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Film noir, a genre of darkness, of shadows, of hardboiled loners and bottom-feeders. The term noir was coined by French film critic Nino Frank in 1946 that literally means “Black Film”. This essay will discover how film noir is affected by the context of history as well as its course of evolution to reach its state nowadays. This would collectively enhance my degree of understanding of this influential genre of filmmaking. The origin of film noir dates back to the 1930s, the great depression…

Jake Gyllenhaal has five movies in the works right now. All but one is in pre-production. "Nocturnal Animals" is in pre-production and will be released in 2016. Based on Austin Wright's novel "Tony and Susan" and was written and directed by Tom Ford. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Michael Shannon, Armie Hammer, Amy Adams, Kim Bassinger, and Isla Fisher. "Okja" is in pre-production and will be released in 2016. Written and directed by Joon-ho Bong, the film stars Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Tilda…

In the genre of film musicals, there was never a better time than during the 1950’s. They have been considered the most escapist of all major film genres and are full to the brim with songs and dance routines centred on the main idea of romance. In these musicals there is a main point of focus for these films,, which was an escapist vision of reality given to the audience members, which, shows them searching for love, success, wealth, and/or popularity. This aspect is a major in film musicals,…

During the Golden Era, Hollywood couldn’t make movies fast enough. Movies were in demand and the Big Five were making money hand-over-fist. They controlled everything that had anything to do with movies from production to exhibition. In 1946 the studios had made an astonishing $121,000,000 in profits. The years after World War II, the film industry changed radically and Hollywood began a period of decline. In 1950, the studios’ soaring profits dropped to $31,000,000 (Lewis, 2008). This…

Steven Spielberg is an American film Director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in 1946 in the United States. He is well known as a public figure, considered a pioneer of Hollywood, and a popular director in the film industry. He directed Hollywood blockbuster films such as Jurassic Park (1993) and Jaws (1975). Spielberg also directed science fiction films such as, A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) and War of the Worlds (2005), (IMDB, 2016). In this analysis, I am going to argue that…

A) The Golden Age of movies was a significant part in American history. It defined a culture way behind the silver screen that lent to the culture in the country. It also set a precedence for the evolution of the American film industry. The studio system was the foundation of the Golden age of Hollywood and American film, however as the decades passed there was a decline in the stadium system of the Golden Age of Hollywood that made true cinema a great art form. Leading up to World War I, the…

cases, laws were being broken, and the rights of individuals were being violated. The shift in direction came when those affected sought litigation, and censorship began. Paramount Decision The five major studios, Paramount Pictures, Lowe’s, RKO, Warner Bro’s, and Twentieth Century Fox dominated the motion picture industry during this time. The studios created…

American Multi-Cinema or AMC as its most commonly referred to, is the largest theater company in the world with over 380 theaters nationwide. In other words, it is the titan of the movie theater industry. In this paper I am going to talk about AMC's humble beginnings, it's innovations and its success in becoming the largest theater company in the world. I'm going to begin with, how the seed of AMC was planted. AMC Theaters achieved its start in Kansas City thanks to the Dubinsky brothers;…

The Paramount decision and the Hollywood blacklist were two pivotal events that were a product of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Both of these episodes had the ability to redirect the course of film making within Hollywood and the United States. In many ways, both of these events are cornerstone contributions that changed the course of filmmaking. The Paramount decision, also known as United States v. Paramount Pictures, was a landmark decision made by the supreme court. The court came to the…

Casablanca is a movie that takes place in the French-ruled Morocco during WWII. The story is about Rick Blaine, the owner of a nightspot and an exiled American. He is asked to hold two letters of transit from a man named Ugarte. These letters will let anyone leave the country without questioning. A man named Lazlo comes to Casablanca with his wife and Rick's former love, Ilsa. This story is about how Casablanca is a metaphor to compare how America's isolationist attitude kept them from entering…