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Universal Pictures is One of the biggest movie producers out there,and they have made and remade many of their most iconic movies since their beginning in 1912. One of those movies is the 1932 Horror Film “The Mummy” starring one of the greatest actors of all time, Boris Karloff. It even won an academy award for best film in science fiction, horror, and suspense. Due to its success, a remake was bound to happen. In 1999 universal studios did not disappoint when it released “The Mummy” starring…

In the year 1981 Peter Weir created a movie named Gallipoli, which was based around the major invasion of Gallipoli involving Australia in world war one. The two main characters Archy Hamilton (Mark Lee) and Frank Dunne (Mel Gibson) have an unbreakable mateship, which remains strong even through times of pain and doubt they were still best mates. Mateship is shown everywhere through you the movie but it firsts starts at the ‘Kimberly Gift’ where these two men first met each other. After the…

Blood Diamond, directed by Edward Zwick reaped success at many film awards shows, including the 2006 Academy Awards, its reach was worldwide. The film takes place during the civil war in Sierra Leone in the year 1991. The film follows Danny Archer, an ex-mercenary from Zimbabwe and Solomon Vandy, a Mende fisherman. Though both men are African, their pasts and presents are in stark contrast to one another. Through Solomon’s discovery of a rare pink diamond, the prospect of change in both these…

Freakonomics is a book about the exploration of prominent issues in society and going against the conventional thinking in regards to these issues. The book declares connections between two topics that are normally not related to each other. For example, comparisons between sumo wrestlers and teachers are made that eventually connect back to economics, in this case incentives. Questions that are usually not asked are examined in the book using evidence; the questions talk about issues seemingly…

of music’s role in film are Jaws composed by John Williams and Batman composed by Danny Elfman. From the use of music to the different producers that they compose for, these composers contrast significantly. John Williams is known for his work with Steven Spielberg, and he is the second most nominated individual for Academy Awards. Williams has produced music for almost all of Spielberg’s feature motion pictures, which tend to be scored with more orchestral pieces. Divergently, Danny Elfman has…

A quick cut reveals a close-up of a drowning body flailing underwater as blood enters the screen. Another quick cut exposes the tense protagonist as he begins to process what the viewer already knows. As his understanding of the situation grows, his panic seeps off the screen and into the real world; this is the climax of the second attack of the infamous “Jaws shark” from the 1975 blockbuster, Jaws. The second attack scene has a unique ability to create a substantial impact on the viewer…

Some films have a song so powerful and memorable that it sticks in the common consciousness like glue. Lots of movies have great soundtracks overall, whether original scores or creative selections of existing music, but it is more rare to find a single theme song that really captures the spirit of the movie and enjoys lasting fame of its own. A single bar from any one of these songs is enough to instantly recall the film, and important scenes come flooding back. Even for those who have never…

How to Live and Why : Connecting Individuality in Bloom’s and Dickinson’s Work To live and to read share undeniable similarities. In life, the same principles that are applied to daily actions and decisions should be considered when reading. The importance of individuality and the necessary process of strengthening oneself, even the benefit of a degree of selfishness, are themes that appear throughout How to Read and Why by Harold Bloom and “I Stepped from Plank to Plank” by Emily Dickinson.…

Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name. In the story, a giant man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers on Amity Island, a fictional New England summer resort town, prompting the local police chief to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and a professional shark hunter. The film stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, Robert Shaw as shark hunter Quint, Richard Dreyfuss as oceanographer…

Alyssa Welter passed away peacefully on March 10th of 2097 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 19th of 1998 and died at the age of 99. Alyssa is survived by her loving husband, her two children, her younger brother, and her six grandchildren. Alyssa was very involved with her community and volunteered at many local hospitals. She loved helping others and did everything she could to give back to her community. Alyssa worked as a registered nurse for over fifty years before…