Essays 841 - 870
work in the dress shop but her internal conflict grows steadily as she delves into a relationship with one of her classmates. It ...
artistic advancements, including a color sequence at the end" (Review of The Birth of a Nation, 2002). Furthermore, this film gre...
In some scenes featuring very dark-skinned Bernie Mac, the only thing absolutely visible on the screen was the whites of the actor...
of his father. At one point he goes to see his father and sees that his mother is dead while his father, too drunk to notice, sits...
most fundamental theme or issue in this particular film involves the title. This title refers to an individual who is nothing more...
on the Today show, but most will die before that time. The speedometer on the car can indeed represent life and how or why one can...
tidbits that enabled the readers to journey back in time. The film alters this setting somewhat with a present-day Evelyn Couch s...
There are other types of westerns though as well. Some westerns depict life in Americas colonial times or may take place in terra...
one central character which functions as the narrative object (Telotte, 2003). In other words, this character is typically define...
which attacks everything the ruling class stands for (Ludwig). The cinematic protagonist is the last Bavarian king (1845-1886), a...
a young girl who has only her inherent strength and her faith in God to help her survive. She is not especially intelligent, nor i...
clowning" (Hoberman, 1997, p. 42). In his critical history on underground film, Parker Tyler refers to Smiths acting as "sloughing...
begins to notice how Emmi takes on attitudes attributable to racial intolerance, as well. "While the theme of racial prejudice is...
1996, p. 3), which she accepts as a way of demonstrating her unconditional support of him and his intention to literally drink him...
some style to the films. "One group of filmmakers who were experimenting with cinematic technique were those who emerged from B...
?vident que le Fran?ais avait appris quelque chose de WWI quand beaucoup dindustries ont ?t? arr?t?es et ont nui ? la nation. En t...
home. On reaching the age of twenty-one, Kane assumes control of his fortune, but only one of his holdings has any interest for h...
true to the book? When Szpilman took pen to paper, he seemingly did so to relay the events of his life. Realizing that he had sur...
a woman from his past perhaps. But, those familiar with the film know better. This opening scene is also one, instilled by the w...
The film opens with panoramic shot of Monument Valley, which is the home of the Navajo tribe (Doherty 36). The lulling serenity of...
and laughter will come into play in the second section of the film. Film is an emotional medium. And, like it or...
who is a software programmer by day and a hacker known as Neo by night. Becoming increasingly disillusioned with his life, Neo se...
attitude which pervades most of her works, even today, it can be stated. This is because feminism was asking women to redefine the...
MGM and Warner Brothers, it had to rely on a limited group of performers. One of the most appealing was a tall, gangly young acto...
into the life of his protagonist. That beginning, the slow burning of an American flag until nothing is left but a red, white, an...
last word of Citizen Kane as he dies in his bed. That word is the infamous "Rosebud." First time viewers, viewers who know nothing...
human. Analyzing how Kubrick utilizes the Vietnam War as a means by which to expose violence, sexism and racism inherent to Ameri...
his village. One cannot help but get wrapped up in the innocence and excitement of their devotion for each other. They want to b...
opening sequence has been found buried beneath the surface of the moon. While Floyd and his colleagues are standing in front of th...
saying: "Either youre slinging crack rock or youve got a wicked jump shop -- nobody wants to work for it any more. Theres no honor...