Holocaust Monsieur Batignole Holocaust as an Artistic Expression The representation of a Holocaust in film, takes on a variety of forms, throughout different films. While there are very few Holocaust films that are up beat, the majority gives an impression of impending doom at a moments notice, and puts us into the shoes of the people that we are looking at. This puts in us to

Citizen Kane Orson Welles was a director ahead of his time. His portrayal of Kane shows his acting ability, but this film is not about acting. It is about a powerful man whose downfall creates a reaction unexpected to anyone. It is also about the mystery of one word. But what is it mostly about' Style. Citizen Kane uses camera, lighting, and set techniques to show Kane's rise and fall fr

Real Woman Have Curves I believe that the film Real Women Have Curves delivers a powerful message within our cultural society. The ideas expressed by the female protagonist; Anna, are believed to be immoral and bizarre by her mother. Many controversial issues surface throughout the film which are considered dominant ideas of our cultural society. Such ideas are those of gender and suprem

Citizen Kane The film, Citizen Kane, is about a man whose life is based on his wealth and fame. There are many film techniques used to show Charles Foster Kane’s dominance, and most importantly his relationships. Starting with his childhood, Charles was a very spoiled kid. He whined until he got what he wanted. At a young age, Charles was adopted away from his family, so, he could go to

Citizen Kane The 1941 groundbreaking drama Citizen Kane, by Orson Welles, proved to extend far beyond the sum of its original worth. The audiences of the time never fully grasped the deeper meaning behind the story and as a result it suffered financially. However, today amidst all the visual effects and CGI thrown into almost every movie, Citizen Kane still holds the bar for its ability

Reality Shows Reality Is Immorality “Uh, Mom and Dad, would you maybe like to pick out a set of gorgeous twins for me to date' Oh yeah and we’ll do it on national television.” Even five years ago this type of television would have been unacceptable. Currently, it’s called reality. Wait, reality' Yes folks, this is America’s twisted minds at work here. A show actually exists wher

Reality Tv When it comes to reality based television shows, the only thing I want to know is where they get the word “Reality”. The reason is that we only see what they want us to see, so we are not really seeing the big picture. (Dan Johnson) There is some controversy over reality based television shows. One thing that they are able to do is give you a chance to see how ordinary pe

Citizen Kane: An Accurate Portrayal of William Randolph Hearst' Citizen Kane: An Accurate Portrayal of William Randolph Hearst' Many have called Citizen Kane the greatest cinematic achievement of all time. It is indeed a true masterpiece of acting, screen writing, and directing. Orson Welles, its young genius director, lead actor, and a

Rebel Without A Cause Jim’s Confused Family The film Rebel Without a Cause teaches the importance of the relationship between parents and their children. The relationship between Jim Stark (James Dean) and his parents helps the viewers understand why he has so many problems. Jim tries to find a father figure in his father, but his overbearing mother always takes control of his father.

Citizen Kane: The Projection Room Sequence Citizen Kane Scene Analysis The Projection Room Low Key Lighting Shot: In the final shot of the newsreel with Kane living in Xanadu we end up with a full screen shot of Kane as a very old man. The image of Kane remains on the screen and as the camera backs up the scene slowly changes into the dark projection room. The camera points at t

Citizen Ruth Movie Review Movie Review Citizen Ruth In the movie Citizen Ruth, a woman named Ruth Stoops is an inhalant abusing, poverty-stricken woman who constantly gets arrested. The judge charges her with criminal endangerment of her fetus. That’s when she finds out that she’s pregnant with her fifth child, and the state has already stripped her visitation rights to see her other c

Red Dragon VS Silence Of The Lambs Red Dragon VS. Silence of the Lambs In both movies The Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon there are many similarities and differences. The Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon are both part of a trilogy. The Silence of the Lambs was the first to be released and Red Dragon was the last, however Red Dragon is a prequel to movie because the events an

Field Of Dreams Review Field of Dreams A voice spoke to Ray Kinsella one day while he was working out in his cornfield. The voice said “If you build it he will come.” These words set him off; they began his spiritual journey. If you’re a teacher looking for the perfect movie to show your class, look no further than Field of Dreams. This move is perfect for showing examples of rel

Religious Faith Turned Against Itself, As Portrayed By The Movie Dracula A persons religious beliefs or faith can be a part of them, but sometimes it slowly grows in them until it takes over their lives completely, to the point of fanaticism. When this occurs and their faith is shattered, the life of the individual can be completely turned around, for better or for worse. If the result

Return To Paradise Movie Name: Return to Paradise 1. General Summary: Return to Paradise is a movie about three young men that had a wonderful and fun experience that turned into a living hell. Sheriff, Tony, and Lewis go to Malaysia on a vacation filled with drinking, drugs, and girls. After the escapade, Sheriff and Tony went back to New York, but Lewis stayed in Malaysia but

Requiem For A Dream Requiem for a Dream Movie Review The film Requiem for a Dream is a very unique movie. The movie is about four people’s lives and how there drug addictions affected each of them. Each main character is striving towards a dream, they all want something, but there drug addiction leads all of their dreams to a nightmare. Director Darren Aronofsky was said to be one of

Requiem For A Dream Everyone knows about the dangers of drug abuse, but once you’ve seen the movie Requiem for a Dream, you will definitely think again before doing drugs. The main theme in Requiem for a Dream is the search for happiness and how it often times leads to addiction. We watch the lives of the three main characters become undone by their various addictions, and the film sho

Lola Rennt Tom Tyker made an excellent career choice. Tyker, the director and screenplay of 1999's spectacular German film Lola Rennt, engineered a cinematic masterpiece with this aforementioned flick. From the opening scene all the way to the closing, he forced me, not to mention the rest of my classmates as well, to view the movie from the edge of the desk's seat. Then, as a result

Last Samurai Summary The Last Samurai The Last Samurai was an excellent historical-fiction movie. Taking place during the Meiji period of Japanese history, the Japanese emperor is ecstatic for acquiring all western ideas, cultures, and styles. In contrast, the samurai believe that Japan is modernizing too fast for its own good. To compete with the western powers the emperor and his a

Market Tv From camera to television a film must pass many stages, capital must be raised to finance all areas, this includes actors fees. Which range from over line costs where only a percentage of final takings are handed over. This is popular with actors such as Ewan McGregor who likes to work on low budget films. Whereas other actors may demand underline costs which is a fixed fee, no

Miss Describe and analyse the ways in which a recent advertising or marketing campaign targeted its audience. Virgin is the third most respected Brand in Britain and is soon becoming a global brand name of the 21st Century. They have created over 200 companies worldwide and they employ over 25,000 people. Their total revenues around the world in 1999 exceeded £3 billion (US $5 bill

RKO 281 RKO 281 The movie “RKO 281” is a behind-the scenes story about one of the best movies ever made “Citizen Kane.” The story within a story is the basis of the whole plot. The dialogue was very imperative to understanding “RKO 281.” Not only did it give the background, it was the whole premise to getting “Citizen Kane” made. Liev Schreiber played Orson Welles the brain child

Civilization “Civilization” Thomas Ince’s Civilization was very dramatic and easy to follow. Although it’s a silent film you are able to do your own narration. Throughout the movie quotes pop up to give you a better understanding of the scene that’s occurring some just normal subtitles and thers somewhat pacifistic. There’s only so much you can follow with the movements and actions

Lean on Me The movie that I chose to evaluate is “Lean on Me” starring Morgan Freeman. I chose this movie because it is my favorite of all time. I have watched this movie it seems like a million times and just this semester it dawned on me that my beloved movie had some serious problems in it. The movie is based on a true story of a principal’s battles to make a true place of education o

Clara Bow When she was 14 her father encouraged her to enter a “Fame & Fortune” Contest in which she won the chance to appear in a motion picture. The motion picture she obtained a part in was called Beyond the Rainbow, her part however was cut out of the film until much later. Determination and director Elmer Clifton, who saw her picture in a magazine, lead her to her next picture; Do

Robin Hood Compare/contrast Compare/Contrast History/Movies Robin Hood Picture for me a horizon dotted with lush green trees and fields of bountiful bushes. Toss in a little Robin Hood, then sprinkle on King Richard I, oh, don’t forget a dash of The Sheriff of Nottingham, King John I, and Sir Guy of Gisbourne. Next add the Maid Marian and a smidgen of the Saxon

Rollerball Rollerball(1975) vs. Rollerball (2002) Rollerball in many ways is a futuristic game especially, in 1975, which involves A giant metal ball bearing that is shot out, like an enormous pinball, at players in a circular arena; they fly around on skates and motorcycles, vying for the ball and knocking the opposing team down. Now as fun and exciting as that movie sounds in both e

Roger & Me Roger & Me This film is billed as a comedy however the life stressors of unemployment are not funny in the true comedic sense at all unless laughter is used instead of crying as a sort of defense mechanism. If any thing Roger & Me is such an extremely dark comedy, you need a microscope to find the humor. This story shows Michael Moore a Flint Michigan native who is loo

Roger & Me It has been fourteen years since General Motors laid off 33,000 people and inspired Michael Moore’s documentary “Roger & Me.” However, many things have yet to change in terms of worker conditions. Perhaps workers have more benefits than they did previously, but in Flint, Michigan today, they are battling some of the same problems they did in 1988. I do not particularly think t

Roger And Me Roger & Me In 1989, Michael Moore released a documentary that he made called Roger & Me. Michael Moore grew up in Flint, Michigan. He was an editor for his own newspaper that was named Michigan Voice. Michael worked as an editor for ten years when he decided to take a job in California. The new job out west did not work well. When Michael returned home to Flint, h