Movie Review Essay

and the Silent Film’ by Patrick Miller the writer comments that from the earliest days of the cinema, commercial films were accompanied by music. From the fairground nickelodeons where player pianos churned out popular favourites to the glittering movie palaces where large orchestras accompanied the images on the silver screen, film music flourished. Music for the movies not only heightened the emotional response to a picture, but also served the practical purpose of drowning out the whirr of…

film in 2001 by the Warner Bros. Pictures. While the movie itself was very well-received at the box-office and by the critics, there were several differences seen when compared to the book. The introduction was concise when compared to the book. The book started off mentioning Harry’s life with the Dursleys in a great amount of detail including the part where the Harry visits the zoo with the Dursleys along with Dudley’s cousin, Piers. In the movie, they skipped it all to the part where Harry…

Hollywood is such a competitive place, actors’ jobs are simply to make movies and such, however, this is not exactly a stable job. The Hollywood limelight is such a competitive place, unfortunately, some people who actually have what it takes to make it big, don't get their chance simply because, there are some who are really just more famous, but just because they're famous, doesn't mean they're exceptionally talented. When people talk about great actors, they would immediately think of Tom…

his improper ways of using his talents lost approval and support from the audience to the heroic identity. The hilarious improbabilities create farces in a comic way, which was resulted in a less stressful and less serious form of heroism in the movie. Tragic Hero Tragedy is the mirror image or negative of comedy. It shows us the downfall of a once prominent and powerful hero. However, tragedy is not an expression of despair but the means by which they saved themselves from it. Joseph Wood…

was portrayed in The Tree of Life, is entirely reserved for African-Americans. They are shown as an almost sub-human class that needs the oversight of the white southerners to maintain control over their more primal natures. From the start of the movie, Griffith starts off by showing the southern slaves working on plantations which immediately creates the link in the viewer’s mind that they are inherently closer to nature. Griffith’s next step was to then give the African-Americans in his…

and how they were seen. Compare what technology is today to what it used to be. Imagine watching a black and white movie with no talking nor outside sounds. Watching a movie today at the movie theater you can almost feel the vibration from how loud it is. Chaplin was able to produce and star in silent films and he still was able to get his point across. Today when people watch a movie, there are multiple colors and sounds. It would be weird to people if it was how it used to be because people…

Reece's Pieces candy in the 1982 blockbuster movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (M&Ms and E.T., n.d.). The main character Elliot lures E.T. to his house with a trail of Reece's Pieces candy. The candy was a token of the friendship the two were developing. It was relevant and heartwarming product placement that was a hit since sales of the candy skyrocketed while the movie was in theatres and afterwards. The placement of Reece's Pieces candy in the movie was a big reason the candy became an iconic…

being jewish, Steven Spielberg had taken an interest in his father's 8mm camera. Expressing his opinions through the work of movie making, He had gotten the attention of many growing up with his home movies including his boy scout leader, the Atlanta Film festival and Universal studios who all recognized that he was a unique film prodigy. Steven Spielberg revolutionized the movie industry with his development of special-effects, his focus on human relationships and his ability to retain a wide…

Often, successful “chick flicks” rely on pre-sold identities where the characters and stories are already known and hence, guarantee a certain level of success. For example, the movie Sex and the City was a success because it was already an internationally well-known HBO TV series. These movies also rarely work alone and incorporate other genres that have a wider appeal. For example, Pitch Perfect (2012) incorporates musical numbers…

All through the ages Hollywood has been gifted with many directors who have been able to create Hollywood magic for many people sitting in dark movie theaters. One of these memorable directors was Frank Capra who died on September 3, 1991 at the age of 94. He was a leading director in the 1930s and 1940s and made many memorable movies like the popular Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Other classic movies included “You Can’t Take It With You” and “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”. Frank…