Erin Brockovich
Case study - 2 pages - Film studies
“Erin Brockovich,” is a film that stirred echoes in my mind about the capacities of human nature. Erin herself, as represented in the movie, was an American legal clerk with no formal legal training. Through her involvement in the law firm of Masry, she becomes an advocate for...
Pan's Labyrinth by Warner Bros: Film review
Case study - 5 pages - Film studies
“Pan's Labyrinth” is a film released by Warner Bros. Pictures International, Pan-Europeene and Telecino movie production companies. It is a property of Picturehouse Production Company, based in North America. The film is directed and written by Guillermo Del Toro who is also one of its...
Apocalypticism in film-Understanding Human Nature
Case study - 6 pages - Film studies
The need to comprehend the humanity continues to gain momentum in the contemporary society. Philosophers and Psychologists continue to analyze the views of human nature to all human beings (Frey 17). Consequently, studies into the nature of human beings have been a part of western philosophical...
Ethnic Studies Race, Identity, and Film
Case study - 3 pages - Film studies
In the application of the term representation in this scenario reflects on the establishment of positions in media studies in which objects of analysis are not selective to some instances of reality, but reflect more on issues regarding racism. These are signifying objects articulated within...
Introduction to Filming- Analysis of "I Think I Love My Wife" by Chris Rock
Case study - 4 pages - Film studies
Most people have watched the film and wished it would never end. This is because of it being captivating. A good film should arouse the emotions of the viewer be they negative or positive (Sinyard, 2013). The foundation of the movie makes all the difference in how we perceive it. This implies...
How violent television programs affects firearm control legislation?
Case study - 8 pages - Film studies
Globally, violent crime television programs have increased; this has had a widespread effect on the society, positively and negatively. Negative effects of violent television became a major concern after broadcasting began in the United States in 1946. From previous studies viewing of violent...
Article Review: Is Harry Potter Evil
Case study - 2 pages - Film studies
For a number of years, American schools have been under pressure to restrict their students from accessing certain readings, which are deemed objectionable by individuals on moral, ethnic, racial or religious grounds. People understand that any work is potentially open to attacks for any given...
Film Analysis Paper: The Twilight Samurai
Case study - 2 pages - Film studies
“The Twilight Samurai is a Japanese film released on November 2, 2002 where Yoji Yamada was the director. It was set during the middle of the nineteenth Century, some years before the event of the Meiji Restoration. The film explains the life that Seibei Iguchi, who was a low-class samurai...
Guidelines for ANTH 220 Film Review, Film: "Paris is Burning"
Case study - 2 pages - Film studies
famous dancing styles called “Voguing” started being performed publicly. The dancers started performing in more daring places such as mainstream club. The dancers poses like vogue models and perform dancing moves which resembled Egyptian hieroglyphics during Voguing. This crates...
Critical study of Spanish film: La piel que habito
Case study - 5 pages - Film studies
Almodovar 's 2001, La piel que habito , received mixed reviews from Spanish critics, one favourably calling it an “irracionalidad transcendida” whereas Spanish film critic Carlos Boyero called it a “notable idiotez” . However, most critics agree that this...
Film analysis: The Syrian Bride
Case study - 2 pages - Film studies
‘The Syrian Bride' a 2004 comedy drama film, is a take on the Arab - Israeli conflict through the eyes of a Druze family settled in the UNDOF zone of Majdal Shams, a Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli - Syrian border. All events that take place in the movie are a result of a cross...
Comparing different forms of media
Case study - 2 pages - Film studies
Media outlets base their material on the target audience's knowledge and interests in an attempt to provide information with maximum efficiency. This principle is made evident through the comparison of the National Geographic article entitled, “Childhood Origins”, and “ ‘Lucy'...
Crash
Case study - 2 pages - Film studies
One of the biggest mistakes in the movie came from one of the most unexpected sources, a young and untested cop. Officer Hanson, who could not stand the racist policy of his partner Officer John Ryan, chooses to opt for a transfer out of the patrol unit. In a pivotal scene, Ryan tells his...
Women in Film: African Filmmakers and Female Identity in African Cinema
Case study - 5 pages - Film studies
tradition from generation to generation. This is an essential part of how powerful the medium of film can be in Africa; it is more effective in societal change than books, literature, or anything involving literacy. African film goes beyond its function in western culture; it serves a greater...
Movie review: The Pursuit of Happyness
Case study - 1 pages - Film studies
The Pursuit of Happyness tells the touching story, based on real-life events, of a man named Christopher Gardner and his elementary-aged son named Chris. Throughout the movie the pair struggle to survive after the father loses his life savings after he invests in a non-profitable bone...
Movie review: Freedom Writers
Case study - 1 pages - Film studies
Freedom Writers tells the story of a woman named Erin Gruwell who takes on a teaching job at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. Wilson High is an inner city school with a student demographic comprised of mostly low income, ethnic minority students. Ms. Gruwell...
Media myths and their effect on law enforcement performance
Case study - 2 pages - Film studies
Media over dramatization of crime is a huge issue which has plagued law enforcement communities around the globe for more than a decade, especially since the rise of the technological era. Reporters, newspapers, writers, and news agencies, including websites, around the world cause this by...
8 Mile: Review
Case study - 1 pages - Film studies
8 Mile is the story of well-known rapper Eminem's humble beginnings in inner city Detroit, Michigan. Eminem plays himself in the movie. The story of Eminem in this movie is one of everyday struggles. Eminem starts out freestyle battling other rappers in a shelter and chokes at first. After going...
Characterization of Joe Brody in Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep
Case study - 3 pages - Film studies
The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms defines characterization as “representation of persons in narrative and dramatic works” and distinguishes between direct characterization, which attributes qualities to the character directly by virtue of description or commentary, and indirect...
Is reality real? Protecting the viewers through informative disclaimers
Case study - 26 pages - Film studies
Reality television has swept America over like an epidemic. Almost every channel has some form of a reality show. This genre began in 1989 with the creation of COPS and America's Funniest Home Videos. Only three years later MTV aired the first episode of The Real World. After that, reality...
Christians in the entertainment industry
Case study - 4 pages - Film studies
As an aspiring filmmaker, it would seem that I'm on my way to entering an industry that isn't exactly brimming with Christian values. The film industry, along with the rest of the entertainment industry (music, theater, advertising, etc.), tends to be more interested in what makes money than...
Acting sample resume
Case study - 1 pages - Film studies
Musicals: Seussical the Musical Little Shop of Horrors Oliver! Little Shop of Horrors Into the Woods Les Misérables The Music Man Ensemble Workshops With: Billy Scudder, Robert Goodwin, Gregory Smith, Mark Lewis, Gai Jones, Ann Reinking, Vance Fulkerson, Bryan Davidson, Corky Dominguez,...
Stage assistant intern: Cover letter
Sample letter - 1 pages - Film studies
I would like to apply for the position of Stage Assistant Intern. In the job requirements, you stated that the applicants must have “at least two years prior stage hand experience in the performing arts, or have taken High school/College level Stage Craft/Lighting/Sound classes, or...
Curb Your Enthusiasm: A linguistic analysis of a social assassin
Case study - 9 pages - Film studies
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an HBO series which centers on Larry David as the main character. Larry is best known for being the writer of the hit series, Seinfeld, and in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry plays a partially fictionalized version of himself. The show is filmed in a cinéma vérité style and...
Man and the Metropolis: Fritz Lang's Vision of the Future
Case study - 5 pages - Film studies
In 1927, director Fritz Lang, in collaboration with his wife, screenwriter Thea Von Harbou, produced a cinematic masterpiece of science-fiction that addressed the relationship between society and technology during an era in which that relationship was at its formative stage. The socio-political...
The Pride and Prejudice of Elizabeth: An Analysis of the Heroine in Pride and Prejudice
Essay - 4 pages - Film studies
This paper gives an analysis of characters of the heroine in Pride and Prejudice-Elizabeth. Pride and Prejudice is generally considered as one of the Jane Austen's most popular works. After reading the novel, people will be attracted by Elizabeth's intelligence, wit and lively character,...
Masks and costumes in Ancient Greek Theater
Essay - 4 pages - Film studies
Ancient Greek theater has long been of interest to many historians and theater enthusiasts alike. Perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of Greek theater is the masks used by all actors, made even more intriguing because little is known about them. Although history can tell us...
Viewer's Guide: Okuribito (Departures)
Essay - 8 pages - Film studies
New viewers of Asian cinema, especially if they are from a Western audience, often encounter many problems in understanding Asian movies. The cultural background of the film can often times be quite perplexing; Asian culture differs so vastly from Western culture that many new...
Using technology to challenge the 'I, The Time, and the Theater' in Beckett's play 'Krapp's Last Tape'
Thesis - 6 pages - Film studies
There is little doubt that the cannon of Beckett's work is one of experimentation and investigation, with the author constantly exploring the boundaries of content and form, pushing the limits not only of theme and narrative, but also of the very mediums themselves that are in use in each...
Film analysis: Mean Streets
Case study - 5 pages - Film studies
The famous American filmmaker, Martin Scorsese spent his childhood obsessing over missionaries and gangsters. These two themes remain dominant even in his films. He is the man behind the autobiographical, Who's That Knocking at My Door (1968) and the feature film Boxcar Bertha...
