Tin Drum 1979
Film Review: The Tin Drum (1979)

The film The Tin Drum (1979) is like nothing I had ever seen before. It was loud, offensive, and in your face; yet, lightly laced with an incredible depth that reflected the sentiment of a still broken nation. In the midst of the Cold War, with Berlin still divided amongst East and West, director Volker Schlondorff created a true masterpiece in a world without a true sense of hope.

There were a number of visual and cinematographic elements that I feel were harsh and really date the film. The entire production is very loud, filled with clamor at the most seemingly random times. It is definitely not afraid to offend anyone, as it is completely in your face. This is achieved most by Oskar's most notorious talent, his ability to scream so loud he can break glass. The ear piecing sound was an interesting…...

But even though the film's camera work is mainly conventional, it does feature some surreal-looking shots and sequences, e.g., Boo Radley's shadow hovering over Scout's older daredevil brother Jem, as Jem, having intruded on the Radleys, cowers on their front porch in terror.
The storytelling is interesting but like the camera work, not especially unconventional on the whole. The story is told in two ways: (1) in voiceovers as Scout, now an adult, looks back; and (2) through the action of the story itself. Even in 1962 this was not a new storytelling technique in film and certainly is not one now. But what is remarkable about these dual storytelling techniques is how well they work together and that with this continuous going backward and forward in time that the movie employs as a narrative strategy, the film never seems jumpy.

Since the story is told entirely through Scout's eyes, though,…...

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Works Cited

Robert Mulligan." The Films of Robert Mulligan. 17 Sep 2007.  http://members.aol.com/MG4273/mulligan.htm 

Scout Remembers." To Kill a Mockingbird: Bonus Feature. Disc1. 1997.

To Kill a Mockingbird. Dir. Robert Mulligan. With Gregory Peck and Mary

Badham. DVD. 1997.

Reds Movie Review
Reds (1981) opens in 1915, when John Reed (Warren Beatty) meets his future wife Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton) in Portland, Oregon. Reed was already a famous journalist at that time, having covered the Mexican Revolution and the First World War, while Louise was married to a dentist but hoping for a new career as a journalist. Reed persuades her to leave her husband and come to New York, where they live in the Greenwich Village as part of a Bohemian and radical circle that included Max Eastman, Emma Goldman, Eugene O'Neill and Margaret Sanger. Although they both claim to believe in the socialist ideal of free love and personal independence, their marriage was damaged by jealousy as a result of their affairs, including one that Louise had with O'Neill. In the film, the famous writer, played by Jack Nicholson, is in love with Louise and claims that he…...

Fahrenheit 911: Movie Review
Michael Moore's political documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11, about the Bush administration's first four years in office has generated a lot of controversy and in the process broken all box-office records for the genre.

The film, described as an "op-ed" piece by Moore, is anything but a run-of-the-mill documentary. Michael Moore, the producer, writer, director and narrator of the movie has no intention of looking at the "other side of the picture" while judging President George W. Bush and his performance in office. As a result, the movie was bound to offend (and does offend) the Bush supporters. At the same time, it raises some very provocative and thought-provoking questions about the Bush administration's handling of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and its aftermath. Not all of the charges against President Bush are new but have been presented in an innovative manner on film.

The Bush family is accused of having had…...

MONSTE with Charlize Theron and Christina icci
MONSTE" starring Charlize Theron is worth seeing if for no other reason than the compelling acting and tremendous transformation the lead actress underwent to play Aileen Wuornons, a well-known Floridian serial killer. The movie is compelling, detailing the life of a woman who never experienced love, and subsequently turned to hate and murder for comfort. "MONSTE" successfully tells a story. It tells the story of a woman ravaged by violent acts and abuse, who turns to murder as a means to make things right with the world. Aggressive and somewhat brutal, the movie was not written for the feint of heart. ather this movie compels audiences to acknowledge that desperate times often due result in desperate measures.

The movie, though fictional, is based on the real life story of Ms. Wuornos, who was convicted of murdering six men during the late 1980's and early…...

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References

Barsanti, Chris. "Monster." Fimcritic.com, 2004. {Online}. Retrieved April 3, 2004,  http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/1876d7b6a8a1ce7388256e04007c545d?OpenDocument 

Monster." Reviewed by E! {Online}. Retrieved April 3, 2004. Available:  http://www.eonline.com/Facts/Movies/Reviews/0,1052,88325,00.html?seed=movfact2 

Monster." Reviewed by the Contra Costa Times. March 26, 2004. {Online}Available: http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/counties/alameda_county/cities_neighborhoods/berkeley/8282664.htm

Schindler's List is based on the novel by Thomas Keneally, with the film released in the United States in December 1993. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the movie includes a cast of stars including Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagalle and Embeth Davidtz. It was produced by Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen and Branko Lustig, with screenplay by Steven Zaillian, cinematography by Janusz Kaminski and music by John Williams.
Schindler's List was the winner of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Liam Neeson, Best Supporting Actor for Ralph Fiennes, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Original Score for John Williams. Further accolades include winning seven British Academy Awards, winning the Best Picture Award from the New York Film Critics Circle, winning the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Golden Globe Award and Spielberg winning the Directors Guild of America…...

Lawrence of Arabia
This movie uses the vast desert as the setting for the adventures of T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia. Lawrence succeeds in enlisting desert tribes to fight on the side of the British -- and against the Turks in orld ar I. The point of the military aspect is that the Arab Revolt was being helped by the British, as the British wanted to defeat the Ottomans and drive the Turks out of Arab lands. Lawrence was a big part of the elimination of the Turks, and in the process he becomes a very strange hero. Among the most riveting, poignant scenes in the film is after Lawrence has made a miraculous crossing of the desert -- a crossing that would take the life of ordinary people because of the boiling hot sun and sand -- but just as he is about to reach of food,…...

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Works Cited

Bottum, Joseph. (2011). Being T.E. Lawrence. Policy Review, Issue 166, 65-70.

Caton, Steven Charles. (1999). Lawrence of Arabia: A Film's Anthropology. Berkeley:

Film Questions and Bliss Analysis
There are a number of photographic properties in any film shot. It is essentially a piece of the puzzle, and the way the shot is handled by the director can add meaning or dimension to the scene. For example, the contrast between dark and light can be used to set the mood. Striking contrasts between dark and light, or other color hues can increase the sense of gloom and darkness within the scene. There are additional elements as well. For example, the shot can be framed either from a mobile or static position. In a mobile framing, the shot is moving along with the scene and increases the sense of action taking place in the scene. Panoramic shots often use a slow mobile framing that backs out of the scene to reveal more of the world within it. Static framing also impacts the way the images…...

Evaluation of a Movie: Raising Arizona My criteria for judging a film comedy is that the material should be original while conforming to the rules of the genre. A comedy should be funny, down-to-earth, and ultimately have a happy ending. It should also have good music in it, because music can truly make or break a movie. Comedies should also have elements of low-brow humor, high-brow humor and innocence. The Coen Brothers’ Raising Arizona is the kind of movie I love, because it fits the bill on all the criteria. It is off-the-wall zany, yet grounded in reality, and completely in love with innocence and goodness at heart. Even though the characters are less than ideal by any standard, what makes them all sympathetic is that beneath the layers of gunk and ignorance, there is something good to be found. The only character who seems to lack any authentic goodness whatsoever…...

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Works Cited

Ebert, Roger. “Raising Arizona.”

 

 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/raising-arizona-1987 .

In my view, Elf is the perfect movie for family fun. It is a rare Christmas comedy with a heart, a mind and a rather outlandish sense of humor. It is a great charmer. It includes some rather unexpected casting. The movie is definitely worth watching. Star rating: 3
Star names: Mary Steenburgen, Will Ferrel, James Caan and Zooey Deschanel
Director Name: Jon Favreau
Rating: PG
Movie length: 97 minutes

Introduction

The plot of the movie is fairly standard. It has to do with a conflict at the publishing company owned by the old man and a demand for a children’s best seller. The movie also contains some interesting subplots involving Michael ( Daniel Tay) ; Buddy’s new little brother. Buddy has an awkward but rather deep and genuine little romance with a store girl (Deschanel). And then, there is the unfinished business at the North Pole (Ebert para5).

Buddy, was moved to the North Pole by accident…...

In some ways, this was the paradox of Brandon's ambiguous identity. Brandon was not a politically correct or socially aware transgendered person. S/he was very much a part of the highly 'gendered' society of the American est, where men were men and women were women. Part of Brandon's confusion lat in the fact that he did not know anyone else like 'himself,' he only knew that no available female identities suited him, so he assumed the persona of maleness. Maleness for Brandon still meant hanging out in bars, drinking, and hanging out with petty criminals. Ultimately, Brandon Teena's story and the movie "Boys Don't Cry" condemns the stifling limits of American cultural conceptions of both maleness and femaleness, as well as the limited mindset of the characters that victimize and act violently towards Brandon and Lana.
orks Cited

Boys Don't Cry." Directed by Kimberly Peirce. 1999....

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Works Cited

Boys Don't Cry." Directed by Kimberly Peirce. 1999.

Even when citizens ban together to form a lobbying group and the group's influence should theoretically not exceed the numbers of the group's membership, quite often the faction's ability to have influence depends upon the financial and social status of its membership.
However, it is not enough to merely blame interest groups. The fact that Erin Brockovich was able to succeed demonstrates that the American political process can work. The fact that the problems of environmental pollution are often invisible, and difficult for the lay person to understand is an explanation, but not an excuse for why so few people take positive and proactive action. This is why people must not be paralyzed by fear like the California community before Erin begins to investigate -- instead, they must speak up for their own welfare and the welfare of their children.

orks Cited

Erin Brockovich." (2000). Starring Julia Roberts.

Dye, T.R. (2002). ho's running…...

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Works Cited

Erin Brockovich." (2000). Starring Julia Roberts.

Dye, T.R. (2002). Who's running America? The Bush restoration. (7th Ed.).

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Lowery, D. & Brasher, H. (2004). Organized interests and American government.

Breach
For a criminal investigator, analyzing key evidence is an important part in being able to establish a pattern of behavior for the suspect. The film the Breach, is discussing the obert Hanssen case and its long-term impacts on U.S. national security. To fully understand how criminal investigators were able to catch him requires carefully examining the film. This will be accomplished by focusing on: the facts of the case, the parties involved, the victim's information, the suspects, the evidence, investigative mistakes, procedural errors, interview mistakes and the life of obert Hanssen. Together, these different elements will highlight how a series of critical blunders led to one of the largest national security breaches in U.S. history.

The Facts of the Case

In the film, Eric O'Neal is assigned to work undercover as a clerk for obert Hanssen. Set in the late 1990s, O'Neal's job is to keep an eye on Hanssen (who was…...

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References

Breach. (2010). IMDB. Retrieved from:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401997/synopsis 

Barkin, S. (2011). Fundamentals of Criminal Justice. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

House of Mirth
The film revolves around the early years of the 20th Century and the changing faces of the economy hence the social response to such changes. It is predominantly a depiction of the lifestyle that most ladies opted for with the increase in urbanization and amassing of wealth by a few individuals.

Lily Bart, the chief character in the movie, is depicted as one who is highly influenced by the change in the social aspect of life due to urbanization. She is a pretty, intelligent young woman who sets out on a primary mission of getting a man who is wealthy and prominent for a husband. The young lady sets out in pursuit of her dreams regardless of the measures she takes.

Lily is swallowed by the social hypocrisy that is predominant at that time in New York. She takes advantage of her age and beauty to attract charm from men…...

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Referencs

Fandago, (2013). The House of Mirth: Cast and crew. Retrieved February 27, 2012 from  http://www.fandango.com/thehouseofmirth_v212189/castandcrew 

Urban Cinefile, (2013). The House of Mirth. Retrieved February 27, 2012 from  http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=4928&s=video_files

Film Analysis orksheet Karmen Gei / ednesday October 14, 2015
Karmen Gei

Director, Year

Joseph Gai Ramaka, 2001

Mode (for instance, adaptation)

Adopted from novel; influenced by Carmen.

Approximate time code (beg. -- end.) of selected scene

Title or brief description of sequence

Opening dance scene

Number of shots in selected sequence

hat happens, at the level of plot or narration, in this sequence?

As a musical sequence, it sets the tone for the film and introduces the audience to the main character and the overarching themes including sexuality and the cultural constraints upon women of color. The dancer seduces a female prison guard into dancing, and when that happens, the entire group of women express their joy through their bodies.

hat role does this sequence play within the larger action of the film (e.g. rising action, climax, turning point, exposition, character development, motifs, patterns, etc.)?

This scene is critical for character development and the exposition of themes related to female sexuality, as…...

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Works cited. Think about and list some specific types of outside sources that may be helpful in your analysis (i.e., historical information, other literary texts, etc.)

Sources include references to the role of women in Senegalese society, including articles that show that Senegalese women are often asserting their identities and power:  http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/08/africa/gallery/yz-yseult-the-women-warriors-of-senegal/ 

Similarly, this United Nations website discusses the role of women in Senegalese society:  http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15857&LangID=E 

16b) Which specific outside sources will you use (based on the information above)? Do you have specific quotations, paraphrases, etc. already identified? What are they?

The CNN article offers messages of hope and empowerment like those given in the film, whereas the United Nations website is more realistic in detailing the daily lives of women in Senegal, where "strong socio-cultural and legal constraints continue to stand in the way of the achievement of gender equality."

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