Could it ever be possible to run a society with morality based on doing what needs to be done in order to achieve an end goal by any means necessary? The Emperor’s Club is an interesting film about Sedgewick Bell, a boy who follows Machiavellian principles throughout his life. The film demonstrates the effects of his lifestyle on himself and the people around him. It demonstrates how his actions create conflicts with his peers and elders. When creating conflicts with others, he often finds…
Crime is the violation of norms written into law. Crimes are considered unlawful acts that can be punished by the authorities. Crimes can be done individually or groups known as gangs. “A gang is a group of recurrently associating individuals or close friends or family with identifiable leadership and internal organization…
The movie Jaws is a 1975 thriller film that was directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg, it was recognized as the blockbuster of the summer of 1975. The story is constructed about killer white shark that attacks beachgoers on summer resort place named Amity Island. The film was released in the summer of 1975 and it is based on the novel that was written by Peter Benchley. The beginning of the movie shows a girl leaving a party during the night on Amity Island and she elects to go swimming…
games. Arguably one game late in the decade truly placed the NFL into the country’s collective consciousness. That was the 1958 Championship Game won by the Baltimore Colts in overtime. The game is known as “The Greatest Game Ever…
“A film is made up of a hundred or more hidden things,” Vincente Minnelli once said in an interview. The quote seems to sum up Minnelli’s layered film making style. In this essay I will be exploring the themes of feminism, one of the hundred or more hidden things in Minnelli’s work. The essay will move through the life of Minnelli, analysing films from both the beginning and end of his career in the context of the time in which they were made. Vincente Minnelli was born Lester Anthony Minnelli…
Before Jaws, very little was known about the predators. After the film 's release, interest in sharks skyrocketed, resulting in increased funding for shark research” (Lovgren, Stephan). Today, people have more knowledge about sharks. People now understand that sharks are not killing machines and should be protected rather…
(“Kristin Chenoweth”). One, who has ever seen a movie or production that she has participated in, cannot help but to be drawn in by her acting talent and her personality. She has a mind-blowing acting ability, limitless energy, and has such a great on-stage presence. She is considered a threat to some as she has amazing acting abilities, as well as talent of singing. July 24, 1968 may merely be just another day to some, but to two adoptive parents it is the greatest day in history. Kristin…
Haven is considered a place of pure perfection, but this utopia of his could be considered stimulated reality. The fact that everyone in Sea Haven is a hired actor, Truman’s reaction to certain events that the actors may force upon him is real. Therefore, "The Truman Show" blurs the lines between reality and a life that is fake, which, according to its creator Christof, is why the show is so compelling. Another great example is the way that Truman starts to rebel against the show as the film…
Crawford (in the title role) won the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical. It is the longest running show in Broadway history by a wide margin, and celebrated its 10,000th Broadway performance on 11 February 2012, the first production ever to do…
The Fox Film Corporation was formed in 1915 by William Fox, a pioneer of several chain theaters and the producer of many American motion pictures. Making films was a secondary option brought on by the need for financial stability during the Great Depression so before Fox even made the giant leap into films, he used his entrepreneurship skills to acquire and build many theaters. The first couple of theaters were set up in New Jersey before Fox was sent to HollyWood to oversee some projects. It…