Alfred Hitchcock Presents

In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte employs birds a symbol in order to highlight important themes in her novel. While birds traditionally symbolize freedom and expression, Bronte uses them to show independence (or a lack of), freedom, and rifts in social class. Bronte also depicts some of her most prominent characters as birds such as Jane, Rochester, Adele, Bertha, and even Rochester’s guests. Through the use of bird symbolism Bronte highlights important topics in her novel, while giving the reader…

Strangers on a Train is a film by Alfred Hitchcock which takes from his previous works and culminates them into his most suspenseful film yet. This essay will be analyzing that tennis match sequence which is packed with visual ques commenting on the narrative, hazing the line between protagonist and antagonist, and mix all of this up to create one of the most suspenseful scenes in the film. The first shot in the sequence is when Guy has just finished a set against his opposition and takes a…

The movie, 12 Angry Men, directed by Sidney Lumet is truly a work of art. Lumet was clearly meticulous in his direction of 12 Angry Men by making sure to key in on specific points. This meticulous direction, by Lumet, is evident in the camera elements incorporated into the film. Lumet’s incorporation of the camera elements: camera work and costume and make-up greatly added to the overall effect of the movie. The most influential camera element that was used in the film was camera work. Lumet…

One of the best examples of the power in a soundtrack is Christopher Nolan's newest Film; Dunkirk. I had the pleasure of watching this Film in IMAX 70MM and it is an absolutely fantastic experience, while I won't go into detail because I don't want to spoil it; this is the perfect example of how to use music in film. Christopher Nolan is quite well known for having mostly good scripts that occasionally take a nosedive into heavy handedness and occasionally just really bad dialogue. Whether it's…

By claiming Tim Burton as an auteur would be suggesting the director would be the primary creative force within the process of making a feature film. Which starts to reveal the essence of the creative process and who in fact is the primary role within creating the film, or if that role even exists. “Two very different challenges have been offered to the exclusive emphasis on the auteur : first, that other facets of film language and method are more responsible for a film’s ultimate success than…

in this alternate reality, this world that we have no control over. The film Rear Window is a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock that shows the perspective that a static viewpoint provides in a horror setting. Rear Window shows the world outside of a man’s window. Hitchcock had to create a set that immersed an audience as the poster had to create a world that drew an audience in. Hitchcock and his cinematographer Robert Burks created an entire courtyard resembling those found in New York City with…

Scotland's Superman Few words are more abused in Hollywood than historical and epic. While historical is such a broad term that can refer to anything in the past, epic is often the colloquial of anything that’s awesome. However, when the words combine they form a favored genre of moviegoers. According to FilmSite.org, “A historical epic is defined as film that takes a historical, mythic, heroic figure, and adds an extravagant setting accompanied by lavish costumes and a grand musical score.”…

Huda R Mohammad Professor Jeff Ambrose Eng 112 20 November 2017 Nightcrawler- The Power of The Psychopath Entering into writer-director Dan Gilroy’s world of Nightcrawler, the audience has an uneasy feeling about its off-killer anti-hero. It is a thrilling movie that paints an image of “the world of crime journalism”, where every police siren is converted into an opportunity to earn cash. Lou Bloom, played by Jake Gyllenhaal in a performance of quirk and creepy smiles, speaks with a precise,…

Stalker (1979) is Tarkovsky’s last film made in the Soviet Union (154). An open-ended question is left by the film: what is the Zone? The Zone is a fictional location that contains elements of fantasy and mystery, such as the wish-granting Room. Nevertheless, the way Tarkovsky films this reflects an attitude of realism. This approach allows the audience to relate life to the themes of the film, salvation through the faith in God, dignity, and love. In the film, the Stalker describes the Zone as…

Mad Max Fury Road is an astonishing movie. They did a great job with the editing. This includes the visual effects, and continuity of the film. A multitude of aspects are completely overlooked by the general audience, when it has to do with the editing. Furiosa, the main female protagonist of the story, is escaping from the Citadel, a post-apocalyptic city. The Citadel is ruled by ruthless leader that portrays himself as immortal. Furiosa was a driving an oil tank truck to disembark to a place…