2004 in film

Following this demonstration of continued popularity, Rafter (2007) argues that film plays a key role in informing, perceiving and understanding various components of criminality. Therefore, research using films should be deemed as a salient feature within criminology. When discussing film and its impact on audiences, Shonfield's (2000) research on film usage is advantageous. She explains that when audiences watch a film, they are able to temporarily pause their personal cynicism and allows…

The collaboration needed to make a film, much less a quality film, is enormous. Many people are needed to make a production work: screenwriters, cinematographers, composers, etc. The director is one of the most important elements and his or her interpretation of a screenplay can make or break a film. As stated in Persistence of Vision: An Introduction to Film Appreciation, “An auteur is a director that has garnered enough influence that they have total artistic control over the entire…

Films are products of their time and evolve as American culture evolves. As such, directorial use of existing technology, and the cultural desire for improved movie-making have led to the development of the motion picture industry. “To most people, a movie is popular entertainment, a product to be produced and marketed by a large commercial studio. Regardless of the subject matter, this movie is pretty to look at – every image is well polished by an army of skilled artists and technicians”…

In 2004, the ban on locally produced horror and supernatural films was lifted, marking an era when the number of supernatural film screenings skyrocketed in local cinemas. Much of this was due to the efforts of Shuhaimi Baba, as she managed to convince the censorship board to reconsider the ban so that local films could be financially competitive with the influx of foreign horror films (Hassan, 2013, p 228). It is useful to note that before the censorship was being lifted – for few decades,…

fatale in film noir, using examples of your own choice. Immediately after the Second World War, when the French people once again had the possibility to watch American cinema, they noticed a remarkable change in these films. Not only had they become much darker in mood, but also the themes had become much more serious. It was in 1946, when the term “film noir” was coined for the first time by the French film critics Nino Frank and Jean-Pierre to describe this genre of movies (Silver & Ursini…

character, the private personality and the public persona of the actor, especially since these distinct and overlapping identities are both exposed and concealed at different moments throughout the film (Shingler, 121). For Edgar Morin (27), “The star is incarnated in the characters of his or her films but also transcends them. Moreover, these characters transcend the star” (Shingler, 124). With that being said, Morin believes that “the star cannot appear when this reciprocal interpretation of…

Top 5 Best Movie of Katie Holmes Katie Holmes has made her name as a famous Hollywood actor. While she may be better known for her marriage to Tom Cruise, Katie is a star in her own write. From Starring in Dawson’s creek to staring in top grossing films; Katie has been in more than her share of movies. Take a look at the top 5 Katie Holmes movie of all time! 1.) Batman Begins Katie appeared in Batman Begins in 2005 playing the role of Rachel Dawes. Rachel is Bruce Wayne’s Childhood sweetheart.…

components that can make or break the financial success of the film. Thus, the blockbuster syndrome was the time period when movies were evaluated and judged by their marketing effort rather than production quality and value. Due to that, even the movies that are low on critical claim or box office success such as Last Action Hero and Godzilla can be attributed as the blockbuster due to their high budget and subsequent marketing effort (Cook, 2004). However, the focus on creating blockbusters…

The independent film movement of the 1990’s allowed for a range of young, hungry filmmakers to move to a forefront which many directors nary got a chance to experience in the past. Yearning for voices which were "out of the box” in story, dialogue and acting, these indie flicks began to span beyond just arthouse cinema. Creatives didn’t always have to rely on big studio backing to get their projects off the ground. Often rough and raw, the films and their visionary maestros orchestrated their…

According to the film, Max Cady is a sexual predator of young girls. Gregory Peck acts well by playing Sam Bowden, a lawyer, under which an ex-con terrorizes his family against whom the lawyer had initially testified in a rape case. As the tensions become more intensive, it is clear that the intended victim by Cady is not actually Bowden, but Nancy, a fourteen-year-old girl who is his daughter. Therefore, the main point of the film in regards to suspense is whether a man can assault a…