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The Relationship of Men in Gangster Films

to each other only by code names ("Mr. Pink," "Mr. White", etc.). They relate to each other mainly by wisecracks ("Do I have to be...

"Flatliners": Do the Ends Justify the Means?

of the participants brings something nasty back from the "other side" (James, 1990). It appears that at least one of the things th...

Methodology Used in An Inconvenient Truth

to emanate from the Tufte piece, one of which is the fact that PowerPoint presentations have aesthetic problems and so, they are u...

Is "Malcolm X" and Orientalist Film?

as an alien, dangerous and strange religion, Said says that he has "not been able to discover any period in European or American h...

Robert McNamara and Sun Tzu

and dodged the most important matters, continually laying the blame for the killing of millions at the feet of others (Cockburn, 2...

Margaret Mead's Contribution to Ethnographic Film

to capturing reality, and artistic flair was considered, but they were not privy to the aesthetic possibilities that exist today. ...

Forest Gump, Ray, And Dangerous Minds

Association for Retarded Citizens was organized (Education Encyclopedia, 2006). In the 1960s, parents became even stronger in thei...

History and Evolution of Documentary Film

number has increased to 1,000; by 1901, to 1,299 titles" (Adventures in Cybersound, 2007). This was the beginning of the documenta...

Representation of African Americans in Film: Rush Hour 2

enjoy his vacation but pushes aside that vacation to help his friend find retribution for the murder of his father. There are mome...

Analysis: "The Tell Tale Heart"

the murder has no real basis in reality; the old man had never hurt him, and he has no desire to rob him: "Object there was none. ...

James Bond and Violence from Connery to Craig

society is violent and the films reflect that. Bond is also, in truth, an anti-hero. Hes supposedly a "good guy," but in reality h...

Hallucinations, Possession Trance And Religious Authenticity: Hollywood's Accurate Interpretation

benefit of any mutilating tool; Sands (2001) notes that to suggest this trance - or hallucination - is motivated by anything other...

Scorsese to the Second Power: "Goodfellas" and "Casino"

errand boy to a "coke and gun dealer" (Quart). This is a twisted version of the American dream. Scorsese populates this film wit...

Mrs. Doubtfire/Film Review

her away from home and the kids. Daniel seeks the help of his flamboyantly gay brother, Frank, to help him disguise himself as a w...

Richard Lester: "Petulia"

counterculture. Thus, by setting his film there (he filmed most of it on location), Lester was tapping into the one spot in the co...

Brokeback Mountain: The "Great Outdoors" as a Trap

one else. This rugged outdoorsman is entirely self-sufficient, and when he does interact with others, on a cattle drive for inst...

Controversy Surrounding the Historical Drama, Lean on Me.

In this we see that the principal, wielding a bat, may be seen as a violent individual himself, thus not offering the students a g...

Federico Fellini's Movies and Their Cinematic Influence

he would have lent his considerable talents and boundless energy to the circus arena "because the circus is just that same mixture...

Purple Heart and Casablanca, Messages to the American Public in the Turbulent Years of World War II

foreign war" (Nachbar). In 1941, the House of Representatives the measure to continue the military draft passed by a single vote ...

Dystopia and the Film The Matrix

an ideal, nonexistent political state and way of life" (Abrams, 1999). Science fiction became a popular genre which was best demon...

3 Films and Their Structures

is no truly artistic use of the camera aside from working towards presenting us perhaps with the perspective of every day life. Th...

The Siege Film by Edward Zwick

a bus bombing incident and after the attacks intensify in violence and frequency, he becomes convinced these are not isolated inci...

Novel and Film Versions of The Rainmaker

the hospital commissary where Rudy is studying for the bar exam. In the book, Kelly and Rudy have met previously. Rudy comments ...

An Analysis of the Film, Big Fat Liar

evidence of the mixed critical reaction to this film, The Tampa Tribune critic Bob Ross disagrees, calling Big Fat Liar "a showbiz...

Central Characters, the Ideals of Strength and Devotion in Dancer in the Dark and Breaking the Waves Films by Lars von Trier

are based on a childrens story which made an impression on him when he was a child. The childrens story is a tale in which "a litt...

Reality Verses Fiction Portrayals of Terrorism Such as that in The Siege

thing as targeting other ethnic groups" (Ebert PG). Ebert goes on the draw comparisons as to the treatment given to Arab-America...

The Film 'A Thousand Acres' Four Psychological Theoretical Reviews

Cordelia character actually evolves as more of a villain than victim. Dramatic Interpretation From a dramatic perspective, it is ...

Comparative Analysis of Five Personages in Terms of Leadership Qualities

system that had failed (Keppler Associates, nd). Had the men become over-anxious, they would use more oxygen, thereby shortening t...

‘Mockumentary' Film Examination

opines Mitchell Blocks 1973 dramatic short, No Lies, represents "one of the earliest mock documentaries" (de Seife). Its premise ...

Gangs of New York Film and New York Gangs of the Nineteenth Century

gangs" ("Gangs," 2003). Rival gangs include the Irish and the Natives, two groups that were usually present, but again, not the on...