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The Movie ‘Coach Carter’: Going for Grades?

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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...

The Movie 'Divergent' and the Split in Society

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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,...

Life of Richard Williams: Informative Essay

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Throughout the history of animation, there has been a lot of famous figures. Many of which can come people’s mind when talking about the entertainment medium such as Winsor McCay, Walt Disney, Chuck Jones, Max Flesicher, Ray Harryhausen, and Hayao Miyazaki. But there is one animator that is also well-known but has push the envelope with the techniques in traditional...

Importance of Tris's Character in the Film 'Divergent'

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In the film ‘Divergent’, directed by Neil Burger, an important character is Tris. Tris is an important character because of her bravery in overcoming the fears she had, her relationship with Four, and her stopping Jeanine because of her trying to overthrow Abnegation. Firstly, Tris is important because of her bravery which isn't the absence of fear, but you need...

Analysis of Gender Pay Gap in Hollywood

3 Pages 1128 Words
Women in general tend to earn far less than men. In 2018, it was documented that women earned 85% of what men earned, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of median hourly earnings of both full-and part-time workers in the United States. Based on this estimate, it would take an extra 39 days of work for women to earn...

Essence of Neo-Colonialism in the Documentary 'Life and Debt' and Kwame Nkrumah's Essay 'Neo-Colonialism, the Last Stage of Imperialism'

3 Pages 1165 Words
Kwame Nkrumah in his essay ‘Neo-Colonialism, the Last Stage of Imperialism’ unleashes two different dimensions where in theory a neo-colonial state seems independent and sovereign but in reality, that state’s economic system, political policy, cultural practices are influenced/controlled by external powers. In the documentary ‘Life and Debt’, directed by Stephanie Black, the director has carefully presented how external power such...

Cost of Colonialism in Edwidge Danticat’s ‘Brother I’m Dying’ and Stephanie Black’s ‘Life and Debt’

3 Pages 1313 Words
In both Edwidge Danticat’s ‘Brother I’m Dying’ and Stephanie Black’s ‘Life and Debt’, the concept of the afterlives of slavery and colonialism are fundamental. In both, black countries that were previously colonized by a white European power. Danticat and Black shed light on how these people readjust to life after colonialism and slavery, but also the repercussions to the civilization...

The Coen Brothers and Morality on the Example of ‘No Country for Old Men’

2 Pages 867 Words
The Coens frequently test the morality of their characters in their films to see whether their principles will come before a temptation of the criminal or immoral variety. These temptations are primarily of the monetary variety, however, but also encompass the duality of justice and loyalty to one's companions, friends or family. The consistent presence within this theme is the...

Texas as a Paratext for 'No Country for Old Men' Narratives

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Texas serves as the perfect setting for both versions (book and movie) of ‘No Country for Old Men’, in a way that it would be difficult to imagine it set anywhere else. This isolated stretch of land between West Texas and the Mexican border should be a quiet, undisturbed place as it is often times equal parts isolated and remote....

Summary of the Movie 'Food Chain'

2 Pages 692 Words
We as consumers have so much interest in food, but we haven't realized where our food comes from. We as consumers don't appreciate the people who pick and harvest our food. This story begins in a town in Immokalee, Florida. where Immokalee a town that feeds a large part of the country during the winter. Benito Garcia, one of the...

Summary of the Movie 'Every Child Is Special'

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'Every Child Is Special' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced and directed by Aamir Khan, which tells the story of Ishaan Awasthi, an eight 12 months historic baby stuffed with joy and creativeness is having a difficult time with his life. His dad and mom are extra centered in Ishaan’s brother who is plenty smarter. They really don’t...

Summary of the Movie 'Coco'

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‘Coco’ is an animated movie about a young boy name Miguel; young Miguel has a highly ambitious to be one of his idols that is Ernesto de la Cruz. Miguel is a 12-year-old boy who lives in a small Mexican town. Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the magnificent and...

Summary of the Movie 'All the President’s Men'

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The movie opens with the fact that on June 17, 1972, security guard Frank Wills in the Watergate complex finds a door bolt taped to prevent it from closing. He calls the police, who locate and arrest five burglars at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee inside the complex. The Washington Post assigned new reporter Bob Woodward to the...

Struggle of Jamaican Immigrants

2 Pages 910 Words
When an idea is expressed, closely related ideas are simultaneously conveyed logically. The idea that many teachers and parents express to young children as a way of knowing themselves: ‘Where are you from?’. In logic, the answer would be simple enough to respond to where they were born. Most likely, for Jamaican immigrants who moved to America, their situation could...

Steven Spielberg and His Outstanding Movie 'Lincoln'

2 Pages 1062 Words
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,...

Essay on Spider-Man: From the Comics to the Film

2 Pages 724 Words
Spider-Man's amazing rise from comics to film has changed a lot. He has grown up from being a short small scrawny boy in the comic, which was made in 1962, to a medium height muscular elderly teenager, which was made in 2019. In the comic, he is made up to be quite a shy individual who has very minimal friends...

Significance of Music, Soundtracks and Sound Effects in Animation

5 Pages 2138 Words
The silent film of the ‘golden era’ was the classic entertainment during 20th and early 21st century, this made the world to astonished by moving image in the screen using the innovative technology. Silent films were ones in which the scenes and other aspects of the film take precedence over the dialogue between the characters and where the music is...

Ridley Scott and Mary Shelley's Portrayal of Dominant Social Narratives of Their Time in 'Blade Runner' and 'Frankenstein'

2 Pages 1030 Words
Authors create works to convey their experiences and views on society. The texts they create are utilized to send a message and express their standpoints on social narratives. In the related works, the movie ‘Blade Runner’ (1982) and the novel ‘Frankenstein’ (1818), the authors contradict the dominant social narratives of their time, supporting counter-narratives, including romanticism and the regress of...

Review of Thomas Balmès' Documentary 'Babies'

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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...

Review of the Movie ‘Wall-E’

1 Page 615 Words
‘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...

Review of the Movie ‘Pan's Labyrinth’

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‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ is a fantasy drama scripted and directed by Guillermo del Toro. The story of the film concerns a period of five years after the Spanish Civil War, around the time of the Francoists. It earned numerous international award such as three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards including Best Film Not in the English Language, the Ariel Award for...

Review of the Movie ‘Inception’

1 Page 576 Words
Imagine a heist, but not from a bank or even a super-secret underground vault in a lair in the middle of Siberia. The heist has absolutely nothing to do with gold, diamonds, money, oil or anything finite really. Doesn't sound a heist, does it? The movie ‘Inception’ directed by Christopher Nolan, follows the adventure of dream ‘extractors’, and how they...

Review of the Movie ‘Dead Poets Society'

1 Page 415 Words
The drama flick ‘Dead Poets Society’ directed by Peter Weir, was released on June 2nd, 1989 in limited numbers, and fully released on June 9th of the same year. With the only notable name at the time being Robin Williams, other modern big-names stars in this movie such as Robert Sean Leonard, and Ethan Hawke. In a school where tradition,...

Review of the Movie 'Titanic'

1 Page 443 Words
‘Titanic’ is a romantic drama with love story film of Jack Dawson played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Rose DeWitt Bukater played by Kate Winslet. Released in the Feb 4, 1998, directed by James Cameron, this movie is the highest grossing film has earned millions and which is more valuable, great love, happiness, exiting, emotional of the viewers all over the...

Review of the Movie 'The Matrix'

2 Pages 837 Words
The well-organized story, fantastically beautiful battles, and unique characters makes ‘The Matrix’ a must see. ‘The Matrix’ is one of the best classic sci-fi action films ever made, which is why I've chosen to write about how it has become one of my favorite movies of all time. The modern and creative story behind ‘The Matrix’ is what sets it...

Review of the Movie 'Spider-Man'

1 Page 439 Words
‘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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