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she was being hanged although she was innocent. She may have been the only innocent character and the director utilized the use of the color white to show that. These examples of symbolism are so fluid, as David Ansen states in his article, “…the movie flows back and forth--stylishly, fluidly--between reality and illusion.” This…

Avengers: Age of Ultron Superheroes have drawn the attention of young mind for countless generations and the recent superhero movie “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, was no exception. However, before it entered theaters, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” was well advertised by posters like this one. Potter’s movie poster is aimed at intriguing any passerby and persuading him to attend the movie. The poster uses a few simple lighting and color techniques to catch the eye of the viewer as well as reveal the…

Entertainment in the 20th century took a revolutionary turn once the motion picture was created. Suddenly, getting the family together and trekking down to the town theater became a typical weekend activity. As a result, post-WWII films, typically in the style of film noir, became extremely popular. These film noirs based their plots around the anxieties of the 1940s time period; its translation into French literally means, “black film”. Other genres became popular as film grew and expanded, but…

The movie Lilo and Stitch is a Disney animated family movie based in Hawaii. It is considered a science fiction comedy drama film. Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders directed Lilo and Stitch. This film illustrates many Claudia Gorbmans Composition principles. This film is about a young girl named Lilo who encounters a weird species/ creature also known as an alien who is the most wanted in the galaxy and considers that species/ creature her dog. She eventually named her dog Stitch. Stitch in the…

In the popular Disney children’s show Lilo and Stitch, an intergalactic alien criminal, Stitch, and a young girl named Lilo find themselves on a series of whirlwind adventures as the two develop a unique bond and come to understand the richness of friendship, kindness, family, and love. As the plot line unfolds, Lilo begins to refer to Stitch as her “ohana,” meaning family. For Lilo, family means that “no one gets left behind or forgotten.” For parent’s in today’s society, ensuring that their…

credence. According to movie critic Roger Ebert, “The widespread speculation that “Exit Through the Gift Shop” is a hoax only adds to its fascination” (rogerebert.com). Ebert explains his point of view by stating how the film could be ideated as inconceivably true. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT THE FILM’S TRUTHFULNESS, OR EVEN TO BELIEVE ITS LEADING MEN, THIERRY GUETTA AND BANKSY, TRULY EXIST. TO DETERMINE THE FILM TO BE A DOCUMENTARY, THE AUTHENTICITY, BANKSY’S VIEWPOINT AND MOVIE CRITIC’S…

Why our local Mr. Movies Closed From Blockbuster chain stores to idiosyncratic local ones, hundreds of video stores have been closing nationwide. This began over seven years ago; about the time I was wondering how this could happen. During the past four years, it has become clear to me why they are closing; The digital age of internet and video production. Netflix, symbolized by its little red envelopes and more recently its streaming service, had prevailed over the little blue boxes that…

The significance of a film is greatly attributed to the atmosphere constructed for the camera. Mise en scene describes the visuality of cinema and encompasses the important elements that determine the consumption of the narrative. It is a factor that becomes ingrained in the filmmaking process and is motivated in creating an effective thematic pattern. Alfred Hitchcock is an acclaimed director known for the continuities of production style in his works. His 1958 film Vertigo utilises the…

in this scenario is that movie makers most of the times are responsible to their stakeholders. These stakeholders want movies to make profit out of their “investments. The growing obsession of the industry with massive scale productions and profits is called Blockbuster syndrome. During the 80’s and 90’s specially, this phenomena was catching up with the movie makers as they were not able to gauge the effect of changing consumer perspective in the marketplace. The movie that can be attributed to…

along came all its previous fans to support it. Admirers of the movies were adrenalized with the comedic remake and demanded a sequel, which the creators we’re not hesitant in making “22 Jump Street”. 21 Jump Street” being the action-filled comedy movie it is, was bound to be a success, while “22 Jump Street” dominated the charts and surpassed its predecessor. Despite the fact “21” and “22 Jump Street” are both humorous-action movies,”22” does a better job at entertaining the audience with the…