In the documentary ‘Babies’ by Thomas Balmès, four newborns who live in different cultures and the environment from various regions of the world—Ponijao (Namibia), Bayarjargal (Mongolia), Mari (Japan), and Hattie (USA). The documentary visually shows each child’s developments with respect to perceptual, motor and cognitive perspectives which may be diversely influenced by diversified cultures and environments during their infancy. Ponijao...
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If You`re All White In America: A Closer Look at West Side Story Adaptations of William Shakespeare`s Romeo and Juliet have been flooding the arts scene since time immemorial; indeed, there`s some debate as to whether Shakespeare`s own version was an adaptation of an earlier tale. Arguably one of the most iconic retellings takes form in West Side Story, a...
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Discuss the idea of offensiveness in the South Park episode “Trapped in the Closet” and The Boondocks episode “Return of the King.” Were you personally offended by either episode? If so, what offended you and why? If not, what might someone find offensive in these episodes? Do you think this offensiveness serves an artistic purpose or do you think it’s...
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The modernization of our lives has a huge impact on one us, especially in the field of technology ushering in the computer age. It would be nice for everyone to work together, but this is not possible because conflicts of interest between people impede joint action. There are lots of name persons interviewed in the documentary but, I will cite...
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Is war a good thing Or a bad thing? Is it what makes the world or destroys it? Does war bring us together or tear us apart? War is a word that is typically known for being considered a conflict between states, governments, societies, and informal paramilitary groups… however, the idea of how it is represented involves being portrayed or...
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In the movie Sankofa, the audience was first introduced to slavery and unjust treatment amongst African-Americans, through a number of different scenarios played out in the movie. The opening of the movie starts and engages the audience with a woman named, Mona as a white tourist who is photographing her in modern-day Ghana. Many tourists are visiting the ancient buildings...
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The Gladiatorial Combats were arguably the most anticipated form of entertainment within the Ancient Roman era and were greatly favored amongst the majority. However, it would be inaccurate to state that the Roman form of entertainment was liked by all when in reality it received a significant amount of criticism from individuals such as Ancient writers and the Stoics. The...
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The title of this movie is ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’, the director of this film is Steven Spielberg, and the lead actors are Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, and Alison Doody. The company that made this is called Lucasfilm Ltd. and runs for 2h 8m. This movie comes under the genre as an action/adventure movie where Indiana Jones is...
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The movie 'Ready Player One' gave us a realistic about for our future generations' situation. The technology shown in the video become more improved and part of daily human activities. In 2045, there were many environmental problems that the Earth faced in the year 2044. However, it's not all lost. There's still a place that people think is a safe...
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Cinematography contains many different intentions, much of them going far beyond the direct action of photographing the action. Many of the methods used are all about adding visual subtext and visual metaphor to a scene. The ways in which the cinematographer uses movement, composition, color, and light can be powerful tools to enhance the dramatic elements of the story. Martin...
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‘Legally Blonde’ is a 2001 American movie directed by Robert Luketic and starring such amazing actors as Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Mathew Davis, and Victor Garber. This film is inspired by the book of Amanda Brown. It wasn't only a narrative about how a stereotypical girl was able to live and transcend her labels, it was also a...
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Different works of art can portray ideas in a variety of ways. An example can be Alan Parker's crime thriller film 'Mississippi Burning' (1988), which explores the ideas of racial prejudice and bigotry’s effects on a vulnerable community. As well as the injustice of the legal system and the way that perpetrators are sentenced in biased ways. This is shown...
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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 the movie ‘Gandhi’, Gandhi marries a girl at the age of thirteen. As he follows the death of his fathers, he was sent to England to study law. He became very interested in the philosophy of non-violence, but he didn’t fulfill the decree of law. That’s when he came back home and got into it with the British, he...
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“On Wednesdays we wear pink!”. This is a phrase that most teenage girls know by heart. This iconic phrase belongs to the 2004 released movie ‘Mean Girls’. This film, directed by Mark Waters, stars Lindsay Lohan as the main character, Cady, who along with the other characters portrays the theme of reflection. Through the exhibition of the consequences of being...
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The filmmakers of the movie ‘McFarland, USA’ were trying to impart several lessons by filming the story of Jim White and his team, which competed for cross-country championships in the United States. One of the significant lessons from the movie is never to give up on what you want and put a lot of hard work into what you do....
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I believe 'SpongeBob SquarePants' is one of the best cartoons ever, especially for the first 3 or 4 seasons. I don't think I really need to explain why it got worse after a while as there are several videos about why it went downhill on YouTube. The gist of those videos is that the late Stephen Hillenburg and some from...
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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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To understand the charm of live performance, we must first talk about its limitations. Performances are limited by space and intermediaries, and because of these limitations, many stage innovations have emerged. Unlike traditional movies, the stage scenes that the performance can present are limited. It cannot transform a large number of scenes in a limited time to match the development...
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‘Ratatouille’ is a movie about a rat who wants to pursue his dreams of cooking for anyone. He has a passion and tries desperately to make his dream a reality. This dream is to work for Gusteau’s restaurant and Gusteau himself is alongside Remy, the main character, through this journey. Although this dream is very inspiring and passion-filled, there are...
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‘Freedom Writers’ is a drama movie was released on 2007 and directed by Richard LaGravenese. This movie is based on a true to life story of Erin Gruwell with her freshmen students in 1994. The movie happened in Woodrow Wilson High School which they encounter difficulties and problem because of their differences, it was extremely chaotic inside and outside of...
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The movie known as ‘Coach Carter’, is a film directed by Thomas Carter. Although Thomas Carter has the same last name, he has no relation to the coach, but shows the legend of Coach Carter so well. He is also most commonly known for his work in ‘Swing Kids’ and ‘Save the Last Dance’, along with the actor who plays...
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‘Spider-Man’ was released in 2002 and made $825 million at the global box office making this movie financially successful. Many consider it the first film to start the current trend of superhero films. The main purpose of the movie is to be entertaining. It does this by trying to intrigue the viewer through its big budget ($139 million) and its...
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Wandering the barren streets and scouring for a place to shield himself from the evil of this world, the boy longs for something else. He has no one to turn to for assistance throughout the nightmares of his chilling past. Life can be intimidating for every person in society, but the tests relinquished onto homeless, fostered, or adopted children are...
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In alone there are 80,000 female prostitutes alone. It can be seen that the origins of prostitution come from males who were unable to be bound by stipulations and their appetites created a demand for illegitimate pleasures of which the female weakness supplies them with. This exhibits the patriarchal society that has always been current in society as the male...
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Abraham Lincoln once said: “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. ‘Divergent’ is set in a post-apocalyptic society where a faction system is created in order to form a more perfect society with each faction simulating an ideal characteristic: Candor (honesty), Amity (kindness), Abnegation (selflessness), Dauntless (bravery) and Erudite (intellect). At the forefront of these factions are Abnegation and Erudite,...
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My narrative paper is on ‘Rashomon’, which is basically a flashback story from different angles on a man’s murder and rape of his wife. It is a psychological thriller with its share of twists and turns. It starts with two men at first who witnessed tragedies from different angles, which also ended up being told other stories by others involved....
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Steven Spielberg is one of the most outstanding writers, producers, and directors in the 20th century. His role as a writer, producer, and director have hugely influenced the history of filmmaking. His philosophy of articulating complex stories into an incredible motion picture is quite astounding for many film watchers. Spielberg is involved in many thrilling and famous movies. For instance,...
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Thomas Balmès documents the early phases of the lives of four culturally different newborns from birth until infancy in the documentary ‘Babies’. The experiences of Ponijao from Namibia, Bayanchandmachi (Bayar) from Mongolia, Mari from Japan and Hattie from California, provide insight into the influences culture has on cognitive development in the first years of life. This movie did not include...
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‘Wall-E’ is a movie from 2008 produced by Pixar. The story follows the last robot on the Earth, named Wall-E. For 700 years he has wandered the Earth cleaning trash. He has developed a personality, and when he sees EVE, a shiny new robot, he follows her onto a spaceship. There reside the humans who have become helpless fatties. The...
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