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Critical Essay about a Movie

2 Pages 808 Words
“Beyond the Wild Wood comes the Wild World,’ said the Rat. ‘And that's something that doesn't matter, either to you or to me. I've never been there, and I'm never going, nor you either if you've got any sense at all.” (Grahame, 1908). In the one hundred and twelve years since the publication of Kenneth Grahame’s ‘The Wind In The...

Argumentative Persuasive Essay about Video Games

3 Pages 1524 Words
Why do people think that video games cause shootings? Video games have been around since the early 1970s. These massive shootings have only been happening for multiple years now. First Person Shooter (FPS) games were one of the first video games created. Video games don’t cause violence; Instead, they just help people escape the real world and just have fun....

Informative Essay on Horror

3 Pages 1582 Words
Abstract What is the psychological science behind why horror films appeal to us, despite having such a negative notion to cause anxiety and fear? Even individuals who do not like the horror genre, find themselves captivated and glued to their seats in a torturous and excited manner. Why does this happen? How does it affect viewers? And why is it...

Hip Hops Influences on Society: Informative Essay

3 Pages 1592 Words
In 1973, Hip-hop grew out of the South Bronx ruins when DJ Kool Herc developed the breakbeat, a distinguishing feature of hip-hop, which highlights the bridge of the song over tedious parts. As Kool Herc’s breakbeat gained traction, other artists took notice, two of these being Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash. Eventually, these three together would be known as the...

Informative Essay on Tupac Shakur

3 Pages 1215 Words
The proximate factors that lead Shakur to join a gang and commit crimes include his association with a delinquent peer at the age of fifteen and being influenced by his older peers that were involved in more violent crimes. A distal factor that led to his participation in gang membership and crime would be the vicious attack by the three...

Informative Essay on Horror Movies

2 Pages 791 Words
Are Horror Movies Diverse? Horror is arguably one of the most, if not the most, popular film genres out there. This has recently led to debate among movie fans about if horror movies are as diverse as they should be. In 2016, film critics felt that most of the mainstream horror movies out were too white, but it appears that...

Censorship in Video Games: Essay

5 Pages 2368 Words
This document will discuss, Censorship in video games, how it is regulated and how it affects today's culture, and whether or not the current rating system is still effective or does it need to be completely reworked. This will be done by talking about a small number of the rating systems for games across the world some of which are...

Lincoln' Movie Review: Critical Essay

2 Pages 1135 Words
Lincoln directed by Steven Spielberg, was made not too long ago in 2012. Because this film was produced relatively recently, the production quality was obviously more advanced than other movies about the civil war. Using more developed technology, props, costumes, etc. the portrayal of the time period of the 1860s was very accurate. The sets did very much look like...

Analytical Essay on the Reality Television Show 90 Day Fiancé

5 Pages 2358 Words
90 Day Fiancé is a reality television show that offers a look into the world of international dating and marriage. The couples on the show are usually a male living in the United States and foreign partner coming from another country. The premise of the show is that foreigners will travel to the U.S. to live with their overseas partners...

Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver': Cinematography Analysis

3 Pages 1280 Words
Cinematography contains many different intentions, much of them going far beyond the direct action of photographing the action. Many of the methods used are all about adding visual subtext and visual metaphor to a scene. The ways in which the cinematographer uses movement, composition, color, and light can be powerful tools to enhance the dramatic elements of the story. Martin...

Alan Parker's Film 'Mississippi Burning' and the Ideas It Explores

1 Page 402 Words
Different works of art can portray ideas in a variety of ways. An example can be Alan Parker's crime thriller film 'Mississippi Burning' (1988), which explores the ideas of racial prejudice and bigotry’s effects on a vulnerable community. As well as the injustice of the legal system and the way that perpetrators are sentenced in biased ways. This is shown...

Observation and Analysis of a Scene from 'The Shawshank Redemption'

1 Page 563 Words
In the scene 'Brooks', I observed in Frank Darabont's 'The Shawshank Redemption', Brooks Hatlen was released on parole from the Shawshank Prison after serving time for 50 years. During this time Brooks had become institutionalized by prison life, being treated like shit, and having no freedom was normal for him. Brooks’s attitude reflects the way he feels in the outside...

Survival analysis of 'The Walking Dead' TV series

2 Pages 802 Words
To survive, in basic terms, is to be able to have access to resources such as food, water, and shelter. To acquire these resources, several stances need to be taken, whether it be aggressively, neutrally, and rarely ever altruistically. A perfect example to demonstrate the multitude of different stances would be in the television series ‘The Walking Dead’. ‘The Walking...

Summary of the Movie '42'

2 Pages 903 Words
The movie ‘42’ starts off in 1945, when America comes back from war. Nazi Germany was defeated, and Imperial Japan surrendered. The United States had gotten their freedom, yet African Americans still had it rough. They served their country the same way the white men did but returned to racism, segregation, and Jim Crow law. The only difference between these...

Sound Design of the Film ‘American Sniper’: Critical Essay

1 Page 513 Words
Oscar-winning film for Best Sound Editing, ‘American Sniper’, is known for its high-packed action scenes filled with gunfire and war. However, these sounds of gunfire were not easy to create. Sound supervisors Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman were responsible for delivering the sounds to the director, Clint Eastwood. They made sure to deliver a very realistic documentary approach to...

Key Themes of the Film 'A Beautiful Mind': Essay

1 Page 528 Words
In ‘A Beautiful Mind’, they attempt to depict the triumph and struggles of a Nobel-Prize-winning mathematician whose mind was brilliantly flawed. The film provides an insight into various aspects of society, including the great competitiveness that exists among academic scholars, the reality and difficulties of marriage, as well as the world of schizophrenia. John Nash’s struggle with schizophrenia, which is...

Psychological Analysis of Gwen's Addiction in '28 Days'

2 Pages 930 Words
Addictions are common among the public. For example, from substances, medications, and liquor to addictions like sex, betting, and eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Somebody in your work or companion circle has battled with fixation. Addiction advising takes learning and tolerance from advisors. I have connected the information from the course of this addiction to ‘28 Days’ featuring...

Cinema Paradise: Critical Analysis Essay

3 Pages 1183 Words
One of Sicily’s prominent filmmakers, Giuseppe Tornatore, transcended the Italian film industry by breaking the conventional, stereotypical and ordinary. On the 17th of November 1988, Cinema Paradiso was released and it is a product of his creativity that helped the Italian cinema to its peak. The film follows the life story of a notable film director Salvatore di Vita who...

American History X': Critical Essay

3 Pages 1429 Words
Black and White Flashbacks: Looking Our Racist in the Eye In the film, American History X, he portrays the profound message of how prejudice and hatred can change people and bring them closer together. Shows how “hate is baggage and life’s too short to be pissed off all the time.” Although hard to watch the film American History X, the...

Analysis of 'The Lovely Bones' and Its Protagonist

5 Pages 2176 Words
‘The Lovely Bones’ by Peter Jackson is a film which has an unpleasant character called George Harvey. The director utilizes the character of Susie his victim, the character of George Harvey, key scenes, and the setting to create this unpleasant character. Susie Salmon is a 14-year-old girl from Norristown, Pennsylvania whom her neighbor murders at the start of the film....

Passionate Love in Poetry and Music: A Comparison

1 Page 592 Words
Poetic and lyrical compositions often employ the use of a variety of techniques to communicate their core themes and messages to the audience. In this case, the pastoral poem of ‘The Passionate Shepherd to His Love’ by Christopher Marlowe holds a close correlation to a contemporary song by Billy Joel named ‘Only the Good Die Young’, where both of the...

Hyper-masculinity and the Song ‘Blurred Lines’: Critical Essay

2 Pages 875 Words
Masculinity can be defined as attributes that are considered to be characteristic of men. The basic definition may seem harmless, but the way in which masculinity is performed can have a negative effect. Media uses masculinity to display its superiority over the genders and patriarchal views. Music videos such as ‘Blurred Lines’, written and recorded by Robin Thicke featuring T.I....

Theme of Violent Masculinity in the Film ‘Tough Guise 2’

1 Page 578 Words
In the video ‘Tough Guise 2’, Jackson Katz explains the violent masculinity in domestic violence, video games, movies, manhood, and media. He also argues that men are not violent as most people think. In today’s world, men and young boys are taught to ‘man up’ and act tough. Violence is a man's issue, therefore, men are taught by people who...

Elton John's Homage to Marilyn Monroe: A Musical Tribute

2 Pages 852 Words
Introduction Elton John's tribute to Marilyn Monroe, encapsulated in the song "Candle in the Wind," stands as one of the most poignant and enduring musical homages of the 20th century. Released initially in 1973 on the album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," the song reflects the ephemeral nature of fame and the personal struggles that accompanied Monroe's life. John's collaboration with...

Thelma and Louise' in the Historical Context: Analytical Essay

5 Pages 2051 Words
‘Thelma and Louise’, written by Callie Khouri and directed by Ridley Scott, is a drama and mystery film released in 1991. It was a remarkable film at the time, given that it had two strong female leads. It is very representative of the second and third waves of feminism. Although this was not the only film or show displaying feminist...

Critical Essay on Steven Spielberg's 'Jurassic Park'

3 Pages 1531 Words
Steven Spielberg's 1993 action, adventure-filled, science-fiction thriller follows Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler. John Hammond discovers a mosquito frozen in tree sap from millions of years ago and gets the blood that the mosquito took from animals. He discovers that the mosquito had been carrying dinosaur DNA, so he then uses the DNA to create living dinosaurs. This...

Music and Its Effects on Society Then and Now: Critical Essay

3 Pages 1452 Words
Music can possibly change a state of mind and mood, and empower idiosyncratic behavior and views in society. Actually, the normal American tunes into four hours of music every day! Simply envision what sort of effect music is having on our feelings for the duration of the day, regardless of whether we deliberately acknowledge it or not. So, to put...

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