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I watched the film A Raisin in the Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry and produced in 1961 by Columbia Pictures Corporation and I also read the play. Although similarities between the play and the film exist, I have also found distinctions which allow each of the versions of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry to stand on its own. In the play, the entire story happens in the Younger’s living room, in Chicago’s Southside, where in the 1950s it was the home of poor, black people. The…

On Saturday night, at the Academy's annual Governors Awards in Hollywood, the American film director, producer and actor - Spike Lee, Debbie Reynolds (American actress, singer, dancer and film historian) and the American film, stage and television actress - Gena Rowlands, were all given an Honorary Oscar for their contributions to the film industry. Spike Lee, who has produced over 35 films since 1983, has never won an Oscar in spite of the previous nominations for Best Original Screenplay for…

Agatha Christie’s masterpiece, And Then There Were None has grown to be a Thriller. The book was published in 1939 and nearly every language has translated it. 25 movies, Television shows, and video games have been based upon it. It is often written in parodies because of its mysterious locked-door mystery. Agatha Christie who wrote the novel And There Were None set the theme of a powerful journey leading the main characters in a decision of survival and fate.The first And then There Were None…

State of the Arts Sunday in the Park George is colorful musical written by James Lapine with music written by the world-renowned Stephen Sondheim. The musical is based around the 19th century Impressionist George Seurat’s painting from 1884, “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte”. A rendition of this outstanding musical was recently playing over the past three months on the Guthrie Theater’s Wurtele Thrust Stage. The story revolves around Seurat himself along with a multitude of characters pictured in…

Through the beginning of the commercial the actors in the commercial keep saying “give thanks” and then states something that the average child does and gets in trouble for. This makes the audience think that the commercial is just being made to make people remember the little things and to remember that they are lucky. However…

Groundhog Day: Are You Repeating the Same Patterns? Remember the 1960's Sonny and Cher song "I Got You, Babe?" In the wonderful movie "Groundhog Day," that song is the one that Bill Murray's character, Phil, wakes up to every morning. The first time it happens, he continues on with his day, not sensing any oddities with how his day will unfold. Each subsequent day, however, the song is his indicator that he will be repeating the same day over again. Throughout the movie, Phil runs through an…

Since I have always been exposed to contemporary films, I use to believe in their superiority over classic films. But, in the last two weeks, I have had the opportunity to watch a few classic movies that challenged my vision about this topic. During the last week, I choose to watch two movies as a Hollywood Classic Style like His Girl Friday and The Rear Window. From my personal experience with these movies, it has just been amazing, the first film captivated me by its realism, clear…

He had a few lead actors who were not cut for the task. For these few, the correct pitch varies so much that it is not easy listening I am used to. Amy Montgomery is mistakenly cast as Donna, the mother of the bride and the main character in Mama Mia!. It is clear from the…

La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, is a dreamy kind of musical. A gorgeous swirl of color and sound; a film so unmistakably buoyant it leaves you feeling like you’re walking on air yourself.Because the only other thing I love as much as movies is food, I’ll offer an analogy. Think of it as a raspberry flavored meringue – light and airy, and with a sweet, lasting aftertaste.I hope I’ve been able to tempt you into making time for the film, because you should. It’s one of those rare…

storyline. Soliloquy and aside is when a character shows two different sides of themselves, public and private. Soliloquy is when a character speaks thoughts or feelings sharing them to the audience. Then for aside is spoken but not heard by the other actors but gives the audience usual information . An example from Hamlet would be when Hamlet was in the process of his plan of acting mad, which of course everyone believed but Horatio who was the only person Hamlet trusted, To get a deeper…