Essays on Film

Summary             From the documentary film “Maxed Out” that was written and directed by James Scurlock, it was reflected how, after Hurricane Katrina, there was tremendously huge amount of debt that started to crumble the American society.  Plunged in individual and government debt, the film starts as one of the most victorious real estate brokers…

Background of the Study Leadership is a human subject and as such is a complex matter. Leading others is not simply a matter of style, or following some how-to guides or recipes. Ineffectiveness of leaders seldom results from a lack of know-how or how-to, nor it is typically due to inadequate managerial skills. Leadership is…

Steven Spielberg employs different methods in order to create a sense of suspense in his movie “JAWS”. This horror/thriller, which was released in 1975, is based on Peter Benchley’s novel. Spielberg, renowned for his skillful use of tension, effectively builds suspense throughout the entire film. The story takes place in the summer resort town of…

Theorists are individuals who attempt to describe social phenomenon. What is interesting is that these theories have been around for many years and they can be applied to our current social era. I will apply theories introduced by theorist like George Herbert Mead, Karl Marx, and Emile Durkheim to a film that was released in…

Film adaptations are a common way that we exchange film and literature. When adapting a book to a film three important considerations or must to look for is fidelity, a more creative way between the original text and the adaptation and how the audience implied the original work and if they understood the adaptations. The…

1. The story took place in Rome, one of the premier civilizations and most influential empire that was ever built. The gladiator takes setting in the Roman coliseum where people are battling each other to death for the entertainment of the Royal Class. This was an inhumane practice but was well accepted during the time…

The Alfred Hitchcock film ‘Psycho’ is undoubtedly one of the most significant, ground breaking films of all time. It is now considered the ‘mother of all modern horror films’, and sets the base to many horror films and themes made after its release in 1960. To create such an influential movie Hitchcock used many techniques…

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…

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…

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…