52nd British Academy Film Awards

Will Hunting is a prime example of how childhood experiences can affect how a person’s personality develops into adulthood. There are many Psychoanalytic theories that can be applied to Will Hunting’s personality, such as the following: actions that are deeply rooted into his unconscious, the battle going on inside his mind between his Id and Superego, as well as many defense mechanisms that he uses to protect himself from further psychological harm. According to the textbook (Friedman 2016) the…

The Shawshank redemption; directed by Frank Darabont is a film that follows the story of a wrongly convicted double murderer Andy Dufresne. Upon entering Shawshank, a Corrupt prison run by the Warden, he meets Ellis Boyd Redding whom is also known as red. The director uses the pair to create a monumental sense of hope in the film. In contrast to the prison environment of the film, Andy is the image of hope, whereas Red and the other prisoners have evidently given up hope and have become…

Avatar is a movie about an ex-Marine who is put into a hostile alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind is in an alien body. The main character Jake Sulley finds himself torn between two worlds, in a fight for his survival and that of the indigenous people. Avatar has racism themes throughout the movie and are very hard to ignore. The white hero saving natives once again. Like the white Messiah fable. Marine, Jake Sully, is linked to an alien's body and put on the…

Journeying Towards Redemption Redemption can be the lighthouse in the ocean of darkness that leads one to safety and happiness. When one redeems him or herself, it is as if his or her conscience has been cleared and a weight has been lifted off his or her shoulders. Achieving redemption is generally not executed easily nor quickly; one must work in order to complete the journey towards redemption. SET UP: A character’s journey as he or she seeks redemption is displayed by the author’s use of…

A film about forgiveness, redemption and freedom, as it will be explored and challenged by Bruce and Eva in this post-apocalyptic western. In this film, Bruce comes across Eva, a girl from his past and decides to rescue her. As they confront each other, suppressed feelings arise. Will Bruce be able to redeem himself from his past? Will Eva allow herself to be rescued and forgive? As the director for this project I will explore the relationship dynamic between Bruce and Eva. An encounter with…

I read the book and watched the movie “ The Shawshank Redemption”, by Stephen King. There are many differences and similarities between the book and the movie, some significant and some not so much. The Shawshank Redemption is about a man named Andy Dufresne who is sentenced to life in prison after he is blamed for his wife's murder . In prison he quickly gains respect of the inmates and a lifelong prisoner named “Red”. Andy and Red eventually escape the prison permanently. There were many…

To think or not to think. To wonder or not to wonder. That is the question. Sociology comes up in many ways in The Shawshank Redemption defines a large multitude of sociological terms. The instances in this movie are tragic, concerning, and yet wonderful. They make your mind jog at the speed of light as you realize “That’s a social group!” or “That’s a style of Culture!”. So many instances that in fact, the list would possibly consist of 76% of the sociological knowledge. This movie truly does…

important relationships, the one with his psychologist, his best friend, and his love interest but in my point of view his most important relationship is with Chuckie, he is the main person that pushes Will to pursue better interests at the end of the film. First of all, throughout the movie, we see Will passing time with his group of friends, they eat and drink at bars after work, also play a little ball to pass the time. Most of Will’s actions are directed towards Chuckie because he usually…

Both the British and the humans in Avatar had similar intentions; the desire for natural resources and cultural superiority. Great Britain was interested in India for its immense potential for profit.…

is represented in both the films Cool Hand Luke and Shawshank Redemption. Both of these movies focus on the themes of determination and self worth, even while being set in the bleak lives of prisoners in intense prisons with seemingly no hope. Still, these films create a sense of motivational drive in individuals and have even changed the lives of the people who view them. Furthermore, it is these themes that caused both of the films to gain popularity in average film goers and critics alike,…