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    Memento Film Analysis

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    Introduction Movies are entertainment and they tell stories about characters going through experiences. But what exactly is the content of the film? To find richer meaning in film, a variety of theories are developed to analyze films in order to understand how they created responses in viewers and just what they might mean. Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2000) is presented by its non-linear narrative structure. It provides the viewer with the ‘clues’ necessary to decode the film and help them to…

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    The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) is undoubtedly one of the most notorious and successful tales ever told. The trilogy has earned around three billion US dollars and nominated for more than 800 film awards winning 425 of them, 17 of which were Academy Awards. This astronomical level of success has made Lord of the Rings a pop culture staple. Through the lenses of culture studies, the trilogy will be dissected critically to evaluate its success through the three main theories of popular culture.…

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    The Tree of Life is a subtle film that intricately links together the world while discussing vast concepts. One such concept, the way of nature, is personified through Brad Pitt’s character; he is a man who acts in primal animalistic ways, and consistently lets these emotions get the better of him. This motif has been explored in many films prior to Terrence Malick’s masterpiece and previous directors’ efforts by no means come close to the beauty of Malick’s film. Many of the films of the…

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    Chick Flicks: An Analysis

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    In the 1990s, there was an increase in females who worked in the film industry. The entry of women into more significant roles such as producers and directors led to a change in direction of women films and the development of contemporary “chick flicks” (Hollinger, 2012). The popularity of the genre can be observed through its economic success. In her article “From Chick Flicks to Millennial Blockbuster: Spinning Female-Driven Narratives into Franchises”, York (2010) describes the progress and…

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    Bubble, Melancholia, and Whitey were all released in day-and-date format, but that is not their only point of similarity. To begin, Bubble and Whitey both lack star studded casts. For Bubble this choice was likely made for two reasons; amateur actors gave a more authentic feel to the town about a small town, and it was an experimental film that did not need to specifically do well. Soderbergh had already been promised a contract for several additional films no matter the outcome of the first.…

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    Stereotypes In Hollywood

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    The movie industry in India is definitely undergoing changes to cater to modern mindsets of younger generation who are more liberalized. In the past, movies tend to be portrayed more stereotypes such as gender, storytelling and culture. However, with revolutions in the information and communications technology, Indian movies are becoming more diasporic, taking into account the audiences outside India. Hence, this idea intrigued us into the issue of stereotypes and if any changes in the…

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    The Seventh Sleep In 1957, ancient times, an era with limited technology, “historical” days, a movie was created, “The Seventh Seal” by Ingram Bergman, is a example of how different our present mindset has changed from the dreadful era of the 50’s. I’ve always wanted to experience a classic film experience in a theatre instead of searching for them online, upon searching for one I came across the showing of “The Seventh Seal”, which frankly, I wish I hadn’t. I’m pretty sure we’ve all heard of…

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    A Communities Hero Many around the world see our fellow celebrities and athletes as an inspiration to us all. The way they give back to the community and most of all, helping others in need by staring foundations and taking part in fundraisers and charities. A man know as “The Great One’ by many people goes by the name of Wayne Gretzky. When the topic of Wayne Gretzky appears people focus on his accomplishments in the game of Hockey but don’t look at what he has done for his community and…

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    Zach Clayton: My Hero

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    A hero to me, is someone who does not let others bring them down. He reminds others they deserve more. My first encounter with my hero was through my phone screen the summer of 2015. My hero is Zach Clayton, fifteen year old former web star from Austin, Texas. Primarily known for his live streams, zach Clayton is a web personality known as "BruhitsZach". During the summer of 2014, Zach enjoyed broadcasting live with an audience of about twenty. As of October 2015, he entertains over 455,000…

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    Almost every man will be found to have some hero or other, living or dead, whose character he endeavors to assume, and whose performances he labors to equal (Scheske). An example of modern day hero is Miles Parsons. Miles Parsons has always been passionate about protecting the U.S. from terrorists. To this day, he has lived up to his dream by fighting against U.S. enemies behind a computer screen (Cannon). According to Robert Schmuhl, professor of American studies at the University of Notre Dame…

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