Alfred Kinsey

What does the 1954 mystery thriller Rear Window in common with 2014 action comedy 22 Jump Street? At first glance, the older and newer films have very little in common. The stories they tell have no similarities. Also, the editing styles and techniques are much more complex within the newer motion picture than the older one. However, after careful inspection, both films use the same basic components to achieve their storytelling goals. A similar practice is the use of music to establish or…

In the movie Seven directed by David Fincher in 1995, two detectives: William Somerset played by Morgan Freeman and David Mills played by Brad Pitt get called to solve a case of various murders representing the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath and envy. The personalities and personal struggles of both detectives begin to develop throughout the process of extensive investigating and high stresses of the case. The main take away from the movie is how the stressors and…

A Horror- thriller written by Joseph Stefano, directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. It is shot entirely in black and white, set in Phoenix. It follows a theme of a passion driven crimes. Hitchcock uses the character of Marion Crane, Norman Bates and Sam Loomis to drive this narrative. The Sam and Marion Characters are shown in the establishing shot, inside a hotel room where they appear to be having a heated discussion about their dodgy relationship and a potential future. Marion’s inner…

Listening Contours (2nd ed.). Rost, Michael. 1981. Tucson, Arizona: Lingual House Publishing Company One of the most famous movie directors of all time was Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock is most famous for his mystery movies. When Alfred Hitchcock died in 1980, he had made over 50 complete movies. Alfred Hitchcock was born in London in 1899. He was the youngest of three children. Hitchcock was a very shy boy and he went to very strict schools. Hitchcock studied to be an engineer, but he was…

the concept of female sexuality, often referred to as female power, is introduced within W. Scott Poole’s expository text Monsters in America: Our Historical Obsession with the Hideous and the Haunting along with Alfred J. Hitchcock’s classic film Psycho. While both W. Scott Poole and Alfred J. Hitchcock addressed the rise of female sexuality in a similar manner, Hitchcock presents the increase of women’s promiscuity throughout the sexual revolution, while Poole presents the societal fears and…

4. Existential Therapy Unlike Adlerian Therapy, or Psychoanalysis, Existentialism was not founded by any person or group. Instead, the concept is a cornucopia of different ideas which contribute to a universal theory of existence (Corey, 2013, p. 140). World War II devastated Europe and left those that participated, or that were victims of the war, struggling with isolation and meaninglessness. The search for understanding and freedom within the confines of the Nazi oppression lead…

Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) embodies the conundrum of compartmentalizing mental disorders as separate from physical, emotional and spiritual ailments. The number of individuals presenting for treatment of somatic symptoms associated with mental duress is enormous (Sharma & Manjula, 2013). They suffer high disability, marked impairment of health status, and place massive financial burden on the health care system (APA, 2013; Ruttley, Ng & Burnside, 2014; Sharma & Manjula, 2013). Approximately…

Norman Bates describes life as a trap, or more accurately, our own private traps that we cannot get out of – no matter how hard we try. While this is true for many characters in the film Psycho directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it is most true about Norman himself. The surprising information we learn about Norman throughout the movie proves this point more and more. Norman suffers from a multiple personality disorder brought on by his desires. Norman lives as both himself and his deceased mother. By…

Alfred Hitchcock once said, “Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.” He did exactly that in all his movies. Never did he once give his audience a break. Even if the movie is at a calm scene, he always makes something crazy happen to scare the audience right back in their seats. Alfred Hitchcock was able to create a new kind of horror film that was able to get into the audience 's minds and make them experience unforgettable suspense and fear; this is seen and mimicked in many films…

Many of Alfred Hitchcock films all seem to revolve around the noir genre of films, but Notorious (1946), is a film that is focused on a combination of romance and suspense. This film can also be considered as one Hitchcock’s favorite films since it was one of his first work as a producer. Personally, this film seemed to have a lot going on but in a very simplistic way. The use of “pure cinema” was also used in a variety of cinematic shots of pure genius to helped take the audience in a romance…