Alfred Kinsey

Kingsman: The Secret Service and The Man from U.N.C.L.E: Comparison and Contrast Movies about secret agents and diabolical “super-villains” are numerous in the film industry. Most films which were released specifically focuses on the deterrence of malicious notions, by the protagonist, from the evil clutches of villains, which are the antagonist. In the recent years, the implementation of mixing genres together has been normalized. From the production of Hollywood, Kingsman and U.N.C.L.E…

The film Slumdog Millionaire was released in year 2008. It was directed by Danny Boyle who is a British Director and achieved eight Oscar awards for quality of performance in the arenas like cinematography, sound mixing, direction, film editing, etc. This movie is adopted from a novel “Q & A” which is written by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. The movie is picturized in slum part of Mumbai, Indian background. The movie is a package of motivation, love, tragedy, action, eagerness and…

The Fall is a wonderful movie directed by Tarsem Singh. Tarsem Singh is a director who has directed several movies of varying success. The Cell. Mirror, Mirror. Immortals. And, most recently, Self/Less. Before this movie was made, Singh had made a small fortune directing music videos and television commercials. Instead of going wild and indulging, he put all of the money towards making this film. And it shows. It really shows. This movie radiates passion and love. On the surface, The Fall is a…

In the first of the three connected plotlines of “White Christmas”, the novum of the “Z-Eye” is introduced and immediately blurs the boundaries between personal and public experience. Matt uses the virtual reality technology to crowd-source pick-up art; the men in his club take turns helping each other flirt in real time through remote surveillance and in-ear advice in return for the satisfaction of ogling any encounters which follow. Matt narrates Harry’s final night, already removing Harry’s…

To manipulate one’s audience, one must “give them pleasure. The same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare.” Award-winning director, Christopher Nolan clearly portrays this in his films through his trademark directorial style of editing with specific use of non-linear narrative and mise en scene to create tension for his audience Through closely analysing the open scenes of Nolan’s Memento (2000) and Inception (2010), the audience can understand Nolan’s directorial style and the…

Lino Brocka’s best-known film, Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag, is arguably the most complicated work in Philippine cinema. Translated as “Manila in the Claws of Neon” and “Manila: in the Claws of Darkness” to foreign audiences, the film made it in some international critics’ lists as one of the most important films ever made. The indecision in providing a more accurate translation sheds light to the uncertainty of the film’s characters, their fates bounded by Manila’s luminescence and…

In the play “A Doll House”, Henrik Ibsen utilizes bird imagery to represent the characters in the play and the obstacles that hold them back in everyday life. Birds are amazing animals that have the ability to fly wherever they want, giving them absolute freedom. However, it’s still possible to place limitations on these creatures through the use of cages, and other forms of restriction. We as humans are similar to birds, as every individual has the potential to accomplish great things, however…

Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian filmmaker whose films are so uniquely his they are in a genre of their own. Smart and profound films that offer many polysemic viewpoints and are full of ambiguity. Throughout his career there have been many different techniques, styles, and changes Kiarostami has tested and implemented. His movies all have a certain distinctive quality to them, but starting with his 1987 film “Where Is the Friend's Home?”, he settled into a style that is now uniquely his own.…

Released in 1955, To Catch a Thief was one of three films director Alfred Hitchcock produced within an eighteenth month period and was the result of a collaboration with rising screenwriter John Michael Hayes, whom he had previously worked with on Rear Window. Quickly written and produced, the film is about retired cat-burglar John Robie, who after being framed for a ring of jewel thefts in the French Riviera, seeks to find the real culprit, while evading the police and the romantic advances of…

Influence of Birth Order on Life Introduction Birth order is something no one can change, yet many scholars have tried their best to interpret its many effects on each child’s life. The order in which a child arrives will either crown him or her as the first ruler over the land with undivided attention, the sociable, peacemaker between the young and old, or as the last of the pack just floating through life learning from those before them. No one can chose their path, but throughout life people…