Mob film

Licht (The Blue Light) (1932) is a German film by Leni Riefenstahl that tells a story surrounding a woman named Junta. Leni Riefenstahl was one of the most influential filmmakers in Germany who was later hired by Adolf Hitler to make propaganda films. This film was written, produced, and directed by Riefenstahl. She even starred in it playing the role of Junta. The film, running eighty-six minutes, features little dialogue between characters. Instead, the film is simple and tugs at the viewer’s…

everlasting American dream. This film show us how Arthur Agee and William Gates, despite their instability and weaknesses, will demonstrate to the whole world that big dreams came true if you really want it. These two guys will achieve fortune and fame through hard work and sweating and they will demonstrate to the whole world what they are capable of. The film was released in 1994 and it was directed by Steve James. The director spent almost 8 years on this film and in the end it was all worth…

directed by Martin Scorsese deflected the 1953 novel authored by Nikos Kazantzakis in which Jesus was portrayed as a tormented and fearful man who was defeated by lust and unsure of his path in life. Many religious leaders in the United States blasted the film in fiery sermons and condemned its subject matter as pornographic. In that year of publication, there was a protest by a French Christian Fundamentalist group as they launched Molotov cocktails inside…

artists and have moved to film and television. Tupac was in several movies during his tragically short lifetime, the first and one of the most famous of his movies, Juice made a gross profit of $8,085,915 in it’s opening weekend. Tupac went on to make six other movies, a few noteworthy films are Bullet & Poetic Justice. The movie Belly, starring Nas, Method Man, & DMX, not only featured the talents of several rappers on screen, but it was also co-written by Nas. The film depicted the harsh…

1. Over a hundred people were involved in the production of this film. The entire cast and crew are not given equal credit in most films. The majority of the camera crew and other production workers are not given as much credit for their work as the actors and director/producers, even though they play a huge role in the development and production of the movie. The making of a huge blockbuster like ‘The Departed’ involves the use of an immense crew. There is a large-scale division of labor as…

politique des auteurs by film critics such as François Truffaut. The auteur theory can be described as director’s personality illustrated in the film, which reoccur throughout several other of their movies by the consistency of themes, genre and cinematic style classifying them as an auteur. An example of highly professional director that can be regarded as an auteur is Martin Scorsese, possessing the features of technical expertise, personality exhibition throughout films creating their…

The Motorcycle Diaries is a film set in 1952 which followed 23 year-old Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (also called Fuser) who was on break before returning to his last semester of medical school and his friend Alberto Granado (nicknamed Mial) who was a 29 year-old biochemist. This film was based on the diaries of Guevara and provides an account of an 8,000 km motorcycle journey to see as much of the continent of South America in the few months before returning to complete college. The trip would…

Consistently rated among the top films made of all time, Godfather trivia should be interesting to anyone with an interest in classic films. Most recently, to show how highly it is regarded, the AFI ranked it only behind Citizen Kane on one of their best movie lists. The film was based on a book written by Mario Puzo, and tells the story of the Corleone mob family. The Godfather, the novel, was one of the most successful novels of all time. The film achieved similar success and recognition, and…

prevalent method is the trailer. In George Clooney’s Suburbicon, the film differentiate itself as a viewing experience, with it pleasant exterior, but disturbing underlying tone. The film encapsulates the ‘50s American dream turned nightmare, wherein a family man Gardener, played by Matt Damon, living in what was assumed as a idyllic, suburban community must now learn to navigate the neighborhood’s brutal…

Fiction Influences on film making in today’s industry occur often, with new skills and techniques being implemented by daring producers and directors and are typically recycled by the next movie premiere. However, being boldly different is how particular film makers succeed, inspire future artists, and even make their mark on the industry, such as Orson Welles and Quentin Tarantino. Both film makers have been notarized for their accomplishments with not only the use of typical film elements…