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The Matrix The movie Matrix (1999) is considered to be a revolutionary film of its time. It has changed the way most action sequences are done especially with respect to fight scenes using bullet time technology. Most memorable of which is the part when the main protagonist Neo, dodges bullets for the first time on…

The Movies Industry is currently embracing a new trend by selecting many classic books for film adaptations. An example of this trend is the epic poem Beowulf, which dates back to Anglo Saxon times and is known as the earliest poem in modern European language. In 2007, American director Robert Zemeckis accepted the challenge of…

In his essay “Modernist Painting,” Clement Greenberg explores the development of painting from the 14th to the 19th century, emphasizing differences between Modernist painting and earlier art forms like those produced by the Old Masters. Greenberg suggests that Modernist art is akin to Kantian philosophy in its use of reason to explore its own limitations,…

In the essay, “Blasting Music to Drown Out Reality”, by Sydney J. Harris, the author is determined that people use music as a way to, “keep reality at arm’s length”. “It is not in order to hear the music, but in order that the vacuum in their minds may be soothed by the sound, so…

In The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams depicts similarities and differences between the story and his own life. Williams’ mother displayed borderline hysteric traits while his sister struggled with schizophrenia, and he himself battled alcohol addiction. Additionally, his father worked as a traveling salesman and was frequently absent. This rendition of the play delves into the…

The Splatter was considered a fierce and brutal warrior, excellent In physique, UN- yielding in dedication, unmatched in combat, and constantly wiling to die for Sparta. This ideal warrior was created almost forcefully through the “physical, social and moral education” system, the gauge. Spartan education began soon after birth, where babies were Inspected by Pepper…

The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichol’s in 1967, is about Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate, who is stuck in the middle of his past and his future. Throughout the film, you learn that Benjamin is a lonely young man who is confused about what to do since he has graduated. During a graduation party…

Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan are two of the great jazz voices of the 20th century and though they both sang jazz standards and pop tunes of the time they both had their own distinct style. They have recorded much of the same songs but no one can be in doubt that they are listening…

The Conflicts of Hardship and Marriage Eugene O’Neill’s play “Before Breakfast” shows an unhappily married couple living out sad lives that they never imagined when they were first married. The story tells of what could happen when dreams and aspirations are dashed by cold reality and hardship. As a result, we see two desperate people…

Comments on The Discourse of Others: Feminists and Postmodernism” by Craig Owens. In this 1983 essay, Owens demonstrates an admirable grasp of postmodernism and feminism and their confluence in the visual arts. He combines advanced theories from Fredric Jameson, French post-structuralists,” and French feminists with meticulous readings of concrete visual arts by feminist and female…