Film Analysis Essay

as a single screening of his film All Divided Selves. The two artists are contemporaries both living in Glasgow, but their similarities go beyond generation and nationality; they both present everyday reality in a way that makes us question our assumptions, while suggesting undertones of fear and anxiety and using motifs of Irish and Scottish folk culture. Despite these connections between the works of Boyce and Fowler, which could be explored further, Fowler’s film is an independent work that…

The movie, “Perception”, which combines the three short stories, “After the Ball”, “Two Friends”, and “Everyday Use”, will start out with the exposition from “Two Friends”. In the beginning of the movie, the setting will be revealed, Paris while under siege from the Prussians; they will also be introduced to Morissot and Sauvage, in the scene where they meet each other on the street. Then Morissot and Sauvage will go to a cafe for a drink, while revisiting old memories of their trips out to…

technical components throughout the film. A typical movie that is categorized in the horror genre follows a set of general characteristics. These characteristics play strong roles in both films. The first characteristic being a horror movie has a psychological impact on the viewers. In the Night of…

emphasises the role of film as a shared cultural event. In particular, the Why We Fight series, as it intends to trigger a dialogue that changes attitudes within society, allows for a consideration of the process of spectatorship by those at war. It is important to note Robert Rosenstone’s assertion that historical information in film only “fully [satisfies] … the “filmgoer”, not “the historian”, due to the inherent restrictions of the medium. However, this also suggests that films produced…

garner the most fans. It 's a genre of films that constantly finds itself trying to be legitimate in the eyes of critics and academics, yet the majority continue to dismiss the films as nothing more than an easy way to make money at the box office. It 's not often that a horror movie is released that is undeniably important to cinema. This is what separates The Last House on the Left from its ' peers. It 's a film that is revered as one of the most important films in the horror genre and is…

The first movie I will talk about is Rebel Without a Cause. This movie was released in 1955 a month after James Dean’s tragic death. Rebel Without a Cause is one of the most influential films to come out of the 50s. It created a whole new idea about young people. At its core, it examined social interactions and depicted the differences between generations while calling for tolerance and understanding from family and society. Unlike other movies at the time, it didn’t depict teens as…

Sherman’s Untitled Film Stills have been at the centre of Post Modernist and Post-Structuralist discourse since the 1980s. This paper will address the arguments made by Rosalind Krauss, Judith Williamson, Laura Mulvey and Jui-Ch’i Liu surrounding these film stills. The work at hand consists of a series of black and white photographs where Sherman plays the role of the director and the agent to construct an image and mise en scène that has an uncanny resemblance to 1950s snapshots of films. In…

of an important event of America, Selma riveted viewers with its shocking beauty. Despite its slight historical inaccuracies, this well versed film educated many on some of the heartbreaking and moving events of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Its relatability to some of the current controversial American issues makes it a very emotional and important film. 2. The Princess Bride Some may consider it just a sappy comedy, but this tale of adventurous true love is definitely a classic. Throughout…

The Film Boys Don’t Cry by Kimberley Pierce 1999 which was based on the true life story of Brandon Teena a transgendered individual. The film depicts the last few weeks of Brandon’s life. This essay will focus on the films ability of queering the spectator which Anat Pick claims the film does in relation to a few important scenes from the movie that being the scene where Brandon and Lana are being intimate near the lake. Therefore the main topic of discussion; is that of queer or queering;…

immerses himself in both Bill Cuttings from Gangs of New York and Christy Brown from My Left Foot in a way that grips the audience. The use of lighting techniques, camera angles and costume design all combine to create an authentic setting in both films. Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York is an epic drama that captures the essence of the Five Points lower Manhattan district during the 19th century. The use of gripping sound tracks, unnatural lighting, and colorful clothing are accompanied by…