Is gentrification okay? In Spike Lee’s film, ‘Do the Right Thing’, he displays scene of gentrification stating that is creating high racial tension. Lee predicted the gentrification 25 years early by exploring the issues. An early time that people did not know what really was gentrification the only people who knew about it were the people who were going through...
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Film as a visual culture (especially in today’s world) has multiple purpose and aims to educate the viewer while also entertaining them and giving them the chance ponder over the human experiences throughout. Naturally not every film manages to obtain the goals previously mentioned, in fact many don’t even attempt to. Films that manage to entertain and provoke discussion are...
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The film ‘Freedom Writers’ displays the story of Ms. Erin Gruwell, a new, dedicated teacher in a high school full of at-risk teenagers in need of a change. Doing all she could, she tries different methods of inspiring her students to learn, to respect themselves and each other, as well helping the students to develop dignity and conscience. The English...
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The English term ‘dignity’ comes from the Latin word ‘dignitas’, meaning ‘worthiness’. It implies that each person is worthy of honor, respect and to be treated ethically for who they are, and not just for what they can do. Human dignity cannot be earned and cannot be taken away. It is of significance in morality, ethics, law and politics as...
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The movie ‘Spirited Away’ was conducted by Hayao Miyazaki and released in 2001 in Japan by Studio Ghibli (Milligan). Then, it went viral thanks to the attractiveness of the character, and the messages hidden in the film. It drew the hardships and the adventure that the girl character, Chihiro experienced in the unknown world where there are no people. In...
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Documentative films provide evidentiary support on information from visuals and language that are factually based on real events or individual subjects. The cognizant awareness of climate change is increasing substantially both locally and universally, with science providing evidence of the increasing temperature, melting glaciers and ice caps, and dramatic biological temperature changes within rainforests and deserts. Biopic documentaries are considered...
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Throughout Tate Taylor’s ‘The Help’ and Theodore Melfi’s ‘Hidden Figures’, the directors reveal how discrimination encompassed every aspect of social life in the ‘60s, which was still legally enforced in America. This is explored in Taylor’s 2011 film on how white housewives justified the emotional abuse and mistreatment of their black maids by persuading themselves that black individuals are inferior...
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There comes a moment when we have to fight for justice to protect someone that’s unable to do so on their own. In the film ‘Nell’, directed by Michael Apted, Jerome, a doctor from a small town in North Carolina, strives to protect a girl that live in deep woods and thus had never meet anybody from the outside world....
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The film 'Good Will Hunting' describes a genius young Will, who solved the equations of the MIT mathematics professor Gerald on the blackboard and was discovered by Gerald. However, Will is a very violent and unsatisfied young man. When Gerald found this genius, he was about to send to jail because of the fight. Gerald pleaded with the judge for...
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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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The two excellent works of cinematography: ‘The Mission’ and ‘Schindler’s List’ differ immensely in terms of the theme, time frame, and location. At the same time, they encompass a similar take on depicting the human experience in a fight for rights and freedom. Moreover, they both encounter a religious/spiritual aspect that is engraved into the culture and people. Not to...
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Sociology and the theories associated with the study of societies, are prominent in all aspects of entertainment especially movies. This essay will attempt to relate the three sociological theories - structural functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interactionism - to the film ‘V for Vendetta’. In order to appropriately discuss how these theories are portrayed in this film, it is important...
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The film ‘Modern Times’ takes place after the Great Depression when jobs were still scarce, but industrialization was on the rise. We meet the Little Tramp, Charlie Chaplin’s character in his final appearance as a worker in the factory. In true Chaplin style, the film has minimal dialogue and is in black and white with Chaplin’s signature song ‘Smile’ playing...
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‘Amelie’ is a romantic comedy movie, produced by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, in 2001. He became famous for this film. He was not only making romantic movies, but also, he was making horror action movies, such as ‘Alien: Resurrection’. Before this movie, he already used a lot of digital processing technology and he had his unique world. According to Jeunet’s interview article,...
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In this essay, I find the genre of the film ‘Hardcore Henry’. While there may be more than one interpretation of this film, I present you with my viewpoint and provide information based on my perspective, all while being aware that there are people who will disagree with me. I use evidence from the film, as well as my personal...
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The 1960s slasher film ‘Psycho’ set new precedents for both filmmaking and the entire horror genre. The film depicts the harrowing story of Norman Bates, a serial killer with a murderous split personality disorder and Marion Crane; a woman with a guilty conscience and the tale of her gory end. The overall feeling of fear that looms over the film...
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‘The Dark Knight’ is an inspiring film directed by Christopher Nolan. Batman is no longer a comical book because Christopher translated it into a sensational movie that became a captivating tragedy. Due to the best technical quality and direction of this film, the viewer can relate the comical writings and the reality in life situations. The film is not just...
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Introduction to 'Citizen Kane' and Its Cinematic Significance The evolution of film is a slow process, where usually, a work will break a record, every now and then, and act as a milestone for the progress of cinema and the development of its complexity. Each spark of ingenuity, and experimentation pushes the form a little further, and occasionally, a film...
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The film ‘Citizen Kane’, directed by Orson Welles, revolves around the life and identity of the character, Charles Foster Kane. Welles pointed out, “We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through love and friendship can we create the illusion that we’re not alone”. Welles explores this notion through the character study of Kane. In the original trailer...
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The film ‘Gattaca’ released in 1997, portrays the controversial topic of genetic engineering showing just what the near future could possibly look like if this was implemented. As technology was starting to take off in the late 20th century, science was finding new ways to manipulate just about everything, including human cells. During a very controversial time whether or not...
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Film, much like literary works, is a medium in which composers can represent various aspects of human life. Through the exploration of human behavior in response to painful situations, Gus Van Sant’s ‘Good Will Hunting’ creates a profound illustration of the idea that many wounded humans believe that stepping outside of their comfort zone will lead to further emotional pain....
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‘Sweet Sixteen’ is a drama film directed by Ken Loach. It is set in Scotland, the film tells the story of a boy (teenager) from a very troubled background, Liam, who dreams to have a fresh start with his mother as soon as she has completed her prison term. The film is often shown with subtitles because, as with many...
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Six million Jewish inhabitants of Eastern Europe were killed amid the Holocaust of the 1940's. Families were removed from their homes and put into ghettos, which were substantial jail type foundations that housed many individuals in a single little apartment. They were then isolated from their families, 'men to one side and ladies to one side', and were put in...
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In Spike Lee’s 1989 film, ‘Do the Right Thing’, small details in the film’s setting come together to create an overall deeper meaning to the film. This controversial film is set in Brooklyn, New York on the hottest day of the year. Throughout this day, racial conflicts between an Italian- American family and the neighborhood locals, who were majority Blacks...
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Released in 1976, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ is a film directed by Milos Forman, and adapted from the 1962 Ken Kesey novel by the same name. The film is about Randle Patrick McMurphy, a criminal who fakes insanity to avoid going to prison and is instead warded at a mental institution. Over the course of the film, he...
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‘Samson and Delilah’ by Warwick Thornton is a survival love story about two young Indigenous Australian’s Samson (Rowan McNamara) and Delilah (Marissa Gibson) battle, facing difficulties around them and on a journey of finding a better life. To get away from a small and poor community, Samson and Delilah move to the closest town, Alice Springs. The film, also shows...
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‘The Help’, film written by Tate Taylor and Kathryn Stockett, and ‘Hidden Figures’ by Theodore Melfi and Allison Schroeder, explore themes of racism, misogyny, oppression and social class. ‘The Help’ set in Jackson Mississippi in 1962 and ‘Hidden Figures’ set in Virginia in 1961, both focus on black African American women’s social rights and expectations. With African American only perceived...
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The film ‘The Dark Knight’ is a well-known movie and has earned 8 Academy Award nominations, and has also won 2 Academy Awards. This amount of appreciation is no surprise considering the effort that was put into the movie and the movies significant meaningful story. The film shows many different perspectives from the same story, from a representation of the...
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For this work, I have chosen to do an in-depth analysis of the party scene from Milos Forman’s film, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’. In this scene, Randall McMurphy throws a ‘party’ for the patients in the mental ward as what he planned to be his final act of rebellion and his way of saying goodbye to the patients...
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Spider-Man as a superhero has undergone a great deal of redesign, reboots and reinvention since the early 2000s. The multitude of recreations have made the differences in values, attitudes and relevant issues in each adaptation extremely prominent. These differences will be discussed with close reference to the films ‘Spider-Man’ (2002), ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ (2018), as well...
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