Essays on Cinematography Page 44

In his article “‘Superman is about the visit the relocation centers’ & the Limits of Wartime Liberalism,” Gordon Chang explains how the portrayal of the Japanese as villains in the media greatly influenced public opinion. The Japanese were often depicted as “cruel-faced” and “sinister-looking,” reinforcing the idea of their inherent evil and threatening nature. This…

            In recent times we have become more aware of our surroundings and in some ways have become more environment conscious. The world around us is changing both physically and ecologically. Powerful cars, higher buildings, smarter technology, dangerous weapons are all pride of modern mankind. In this run of competing for the best, we have…

Cinema I. Introduction             Cinema may also pertain to motion pictures. Motion pictures can be define as a series of still photographs, each slightly different from the other, projected in sequence into a screen, giving the illusion of continuous movement. Other names for motion pictures can refer to movies, moving pictures, cinema, and films.            …

Scarface, directed by Brian De Palma, is a remake of 1932 film by Howard Hawks, but it’s loosely based on it. The focuses around the main characters, Tony Montana and his close friend Manny Ray; important characters are the Montanas – Elvira Hancock, Gina and Mama – and others including Frank Lopez, Omar Suarez, Alejandro…

Directed by the experienced and renowned Yoji Yamada, Twilight Samurai is a film set in the 19th century, towards the end of the Tokugawa or Edo era. It was a time when the samurai system was beginning to wane as Japan started to advocate itself towards modernization. The Meiji reforms had started to begin, and…

This movie is an enrapturing brew of sweets and humanity. Where a shaman-like adult female rides the North air current projecting her enchantment of kindness to those in demand; she visits town after town seeking conflicts with those who would take advantage, and effort to Godhead over other hapless psyches. She travels with her girl,…

Waiting for “Superman” a film directed by Davis Guggenheim Anthony, a fifth-grade student hoping to win a spot at the SEED charter boarding school in Washington, D. C. ; from Davis Guggenheim’s documentary Waiting for ‘Superman’ Ordinarily, documentaries about education attract little attention, and seldom, if ever, reach neighborhood movie theaters. Davis Guggenheim’s Waiting for…

Marjane Satrapi’s innovative literary approach in the graphic novel Persepolis has deepened my understanding of Iranian culture and offered a fresh perspective on Iran. Through her black and white comic book style, Satrapi has made her autobiography more relatable. The deliberate choice to present her story without color allows readers to focus on the humanity…

The movie “Fury” written and directed by David Ayer, is a brilliant and eye opening movie that is a good representation of some of the aspects in World War II. Although this movie may have a few flaws, it is still one of my favorites to date. With lifelike war, romance and action scenes, this…

(And The Band Played On) The movie “And the band played on” was all about the beginning of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in the United States. This disease also has similar symptoms from Ebola Fever, the one that affected the lives of people in Congo. This disease is attacking the immune system…