Essays on Film Page 19

When evaluating Ken Burns documentary series The Civil War (1990) in terms of establishing a  verdict on the inherent quality of the series, it is important to keep in mind that there two basic perspectives from which the film will ultimately viewed: the perspective of an “average” viewer, and the perspective of an historian.   The…

A cult film is meant for group of fans who are highly devoted; however over the years cult films have changed their status from small fan base to broad fan base .In  short modern cult films  have achieved a kind of  status of classic films in the course of decades. The term cult film was…

INTRODUCTION All life forms, from the microscopic bacteria to humans, on earth have very unique attributes of its or their own and thus can be generalized as different from each other. This is brought about by nature’s evolutionary processes that have molecular basis or maybe due to God’s creative will, depending on one’s own personal…

The nine characters who appear as series habitues in the first season all work in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. Five of the characters are housemans: Meredith Grey portrayed by Ellen Pompeo. who is in a romantic relationship with her go toing Derek Shepherd. Cristina Yang is portrayed by Sandra Oh. an highly competitory houseman….

The movie ‘Jaws’ from 1975, directed by Steven Spielberg, revolves around a shark that uses its jaws (teeth) to fatally attack people. The movie “Jaws” was a groundbreaking summer hit that shattered box office records and propelled Steven Spielberg to fame. Thanks to the triumph of “Jaws,” Spielberg went on to produce more blockbuster films….

Introduction: The following study presents a visual and critical analysis of six short films, namely; Even Pigeons go to Heaven, Madame Tutli-Putli, Father and Daughter, The Life in Transition and The Periwig Maker. The analysis that is carried out contains a brief description of the movies and a critical point of view about what was…

            With the proliferation of the Internet today that provides video blogs and web blogs, almost everyone has had the chance to be critics on almost everything. Even social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter becomes a venue for Internet users to recommend a book or criticize a film or the spread the word of…

The Motion Picture Production Code (1930, – 1 -Association of Motion Picture Producers Inc. and The Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America) The Motion Picture Production Code, made to control the making of talking, synchronized and silent motion pictures, in order to provide wholesome entertainment to the public. There are twelve sections including Crimes…

Film director: ‘The task that a film director does are coordinating creative activities throughout the course of developing, filming, and completing and marketing.’ To become a film director you need a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, film or just a field related. This will take about four years you will gain skills such as casting,…

American computer-animated comedy film directed by Pete Doctor, produced by Paxar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Co-directed by Lee enrich and David Silverman, the film centers around two monsters employed at the titular Monsters, Inc. : top scares James P. “Sullen” Sullivan (John Goodman), and his one-eyed assistant and best friend, Mike…