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Odysseus and Polyphemus (or Cyclops), the protagonist and antagonist in "The Odyssey." Like Odysseus, Todd is banished from his w...
is just surplus" (Ebert) But the "surplus" is everything that a "normal" person experiences. While there is a definite charm to t...
him: Father Barry (Karl Malden) is a tough priest who urges him to testify about what he knows; Johnnie Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) is ...
to kiss her, but naturally, Proudlock was convicted of murder (PG). She received a death sentence but the the European community ...
the inherent flexibility of a non-sequential narrative, because things get too confusing. Tarantino apparently decided to let it b...
enthralling" (1995). The film is a romance, but it avoids the trap of being formulaic; often films of this kind rely "more upon ac...
seems that Hearst brought in representatives to look and find flaws that would give him power. One article states how, "The lawyer...
This essay analyzes Darren Aronofsky's 2000 film "Requiem for a Dream" and discusses how its characters illustrate the effects of ...
This essay provides analysis of several aspects of this 1940 screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks. The analysis focuses on as...
that Gately was flying with a chipped vertebrae and was in severe pain. One of Gardners leadership attributes is physical vitality...
praised as one of the best and most moving stories ever made. This paper briefly considers the way the characters react to Nicks m...
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...
again and make everyone else in my life think you are wonderful and Im a shmuck. But Im not a shmuck Bob, and Im not going to let...
rest of the film details the relationships among the three principles, as well as the crafty Police Prefect, Louis Renault (Claude...
errand boy to a "coke and gun dealer" (Quart). This is a twisted version of the American dream. Scorsese populates this film wit...
murder and he saves her-for another man (Ashlin). There are many other subplots in the film but the real story is of the love Quas...
a woman-suit out of women (using their skin)-the ultimate in objectification" (Vorndam). Lecter is initially contemptuous of Starl...
a take on the play that is patterned after the screwball comedies of the 1930s, as "Beatrice and Benedick are surely the prototype...
a "master swordsman," arriving at the Emperors fortress. Nameless explains to the Emperor how he vanquished "three deadly assassin...
and emotionlessly micromanages his employees while engaging them with superficial small talk" (Office Space, 2008). Lumberghs la...
by persistent discomfort with ones sex" (Meyenburg, 1999, p. 305). This gender identification with the opposite sex typically com...
kind of money people like Lester makes. He has all these schemes and dreams and he ultimately learns they are pointless, just as L...
successes in Roman Holiday, for which she won an Academy Award, and Sabrina. This was exactly why Audrey Hepburn was perfect for ...
Graham is having an affair with his partner, Ria, who is of Latin American descent; however, Graham cannot seem to remember that ...
This paper pertains to Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of "Hamlet." The writer describes the overall film and the cinematic devices ...
through exploring the screen writers intent and vision can one figure out why the changes were made. First, it should be said th...