Film Analysis Essay

There has been movies that relate directly to the gang violence that is happening now. One movie in particular has captured the attention of many movie lovers. This movie is called Freedom Writers and it starts out by replaying different scenes of gang violence and police violence against groups of people. The movie is written by Richard LaGravenese and it was produced in 2007 (“Freedom Writers”). It is about a teacher named Erin Gruwell, who was played by Hillary Swank, who gets her first job…

Italian neorealism also known as the Golden Age of Italian Cinema, is a national film movement that helped shaped the 1948 Vittorio De Sica’s film The Bicycle Thieves. Familiar to Italian neorealism, they story follows Antonio a character amongst the poor and the working class. Neorealism is a strong aspect to the film because of the use of being filmed on location and often using nonprofessional actors that are going through post World War II tough economic and moral conditions. The conditions…

For years the spotlight has been on the men of the film industry, but even back in the silent era women filmmakers were creating impressive pieces of art that surpassed many of the more “important” male directed movies. From Lois Weber’s Suspense (1913) to Ida Lupino’s Not Wanted (1949) female directors have made films that focus on women and the unexpected plights that life brings. While watching these two films it’s interesting to see how the men are portrayed, which includes the male…

character is played by himself. Even with ups and downs, Mr. Favreau shows an innate talent that is now transported to the computer-generated imagery adventure of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book”, a realistic remake of the Walt Disney’s 1967 animated film. Our little hero, Mowgli, perfectly…

I agree with Scott Myers’ statement because one needs a profit if they want to be a full-time filmmaker, in my opinion. Like Taylah explained, you need to pay rent, buy food, etc. Therefore, it is important to have a commercially viable story/film so it will make money and provide funds for those involved. However, this is sometimes a win/lose situation because sometimes you have to give up an idea or concept for the sake of getting a profit which isn’t ideal for some artists. Nevertheless, I…

an era with limited technology, “historical” days, a movie was created, “The Seventh Seal” by Ingram Bergman, is a example of how different our present mindset has changed from the dreadful era of the 50’s. I’ve always wanted to experience a classic film experience in a theatre instead of searching for them online, upon searching for one I came across the showing of “The Seventh Seal”, which frankly, I wish I hadn’t. I’m pretty sure we’ve all heard of ZzzQuil as a way of falling asleep, however…

The focus of this investigation is “To what extent did actresses in the Classic Hollywood cinema era of film were negatively pressured to conform to a specific look by their employer?” and will analyze the more famous and respected actresses of Classic Hollywood or Golden Age era (1930’s to 1960’s) to compare their societal struggles and achievements. Thus, Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland by Gerald Clarke and the “Examination of Moral Clauses” by law authors Fernando M. Pinguelo and Timothy…

Sweet Sweetback’s Baad Asssss Song (1971; Sweetback hereinafter) is a low-budget, 97-minute-long independent film written, directed, produced and scored by Melvin Van Peebles (b. 1932). Its production is considered a watershed in the history of US filmmaking. Sweetback’s firm stand on racism in the movie industry and the wider US socio-political context is still pertinent today as the racist ideology is disturbingly still with us today. Hence, the importance of revisiting Sweetback to unpack its…

From many great films that captivates my attention, in this occasion, I choose the film "A Trip to the Moon", for the reason that is one of my favorite classical movies of all times that for me will be just the best opportunity to analyze it. "A Trip to the Moon" by George Melies in 1902, was undoubtedly a great film that is even watch today for many people. This unforgettable director, George Meliés was one of the most important filmmakers in the history of cinema. He was a french filmmaker,…

Citizen Kane Film Analysis Citizen Kane is a 1941 American film directed, co-written, produced by, and starring Orson Welles. The actors in Citizen Kane (1941) include Charles Foster Kane played by Orson Welles, Jedediah Leland played by Joseph Cotten, Susan Alexander Kane played by Dorothy Comingore, Mary Kane played by Agnes Moorehead, and Mr. Bernstein played by Everett Sloane. This film is a “fictional biography” and “a mystery,” making cinematic advances on many fronts (Belton 35). Its most…