Short films

second-run movie theatre in Medicine Hat, Alberta. They have only one other competitor in the second-run movie theatres; with both Nathan and Sean intend on screening ten different films per night, giving consumers many different options to choose from instead of their competitor the Downtown Theatre which only showcases one film per night. All the information provided in their business plan, I believe both Nathan and Sean need to be more attentive to these key areas: product offerings,…

made content, including things such as fan fiction and memes. In recent months, the 2007 animated film Bee Movie has received much attention on the internet through the use of this fan made content, in particular memes. Many of these memes are about making the film seem even more absurd through editing the film or its trailer. The making of these videos has created a new following and fandom for the film, where thousands of people create, share, and watch videos that are edits of the Bee Movie.…

and ‘cosmetics of violence’ in relation to the movie City of God. The 2002 Brazilian film City of God was directed by Fernando Meirelles and co-directed by Kátia Lund. The plot is loosely based on real events as written by Paulo Lins in the novel of the same name. It depicts the growth of organized crime in the neighbourhood of the Cidade de Deus, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro between the 1960’s and 1980’s. The film was a worldwide success, receiving four Academy Award nominations in 2004. In order…

Fritz Lang’s visionary film, M, was released during an immensely politically and socially relevant time for Germany. With decades of psychological leftovers from the Great War and the rising power of Hitler’s National Socialist party, there were numerous things to be mindful of and much to consider in relation to the deeply politically ruptured state of Germany during this time. Concurrently, media was full of a lot of something else—serial killers. From a contemporary perspective, it seems…

to stay so significant and still appear speaking to men all over in excess of fifty years. Notwithstanding who plays him or what decade the film happens, the thought of James Bond is an individual as well as a way of life. Since the James Bond Film Franchise has kept going almost sixty years, the characters don't age in connection to arrival of the first film. Rather, Bond is constantly mid-matured. In like manner, in Ian Fleming's stories, James Bond is in his mid-to-late thirties. He was…

Rap Mile Of many films made about well-known Hip-Hop culture, film 8 mile by Curtis Hanson is showing Eminem and his autobiographical story as one of the most successful. It’s one of the best hip-hop movies and a great example how did artistic talent meets with commercial achievement. It had received an Academy Award for one of the best songs “Lose Yourself” and Eminem was the first who made that happen. The major elements of the film 8 mile are roles of MC and Race as well as their place in…

Soon movies brought the dry dinosaur bones to life, featuring dinosaurs as the biggest villains of the film industry. America’s love affair with lost worlds, super-sized villains, and industry leading special effects, helped to make dinosaurs on the big screens biggest stars. Dinosaur movies have captivated our imagination, haunted our dreams and entertained Americans since the early days of film. Prehistoric Cinema: Old Bones Live on the Silver Screen The early mass discoveries of dinosaur…

A Film is an idea brought to life on the big screen. The idea can come from a book, a real event/true story or even a political idea. A good film combines many parts to entertain and teach the audience simple (or complex) ideas through its messaging. Films have real life effects on the mass, things referenced in the movie can go viral and start movements. A recent example of this can be found in the recent movie Straight Outta Compton, after its debut one could see people copying the line and…

Space Jam was one of the first popular animated movies. There is a very short list of animated movies that were successful prior to the release of Space Jam. There are only five animated films that are grossing higher than space jam that were released before Space Jam. After the release of Space Jam in 1996, six movies came out in the decade that topped Space Jam on the top grossing list. These six movies could most likely thank the success of space jam that made animated movies increasingly…

Los Angeles, California. Attracting young adults to see how can four different personalities can come together, and impact each other’s lives once they get into a relationship. The film is a remake of the 1986 film of the same name; both are based on the 1974 play Sexual Perversity in Chicago by David Mamet. Both films differ from the play by substituting a reconciliation of the couple at the end rather than a break-up. The great poet Rainer Maria Rilke, knew and acknowledged this truth when he…