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their childhood or vague remembrances of the iconic Disney movies they watched long ago. A Disney fanatic, however, has a completely different reaction. These people don't just have an affinity for Disney, they are completely hooked. The new Disney film Moana is set to release in late November of 2016 and according to writer Eliza Berman, the movie’s story depicts that of “self-discovery” rather than “a princess tale or love story” (Berman). This is a lot to take in for Disney fanatics, who are…

viewing movies in class. The Martian is a fascinating film about the adventures of Mark Watney as he is abandoned on Mars during a failed exploration. He is left with only limited amount of food and water, as well as the knowledge in botany and mechanical engineering. The movie is an adaptation of the book, The Martian, written by Andy Weir which presents you with valid insight information of what it is really like on Mars. This intriguing film includes scientifically accurate details, inspires…

Discrimination in Film Industry. Creative means creation. Creation means people. Creative Industries, therefore, are highly dependent on human capital; film industry in particular, even more and harder than any other existing industry. Due to the creative and often times collaborative nature of this specific business, human resources management becomes an inseparable and integral part of it (Dessler and Chhinzer; “The Strategic Role” 2). Unfortunately, ever since the origins of the film…

was made into a movie in 1994 and actually won an Academy Award, which is cool. Both the book and its film have the title character in it, is a man who goes through many obstacles and a number of signifigant historical events around the world. Although both works explore the character of Forrest Gump and his lifelong journeys, the original book has many different things that go on in it. The film portrays Forrest Gump as a sweet, mentally challenged man who brightens up the people around him,…

Kukan: The Battle Cry of China (Scott, 1941) is a lost Oscar-winning film produced during the Second World War. In April 2015, the Academy Film Archives sent an incomplete film print of Kukan back to China. A grand ceremony observing the arrival of the film was held in Chunking, China, one of the most grievous battlefronts of the eastern hemisphere during the war. The film itself, although “crudely made,” was one of the handfuls of documentaries that captured Japan’s invasion of China from a…

any case it has a distracting effect on the audience, who are left to guess about the conversation between the two men” (Sheibani, 49). When both Makhmalbaf and Sabzian are driving off, there is a long take of a passing vehicle. In the ending of the film, the viewer is shown Sabzian in the frame. This produces ambiguity and invites spectatorship. As it states in “Kiarostami and the Aesthetics of Ghazal,” “…as well as narrative ellipsis and ambiguity, are the techniques Kiarostami uses to achieve…

The Marvel Universe once again shows the world its progressive side as it adds another person of color to its Marvel stable of superheroes. As of this past Thursday, the announcement of African American actor Michael B. Jordan to play the role of Johnny Storm in the forthcoming reboot of the Fantastic Four hit the internet. As to no surprise, many Marvel fans were indignant over the decision to move forward with a melanin inclined Johnny Storm. However, despite backlash from some disgruntled…

World War II impacted the American film industry through the influences of the war effort. Films that were made during this time often worked in line with this effort by projecting messages of unity, where racial and class differences amongst Americans were put on the backburner in order to fight one common and external enemy. Scholar Anna Everett asserts that during the war the film industry temporarily suspended its usual racist and stereotypical depictions of Black Americans for the war…

West Side Story, which is a great film and for a lot of people one of their personal favorite movies of all time and I guess would be my favorite musical film since I haven’t seen very many. Why do I kind of like this film? Because it’s a film with high energy, great actors, some good songs, pretty good dance numbers, and an alright love story, which I’m not that much of a fan of love stories but it was a pretty good one. West Side Story which is an updated Romeo and Juliet story, is in the many…

There is almost nothing that makes my job easier as an interviewer than asking questions of an actor who is confident in his/her abilities and is able to present himself/herself as a well-rounded, talented, fascinating human being. In Lisa Temple 's case, that is exactly what she did with the questions she recently agreed to answer. She offered fresh insight into her early passions, her notable works, and her upbeat outlook on the industry as a whole. One of my favorite headshots! One of my…