Essays on Cinematography Page 46

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Introduction War can kick us in the teeth and even show its ugly face without us knowing, we are forever bound in it in memory. The World War II has claimed millions of lives and devastated nations into smithereens. This is twice painful for Japan, where two atomic bombs ravaged their nations and they have…

I am a passionate movie lover and go-to person for my friends when they want to know Oscar winners from 1980 or actors in popular films like Jaws. However, my friends no longer invite me to join them for a cinematic experience, as I tend to opt for waiting until movies are available on television….

(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…

Gladiator in my opinion, is a moderately accurate historical representation of the events that took place in the latter half of 2nd century AD. The historical setting Starts in the winter Of 180AD with the initial battle according to the opening text in the movie. The movie focuses on the events considering Marcus Aurelius and…

Seth MacFarlane A native of Kent, Connecticut, MacFarlane is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, where he studied animation, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. He was an animator and writer for Hanna-Barbera for several television shows, including Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken and Dexter’s Laboratory, before creating his own series…