Folk Music – Pete Seeger Many throughout the years have shaped folk music, however, one of the most well known folk singers was a man named Pete Seeger. As a multi-instrumentalist, Seeger played the Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recorder, and the Tin Whistle. However, Seeger also did more than play music. He was also participated in activism of all kinds. He was born in New York City on May 3rd, 1919. He grew up in a household surrounded by music because both his mother and father were…
Pianist? What about Woody Allen? Do you think about Annie Hall, or maybe Hannah and Her Sisters? If any of these names or movies ring any bells, it’s probably not because those actors and directors been denounced by the film industry. In fact, the film industry routinely overlooks unethical actions and illegal behavior for the purpose of economic and social success. If you haven’t seen of the movie the Pianist, you’ve probably heard of it. It made $120.1…
like loving your mother or your father even though they're a drunk or a thief. I've loved the city my whole life - to me, it's like a great woman.” From one of his earliest films, Bananas (1971) all the way to his latest work, Café Society (2016), Woody Allen has always treated New York as a principal character in his cinema. His Manhattan is an extension of his human characters’ personalities, or vice versa: his protagonists are Manhattan personified. The rapid-fire one-liners, agonized…
On Sunset Blvd. at a health food restaurant, the relationship between Annie Hall and Alvy Singer came to an end. Alvy could not face the reality of all of it so he went and wrote a play. He uses this play almost to create a happy ending for himself. The happy ending that ended up being that both Annie and Alvy enter their cars in the health food parking and parting their ways. In the play the character Sunny is a representation of Annie and Arty is a representation of Alvy. It is all opposite of…
The documentary Pete Seeger: Power of the Song details the controversial yet highly influential life of the legendary singer/songwriter Pete Seeger. Pete was known for transcending American folk music with the help of his unionistic and peaceful views. Though Pete could reach so many during his early years it did not come without Controversy as he joined the Communist Party which gave immediate backlash from the public and led to his blacklisting and the downfall of his career. While Pete was…
If you ever heard of this song, you ought to know the legendary musician of decades 30-70, Pete Seeger. Pete Seeger, a well known folksinger whose music influenced the movement of the United States in twentieth century, is depicted clearly through “To everything there is a season”, one of the books written by Allan Winkler -- a historian and a professor teaching at Miami University in Ohio. Throughout six chapters, Allan Winkler describes how Pete Seeger applied his talents into his daily life…
In Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, the power of Robin Hood, who was called Robin of Locksley at the time, was presented by the power and equality that he provided to the men and women whom he engaged with. Unlike Robin Hood, the Sheriff of Nottingham was cruel and worked for his own good, and used the power granted to him to boost his own pockets with money and fortune. He ruled everyone around him by having a crew of corruption that followed his ranking with his cousin, the witch Mortianna, and…
A busy street in Berlin, Germany. A devastating crash has occured, lots of police cars, firetrucks and ambulances arrive at the tragic spot. A DSS agent, Odell Beckham Jr., arrives from the United States to the spot. He states to the German government that he and his partner, Nicole Hicks, are here to investigate the destruction of a German military convoy by former British Special Forces soldier Niles Hart. Beckham informs German authorities that Hart’s stealing components to create a…
first toy, Woody, and from there, his room gradually grew and thrived with many different toys. Being around all of these different toys had caused Woody to stand up due to him being the first toy of the room he thought he was best qualified to…
To begin with, the 2007 film Beowulf shows the relationship between masculinity and femininity. The film is about a heroic warrior Beowulf, played by (Ray Winstone), who’s determination of glory, and his eagerness for fame in the end leads to his demise. Beowulf has to overcome challenges by killing the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, played by (Angelina Jolie) and a dragon. Beowulf displays his masculinity through his strength, honor, bravery, and through his physique. He represent, the…