Despite the introduction of video game age ratings all the way back in the early 1990s, I have played violent video games for a fair portion of my life. These video games included titles like the Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, Left 4 Dead and Halo series and I even still play them today to an extent. Some people...
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Video games are now very popular for young teenagers, both male and female. Those teenagers are addicted to the video games so much that most of them do not focus on their future. As a result, they face many problems, such as health, poor performance, and personality. Therefore, there is no doubt that teenagers should avoid playing video games. The...
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The concert was held on 13 October at the Victoria Concert Hall and it is the second instalment of the Sibelius Complete Cycle, the first instalment was performed back in 2008. The concert started off with Sibelius’s ‘Symphony No.4 in A minor, Op.63’, which was composed in 1911. When the performance ended, there was a ‘puzzled silence’, the audience and...
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The movie I chose to discuss from a sociological perspective is ‘V for Vendetta’, which is directed by James McTeigue. The film was originally taken from the graphic novel written by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. The setting is familiar to many of the fictitious novels written in the future about a dystopian era, in which people are ruled by...
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‘The Social Network’ explores the times in which the social media platform Facebook came to be. The platform was invented through warring perspectives of smart young men with a great passion to interlink their friends though the online connected platform. David Fincher, director of this interesting script, extracted from the book 'The Accidental Billionaires' kept on our plates an enticing...
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The movie ‘The Last Samurai’ was useful to an extent for the education about the modernization of Japan. This movie is based on a historical event that unfolded in the modernization of Japan. ‘The Last Samurai’ is a 2003 American drama action movie co-produced and directed by Edward Zwick. It is set in 1876 in Japan, which at the time...
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‘Mona Lisa Smile’ explores college life through feminism, marriage, and gender roles by way of a progressive teacher at the end of a traditional era (Goldsmith-Thomas & Newell, 2003). The film begins in the fall of 1953 at the start of a new semester at Wellesley College, the prestigious all-girls institution in Boston, Massachusetts. The film’s plot revolves around Katherine...
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The movie ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ is an action-packed adventure movie starring Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones) Sean Connery (Indiana Jones’ dad). If I could give the film a rating, I would give it a 4/5 just because it's a bit more of an older movie. But the storyline and the actors are spot on. It's interesting and it...
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‘Hidden Figures’, released in 2016, is an uplifting and inspiring movie based on true events that accentuates one of the hot potatoes in society – racism. The film was nominated for an Oscar three times because it's a really great math story and an eye-opener at the same time. This biographical drama film is about the three African-American female mathematicians...
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Have you ever felt the droplets of perspiration on your skin, creeping down your body, almost like the cold fingers of a skeleton, and have been frighted of a slaying gnome or a malevolent ventriloquist? Well, the movie ‘Goosebumps’ will definitely tickle your sweat glands as, R.L. Stine’s best-selling book, turned into a blockbusting movie directed by Rob Letterman, turns...
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‘Freedom Writers’ is an American movie, based on a true story about a devoted and visionary teacher, Erin Gruwell. Erin motivates and teaches her class of combative and confrontational students, that there is another life outside of being a gang banger and death. Erin faces a lot of indifference, not only from her students, but also from the school administration....
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Timeless, charming and striking are the best words to describe the 1942 film, ‘Casablanca’, by Michael Curtiz. Humprey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman do a phenomenal job of creating a connection through the audience. From the cinematography to the twists and turns this movie has it all. A mixture of passion and romance makes for a timeless classic film that one...
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Introduction The 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, directed by Miloš Forman and based on Ken Kesey's 1962 novel, is a seminal work in the realm of cinematic storytelling. The movie, featuring Jack Nicholson in a career-defining role, explores the dynamics of power and control within a mental institution. Through its compelling narrative and powerful performances, the film...
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John Musker and Ron Clements partner up yet again to make another astonishing film. Disney's hit movie ‘Moana’ is a sensational film created to fascinate its viewers. Featuring lead actors Auli’i Cravalho as Moana, and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as Maui. Taking place in the large island and village of Motunui is very beautiful, as well as it is filled...
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Here is the review of the movie 'Dear Dad'. ‘Dear Dad’ is a feel-good movie directed by Tanuj Bhramar. The movie stars Arvind Swamy, Himanshu Sharma, Ekavali Khanna, Aman Uppal and Bhavika Bhasin in the lead roles. The story revolves around Nitin Swaminathan (Arvind Swamy) and his 14-year-old son Shivam Swaminathan (Himanshu Sharma). It also involves Nupur Swaminathan (Ekavali Khanna),...
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‘Citizen Kane’ was a thematic film, based on the life and legacy of Charles Foster Kane a powerful man who owned and control journalism. He owned the biggest newspaper company during the beginning time of World War I. An era that was controlled by ‘yellow journalism’ and Kane being the biggest one of all. The movie starts with Citizen Kane...
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‘1917’ is an incredibly suspenseful, and emotional film designed to appear like one continuous shot. This concept of an extended single shot, although may be boring/dragged on to some viewers, can make the audience feel like they are in real time, in 1917. This creates a better emotion connection to the characters and the film itself, which made the movie...
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If you as a viewer love feeling pity, hate, and sadness then this movie is for you. If you like drama, great acting, a believable story and lack of cheesy scenes then this is the movie for you. ‘12 Years a Slave’ which is the director Steve McQueen`s lovechild with the 1853 book also named ‘12 Years a Slave’. The...
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The Bach Collegium San Diego presented this concert this past February 22, 2019 at the All Souls’ Episcopal Church in Point Loma. Titled ‘Transcendence’, it was a celebration of the human voice, which is considered the most perfect musical instrument. Thus, all the six masterpieces featured that night were all performed a cappella. Five composers were also put on the...
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Introduction Concerts have long been a quintessential part of cultural expression, offering both artists and audiences a platform for a shared auditory and visual experience. In an era where digital music streaming is ubiquitous, live performances provide an irreplaceable dimension of artistic presentation and audience interaction. This essay aims to delve into the multifaceted nature of concert experiences, examining the...
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‘Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue’ a lunch-time concert by Quintet of the Americas was the music concert that I attended at York college on April 2nd, 2019 in the academic core building. I attended the event with a few of my fellow classmates. This concert was not the first concert that I ever attended. I attended a...
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Introduction Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" (1989) is a seminal film that explores the complex dynamics of race relations and social justice in America. Set in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn on the hottest day of the year, the film portrays a microcosm of societal tension that resonates beyond its immediate setting. Through its incisive narrative and vivid characters,...
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When it comes to Professor Kenneth Hamilton, who is his own right has an established reputation as a concert pianist, I came to his concert with the expectation of a mesmerizing listening experience. This themed and ambitious program, consisting of a homage to Liszt, came across well as favorites of the performer. Hamilton made this clear from the outset. The...
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The opening allegro of ‘Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491’ started out softly but menacingly. The orchestra then suddenly jumps into the main theme, incorporating a series of sharp and stabbing chromatic jumps. The theme is then repeated but played at a louder and more powerful level. Following the orchestral exposition, the piano enters unaccompanied with new...
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Introduction to 'Schindler's List' and Its Historical Context ‘Schindler's List’ is an important film in society because it emphasizes marginalization, genocide, and individualization. There are many symbols that appear throughout the film. Some of these include the girl and red and the hand that lights the candle in the beginning scene. The use of symbolism helps create meaning and emotion...
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On the morality level, the cult film ‘Casablanca’ seemed like it was doomed from the beginning. A bar, Rick’s Cafe American, was the main setting, where alcohol, people willing to do anything and everything to obtain exit visas, a murder, corrupted officials and a forbidden romance have been the key elements. Casablanca is like a purgatory where these sins must...
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I was very excited to hear that we were going to watch a Charlie Chaplin feature to begin the semester because I have never seen one. Growing up, people have always told me that he was very famous for his silent films, so this made me wonder how he captured the audience’s attention with no sound. In the end, I...
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This highest growing anime film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki is put in a perspective of a ten-year-old girl named Chihiro. Chihiro was sent off with her parents to start a new life in a brand-new town. The family stumbles across upon a seemingly abandoned village, Chihiro warns her parents of an uneasy presence, but they didn’t budge. After her parents...
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‘Divergent’ just like any other sci-fi movie is set in the near future. Beatrice prior lives in a futuristic world where all the countries have been destroyed and replaced with 5 distinctive groups called factions. Abnegations believed in selflessness, Amity was all about keeping the peace, Candor spoke the truth, Erudites loved knowledge and the Dauntless were fearless. Everyone belonged...
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On October 9th, 2019, I attended the ODU Brass Choir concert titled ‘Song to the Moon’. The ensemble was rather small, consisting of 11 members mastering trumpets, trombones, bass trombones, tubas and euphoniums. Making up in quality what they lacked in quantity, the size of the ensemble did not diminish their enthusiasm or volume as they played loudly and clearly....
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