BAFTA Award for Best Film

“Best to remember Mary Pickford as her fans did: Part Eve, part angel, total evangelist for the blooming art of cinema.” Based on the quote by Richard Corliss, Mary Pickford was said to be a natural actress for all types of acting and an admiration to all who have watched her preform over the years. Since Mary Pickford was one of the very first stars of early cinema, she helped show people what movies can really bring to people and that they are not just a simple fad that will go out of style…

In the prose passage Belinda by, Maria Edgeworth Clarence Hervey is established as a satirical and chameleon character, that the reader can recognize as a prideful and laughable person that adds to the complexity of his situation. Maria Edgeworth uses tone to characterize Clarence as a prideful and distinguishable character. Clarence “had been early flattered with the idea that he was a man of genius; and he imagined that, as such, he was entitled to be imprudent, wild, and eccentric.” Maria…

Think about it, if judging a book is considered bad, then judging a book by its title is even worse. After all, covers are pictures, pictures are worth a thousand words, and a title is just a phrase. But it’s not that simple, title names a book, and names are important. A title is the story’s first impression, just like a person’s name. It creates expectation, and even allow readers to imply the plot. In O’Brien’s short story titled “The Things They Carried,” devices such as symbolism,…

Surprisingly mature for a directorial debut feature, “Indignation” is probably the best drama you can find today in New York theaters. First-time director James Schamus is best known as a screenwriter and for his longtime association with Ang Lee’s filmography, which includes “The Wedding Banquet”, “Eat Drink Man Woman”, “The Ice Storm”, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, and “Lust, Caution”. He truly did a wonderful job here by deftly adapting Phillip Roth’s 2008 novel of the same name. This…

Gretchen glances again in the direction of Bubba’s muscular arms. When he notices her look, Bubba the Love Swab flexes his muscles in extreme nervousness. She measures his look of desperation and chuckles while turning from Bubba to focus her attention on Jacques quickly glancing again in the direction of Bubba’s muscular arms. Bubba, now watching Gretchen’s every move, is thinking this could possibly be the big one. The earthquake that will rock the state. Of course, he’s not referring to the…

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The Radley house creates a new understanding for us as readers. The house shows the quietness and deaf-like attitude the Radley house portrays in the novel. “A tiny, almost invisible movement, and the house was still.” (Lee 19) The Radley family, besides Mr. Radley, Nathan, and Boo on occasion as said in the book, never comes out of the house and has never bothered anyone. The story foreshadows that Boo Radley is the mockingbird of Maycomb. He has always been there to help when needed, but has…

Giosué asked his father why they are there and where is his mother. Guido responded that it is the place where they will be participating a game which is the prize is a big and real tank. In this part of the film, Guido portrayed wisdom and humour with the game of riddles for Giosuè to complete to earn 1000 points to win a military tank. Also in these situations, Guido’s creativity was shown in making excuses for the question of his son because of the hardships…

Picturebook Analysis The book’s title is “a combination of a name and an epithet or appellation” (Nikolajeva & Scott, 2006, p.242). The reader can expect that the protagonist is a boy. “Incredible” and “book eating” further reveal the theme of the story; the word “incredible” implies an evaluation of the main character, which may disclose the opinion and focus of the narrator. The cover also foreshadows what the story may be about. Each word is represented in different fonts and sizes on the…

“Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys” a line whispered from the late Robin Williams in the film Dead Poet’s Society (1989). That line became one of the greatest movie quotes of all time, and one of my personal favorite quotes. The line tells you to literally seize the day, to take the moment. One of the most important lessons ever given in film. Several films have given different life lessons, or told a story of history that everyone should know. Stories of honor, bravery, heroes, betrayal, death,…