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Robert Duvall’s Apostle

who is also a preacher, and conspires to have him evicted from his congregation (Alleva, 1998). Enraged, Sonny takes his sons base...

Gone with the Wind's Cinematography

that "Tara is the whole story" as the plot revolves around Tara" (Schreibman, 2004, p. 41). The cinematography particularly unde...

Brian DePalma's 'Carrie' A Cinematic Analysis

would become his own trademark. This film, along with Obsession (1976), further developed De Palmas expressive use of cinematogra...

12 Angry Men/TV's Law and Order

entitled "House of Cards," the detectives and attorneys who are featured in the show similarly face what seems like a case of cert...

Scorsese/Gangs of New York

the foreign hordes defiling it" (Mattie 215). Cutting slays Vallon, consigns his son to an orphanage, and proclaims his rule ove...

The Purpose of Film Montage

This 5 page paper discusses the viewpoints of French film critic and auteur Andre Bazin, and Russian director Sergei Eisenstein, o...

2 films: America and The Patriot

as other authors, date this film as 1924, not 1929, which is why this date is used. Griffith envisioned his film as an epic, but t...

Sociological Themes in the Film “Crash”

his dashboard. There is a common thread between the two men, but Hanson reacts to the fantasy he has constructed, not the reality,...

“Rear Window” and “Blow-Up”

same lust. At times, his meddling seems to be a good thing, as when he and his nurse/masseuse Stella (Thelma Ritter) see a neighbo...

Analysis of a Scene from Fargo

that allows the director to alter the internal pace of the scene, directing the audiences attention to specific aspects of the sce...

Dangerous Minds Movie and Gender

well into adulthood. However, Lorber points out, "Individual actions construct social institutions and therefore... changes in in...

Uranya/A Film Analysis

funny. The boys arrive at Uranyas beach shack, which is "straight out of Fellini," on their bicycles (Young). One boy ventures for...

Basterds by Any Other Name

vision of the universe. From the early Reservoir Dogs to the stylish Pulp Fiction, Tarantino has challenged both viewers and the ...

Bamboozled by Spike Lee

and animated hand movements, as well as constantly smiling face (Elam and Jackson 349). In contrast, Manrays upper body is relaxed...

Reviews of Titanic

Titanic (1997, directed by James Cameron), which were published shortly after the films premiere. Overall, the reviewers are posit...

Representations of Taiwan

legitimate government of both Taiwan and China began to change in the 1990s when democracy was introduced and new leaders were ele...

Is It Film Noir? No Country for Old Men:

the novel or the film precisely. Typically, films classified as film noir, but not all of them, focus on a murder or multiple mu...

12 Angry Men, film analysis and the RAP Model

he will abstain until all votes are in. If they still unanimously vote for conviction, he will go along with the majority, but if ...

Land and Money and the Status Quo

The 1990 movie "The Field", written and directed by Jim Sheridan is based on a 1965 film by John B. Keane. This is a captivating...

Instruction of the Deaf, A Film Analysis

to abide by her decision to communicate only in sign language. Young children acquire language skills by listening. From the tim...

Erin Brockovich, from an Ethical Perspective

directed by Steven Soderbergh, the film Erin Brockovich is based on a true story, which dramatizes the catastrophic health consequ...

Corporations and Globalization

150 years ago, corporations had an insignificant impact on human society. However, after Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendmen...

House of Mirth

"Make connections between a movie and...the culture" (Corrigan 7). In this novel, and film, costumes, or clothing, was a very impo...

The Mission, An Analysis

to the Indians in South America. This paper summarizes and analyzes the film. Discussion Summary: The story is set in 1750 in Sou...

Oedipus in Zeffirelli’s Hamlet

Hamlet is fascinating because he is so psychologically rich and complex; hes a real person, and no one has quite managed to figure...

Saints and Soldiers, A Discussion

This essay pertains to "Saints and Soldiers," a 2003 film directed by Ryan Little. The writer provides a brief summary of the plot...

Film Techniques, Citizen Kane (1941)

This essay offers a description of film techniques used in "Citizen Kane," directed by and starring Orson Welles. Three pages in l...

Stage Beauty (2004), a review

This essay presents a film review of "Stage Beauty" (2004, directed by Richard Eyre). Three pages in length, no sources are cited....

Film Review, Cool Hand Luke

This essay uses research to offer an overview of "Cool Hand Luke," a 1967 film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Cinematic features, s...

Excalibur, A Cinematic Representation of Arthurian Legend

his sword and kneels commanding that his enemy should knight him. Overcome with Arthurs bravery, as the noble could just as easily...