Essays 1981 - 2010
The Movie "Home Alone", of first appearance seems to be a simple minded comedy. In actuality, however, the...
as a document of ongoing social struggles in disenfranchised urban ghettos, or "banlieues" around Paris (Cartelli, 2008). The titl...
simply to, "Just work" (Real Women Have Curves). This suggests that Latinas are expected to know their place - at the lowest rung...
and their relationships with them. Director and screenwriter Peter Bratt aimed his lens at San Franciscos primarily Latino Missio...
decision to transform a personal tale of forbidden love into a social commentary on increasing teen violence and decreasing morali...
by Billy Wilder) is regarded as a classic example of film noir. The screenplay was adapted from a novel by James M. Cain by Raymon...
the 1980s, animation techniques came in two versions: Drawn and model (also known as stop-motion) (Mitchell, 2002). Cel animation ...
his cheek, he has a look that mixes fear and trepidation with determination. With this, Eisenstein introduces the idea that the Ts...
that Gately was flying with a chipped vertebrae and was in severe pain. One of Gardners leadership attributes is physical vitality...
that he is "like a stopwatch" (Emerson). Having established this background information, the movie focuses on his long-awaited vac...
he will abstain until all votes are in. If they still unanimously vote for conviction, he will go along with the majority, but if ...
her, more than family and more than music. That hit home and I figured I had to quit" (Film, Ray, 2004). Ray has been blind s...
of the purchasing of gold. The director uses Mr. Xiaos cigarette and its billowing smoke to emphasize the dark conditions of his ...
directed by Steven Soderbergh, the film Erin Brockovich is based on a true story, which dramatizes the catastrophic health consequ...
the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), which includes measures that assesses an individual in regards to the four defining fea...
The 1990 movie "The Field", written and directed by Jim Sheridan is based on a 1965 film by John B. Keane. This is a captivating...
from Japanese director Yasujiro Ozus 1949 masterpiece Late Spring, there are two cutaway shots that feature a beautiful vase. Thes...
terrorist act), and this prevents Susan from getting the care that she requires for quite some time. Another major conflict in t...
legitimate government of both Taiwan and China began to change in the 1990s when democracy was introduced and new leaders were ele...
the closing shot of "The Shining", where the camera again slowly pans, this time from a wide view of the wall of a hotel ballroom ...
of racism. However, viewing John Travoltas portrayal of Louis Pinnock through the stereotype of the "brute Negro," that is the s...
answer, additional sources were consulted. In the documentary, several of the experts who were interviewed make the point that s...
in Will in order to save him from going to jail after Will assaults a police officer. This in turn establishes the time frame whic...
pregnancy, and more specifically, pregnancy out of wedlock. However, each film represents a dramatically different take on the iss...
Titanic (1997, directed by James Cameron), which were published shortly after the films premiere. Overall, the reviewers are posit...
Sherman Cindy Sherman is a noted photography, with her work often categorizing her as an artist. In her work she presents images w...
In a paper of six pages, the writer looks at the four stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, and performing. Eac...
This paper pertains to the detrimental destruction of a rain forest environment as dramatized in the 1992 film "Medicine Man." Thr...
This film review pertains to the "Joy Luck Club," which premiered in 1993 and was directed by Wayne Wang. The reviewer discusses t...
This paper presents an overview of "Pillow Talk" and "Desk Set," which are two fifties' era romantic comedies. The writer relates ...