Thrillers

My aesthetic is eclectic and less than focused, and I feel it’s easiest for me to verbalize the range of opinions I have about art through movie examples. My favorite movie is a 2005 Disney live-action film about teens going to a high school for superheroes called Sky High. There is very little that is “challenging to the viewer” about Sky High; it’s essentially a John Hughes movie with superheroes, right down to the soundtrack which is built entirely of covers of 80s new-wave hits. There is…

recognitions for musicians, the Grammys is certainly the cream of the crop. Here are four African-American artists who earned the most prestigious, Album of the Year. 1. Michael Jackson – The legendary King of Pop won Album of the Year for Thriller in 1984. Thriller was released in 1982 and became a huge phenomenon. It became Jackson’s first number one album for 37 weeks. In 1984, he became the first artist to bag eight Grammy Awards in just one night. Jackson was presented The Recording…

Sicario, a thriller starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, and Josh Brolin, opened in theaters nationwide this week to warm reviews, as well as controversy. Sicario finds Kate Macer (Blunt), a straight-laced F.B.I. agent thrown into a world of high-intensity, life-or-death scenarions, as she ahs been recruited into a cartel-busting task force led by Matt Graver (Brolin), and associate Alejandro (Del Toro), who are at the opposite end of the personality spectrum from Macer; they are unorthodox…

Roberts in the leading roles. The film follows a crew of expert thieves and their attempts to plan a robbery involving the three biggest Las Vegas casinos and their vaults. As a result, it succeeds in delivering all of the elements of a classic heist thriller while being so much more.…

Everybody has their favorite type of genre; whether it be science fiction, action, comedy, or horror. What all these have in common are how they are set up. Every genre follows a certain “formula.” So much so, that it can become repetitive, so people can become accustomed. Thomas Schatz found genre to be restrictive. However, they can change with what the people and industry want. It is a combination of narrative and cinematic elements that surround different conflicts. Genre is well-known…

journey through a breathtaking adventure. From true concert sound to a state-of-the-art light show you leave drenched in foam! Riding on the Sudzzz Tour is DJ Thriller Musical Genius, an Iowa based mobile DJ providing premium entertainment since 2009; and has been the leading choice among schools, weddings and private parties. DJ Thriller brings you the hottest music and guides you through a journey into the unknown as you question reality. Scream,…

attractions and scarifying them. Each theme park has a different theme to their attractions. They want to attract visitors to come for the holidays. Six Flags’ Fright Fest is filled eye-catching attractions. Visitors are able to experience their thriller rides with the lights off! Along with frightening other events like Territory Twisted, Demos Door, Tatsu in the Dark, Nightmares and several other events! If you like that tingly feeling in your stomach, then you’ll love these thrill rides!…

psychological troubles. The psychoanalytical theory claims that he represses many of his feelings and desires that prompt his actions driven by his unconscious mind. Norman’s monster-like crimes are intensified by the music and lighting in the 1960’s thriller Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock that stem from his longing and attachment to his dead…

"Flowery Land." Carl Hiaasen is an author that has had a multitude of success with his novels that range from the adult section to the middle readers. Hiaasen's novels are mostly set in the great and flowery land of Florida, where his humorous crime thrillers range from themes protecting our fragile environment to battling political corruption. I made Flush, a book about protecting the easily breakable environment and the corruption of large companies as the story follows the life of Noah…

He instead manipulated the events and the action to fit a more fast-paced, criminally involved thriller film by updating, eliminating, and bringing to life different scenes from the text. He developed his vision for a scandalous and fast-paced film by updating the iconic first scene to involve the witches in criminal activity. By cutting the Porter scene which did not advance tension for the crime thriller, Wright further heightens action and violence by proceeding directly to Duncan’s murder…