There comes a moment when we have to fight for justice to protect someone thatâs unable to do so on their own. In the film âNellâ, 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. When Jerome and Paula, a psychology student, tries to communicate with the girl and unveil the psychology disorders she suffers,...
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Is gentrification okay? In Spike Leeâs film, âDo the Right Thingâ, 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 it, the minority groups the ones that are getting pushed out of their community. By reminding us of the past...
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Six million Jewish inhabitants of Eastern Europe were killed amid the Holocaust of the 1940's. Families were removed from their homes and put into ghettos, which were substantial jail type foundations that housed many individuals in a single little apartment. They were then isolated from their families, 'men to one side and ladies to one side', and were put in inhumane imprisonments, where the greater part of them were murdered and incinerated. In 1993, Steven Spielberg coordinated a film, âSchindler's...
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âAmelieâ 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 âAlien: Resurrectionâ. Before this movie, he already used a lot of digital processing technology and he had his unique world. According to Jeunetâs interview article, he said that his idea was to tell a positive story. Amelie is quite depressed, pretty lonely, and quite neurotic,...
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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 lucrative forms of publication to promote climate change. The main focal points include the impact of climate change on animals...
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The film âModern Timesâ takes place after the Great Depression when jobs were still scarce, but industrialization was on the rise. We meet the Little Tramp, Charlie Chaplinâs 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 Chaplinâs signature song âSmileâ playing in the background multiple times throughout the film. The film was released in 1936. Throughout the film, we see Chaplin...
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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 the raw violence and hatred that many people are too isolated to see. His films tackle subjects such as racism,...
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Film as a visual culture (especially in todayâs 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 donât even attempt to. Films that manage to entertain and provoke discussion are handy projects that can be used for education. When attempting to create a piece of work that tackles the tricky...
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The film âThe Dark Knightâ 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 society to the paths each character takes to achieve the same goal known as satisfaction. Set within a year after...
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The film âFreedom Writersâ 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 term âdignityâ comes from the Latin word âdignitasâ, meaning âworthinessâ. It implies that each person is worthy of honor, respect...
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The English term âdignityâ comes from the Latin word âdignitasâ, meaning âworthinessâ. 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 an extension of the Enlightenment-era concepts of inherent, inalienable rights. Conscience, meaning a person's inner moral sense of right and...
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âBig Hero 6â uses many different film techniques and features in interesting ways to engage the audience. The film big hero 6 was produced in 2014 by directors Chris Williams and Don Hall. The film is about a young robotics prodigy, Hiro, who forms a superhero team to fight against a villain. There are many different themes explored in the film to tell the story. âLossâ is an important theme in the film as the main character, Hiro loses his...
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The movie âSpirited Awayâ 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 the world, she faces the situation that she has to work in order not to get disappeared and to help...
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Introduction to the Spirit World In the beginning of the movie, Chihiroâs father takes a shortcut in the way to their new place, which has been found as very far away from the center and somehow remoted, as Chihiroâs mother claims that she would have to go shopping in another city. This means that the tunnel is much likely to be located in the middle of nowhere where few people have reached. The shortcut is also suspicious, as the car...
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Throughout Tate Taylorâs âThe Helpâ and Theodore Melfiâs âHidden Figuresâ, the directors reveal how discrimination encompassed every aspect of social life in the â60s, which was still legally enforced in America. This is explored in Taylorâs 2011 film on how white housewives justified the emotional abuse and mistreatment of their black maids by persuading themselves that black individuals are inferior to white people. This is also prevalent in Melfiâs 2017 film which follows three African American women who work for...
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For this work, I have chosen to do an in-depth analysis of the party scene from Milos Formanâs film, âOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestâ. In this scene, Randall McMurphy throws a âpartyâ 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 before he planned to escape. He manages to sneak in Candy and her friend into the ward through the bribing...
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âThe Helpâ, film written by Tate Taylor and Kathryn Stockett, and âHidden Figuresâ by Theodore Melfi and Allison Schroeder, explore themes of racism, misogyny, oppression and social class. âThe Helpâ set in Jackson Mississippi in 1962 and âHidden Figuresâ set in Virginia in 1961, both focus on black African American womenâs social rights and expectations. With African American only perceived as âhelpâ or âthe workâ, maids, house nannies and house slaves. The film adaptations of the novels allow greater depth...
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Introduction to Feminist Perspectives in "Mona Lisa Smile" Set in the years of 1950, the film âMona Lisa Smileâ 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 is taking place in, as the roles of women are clearly shown in the most prominent ways. Katherine Watson, played...
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The film âCitizen Kaneâ, directed by Orson Welles, revolves around the life and identity of the character, Charles Foster Kane. Welles pointed out, âWeâre born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through love and friendship can we create the illusion that weâre not aloneâ. Welles explores this notion through the character study of Kane. In the original trailer for the film, Welles tells the audience that he does not know what to tell them about Kane, âHe is...
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Set in dystopian London âV for Vendettaâ directed by James McTeigue, tells the story of the mysterious âVâ 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 and how the story plays out, the best literary theory to analyze it with is Marxist theory as they both...
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The human experience is complex and dynamic in nature, but we all know that. We know that its full of anomalies and inconsistencies that shape the way we think, feel and interact with others. In this essay I will analyze and reflect on the concepts of redemption and growth and how they are represented in the 1997 film âGood Will Huntingâ. This film portrays redemption in a way that challenges the audienceâs assumptions by shedding light on a new point...
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âThe Dark Knightâ 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 a simplistic view of what is good and evil but a true indicator of how the world is. For instance,...
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Documentary films are about documenting real life and not creating life like the purpose of animation, âWaltz with Bashirâ (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 help us understand what actually happened. What make this film stand out other than the other documentaries, is when the...
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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 will emerge so packed with new ideas and revolution, that the evolution of cinema itself seems to skip a decade...
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The film âGattacaâ 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 human modification should be legal, âGattacaâ was released really outlining the harm that it could have on society. The film...
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âSamson and Delilahâ by Warwick Thornton is a survival love story about two young Indigenous Australianâs 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 lifestyle of indigenous people and issues that they face in the communities in the central Australian desert. Samson lives with...
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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 Santâs âGood Will Huntingâ 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. Various film techniques, combined with a heartwarming screenplay, creates a dynamic interaction of technical tools that evoke emotion and invite...
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The 1960s slasher film âPsychoâ 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 heavily correlates with the filmic devices; from the choice to use black and white entirely, down to the angle of...
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âSweet Sixteenâ 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 of Loach's films, the dialogue is extensively in a local dialect, in this case the Inverclyde variant of Glaswegian (itself...
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