Chihiro is a 10-year-old Japanese girl who is not content with her parent's decision to move to the country away from their hometown. On the way to their new home, Chihiro's father turns off the GPS, facing the consequence of taking a wrong turn. They drive on a dirt road that leads them to an abandoned amusement park that is the ‘Spirit City’. Chihiro's parents want to look around, on the other hand, Chihiro refuses to do so, however eventually...
1 Page
472 Words
Responsible for the creation of over 40 movies throughout the 1960s to early 2000s, director Milos Forman attempted to bring to life the best-selling novel, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’, written by Ken Casey. With a prominent director at the helm of the movie, and backed by an all-star cast composed of Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, and Danny Devito, this movie unsurprisingly won many awards. If I was writing this movie review in 1975, I would say this is...
1 Page
550 Words
A true-story based film about three African-American women who works at segregated NASA as ‘human computers’, together with other black ladies of the West Computing group. These amazing women created a history. Their works with the calculations and other stuffs have contributed in one of the biggest events in the early 60’s during the Space Race between America and Russia. The 2016 film was directed by Theodore Melfi, starring Taraji Henson as Katherine Goble Johnson, Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughan...
1 Page
631 Words
‘Freedom Writers’ is a movie directed by Richard LaGravenese, which was released on January 5, 2007 in the USA. Mrs. Erin Gruwell whom belong to the upper class of people in social stratification went to teach these high schoolers who ranged between the lowest level to the working class of people in the social Stratification pyramid. None of the students in room 203 of the said high school respected her when she first met them. They misjudged her abilities. They...
2 Pages
727 Words
A variety of movies have plot twists that no one could even imagine. For example, in ‘The Dark Knight’, Batman was faced against a serial killer/psychopath named ‘The Joker’ (he was the only enemy throughout the movie so far) and towards the climax of the film, the Joker had his goons kidnapped Harvey Dent and Rachel Dawes, put them in two different buildings and had Batman and the police officers go to one of the buildings. However, only one person...
1 Page
432 Words
Get a unique paper that meets your instructions
800+ verified writers
can handle your paper.
place order
Introduction to '12 Years a Slave' The film ‘12 Years a Slave’ depicts slaves were treated as property in antebellum south slave states and we subjected to barbaric torture and were used as labor for farms and household activities. Solomon Northup's Journey from Freedom to Slavery The film ‘12 Years a Slave’ is about a man named Solomon Northup, who was born a free man in New York in 1808. In 1842 he was tricked, captured and sold into slavery...
4 Pages
1958 Words
“I’ll never let go Jack, I’ll never let go”, now that is one movie line almost every single person recognizes. It is one of the most powerful scenes in a top grossing film called ‘Titanic’. This film explores many human emotions that the audience and the characters in the movie feel. It shows the complexity of love, especially because this particular love is forbidden. It expresses a forbidden love story between characters Jack and Rose who’s love story shows the...
2 Pages
799 Words
‘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 1941) is a highly-coveted Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author and manga artist. He also co-founded Studio Ghibli alongside...
1 Page
496 Words
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 risk to save others. The film opens with lighting a candle, illuminating the Hebrew prayers reciting thousands of years of...
2 Pages
818 Words
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 on a true story when America stood on the brink of the World War II, they focused on pushing the...
5 Pages
2455 Words
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 with relevant stakeholders and archival footage coupled with complementary musical backing produces a text that will leave audiences unsettled and...
2 Pages
724 Words
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 become a musician despite his family’s generations-old ban on music. During his musical pursuit, he is accidentally transported to the...
3 Pages
1253 Words
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, Sayeed, said in an interview that he wanted to film to show the diversity of Muslims and Somali people in...
1 Page
555 Words
Through the summer I read one of the most interesting books that I have ever stidied, it was the novel David and Goliath. David and Goliath was not at all what I expected it to be, it was not a whole book about the story of David and Goliath but it was a collection of stories that were connected to David and Goliath by their similar scenarios, messages, and outcomes. Soon after reading the essay The Power Story It made...
2 Pages
1048 Words
A proper performer sinks into the melody and creates an surroundings for others to sink in, however Jose is a performer who just needs everyone to praise her. She can make a mournful and enigmatical face but she does not sense so, and she can sing a tearful “Goodbye” in a fantastic smile. Mansfield intensifies the evaluation between the sad track and the completely happy singer via writing down the lyrics as nicely as the way Jose performs it. The...
2 Pages
977 Words
Abstract: Advance illumination instruments have changed the scenario in distribution and intensity of lighting systems in this world. Development from fluorescent to white LED (light emitting diode) opens the door of illumination, pest control application and eco-friendly lighting. Color sensitivity in UV spectrum plays crucial role in navigation; meet selection, excitation in terrestrial invertebrate animals. This review shows the importance of each wavelength while selecting any lighting system for environmental applications. All major scientific studies are scanned as per the...
6 Pages
2588 Words
Narrator: a voice inside the story Point of view: First Person Tone: Anger Quote: When Franks mom got angry at her husband she said “I want ye to go back down to that pub and read him out of it. I want ye to stand in the middle of the pub and tell every man your father is drinking the money for the baby. Ye are to tell the world there isn't a scrap of food in this house, not...
3 Pages
1371 Words
Military Tactics and Strategies I. Introduction “All men can see the tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved” (Sun Tzu on The Art of War). Military strategies and tactics are essential to the operation of war. Strategy is the skillful planning and coordination of using battles to win war; tactics are the use of using troops to win war. The principles of war are rules and guidelines that provide...
3 Pages
1629 Words
A Farewell to Arms Novel Notes 1) How does the author begin the novel? A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway, portrays the complicated relationship between two devoted lovers, Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley, during the Italian campaign of World War I. The novel begins with the author describing what daily life was like since the war was the most important thing happening during this time period. He explained the degree of fighting going on extremely nearby and how people’s...
5 Pages
2311 Words
Select one of the short stories and discuss how a particular social group is constructed eg race, gender, socio-economic status. Particular social groups are often constructed in a negative light. In the short story “A Jury of Her Peers”, the author, Susan Glaspell constructs a patriarchal society in which females are tremendously disregarded. The author uses various narrative conventions to convey this theme. The story features two males trying to solve the murder of a husband, while their wives are...
1 Page
534 Words