The film ‘Pleasantville’, directed by Gary Ross, highlights the nostalgic perspectives of the present century looking back into the 1950s, known as the ‘Golden Age,’ where society was known to be a structured and simple lifestyle. Ross has positioned the audience to reject the idea of this constructed and idealized view of society, using parallels to the 1950s and Pleasantville,...
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Steven Spielberg's 1993 action, adventure-filled, science-fiction thriller follows Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler. John Hammond discovers a mosquito frozen in tree sap from millions of years ago and gets the blood that the mosquito took from animals. He discovers that the mosquito had been carrying dinosaur DNA, so he then uses the DNA to create living dinosaurs. This...
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‘Thelma and Louise’, written by Callie Khouri and directed by Ridley Scott, is a drama and mystery film released in 1991. It was a remarkable film at the time, given that it had two strong female leads. It is very representative of the second and third waves of feminism. Although this was not the only film or show displaying feminist...
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'Fight Club’ (1999), directed by David Fincher, remains to be a volatile encapsulation of the zeitgeist on the eve of the 2000s, underlining white-collar melancholy mourning the loss of manhood. The film has been interpreted in vastly differing lights – some identify it to be a film that critiques hegemonic norms of white masculinity, but also one that perpetuates a...
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In the video ‘Tough Guise 2’, Jackson Katz explains the violent masculinity in domestic violence, video games, movies, manhood, and media. He also argues that men are not violent as most people think. In today’s world, men and young boys are taught to ‘man up’ and act tough. Violence is a man's issue, therefore, men are taught by people who...
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‘The Lovely Bones’ by Peter Jackson is a film which has an unpleasant character called George Harvey. The director utilizes the character of Susie his victim, the character of George Harvey, key scenes, and the setting to create this unpleasant character. Susie Salmon is a 14-year-old girl from Norristown, Pennsylvania whom her neighbor murders at the start of the film....
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In ‘A Beautiful Mind’, they attempt to depict the triumph and struggles of a Nobel-Prize-winning mathematician whose mind was brilliantly flawed. The film provides an insight into various aspects of society, including the great competitiveness that exists among academic scholars, the reality and difficulties of marriage, as well as the world of schizophrenia. John Nash’s struggle with schizophrenia, which is...
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Introduction 'The Notebook,' directed by Nick Cassavetes, is a renowned romantic drama that has captivated audiences with its poignant storytelling and timeless themes of love and memory. Set in the 1940s, the film explores the enduring bond between Noah Calhoun and Allie Hamilton as they navigate the complexities of their relationship and the challenges imposed by societal expectations. This critical...
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Introduction "12 Years a Slave," directed by Steve McQueen and based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup, is a powerful and harrowing portrayal of slavery in America. The film raises significant ethical questions and prompts viewers to reflect on the moral implications of slavery and the actions of individuals involved. This essay will analyze the ethical dimensions depicted in '12...
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When asked which set is the best, many designers reply by saying that it’s the one that the viewers scarcely notice and that does not draw attention to itself. On the other hand sets of movies like Blade Runner shift the audience’s attention to sheer spectacle and dominate the experience of watching the film. More so, Lawrence G. Paull says...
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As known, the narrative clarity rules dominated the cinema industry since 1910. One of the most important rules is the 180-degree rule, which is used to illustrate the relation between the characters or a character and an object. It says that the camera should remain on the same side of an imaginary axis (the axis of action) to keep the...
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Inside Out is a film that describes mental processes and directly influences human decision-making through the character, Riley. In the movie, Riley is controlled by these characters- Joy, Fear, Anger, Sadness, and Disgust. Some other characters play a role in the mind of 11-year-old Riley- the imagination character Riley used to play with when she was 5 -years old. Behavioral...
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This story is about the adventure of a heroic young lady in the Ancient China period, who efficaciously defended her country against the opposition of the Hun Invasion, her name is Mulan. Mulan lived in a village with her family in Northern China. Her household determined to get Mulan a partner but eventually, it didn't work. Due to Hun's taking...
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The popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy by Shonda Rhimes has received quite the attention from viewers over the last few years. It is estimated that the fictional drama had 15 million viewers hooked onto the edge of their seats [Epstein A, 2021]. The drama itself provides a very dramatized, unrealistic version of what working in the hospital is like, paying...
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Mulan is a amazing and very entertaining Disney movie. This amazing Fantasy Disney movie came out in 1998 the movie was made Walt Disney feature animation which was for Walt Disney pictures. Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook were the directors and with having a storyline written by Robert D. and San Souci and which was played by Rita Hsiao, Phillip...
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Love is a major theme in this movie. How does Benigni show us what true love is how does it influence the characters to persevere? Life is Beautiful is a film produced in 1997 in Italy by director Roberto Benigni and investigates one of the most important characteristics of human nature, love. Love is an intense feeling of deep affection...
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Despite being composed centuries apart, William Shakespeare’s play ‘Richard III’ (1593) and Al Pacino’s docudrama ‘Looking for Richard’ (1996) provides stark commentary on human nature. Through reimagining and reframing textual aspects, perspectives of power and ambition, and the idea of providentialism and free will are depicted. While both texts explore aligning characterizations of Richard III, the intertextual conversation through different...
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Active ignorance is described by Mills as lacking confinement to those who are uneducated, but is cultivated in the highest positions of power and is presented as simply knowledge, since those in the positions of power have the privilege to be so ignorant of issues that do not affect them (Mills, 2007). Gadsby uses her Netflix special, ‘Nanette’ to deconstruct...
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The feminine characters created by Almodovar are not mere inventions, they are constructed and inspired by the memory of his childhood surroundings and conversations overheard in his infancy between his mother, his sisters his grandmother and his neighbors. His infancy, his childhood and his youth were highly influenced by the women surrounding him. The purpose of this essay is to...
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Jamal from the drama film 'Finding Forrester' was a struggling teenage boy living in a poverty driven neighborhood. He was easily influenced by the people around him. He was suppressed by the average grades of his peers to hide his own literary talent. Similarly, he was influenced into playing basketball because all of his friends played. But most importantly he...
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‘The Shining’ is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name and stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, and Danny Lloyd. 40 years since the initial release of ‘The Shining’ in 1980, it’s still a part of mainstream culture, but what exactly happened...
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Throughout many years films have taught audiences what domestic violence looks like. Big movie stars have taken action upon this situation to bring awareness to show what it looks like, and show the importance to what an audience witnesses onscreen. Many believe that in the movie ‘The Shining’, directed by Stanley Kubrick, silently conveys domestic violence within it. The movie...
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‘Al Shak Al Qatel’ and ‘Othello’ are two films depicted from William Shakespeare’s play ‘Othello’. ‘Al Shak Al Qatel’ is an Egyptian television film that was released in 1954, directed by Ezz El-Dine Zulficar. While ‘Othello’ is a British television film, released in 2001 and directed by Geoffrey Sax. Both films touch upon themes, such as suspicion, jealousy, loyalty betrayal...
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‘Eat a Bowl of Tea’ was written by Louis Hing Chu, and made into a film, directed by Wayne Wang in 1989. It takes place in the time after World War II when the United States has gotten rid of its strict immigration laws for China since it was an ally during the war. It began in 1875 with the...
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This essay will critique the representation of masculinity and homoeroticism in the film industry from the 1990s to the mid-2000s, centered around the relationship between two male characters. In particular, the film ‘Brokeback Mountain’ by Ang Lee (2005) will be considered. To evaluate the film, David Greven’s definition of the double protagonist genre will be outlined but also critiqued. This...
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A narrative’s main objective is to question aspects of the world around it to engage its audience with the plot of the story and also to change their perspective of the world. William Shakespeare questions the nature of power and madness during the Elizabethan era through his play ‘King Lear’ (1606). Similarly, this is mirrored by the famous Japanese filmmaker...
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This thesis focuses on the portrayal of masculinities and femininities in nationalistic Bollywood films. It precisely engages with the representation of masculinity and femininity in Bollywood war films. I assert that Bollywood war films are such a genre where the coexistence of various forms of masculinity and femininities can be explored. Further I would like to mention that in this...
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