Essays on Cinematography Page 115

The Departures are a Japanese film that encapsulates the theme of love in terms of words and actions. This is a plot-oriented film which has a surprising element on how the story develops; from a cellist then to a job far from what he really had imagined- preparing dead bodies for funerals. What’s amazing about…

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 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…

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…

He went up to his friends and asked for some money so he could go far away, ut no one helped him. The problem of dealing with this is a stress for him, now he has got to think of a plan where he could go away and not spend any money, so he went…

Cristof’s creation and the Garden of Eden parallel on many accounts and throughout both the simalarities and difference became quite clear. The two worlds had many elements of utopian thought which makes both worlds perfect. Furthermore, that element, utopianism, would make anyone want to leave because through reality we learn nothing is real. Throughout “The…

In 1989, the documentary “The Central Park Five” delves into a rape case involving five young black and Latino American men who were arrested as suspects. Despite insufficient evidence, racial bias influenced the justices to declare them guilty and sentence them to prison for about 9 to 15 years. However, several months later, Matias Reyes…

From its very beginnings the film industry has been a tool to entertain people. This revolutionary medium has affected our lives, our society and our social system a lot. Whether it is on the social front, or economic, political or religious front, it has gained popularity, earned money and influenced people at large. One industry…

George Melies and his contributions to cinema history The film industry encompasses technological and commercial organizations of filmmaking. The story of the Kelly Gang was the first feature film to be produced and its production was done in Australia. This film was produced and directed by Charles Tait and Dan Barry in 1906. By 1911,…

Howard wonders in a September 1932 letter to Tevis Clyde Smith what his fellow Weird Tales author Robert Carr has been up to: Remember Robert Carr, “the prophet of the flamboyant younger generation”? I‘ve often wondered what ever became of him since he dropped out of sight in the literary world. Price writes me that he…