Actors Studio

House Down’ and ‘Olympus Had Fallen’ both exploring the theme “Heroism” and “Terrorism”. However, the director Ronald Emmerich had portrayed the two film the best through the film techniques the actors. I believe the film ‘White House Down’ kept me the most interested as the music, camera angles and actors were well…

Funny at first, smashing in the end. When I first saw the movie it was really bizarre as it was hilarious. I spent the first minutes laughing: the editing is fast paced and the voice over explains one after another different concepts that apparently are barely connected. But in the end it grows all perfectly together in order to describe us one of the most humanitarian issues of our time, all in less than 15 minutes. Unlike the movies we discussed in class they were typical documentary boring…

The key to reboot success is 'casting' and it seems that the studio behind the new Baywatch reboot got that message. First, Zac Efron and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson were cast in the lead roles. Now, they're screen-testing some of the most buzzed-about young actresses in Hollywood for the female lead. Although no one can take over for Pamela Anderson and Yasmine Bleeth — but Paramount is sure going to try. According to Deadline: Alexandra Daddario, Pretty Little Liars‘ star, Ashley Benson, The…

According to the Internet Movie Database, there are roughly 268,246 movies in existence. Yet out of all of those, there is one, in my opinion, that is superior to all of them— The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is the best movie ever because of its action filled plot, highly-developed characters, and its ability to take the box office by storm. The first reason why I chose this movie as the greatest, was because of its action packed plot. The plot in The Hunger Games is riveting, fast-paced,…

The Goddess (1934) is a silent film made by Wu Yonggang, a well-known Chinese director in the 1930s. Hailed as “a masterpiece of ‘the first golden age of Chinese cinema’”, the film marked not only Wu’s directorial debut, but also “the pinnacle of [Ruan Lingyu’s] career” (Harris, 128). Ruan’s “mature, nuanced performance”, which was “subtle but at the same time powerful and rich”, proved to be a major factor in the movie’s success and lasting impact in Chinese cinema – even inspiring Hong Kong…

Many of the singing and dancing scenes were shot seamlessly using a single take. I assume that the camera is on a track similar to a train during the “Good Morning” song because the actors move from room to room but the camera shot remains the same and follows them throughout the set. Close-up shots were used almost exclusively for kissing and other intimate scenes which I felt helped the viewer understand the emotions that the characters…

The Perfect Guy is a romantic thriller about a woman named Leah, Played by Sanaa Lathan, an L.A. based lobbyist who seems to have it all: brains, looks, power, a beautiful home and a longtime boyfriend. This would all be cut short after Leah finds that her boyfriend is not ready to start a family and later finding herself in the company of another man who she thinks is “The Perfect Guy.” Although this movie had some good components such as Leah being a successful, independent, black woman and…

With every movie adaptation of a book, there are changes that are made with characters, settings, and other elements. The changes are mostly necessary, and most of the time do not take away from the main theme or message. Things are taken out and added from the book to the movie in order to appeal a wider audience. Likewise, most movies have happy endings, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s is no exception. The book’s ending has more mystery and more sorrowful in the eyes of the narrator, but it is a…

Celebrities on Social Media “Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are where stars go to be made and where dying stars go live again” (Allen). Since the Internet has appeared, the music industry has been majorly impacted. Celebrities are now able to gain exposure and fans, and can also use social media to connect with their fans and stay famous. They are able to get more exposure and promote themselves to help their careers. They also can use their fame for other purposes such as charities. The…

the movie was an actual full sized model. The production designer by the name of “J. Michael Riva” created the realistic pirate ship for where the actors look for the treasure on. Director Richard Donner forbade the actors from seeing the ship at all, the first time they saw the ship was during their final take of filming. Donner wanted to get the actors surprised reaction from their first glimpse to make that moment a more realistic performance for the movie. Towards the end of the movie all…