Essays on Cinematography Page 6

In the short story, Superman and Me, the author Sherman Alexie writes, “I loved those books, but I also knew that love had only one purpose. I was trying to save my life” (Alexie 6). As a young Indian boy living on the Spokane Indian Reservation, Alexie is “expected to be stupid” (Alexie 5). However,…

The late 1960s in America were marked by social upheaval caused by various factors, both social and political. Among these, one can remember the student movements in the USA and Europe, the ongoing war in Vietnam, the assassinations of President Kennedy and national hero of the USA, Martin Luther King, and the legendary concert in…

Movie Critique The Patriot directed by Roland Emmerich, is a war film based off the American Revolution War. The film was produced by Dean Devlin, Mark Gordon, and Gary Levinsohn. The theatrical release date was in June 30, 2000, with the famous star actors such as Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger and Jason Isaacs. I first…

Alienation and loss of identity are prominent themes in both ‘American Psycho’ by Bret Easton Ellis and ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by J. D. Salinger. Slater’s words, “A modern world based on pure individual self-interest, ironically leaves the individual in a chronically weak condition. Without a binding collective culture, without solidarity, the individual –…

Film contains many allusions to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Both stories are centered on the creation of life and the difficulties that the one who was created must face as a result. However, Frankenstein is entirely composed of Gothic elements, while Burton chooses to sharply contrast Gothic elements with those of modern suburban life. In Edward…

Bash and poppy were a happy couple for S years who had not had a good break up for reasons that ever left unsaid. It was Bash who wasn’t so happy in the relationship anymore because she hadn’t had the chance do whatever she really wanted to because Poppy was already a control freak of…

Insidious “Insidious” is a 2010 horror movie centralizing around the lives of protagonists Renai (Rose Byrne) and her husband Josh (Patrick Wilson). The movie mainly focuses on the supernatural activity going on within the house, and it is later revealed that the cause of the hauntings is due to demons attempting to take over the…

Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln gives way to an experience released like no other as you walk side by side in the steps of President Abraham Lincoln. As a practical and down-to-earth man from Kentucky. Lincoln’s childhood is shown going from Kentucky to Indiana and Illinois. With less than an year of formal education, he read a…

Finding Nemo is a great animated family comedy that is enjoyable for both kids and parents. It provides a refreshing break from the often boring genre of children’s movies. John Lacader and Andrew Stanton, long-time colleagues, worked together on creating the movie, which focuses on the ocean environment. To better understand coral reefs, Stanton even…

In “Why We Crave Horror Movies” Stephen King explains that everyone is mentally ill to some degree. The people outside the asylums are just possibly better at hiding their craziness. Most of us know someone, maybe even ourselves which talk to themselves, or do weird things when they think no one is watching, or some…