Miramax Films

Wars Series is a saga of films loved by just about every person in the United States. From middle-aged Sci-Fi nerds to middle school jocks, you’d be hard pressed to find somebody that “just didn’t get the hype.” The first Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, was released in 1977 and the last film of the series (so far), Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, was released in 2005. Though the original movie was a pop culture phenomenon and has changed film forever, the physical…

The Differences between Reading and Watching The Giver. All around the world, some people prefer watching movie versions of stories, while others enjoy reading books. Students like to read or to watch The Giver. At UMBC, both reading and watching The Giver are the requirements for the students, who learn the English language. In general, both versions are popular. However, there are some differences, such as the time needed to finish the story, the characters, and the reader’s interest. Despite…

Movies produced in Hollywood do not reflect America’s racial makeup. The majority of Hollywood films consist of completely white casts directed by white directors. Unfortunately, most multicultural Hollywood films struggle to obtain financing from big studios. Furthermore, scarcely any diverse films that receive funding ever receive nominations for awards. Indeed, Hollywood movies do not reflect the racial diversity of American audiences as evidenced by casts and directors, funding, and awards.…

attention should be captured enough that he doesn't leave for a good long while. Like a good film that leaves you wanting to know more about the characters, view it again, or see the sequel, a good blog will draw in the visitor and make him bookmark your site and sign up for your mailing list. The Opening Hook Every great movie has an opening scene that grabs you and makes you want to keep viewing the film. There are a few examples of this technique and there are many ways to make the viewer…

adaptation was released and quickly became a box office smash. “The Hunger Games” film franchise has grossed over one billion dollars throughout four films and has just recently concluded with the final entry. Although the films have clearly been wildly successful in terms of revenue, one of the major conflicts that first had to be resolved when producing “The Hunger Games” movie was the character of Katniss. Film is a very different medium than literature, and where literature is more apt for…

It’s 1997, the new movie ‘The Titanic’ came out into theaters. This movie was known as the first billion dollar film. The movie, based on a survivor of this tragedy who somehow found love in all of the disaster and sadness, changed the view of the movies’ audience to not just the sad aspect of the historical devastation, but as well as a view into the smaller aspects like the ballroom dancing, the lower class area, and the lives of the rich. It brought happiness, as well as anger and sadness. In…

Aladdin and F&J Essay The Jinnee is a myth that we have all heard about. We have all seen the movie Aladdin as well. Most of us probably have not heard about the story of the fisherman and the Jinnee. Well there is a big difference in both of these stories on how both of the Jennies are portrayed. One is a kids movie on one hand but the other is not so much a kid’s story but more or less a story for students in higher grades. The Jinnee is evil in one of these stories but we won’t spoil it for…

In this increasingly media-driven society, competition in the entertainment industry to create the next big hit is fierce; it seems as though new shows assault our televisions in a ceaseless stream. Despite this influx of shows, it oftentimes feels as though nothing exceptional is offered to viewers; ideas are simply reused instead of created. Every now and again, however, audiences are wholly captivated by a show with a brilliance that far surpasses its competitors. When thinking of notable…

children’s novels and became an accredit writer. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was one of his first books published and will always be his most well known. It was so popular that in 1939, it was created into what is still the most popular movie today. The films correlation with the novel's storyline had the American public mind blown. They could not believe how such an astonishing novel could be followed up by a movie just as brilliant. Baum used his own life struggles for a topic for his novel…

Initially, one would think that Flight is an action-packed movie about the life of an airline pilot, Whip Whitaker, who happens to abuse drugs due to some underlying personal reason. However, it becomes abundantly clear that the crashing of the plane symbolizes the direction of Whip’s life when it is determined that he had drugs and alcohol in his system while flying. Prior to the plane’s crash, Whip was only viewed as having leadership skills in which he possessed “the ability to use one’s…