Ian McKellen

Even though he loves dinosaurs, he wants to make a profit off of making a dinosaur park. Eventually Hammond, the owner of InGen, finds a scientist who knows how to clone dinosaurs. This ends up forming a park that Dr. Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm, are all sent to located in Costa Rica for the company InGen. InGen wants them to help determine if the park is safe or not. This movie shows the consequences of humans trying to toy with science and…

In the inquest of Ian Tomlinson’s death the police officer claimed that his actions were in self-defence and he genuinely believed that the victim, who was walking away with his hands in pockets, was posing “risk or unknown risk” (IPCC, 2010, p. 104), by displaying hostility…

characters. In Trevor Nunn's adaptation of Macbeth, Sir Ian McKellen’s use of volume and tone in his portrayal of Macbeth conveys Macbeth’s panic and madness, yet also remembers the quiet secrecy of the scene; this acts to enhance the fear written in the character’s lines. At the start of the conversation with Lady Macbeth, Macbeth is trying to stay calm to explain what he thinks had happened as he killed Duncan. During these lines Ian McKellen is rambling and babbling his lines in a continuous…

Disney’s live action movie “Beauty and the Beast” has triumphed the box office. The movie has broken many box office records in its opening weekend. It has earned over 170-180 million US dollars approximately, which is way beyond the expectations of everyone. The film has also broken the record of highest opening of march in North America, previously held by “Batman vs Superman” which earned 166 million. The movie Beauty and the Beast which is the remake of the 1991 classic animated movie with…

While the earlier works of the X-Men comics represent racism in society through the mutants, the more recent stories of the X-Men chronicles have largely shifted the mutant metaphor, focusing more on discrimination pertaining to individual’s sexuality (Darowski, 166). Shifting this metaphor from racial discrimination to sexual preferences as a rhetorical device, keeps the tittle relevant as time goes on (167). Coincidently or not, the X-Men, which work as an allegory to the LGBT community,…

Richard III the film is a historical movie which depicts the rivalry between the houses of York and Lancaster .The film begins with a dramatic opening scene which connects the past with the present. In the film Richard is at the center of all the action as the film depicts his ascend to the throne through the use of manipulation of other characters praying on their weaknesses, murderous tactics and seducing women who may be presented as weak. Among the victims of his murders are his brother…

This essay will be answering the Question of how a particular Jungian Archetype is represented in a film. The film ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ has been chosen for this analysis, because of its wide range of characters that represent Jungian archetypes. Before beginning the analysis on the film, it is important to state the definition of a Jungian archetype. In his essay ‘Psychology and Religion’, Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung describes archetypes as ‘…forms or images of…

As I hinted at in my last review of a film from this franchise, for years the much maligned “X-Men: The Last Stand” has been my favorite movie of the original trilogy. After my recent rewatch of “X2: X-Men United,” however, I thought I may finally come around and join the majority of people who hate on this installment. While I would say the second film is now my favorite of the trilogy, I cannot say that I hate this film. After the traumatic ending of “X2,” one would think things couldn’t get…

English actor, Andy Serkis is best known for his portrayal as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films Trilogy. His other notable works include The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Planet of the Apes reboot series (2011–17). Andy Serkis is married to actress Lorraine Ashbourne. He has three children from his marriage. His net worth is $28 million. He has received an Empire Award and two Saturn Awards in his career. Andrew Clement Serkis was born on April…

In 1978 Trevor Nunn directed a Macbeth film that is frequently considered being the definitive Macbeth film. This film stars Ian McKellen and Judi Dench. It was based on a Royal Shakespeare Company stage creation of Macbeth that was brilliant success. Trevor Nunn stays faithful to the content of the play and the interplay between the light and the darkness is more than striking in his adaptation of Macbeth. To create a puzzling and peculiar ambience for the viewers, the scene is played in…