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Stephen King is a widely acclaimed author in not just American culture, but around the world. He is commended for his significant contributions to the horror novel genre and the various movies and TV shows that have resulted from his books. In his book, On Writing, King outlines some his theories about why he was able to achieve the success he has. In the essay “On Stephen King,” author Gary Hoppenstand also presents his ideas as to why King has been so successful in his writing career. However…

Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock introduced an important kind of movie, the slasher film, to America in 1968. Notably, there is a really good background to the film. In fact, it had lots of facts the world would be dying to know. Next, it has a bunch of effects that I was shocked once I had heard. In all, Psycho is a pretty good movie in general. This movie Psycho was created in the 1960s and then later on it was copied and re-written to a more famous version of 1998. Foremost, Alfred referred…

“One person’s craziness is another person’s reality.” - Tim Burton. This quote is unquestionably shown in Tim Burton’s twenty seven movies in addition to various short films and TV shows. Tim Burton uses a mix of cinematic techniques corresponding in his films to replicate outcasts living in a so called normal world. This is exemplified in both “Mrs. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” and “Edward Scissorhands”. Tim Burton uses similar techniques in lighting, sound, and camera shots to…

Have you ever thought why Beowulf goes on these adventurous quests? Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, is a brave, energetic, and thoughtful person. During the time, I read the text and watched the movie there are numerous comparisons throughout both sources. The battles Beowulf goes to conquer Grendel, Grendel's Mother, and the Dragon are the most powerful, disturbing scenes you will ever imagine in your mind. Enjoy, the comparisons and contrast in this paper, starting with Beowulf’s first battle to his…

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…

As a young adult he arises to work as a tea delivery boy in a call centre and selected simple and honest path for earning. Jamal has not chosen other options like his brother to get out of poverty. The movie shows how two brothers with a parallel background 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…

sheds light to the uncertainty of the film’s characters, their fates bounded by Manila’s luminescence and darkness–mystified by its pleasures and dangers as they venture on what was supposedly a hopeful journey. Bembol Roco stars as Julio Madiaga, a young fisherman from the country who travels to Manila in search for his lover, Ligaya Paraiso, who is portrayed by…