Sergei Eisenstein

Body and Soul directed by Oscar Micheaux established stereotypes that african americans faced during the time period. Colorism within the african american community has been a huge struggle that we as society have dealt with for a long time. Micheaux’s “Body and Soul” visually showed the viewers how society viewed the african american community during this time period. Black performers were not as popular in the film industry and only minimal roles were offered to them which were often…

Propaganda is essentially partisan information designed to promote a political cause or alignment. Whether it be in the form of posters or film, its goal is to persuade the audience towards a certain inclination. Propaganda is meant to incite a strong emotion or reaction in a person. Though it may seem as simple as creating a captivating image, there is a psychology behind its methods. Every choice made and style used in a piece of propaganda is meticulously planned to target the audience. Some…

Director Baz Luhrman’s 2013 remake of The Great Gatsby not only focuses on the chasms between the newly rich and the old money of New York, but also the struggles the characters experience as their secrets are exposed to those around them. The early scenes in The Great Gatsby where Tom’s mistress is revealed to Nick when he is at dinner with the Buchanans and Jordan Baker (9:45-11:03), and the following discussion between Daisy and Nick over her wishes for her daughter’s future and her personal…

Entertain The Pain! America’s most fearful nightmare brewed like a horror film coming to life in the1930s. Starving families, skyrocketing unemployment in a short amount of time and the stock market crashed in 1929. With people losing their homes even a cent could not save a life. The 1930s was known to be the hardest times of America. Despite the grim decade, music ruled the young and old. In 1938 a traffic of young teens stood in line in front of Paramount Theater to see the ultimate song,…