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There comes a moment when we have to fight for justice to protect someone that’s unable to do so on their own. In the film ‘Nell’, directed by Michael Apted, Jerome, a doctor from a small town in North Carolina, strives to protect a girl that live in deep woods and thus had never meet anybody from the outside world....
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Is gentrification okay? In Spike Lee’s film, ‘Do the Right Thing’, he displays scene of gentrification stating that is creating high racial tension. Lee predicted the gentrification 25 years early by exploring the issues. An early time that people did not know what really was gentrification the only people who knew about it were the people who were going through...
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‘Amelie’ is a romantic comedy movie, produced by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, in 2001. He became famous for this film. He was not only making romantic movies, but also, he was making horror action movies, such as ‘Alien: Resurrection’. Before this movie, he already used a lot of digital processing technology and he had his unique world. According to Jeunet’s interview article,...
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Documentative films provide evidentiary support on information from visuals and language that are factually based on real events or individual subjects. The cognizant awareness of climate change is increasing substantially both locally and universally, with science providing evidence of the increasing temperature, melting glaciers and ice caps, and dramatic biological temperature changes within rainforests and deserts. Biopic documentaries are considered...
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The film ‘Modern Times’ takes place after the Great Depression when jobs were still scarce, but industrialization was on the rise. We meet the Little Tramp, Charlie Chaplin’s character in his final appearance as a worker in the factory. In true Chaplin style, the film has minimal dialogue and is in black and white with Chaplin’s signature song ‘Smile’ playing...
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Spike Lee films are in essence about the experiences of African Americans in urban communities. Spike Lee is an American director, writer, producer, and actor. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York which probably explains why a large majority of his films take place there. He often dives into racial tensions and exposes the day-to-day realities of different cultures, showing...
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Film as a visual culture (especially in today’s world) has multiple purpose and aims to educate the viewer while also entertaining them and giving them the chance ponder over the human experiences throughout. Naturally not every film manages to obtain the goals previously mentioned, in fact many don’t even attempt to. Films that manage to entertain and provoke discussion are...
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The film ‘The Dark Knight’ is a well-known movie and has earned 8 Academy Award nominations, and has also won 2 Academy Awards. This amount of appreciation is no surprise considering the effort that was put into the movie and the movies significant meaningful story. The film shows many different perspectives from the same story, from a representation of the...
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The film ‘Freedom Writers’ displays the story of Ms. Erin Gruwell, a new, dedicated teacher in a high school full of at-risk teenagers in need of a change. Doing all she could, she tries different methods of inspiring her students to learn, to respect themselves and each other, as well helping the students to develop dignity and conscience. The English...
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The English term ‘dignity’ comes from the Latin word ‘dignitas’, meaning ‘worthiness’. It implies that each person is worthy of honor, respect and to be treated ethically for who they are, and not just for what they can do. Human dignity cannot be earned and cannot be taken away. It is of significance in morality, ethics, law and politics as...
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The movie ‘Spirited Away’ was conducted by Hayao Miyazaki and released in 2001 in Japan by Studio Ghibli (Milligan). Then, it went viral thanks to the attractiveness of the character, and the messages hidden in the film. It drew the hardships and the adventure that the girl character, Chihiro experienced in the unknown world where there are no people. In...
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Throughout Tate Taylor’s ‘The Help’ and Theodore Melfi’s ‘Hidden Figures’, the directors reveal how discrimination encompassed every aspect of social life in the ‘60s, which was still legally enforced in America. This is explored in Taylor’s 2011 film on how white housewives justified the emotional abuse and mistreatment of their black maids by persuading themselves that black individuals are inferior...
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For this work, I have chosen to do an in-depth analysis of the party scene from Milos Forman’s film, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’. In this scene, Randall McMurphy throws a ‘party’ for the patients in the mental ward as what he planned to be his final act of rebellion and his way of saying goodbye to the patients...
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‘The Help’, film written by Tate Taylor and Kathryn Stockett, and ‘Hidden Figures’ by Theodore Melfi and Allison Schroeder, explore themes of racism, misogyny, oppression and social class. ‘The Help’ set in Jackson Mississippi in 1962 and ‘Hidden Figures’ set in Virginia in 1961, both focus on black African American women’s social rights and expectations. With African American only perceived...
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Introduction to Feminist Perspectives in "Mona Lisa Smile" Set in the years of 1950, the film ‘Mona Lisa Smile’ directed by Mike Newell is an inspirational picture that explores life through feminism; marriage and education lead by a modernist teacher at the end of a traditional era. The film is shown to be very true to the time period it...
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The film ‘Citizen Kane’, directed by Orson Welles, revolves around the life and identity of the character, Charles Foster Kane. Welles pointed out, “We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through love and friendship can we create the illusion that we’re not alone”. Welles explores this notion through the character study of Kane. In the original trailer...
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Set in dystopian London ‘V for Vendetta’ directed by James McTeigue, tells the story of the mysterious ‘V’ and his mission to begin a revolution to overthrow the government due to how it oppressed him and the citizens of London. With the help of his ally, Evey, they become successful in toppling the government. With the topics, this film covers...
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‘The Dark Knight’ is an inspiring film directed by Christopher Nolan. Batman is no longer a comical book because Christopher translated it into a sensational movie that became a captivating tragedy. Due to the best technical quality and direction of this film, the viewer can relate the comical writings and the reality in life situations. The film is not just...
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Documentary films are about documenting real life and not creating life like the purpose of animation, ‘Waltz with Bashir’ (by Ari Folman), maintained simple story to get the message across, the filmmaker as the main character take us through the film and build up the story from not knowing what they are talking about to connect all the interviews to...
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Introduction to 'Citizen Kane' and Its Cinematic Significance The evolution of film is a slow process, where usually, a work will break a record, every now and then, and act as a milestone for the progress of cinema and the development of its complexity. Each spark of ingenuity, and experimentation pushes the form a little further, and occasionally, a film...
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The film ‘Gattaca’ released in 1997, portrays the controversial topic of genetic engineering showing just what the near future could possibly look like if this was implemented. As technology was starting to take off in the late 20th century, science was finding new ways to manipulate just about everything, including human cells. During a very controversial time whether or not...
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‘Samson and Delilah’ by Warwick Thornton is a survival love story about two young Indigenous Australian’s Samson (Rowan McNamara) and Delilah (Marissa Gibson) battle, facing difficulties around them and on a journey of finding a better life. To get away from a small and poor community, Samson and Delilah move to the closest town, Alice Springs. The film, also shows...
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Film, much like literary works, is a medium in which composers can represent various aspects of human life. Through the exploration of human behavior in response to painful situations, Gus Van Sant’s ‘Good Will Hunting’ creates a profound illustration of the idea that many wounded humans believe that stepping outside of their comfort zone will lead to further emotional pain....
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The 1960s slasher film ‘Psycho’ set new precedents for both filmmaking and the entire horror genre. The film depicts the harrowing story of Norman Bates, a serial killer with a murderous split personality disorder and Marion Crane; a woman with a guilty conscience and the tale of her gory end. The overall feeling of fear that looms over the film...
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‘Sweet Sixteen’ is a drama film directed by Ken Loach. It is set in Scotland, the film tells the story of a boy (teenager) from a very troubled background, Liam, who dreams to have a fresh start with his mother as soon as she has completed her prison term. The film is often shown with subtitles because, as with many...
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