Rebel Without A Cause American cinema of the 1950’s returned to feel good films. The decade of prosperity was characterized as a return to the family. The invention of TV placed a new dynamic on family life. Families sat in marveled at the new genre of media seemingly 24 hours a day. The old values of the family had been manipulated with families now sitting in front of the TV during mea

Race & Ethnicity Race & Ethnicity The world’s inhabitants are categorized by many characteristics. These characteristics place those into segregated groups with people who possess that same quality. These groupings are usually determined by one’s customs, appearance, language, etc. There are thousands of categories that one person can belong under but the two of the most defining and

Red Violin The Red Violin offers not only a message of the universality of the language of music but the secret of the red violin's color exemplifies the level of commitment that true musical devotion demands. The film takes its audience on a journey spanning five countries and three centuries, into five principal lives, each telling a story of hope and greed. The Red Violin embodies o

Realism In Saving Private Ryan Realism in Saving Private Ryan The movie, “Saving Private Ryan” is a quintessential World War II movie. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the WWII saga takes place during and immediately following D-Day. The story follows seven Army Rangers (Ed Burns, Tom Sizemore, Giovanni Ribisi, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel, and Jeremy Davies) led by Captain

Rear Window Rear Window Rear Window works extremely well as a suspense thriller and ultimately as a movie because it is purely cinematic. It defines why we go to the movies. We are enraptured and perhaps even trapped in its web of storytelling. The themes and content of this movie are explored in a voyeuristic fashion, both literally and figuratively. We are forced to become voye

Remember The Titans “Remember the Titans” is a Must See “Remember the Titans” is a must see sports drama, dealing with issues of racial injustice and integrated teamwork. Throughout the entire movie, the talent of the cast brings the movie to life. Based on a true story, the movie exhibits a lesson on how we have advanced as an integrated society today, and that people’s actions an

Rubaker After watching the movie Rubaker it made me realize that everything we have read and heard about in class was true, I knew it was true but that movie gave a better visual. In the movie Rubaker the prisoners were treated very inhumanly, they were fed slop with magnets in it, beaten for no reason and were worked like dogs it was not until Rubaker showed up that things started to

Report On The Movie The Patriot Patriot Cultural Assignment “The Patriot” is an excellent movie. It may very well be one of the most exciting and moving war-drama movies of all time. There are very few films today that even come close to touching upon the American Revolution, which is why “The Patriot” is of such importance. Nonetheless, during the film the actual Amer

Requiem In Requiem for a Dream (2000), director Darren Aronofsky taps into several obsessions of American culture, chiefly the idea of happiness, which is frequently confused with entertainment. Amusement parks, money, and television all promise immediate gratification, an instant change from the boring ordinary to the fabulous extraordinary. More than anything, though, they promise happ

Review Of The Color Purple The Color Purple tells the story of Celie, a black woman who suffers virtually throughout her entire life. From the time she is young she is treated cruelly by the one man in her life, her father, and that treatment only continues when she gets married. Celie's father rapes her when she is about fourteen years old, get pregnant not once but twice and has her ch

Ridicule: A Movie Review Ridicule is an expertly crafted film which brings to life the inner workings of the Court of Louis XVI, where we are told, “wit was king.” It is set in the court of Versailles in 1783, six years before the outbreak of the French revolution. At the heart of the story, wit is a metaphor for the shallow, wasteful, mean and self-indulgent court created by King Loui

Alfred Hitchcock Films were a great form of entertainment from their debut in the early 1900’s and continued to grow more popular over the years. The film making business hit a growth period in the 1920’s. In Hollywood, the assembly line “studio” system of producing a movie was changed and refined, and the famous studious that dominate Hollywood production today, such as Universal Studio

Ryan And The Patriot Different depictions of war give moviemakers the power to portray the world the way they see it. And because there are so many different directors out there, we as viewers are presented with a variety of interpretations. If he or she believes society to be corrupt then we will see it as such on her or his recorded picture of the world. And if one director thinks of w

Alienation and Reification of Hunter The Alienation and Reification Of Hunter “Patch” Adams There are endless crossroads in the human life, and the ability to distinguish these crossroads relies on ones ability to relinquish any preconceptions of the meaning of life. These crossroads embody what sociological critics for centuries have referred to as alienation and reification.

Sandlot Review “The Sandlot” represents the foundation of sport. The kids in this movie played baseball at every opportunity, simply for the love of the game. This attitude towards sport is the purest form of play because they had no one to direct their practice. They did not need a fancy field or fancy uniforms to play well. They were good, because thought they were good. To them

Seinfeld TV/Radio Final Paper – Seinfeld The television series Seinfeld was one of the most influential, highest grossing, and beloved shows in history. It was a show that people would set their lives to, make sure that they were home on Thursday nights at 9pm, with the TV tuned in to NBC. The term “watercooler conversation” was coined to Seinfeld, because people would always discuss

Schindlers List Review Schindler`s List They believe in the Torah. They are waiting for the Savior to come. They honor the Sabbath. They are Jews and they were persecuted. Schindler’s List is a brilliant movie about a horrid time in history. This movie was about the Holocaust, a period in history where Jews were persecuted by the Germans. It was also about Oscar Schindler, a wea

Schindlers List V, Life Is Beautfiul The Holocaust was a horrifying genocide that should never be forgotten. Six million Jews were slaughtered and killed by the Nazis led by Adolf Hitler, the inhumane and most powerful dictator of Germany during World War II. Unfortunately one cannot change the horrifying past of the Holocaust, however one can learn from the mistakes of the past, and pr

Ordinary People An Ordinary Outlook The movie Ordinary People directed by Robert Redford is a very real life movie set in the suburbs of Illinois in the late 1970’s. The movie begins early December and ends what seems to me like the following spring. I think the significance of the seasons is that December, representing a dreary lifeless mood, at least for the northwest region, symbol

Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier was born in Miami, Florida in 1927, but raised in the Bahamas. He was the youngest of eight children. He is married to Joanna Shimkus and is the father of six kids, Beverly, Pamela, Sherri, Gina, Anika, and Sydney. He experienced a lot of proverty when he was young. His father was a tomato farmer and was considered the poorest man in the village. When Po

All Quiet on the Western Front “All Quiet on the Western Front” The movie “All Quiet on the Western Front,” is based on true events that happened around 1916. This is a war movie that dealt with Germans and the French, in WWI. Paul Baumer was the main character, but still I liked the way he acted, and how real some of his stunts were. I did not like Corporal Himmelstoss, ever sinc

Sister When documentaries are filmed, produced, and then viewed, the audience is left with more knowledge and awareness than before having watched it. When I watch a National Geographic documentary on exploitation of indigenous peoples, I become aware of their situation and further understand the cruel world around me. Also, my emotions are stirred up. With the awareness that documentari

Searching For Bobby Fisher Searching for Bobby Fisher is a story of inner struggles and the search for excellence. Josh Waitzkin, a child prodigy, is a normal little boy who discovers a hidden talent for playing chess. At first, Josh tries to model himself after the famous Bobby Fisher. But as he learns more about the life and personality of Bobby Fisher, he is not so sure. Bobby Fis

Sex Analysis Somewhere in my heart I would like to believe that I am a strong and disciplined woman. Sometimes, that is true, more often, it is half-true and then there are the days when it is a lie. But people are dimensional and complex which often makes it fun to watch them. The truth is, in humanity, there are many stories to be caught but the ones that got away - they make the best

Almost Famous Directed and written by Cameron Crowe Starring Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Jason Lee and Frances McDormand Running time 122 minutes Cameron Crowe views his life and experiences of his mid teen years as a rock critic for Rolling Stone Magazine, whom he shows through the eyes of his alter-ego, William Miller (who is played by Patri

Song Of Roland Ganelon’s Revenge The Song of Roland begins with the last city standing in Spain as Saragossa which is held by Marsilla, a Muslim king. Marsilla is terrified by the great wrath of Charlemagne, the Frank king conquering near all of Muslim Spain for the past seven years and demanding the conversion to Christianity of all his conquered people. Charlemagne tires of fight

Shadow Of A Doubt Shadow of a Doubt 1943 USA 105 mins Source: NL Prod Co: Universal Pro: Jack H Skirball Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Scr: Thornton Wilder, Alma Reville, Sally Benson Phot: Joseph Valentine Mus: Dimitri Tiomkin Cast: Joseph Cotten, Teresa Wright, Patricia Collinge, MacDonald Carey, Henry Travers, Hume Cronyn, Wallace Ford "... if you ripped the front off houses..." Shot

Shakespeare In Love Recently, Shakespeare in Love, a motion picture directed by John Madden, was released to public viewers. Along with instantly becoming a “box office hit,” Shakespeare in Love won seven Academy Awards, proving to appeal to contemporary audiences. Combining both familiar and classical elements, Shakespeare in Love attracted an enormous audience by portraying historica

Sharing Movies, Novels, And Life The entertainment industry has grown to be one of the greatest, and largest, forms of communication. It holds the power for freedom of expression and speech, and has the ability to link the world together. It enables us to live our lives vicariously through the shows and movies that we watch. Even the novels we read, though it seems as if reading has beco

Shawshank Redemption Accepting A New Life The movie The Shawshank Redemption, written and directed by Frank Darabont and based on a novel by Stephen King, displays excitement and suspense. Mercifully free of cheap horror and overwrought dialogue, this 1994 release celebrates the resilience of the human spirit. The movie opens in 1947 as Andy Dufrense, a prominent New England banker,