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There are many versions of W.W. Jacobs’ famous horror short story, “The Monkey’s Paw”; however, it is debatable on which adaptation did a better job at creating suspense. In the video adaptation of” The Monkey’s Paw”, the suspenseful mood of the plot is greatly enhanced through the use of specific details throughout the backstory, provides hints about what is to happen next, and as a result allows the audience to use their imagination. Throughout the video version of “The Monkey’s Paw”,the…

The Violence in Our Lives Have you heard about the shootings that have been happening all around the world? In Sutherland Springs, TX, in Fort Hood TX, in Austin TX, in Charleston S.C... They have happened all over the place. The cause of all of these shootings is violence. Violence is everywhere and anywhere. Violence has affected many people today in our society. Causes of violence, there are many. Many people have tried to stop violence but they have not succeeded yet. What can I do to stop…

Realism in film is neither a rigid genre nor is it an isolated structure in filmmaking and reflects our daily lives projected onto a screen, with a plausible narrative in place and characters we can relate to. Realism films are often devoid of style, or lack an aesthetic and instead focus on the content within the story, which tends to fall towards subject matter surrounding everyday life situations and sometimes addresses societal issues. Realism can combine with a variety of genres such as…

not consider genre theory in her analysis. Romantic comedy is the genre of choice for Mindy Kaling and other people looking for cheesy humor and a “meet cute” scenario, leading to an idealistic love connection capable of withstanding any obstacle the film present. Its myths about couples and their “meet cute” love story, conventional relationship conflict, and iconic images of sappy kisses garner rolled eyes. However, the romantic comedy genre necessarily transforms over time…

Animation is a process of displaying still images in a rapid sequence to create the illusion of movement. Animation derives from Latin verb ‘Animare’ which means ‘to give life to’. Each picture is shot on film one at a time and is shown at the rate of 24 pictures per second making the pictures appear to move. Meanwhile, during silent era, animation was developed . It was started on 1906 until 1929 by the six famous cinematic animators with different background. There are James Stuart Blackton,…

of the new rising stars in Hollywood. Because of her outstanding performance in the latest film, The Danish Girl, Alicia is getting more and more recognition and finally won her first nomination for the best supporting role, even though she had to go up against many big stars like Kate Winslate, Rachel McAdams and Roony Mara. Although . I really admire her because of her touching performances in many films. She was not only nominated for the Oscar, but also The Golden Globes Award which is a big…

a western, how they’ve changed through the years, and why they’re still relevant. I will then talk about superhero films and how they have started, their brief history, how they’ve changed, and how westerns have influenced them as a genre. How it started. Westerns have been around in novels before film in books such as “The Lone Ranger” The American Film institute describes films as "set in the American West that embody the spirit, the struggle and the demise of the new frontier."…

Everyday women are judged for how they look, act, or say. No matter where a woman goes she must always worry about someone looking at her as nothing more than an object of pleasure. Because of this some women try to escape this reality by watching movies, but cinema itself is judging women. We live in such a male gaze driven society that women are now body shaming themselves because of how self-conscious they have become because they always believe they are being judged on their appearance.…

carried out by Universal. Universal distribution chief Nikki Rocco had spoken out about the success of the original film which drove them to take on a follow-up film. "'Dumb and Dumber' was a beloved film on home entertainment, and people wanted to be entertained. It's escapism," Rocco explained. Narrowly prevailing over former box office top spot holder 'Big Hero 6', the PG-13 comedy film is a direct sequel to the first movie 'Dumb and Dumber' in 1994. While Carrey and Daniels have reprised…

Production Code during that time which restricted Chaplin and forced him to remove scenes from the movie. As a result of that code, Chaplin couldn’t fully put out the message he really wanted. In 1952, Chaplin visited Europe for the premiere of his film 'Limelight' and was not allowed to return to the US. The government keeps an eye on everyone; some more than others. The tramp and the Gamin wanted a nice house, where the Gamin would cook for the Tramp when he came home for work. Every…