on was the classic 1993 film Schindler’s List directed by Steven Spielberg. I have chosen to write my midterm on this film because I had found it very interesting because it supplies a rare perspective of a sympathetic Nazi during the Holocaust. Furthemore, I had found that it provided numerous examples of human rights issues amongst a particulate ethnoreligious group known as the Jew. Therefore, directly corresponding to the assignment. I also found interest in this film because it had been…
How likely is it for one to see a series or a film where the characters have the viewers exact same life? Never, it’s boring. Some of the most popular television shows and films in Hollywood have been about rich people and how they live, such as Keeping up with the Kardashians, Gossip Girl, The Wolf of Wall Street, and The Great Gatsby. Hollywood is one of the biggest forms of media, and the reason for that is because how entertaining it is. The only way Hollywood can be entertaining for the…
In the 2016 comedy film, Ghostbusters, four unexpected heroines work together to save the world from malevolent paranormal beings. Using science as their weapon, unlikely partners Erin Gilbert, Abby Yates, Jillian Holtzmann, and Patty Tolan join forces to defeat the woefully misunderstood mastermind behind all of the mischief, Rowan. This film has attracted a great deal of attention and controversy, and for what reason? The major stars of the movie are female. Many naysayers are outraged at the…
Women play many different characters in movies and television shows. Although these actors may play different characters, more times than not they fit into an obtuse gender stereotype for women. This form of stereotyping has a direct feedback into our culture. Whether it is a young girl or an older women, each are greatly influenced by what they watch on television. This is normal for a man as well, when you see someone you like or look up to it is natural to follow their footsteps. By seeing a…
Personal Connections with Chicano Films Chicano films tell stories that explore many topics and issues that mainly pertain to the experience of being a Mexican- American in the United States. However, many Americans of Hispanic descent, whether they are first generation Hispanic- American or even third generation, can identify with many of the themes, topics, and issues seen in these films. Throughout this course, I have watched a number of films that deal with serious, shocking, saddening,…
According to the history of cameras, the first camera ever developed was called camera obscura later developed into daguerreotypes, calotypes, dry plates, film, and digital cameras. An Arab person named Ibn al-Haytham was the first ever person who created the camera. He published his Book of Optics in 1021 AD. He produced the first pinhole camera after observing how light travelled through a window shutter. He realized that smaller holes would create sharper images. He is also credited with…
More needs to be done. A massive reform on the hierarchy of position of the film industry must be seen for these steps toward gender equality in movies to be done. Interested women that specialize or have an interest film-making should seek international organizations such as the Geena-Davis Institute on Gender in Media that aims to empower aspiring women on the film industry by providing educational support that is centred on producing movies with the motive to remove…
Jose Bryan FLMART1 DLM21 September 15, 2015 A Glimpse of the Future (A Film Review on Metropolis by Fritz Lang) We always tend to imagine what our future society will look like. We are fascinated by modern discoveries and technologies; we can’t wait for this future world to happen. Director Fritz Lang found a way to exhibit the image of the future through his critically acclaimed silent film entitled Metropolis (1925). Lang’s silent sci-fi flick is inspired by German…
MOVIE REVIEW. By Josh Bloom Grade 11B Movie title. The internship. (1) Year of release. June 5, 2013. (1) Director’s name. Shawn Levy. (1) Main characters. Billy McMahon: Vince Vaughn Nick Campbell: Owen Wilson Stuart: Dylan O’Brien Neha: Tiya Sircar YO-YO Santos: Tobit Raphael Lyle: Josh Brener Dana: Rose Byrne. Mr Chetty: Aasif Mandvi. Graham Hawtrey: Max Minhhella. Headphones: Josh Gad. Summary of the movie. Plot. The movie starts off with Billy McMahon (Vince Vaughn) and Nick…
audience engaged although it was a mild drama. Finding Forrester, the movie has a bit of a slower pace that kept consistent throughout the duration of the movie. Sean Connery with his superb talent played a very calm character while being a bit of a mystery. The movie gave a down to earth peering window into life of someone who is portrayed as famous writer. Although he was famous, Forrester had to face his demons of the pass that had crippled his social existence. He was brought back to…