen led a devastating attack on the Midwest that ultimately was not curbed by politicians or financial institutions until the middle 1930s. New businesses exploited weak government controls and took on many of the same exploitative practices as the Robber Baron businessmen of the 19th ...

Part A:

The case that was tried in “A Civil Action” pertained to a case that was based on events that happened in Woburn, Massachusetts, (A Civil Action). The events that led up to the court case were the fact that six families filed suit against W.R. Grace & Co. due to the fact that their chemical plant that manufactured food-processing equipment had improper disposal of toxic chemicals that polluted the local ground water that flowed to the two local municipal wells, (A Civil Action). This improper disposal of these chemicals was believed to cause leukemia for several local residents, (A Civil ...

The aim of this paper is the attempt to analyse individual and society in one of the Miloš Forman’s films Ragtime which is based on the novel of E. L. Doctorow. The beginning of the twentieth century in the USA is very interesting and promising time. But what makes this period so enticing to explore? Obviously, it is the society, the people themselves, their decisions, convictions and passion. Forman, a Czechoslovakian with an unusually keen eye for American society (Ebert 3). Telling the stories of outstanding characters, their love, desires and hatred, Ragtime shows the America and its ...

Released in 2014, Mary Mazzio’s “Underwater Dreams” is a documentary which tells the story of four high school students of Mexican origin who manage to win the first prize in a national underwater robotics competition after competing against prestigious colleges such as MIT. This documentary focuses on the story itself, but also provides an insight into the problems that the students of the Carl Hayden High School have to face every day. In particular, these students, most of whom are the sons and daughter of Mexican immigrants, face gang violence, poverty, prison and even deportation, as many of ...

Introduction

Judgment at Nuremburg is an American film released in 1961, which deals with the mass killings of civilians and geo-political complexity of Nuremburg during post-World War II scenario. The film is directed by Stanley Kramer and written by Abby Mann. The starring cast includes Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich, Richard Widmark, Spencer Tracy, and other famous film stars of that time.

Analysis

Judgment at the Nuremburg is based on a trial, which was one out of series of trials conducted by an international tribunal at Nuremburg Germany. Spencer Tracy performed the role of a judge named Dan Haywood. The basic purpose of these ...

Psychology

Icon 1: Questions 3 and 4 (p. 21)
James says, “I feel like an outsider.” How might you work with his statement?
I could work with this statement by telling James to point out when he has those particular feelings. I would let him know that he could perhaps find one person in the group that he trusted and begin by talking to that person.

Jacqueline says, “I feel stupid when I ramble.” How would you deal with her self-deprication in the first session?

Jacqueline would have to first explain what she meant by rambling so I could have a better understanding of her situation. She would then have to make note of when she does it ...

One of the characteristic features of forensic anthropology is its deep moral load. What really makes sense is the ultimate goal which is pursued, and also the motivation behind the actions of anthropologists: they struggle for the truth, allowing the authorities to punish those who have not received their punishment. Therefore, this branch of anthropology functions as a link in the system of justice as it helps to reconstruct the scenes of massacres and find the evidence which may support or refute generally accepted facts.
In addition to that, this struggle is oriented not only towards identifying the names ...

Stuart Rosenberg, the director of the film, Cool Hand Luke (1967), is one of the most noted filmmakers in the history of world cinema. Born in 1927, Rosenberg completed his graduation and started hi training as an editor on television programs. At the age of thirty, he graduated from being an editor to a director. After directing close to as many as 50 episodes, he moved to making movies. Thus, he went on to make memorable films like movies Cool Hand Luke, The Amityville Horror, Voyage of the Damned and The Pope of Greenwich Village that immortalized him as a stalwart ...

“Psycho” is one of the most horrifying movies by Alfred Hitchcock. Although there were no grandiose shots, Hitchcock was able to invoke horror and thrill among the audience because of how he presented the crime scene and how he provided close ups of the victims. The black and white screen adds more horrifying effect and delivers an eerie atmosphere. Hitchcock introduces the viewers to the film’s characters and invites them to enter their world through consistent close up shots. By doing so, the audience establishes a much closer contact with the character and they seem to observe his/her experience ...

- The film genre expectations are subverted in the manner to which an expected judicial process for the Huntsville convicts at long run does not take place. In a high profile, the genre blends action, adventure, crime and faction types of genres. Action is through the Adventure, with a risky turn. Adventure is through an epic distant journey in escape of crime on the offense being committed by the convicts escaping.
- In comparing and contrasting three cultural types, of criminal, legal and religious, Butch, Phillip and Red are of importance. Butch represents the true criminal culture through his actions ...

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 ...

Institutional Affilitation

What does this documentary tell us about intimate partner relationships “back in the day” (i.e., when the women were first arrested)?
The documentary tells us that intimate partner relationships that involved a married couple do not take into account the weight of the women’s testimony and experience. In the case of Ruby Jameson, her lawyer gave her advice to avoid mention of domestic violence and explicitly discouraged Ruby from using and citing the “Battered Woman Syndrome” that could have alleviated the prison sentence.
Back in the day, the issue of domestic violence was not taken nearly ...

The documentary Erasing Hate offers an interesting perspective on the social reasons behind gang affiliation. Bryon Widner grew up in Albuquerque New Mexico and describes himself as a “street kid.” He was raised by an alcoholic grandmother who told him he was worthless. He was a chronic runaway. skinhead gangs provided the sense of belonging and family support he needed. He started in the White Power Movement when he was 14, and his evolution as a skinhead continued when he moved from New Mexico to Indiana. He was white and poor and was looking for answers in life. He was led to ...

The Blind side

John Lee Hancock is behind the scenes in the film The Blind Side. Alcon Entertainment produced the sports drama film, and its central character is Michael Oher, a star player in football. The Blind Side is an interesting piece of art top watch with its hilarious and captivating story flow. The film is based on a true story to portray the events that shape and change the starring of the film.
The story is told by use of flash to allow the viewer to link the current action in the film and the reason for them to be acted in ...

Chinese cinema has always been at the forefront of international cinema. Despite it being only the 4th largest industry in the world, it has still managed to create an impact on American and European audiences. The story coupled with martial arts and action created crossover appeal with American audiences as early as the 1960s. Characteristics of Hong Kong cinema gave rise to anti-heroes whom went against type but were heroes at the end of the day. Drunken Master (1978), Hard Boiled (1992) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) are 3 films which speak to the evolution of Chinese cinema in ...

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 ...

1. PERSEPOLIS (2007) & GONE WITH THE WIND (1939).
*How does the theme of survival and having a female protagonist relate in these two films?
In the film gone with the wind, Scarlet O’Hara, the daughter of Gerald O’Hara is the major character, and she carries most of the burden of the characters, who are related to her in one way or the other. Scarlet struggles with marriage throughout the film since she cannot find her ideal man. In the beginning, she is surrounded by many admirers. On the contrary, she is not interested in these men ...

The Appalachian Mountains can be seen to be a barrier and divide between developed and rural America. The people who live in the region are certainly steeped in past rural traditions and are stuck in their lot with not much hope for improvement. Since the settlements and towns here are cut off from the regional towns and cities in West Virginia such as Wheeling and Charleston, they are also in a sense detached from reality. In the short documentary, The Hollow we can observe this sense of detachment and as such the society here is deviant from the norms which we ...

For years, women in America had no rights. Any woman who demanded for equal rights was accused of blasphemy.They faced major setback from the men, government and among other women. A woman was not supposed to own property they were barred by law and customs. In 1848 a major meeting was called by Elizabeth C Stanton at Seneca Falls to end slavery and demand for their rights, issues that were addressed in the meeting were divorce, education and property rights and the right to vote was considered the most important.
Women wanted equal rights. Women had no right to ...

The movie “Thunder heart” touches upon the social aspects of poverty, exploitation, cultural taboos, deviances and other anomaly that may exist in a certain society. This is a directional presentation by Michael Apted who is famous for his movies which touch upon the social issues and events of past incidents that have prevailed and in a less milder way haunted the free existence of different communities within a society. In this project he undertakes the same challenge of representing the social differences yet he has presented them in form of the political spectrum and scope.

It also sheds light on the elementary part ...

The lone gunslinger cowboy is one of the most iconic figures in American history – roguish and tough, with a pistol on his thigh and a checkered past, many Western films of the 50s and 60s feature such a character and their struggles with the chaotic and dangerous world of the Old West. In the case of the 1953 film Shane and the 1956 John Ford film The Searchers, their protagonists couldn’t be more alike while also taking somewhat different paths. Alan Ladd’s Shane and John Wayne’s Ethan Edwards are both mysterious figures who ride into the other character’s ...

False Confession

A false confession refers to an admission of guilt by a suspect whereas the confessor is not responsible for the offence charged. Such an event can be as a result of incompetency on the part of the accused, insanity or may as well be induced through coercion. The story of the Norfolk Four as depicted through the film, The Confessions, is a classic case of false confession by the accused persons who were consequently convicted. It is also critical to note as evident in the film that the Norfolk Four waived their rights as laid down in the Miranda case. The possibility ...

The “Lincoln” movie written by Tony Kushner and directed by Steven Spielber, starring being Daniel Day-Lewis. The film covers Abraham Lincoln’s life for the term of four months before meeting his end. It captures the president’s efforts in getting the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution which successfully passed by the United States House of Representatives. The purpose of the 13th amendment was to lead to end slavery in the United States. President Lincoln was not an equal rights advocate, but since he was a thoughtful and an intelligent man, he continued to insist on the abolishment ...

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 ...