‘The Stoning of Soraya M.’ is a film by a French-Iranian journalist named Freidoune Sahebjam. The film makes an evident case against the Iranian Sharia Law system, which is supported by Zahra, the aunt of the main character, Soraya. While acknowledgement of an individual’s right to choose and freely practice their religion is commendable, more important is the recognition that...
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‘The Secret Life of Pets’ is an animation created by Illumination and distributed by Universal Studio under the instruction of director Chris Renaud. This is an adventure with a hint of comedy animation that earned a total of more than 800 million dollars up till now. And with all the factors sated above. The animation is considered a successful one....
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In this essay I want to talk about two films ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ and ‘Citizen Kane’. I liked these two films most of all, because they have a certain charm, they are very unusual, the presentation of the film in one is very different from the other, but there is something in common, romance and a certain spirit of...
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The two films I chose were ‘The Double Life of Veronique’ and ‘Mean Girls’. These two movies are about identity love and human intuition. While these films have many differences, they also have many comparisons. They share a theme of identity crisis. These films both use the internal battle with oneself in order to make a plot thicken and make...
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‘Spirited Away’ (2002), a multi-award-winning masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki, is an atypical, anime, coming-of-age story. Based on Japanese folklore, it tells the story of Chihiro (Daveigh Chase), a young girl trapped in a magical world full of spirits where she must take on greater responsibilities to survive in her quest to escape her incorporeal prison. Hayao Miyazaki (born 5th January...
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The movie ‘Schindler’s List’ is about businessman Oskar Schindler, a German person, who saves around 1 100 polish Jews people. There are many movies about the Second World War, but for me ‘Schindler’s List’ is the most emotional. As it shows the both, how human can be cruel and also very kind. It’s about a man, who took a tremendous...
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A magnificent mansion, a remarkable 'Rosebud' and a fragmented crystal ball opened the heavy curtain of ‘Citizen Kane’. ‘Rosebud’, such a beautiful but plain word, is associated with the death of a famous newspaper tycoon. In the whole film, it becomes the cause of the story, but it is like a kite with a broken thread, instead of linking up...
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‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ is a drama/comedy featuring Olivia Cooke, Thomas Mann, and RJ Cyler, and directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, an American filmmaker. It was entertaining and very heartwarming, causing many laughs and cries throughout the film’s entirety. This movie follows Greg, played by Thomas Mann, as he goes through high school. He had kept a low...
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Grant Sputore’s debut film ‘I Am Mother’ is a science fiction thriller that circles the story between a child and her mother living in an advance bunker years after the self-destructive behavior of humans that caused their extinction. Giving a hint that the world outside the facility is no longer fit for human life. The film starts following a robot,...
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Introduction: The Unsung Heroes of NASA The title of the movie is ‘Hidden Figures’. The film was written by Theodore Melfi and Allison Schroeder. It is directed by Theodore Melfi, an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. In 2016, he was awarded at Oscar’s where he received a nomination for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. The movie was based...
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As children develop, they progress through many stages of life, experiencing many emotions and changes, that are essential to their development. Most of these changes are difficult for them because while their brain is still developing, they are forced to adapt in their relevant society and play along with imposed norms. When adding fame and elements of celebrity life, things...
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Directed by Stephanie Soechtig, ‘Fed Up’ is a documentary about the obesity epidemic and its effects that America is currently facing. The documentary invites viewers to believe that the consumption of unhealthy foods and accessibility to fast-food menu options is the root cause of America’s battle against obesity. Stephanie Soechtig’s ability to combine evidence in the form of statistics, interviews...
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Introduction "Divergent," a novel by Veronica Roth, presents a captivating story set within a futuristic dystopian society. The narrative explores themes of identity, societal structure, and personal choice against a backdrop of a rigidly divided community. This fictional world is predicated on the notion that humanity's survival depends on the categorization of individuals into distinct factions, each embodying a particular...
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Many novels and films often reflect challenges and longings found in the present world. These literary works reveal pieces of humanity that should either be changed or preserved. For me, one of the most well-known animated films by Disney/Pixar entitled ‘Coco’ is no exception. The story revolves around a 12-year-old boy named Miguel who is fueled by his dreams to...
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‘Apocalypse Now’ is a 1979 film directed by American director Francis Coppola and adapted from Joseph Conrad's ‘Heart of Darkness’, but the background is set in Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, Special Forces Captain Benjamin L. Willard was ordered to go to Vietnam to sanction Colonel Walter E. Kurtz, who has lost control. Through his various experiences on the way,...
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The movie, ‘A Stray’ was released on October 21, 2016. It was created by the writer and independent filmmaker, Musa Sayeed. It was directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. The two were inspired to work on the film following a Somalian refugee because they are both Somali-Americans. The movie was even shot in the neighborhood where the director grew up. The creator,...
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In Steve McQueen's ‘12 Years a Slave’, the themes of racism, sexism, economic structure and neglect are shown throughout the film. Based on a true story, the film portrays the perils of slavery and its later effect. What I find incredible is even though we have had many tragedies like African American slavery, Native American genocide, and the Holocaust we...
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With a rise in the popularity of online gaming in the last 10 years, there has also been a subsequent rise in phishing, grooming and the manipulation of minors. Breck’s Last Game, directed by David Whayman and globally released in 2019, tells the story of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old whom was manipulated online over a number of years and lured...
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The Glass Castle is a memoir by Jeannette Walls that was published in 2005. The title is refferred to her father's long dreeam of building his dream house, the glass castle. The book shows how Jeannette and her siblings had to fend for themselves while their parents were there , but not there and mostly revolve around each other ,...
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In our interactive oral we discussed the cultural and contextual considerations of Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. During our discussion we discussed the Iraq and Iranian War and I found this discussion quite intriguing and engaging. The interactive oral gave me a unique opportunity to understand Persepolis in extra detail as we explored several different ideas and themes. Our discussion began...
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The big argument with all the books that have turned into films or the reverse is the similarities and differences between them. On most films, they say based off the book, so they do not have to exactly copy word for words what the book says. In this case with the graphic novel Persepolis the film sticks to the novel’s...
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In the years since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the country of Iran has built up some very negative reputations in the West. The actions of certain extremists cause the world to associate Iran with terrorism, corruption, and production of deadly weapons. This is represented in President George W. Bush’s 2002 State of the Union Address, when he classified Iran as...
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Persepolis is a completed autobiographical series by author Marjane Satrapi that shows her upbringing in the war-torn city of Tehran, located in Iran. The citizens of Tehran were subjected to years of war and religious extremism. The environment of her childhood in Iran had changed her personality. This will be the central theme of this paper. In order to explore...
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Since the advent of cinema, film studios have not only been interested in live-action performances but animated stories as well. The popularity of Disney Studio’s early feature-length films compelled other major Hollywood studios to open animation divisions to compete. Now, animated films are commonplace in the world of feature films and the evolution of film animations to date has been...
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This essay will explore the origins of both Anime and Animation, how the two differing styles and origins of artform have converged in recent years by looking at the history of Anime through the similarities and/or differences between Eastern and Western styles. Also to seek out the path of Anime’s increasing exposure in Western media due to the success and...
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Released by 1979, Julius Caesar BBC is quite similar to all high school students and people who love history. The controversial first series of the BBC Television Shakespeare. The Julius Caesar was Cedric Messina's second television adaptation of the play, the first having been made for the Play of the Month slot ten years ago. One of that includes the...
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Some adaptations make significant changes to the original text, while some fail to depict the thoughts of the author. This is especially the case with the adaptation of The Hunger Games, which has undergone several changes. Some of these alterations were necessary to create the desired effect for the audience. Hunger Games is about a young girl named Katniss, who...
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It is commonly seen when a book is turned into a movie, to have significant changes and alterations. Some add up to the overall thrill movie-makers want to create for their audience, some fail to depict the writer’s thoughts when writing the book. The novel “Hunger Games” is among those books that have been incarnated in movie theaters all over...
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Introduction Japanese anime culture is a fascinating and complex phenomenon that has evolved over the decades, impacting both local and global entertainment industries. Originating in the early 20th century, anime has developed from a modest form of artistic expression to a significant cultural export that influences countless fans worldwide. The term "anime" itself refers to a style of animation that...
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At the start of Twelve Angry Men we are introduced to a varying cast of Jurors. The case is a matter of life and death for a young boy. The book begins with a vote of 11-1 in favor of guilty and ends 12-0 in favor of not guilty. From this, it is determined that the jury started out with...
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