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The 400 Blows: An Expression of a Cinematic Revitalization
Example essay. Published: 4 September 2017
The 400 Blows directed by Francois Truffaut is an iconic film of the late 1950s that refined French cinema and helped spark a cinematic revolution known as the French New Wave. A touching story abou…
Analysis of Disney’s Pocahontas Film Adaptation
Example essay. Published: 4 September 2017
The White Man’s Indian Pocahontas is the 33rd movie that was produced by the Walt Disney Animation on 1995. The Disney Pocahontas focuses about the Native American culture and how the American…
Reel Injun: “Injustices towards Native North Americans”
Example essay. Published: 4 September 2017
In this documentary, Reel Injun, by Neil Diamond, the director explores how Native North Americans were treated and shown in media from the early 20th century to the present. The documentary explore…
Ava DuVernay’s Documentary: 13th, an Analysis
Example essay. Published: 4 September 2017
13th Documentary Close Reading Analysis In the mid-1960s, Malcolm X said, “If you stick a knife nine inches into my back and pull it out three inches, that it not progress. Even if you pull it…
Disney’s Impact on the War
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Disney Goes to War It’s the year 1944. Imagine sitting in a Navy Vessel, preparing for an invasion of Normandy, with at least 50 men per boat, no less than 10,000 vessels total. There is barel…
Comparison of Film Remakes: Poltergeist
Example essay. Published: 4 September 2017
INTRODUCTION In this essay I’m going to compare two movies; original and its remake and focus on how visual effects were made for each movie. Firstly I’m going to write about the origina…
Gattaca Film Synopsis and Analysis
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Gattaca is a film regarding not only the troubling implications of excessive gene therapy, but also how it could be used in a sort of dystopian society where your genetic profile divides you into di…
Femme Fatale in Early Silent Cinema and Classic Film Noir
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Introduction The quintessential ideal of the femme fatale was a woman who was mysterious, manipulative, and desperate with a male protagonist that in following the dangerous, yet desirable wishes of…
Lorenzo’s Oil – Film Synopsis and Analysis
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Lorenzo’s oil touches the hearts of most as you watch the story of a young boy battling adrenoleukodystrophy or ALD. The story is based off a true story as the parents, Augusto and Michaela Od…
One True Thing Film Analysis
Example essay. Published: 4 September 2017
The film that I chose to watch for this writing assignment was One True Thing. The story began with introducing a young woman with a busy life in New York. Ellen had a writing career that was beginn…
Extraordinary Measures Film Analysis
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The film Extraordinary Measures is based on a true story which follows the journey of a father who is determined to save his young children’s lives. John and Aileen Crowley have three kids, tw…
A Beautiful Mind Reflection Paper
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A Beautiful Mind is a beautiful and enlightening depiction of a terrible and mind boggling journey of a struggling schizophrenic genius. This movie, first aired in 2001, takes the viewer through the…
How Effective is Notting Hill as an “Urban Fairy Tale”?
Example essay. Published: 4 September 2017
Urban fairy tales is a supernaturalism mirror which reflects aspects of our inner world. For those who infiltrate themselves in what the fairy tale should combine, it becomes natural depression and …
Use of Cinematic Tools to Deliver an Anti-War Message in ‘Apocalypse Now’
Example essay. Published: 4 September 2017
In this paper, I will discuss how Coppola used cinematic tools strategically in his film Apocalypse Now to show warfare for what it truly is and the effect on soldiers that combat had in order to inspire society to re-evaluate and change its attitude towards war….
Django Unchained (2012) Film Analysis – Postmodernism
Example essay. Published: 4 September 2017
Django Unchained (Tarantino, 2012) set in Texas in 1858, deals with a variety of issues such as race, slavery, revenge and violence. The film sparked controversy worldwide and amongst critics. Filmm…
Film Review of The Others (2011)
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“THE OTHERS” FILM REVIEW: Make Sure You all Double Check You’re Alive. By DYLAN B. TO Published March 6, 2017 Nicole Kidman as Grace in 2001’s “The Others” Over …
Dangal Film Analysis
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DANGAL Dangal, “a wrestling competition” is an Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Aamir Khan and Sidharth Roy Kapur with th…
Review of the 2008 Movie Step Brothers
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Step Brothers (2008), directed by Adam McKay, is a raunchy, funny film for comedy audiences. It stars Will Ferrell and Jon C. Reilly as Brenan and Dale….
Bicycle Thieves (1948) and Umberto D (1952) Analysis
Example essay. Published: 4 September 2017
Two films from the neorealism movement are Bicycle Thieves (1948) and Umberto D (1952) both directed by Vittorio De Sica. Both films in their own way show the real-life hardships that were faced dur…
Shutter Island Psychoanalytic Response
Example essay. Published: 4 September 2017
The film Shutter Island is an extremely complex mental thriller that you must watch multiple times to fully understand the movie. Teddy, believes he is a government Marshall looking for a missing pa…
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