Film Review Essay

giant that produces films, tv programs and music entertainment and was founded around 1925. The dark knight rises is a media product from The warner bros. The dark knight rises is a film directed by Christopher Nolan and co-written by his brother Jonathan Nolan in 2012. Christopher Edward Nolan American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the highest-grossing directors in history, and among the most successful and acclaimed filmmakers of the 21st century. The film The dark…

Almost by accident (I don 't believe things like this happen by chance, however), I discovered the screenwriter, Mark Sanderson, when I watched his Lifetime film Mother of All Lies. He noticed my review, and then I realized he had written quite a body of works. From that time, I have paid attention to what has been occupying his time, and I knew that he had a book coming out soon. Therefore,in order to bring some attention to this talented guy (and hopefully give some press to his upcoming book…

and turn a profit. During this period a series of films from Universal Studios dubbed the “Universal Monster Movies” made their way into theaters and began to shape the Horror genre in America. These films, which were based on classic literature, featured foreign stars, had low budgets, and saw influence from German Expressionism, were met with financial success and audience approval. The Universal Monster Movies display a significant era in film history where a genre was shaped, not…

his first film to last, Soderbergh has made a name for himself in his careers. His outside the box cinematics are what set him apart from other mainstream directors. Soderbergh started out as an indie film maker and has gone one to make blockbusters with top A-list actors and actresses. Taking a closer look at three of his films, Sex, Lies and Videotape, Out of Sight and The Good German, has Soderbergh moved away from being an idea filmmaker. Indie films, short for Independent films are of…

of the other movies to understand what was going on in Black Panther. Where my knowledge of MCU enhanced my viewing of this movie was in the reoccurring characters, references, and small nods to other films. And although this film does set up for the next movie it can be viewed as a stand-alone film and not as a piece of a larger puzzle. In regard to characters that have appeared in previous Marvel movies there is T’Chaka who was in Civil War and but didn’t really do much in that brief…

Introduction From the earliest day, People have experienced the films since the film technology was not well-developed, from a still image showing on screen or five to ten seconds moving images to long stories as in these days. As the technology have been developed, The narrative of the stories is being developed as well. There are more details and conventions, not only playing images one by one without any description. The conventions of the story refer to a genre. Genre benefits all…

A Pound for a Life: A Review of Seven pounds "The film Seven Pounds, starring Will Smith and Rosario Dawson, is Grant Nieporte's idea after having a chat with a man whom he called "one of the saddest people I've ever met in my life". The film is directed by Gabriele Muccino, known for The Pursuit of Happiness (2006) also starring Will Smith." (IMDB, www.imdb.com) The movie is one with a strong message and lesson, it leaves the audience wondering what their mission in life is and how life can…

The first article I am using as a reference in my research comes from Cine-Tracts, A Journal of Film, Communications, Culture and Politics. Written by film theorist David Bordwell, “Camera Movement and Cinematic Space” brings forth a close examination of the functions of camera movement in cinematic representation using a perceptual approach. He describes movement in cinematic space as a cinematic process, which seeks “systematically to station the viewer as subject before an idealized,…

Have you ever felt like a scruffy car that needed a good maintenance until someone came along and helped you fix your life, picked yourself up and dusted you off and get back up again? If so, then the movie “Finding Graceland” might be the right film for you. This movie is a remarkable masterpiece with a powerful meaning, where setting, acting and overall delivery of the message work together to deliver a great spiritual story. The Movie is introducing the character of Bern (Johnathon Schaech)…

When reviewing a film, it is a hard choice to pick which type of film to watch. The movies come in several different genres and a combination of genres. A film was picked for review and will be discussed below. The review of a film will include different aspects that were used to make the film. These aspects include the genre type, social context, sound effectiveness, cinematography, and editing. The review will also involve some other aspects as well including the meaning of the film, the…