Essays on Film Page 40

During my first official semester at Collin College, I was assigned to watch a movie for my United States History class. I initially chose the film Lincoln. After watching the first few scenes, I became overwhelmed with emotion due to the raw brutality and bloodshed. Ultimately, I decided on another movie and did not complete…

Sometimes, defining science fiction can be maddening, as Quentin Cooper points out in his BBC article. James Gunn defines science fiction as “the branch of literature that deals with the effects of change on people in the real world as it can be projected into the past, the future, or to distant places. It often…

When slavery was around it was a horrific thing; an act of hatred, many atrocious acts of violence and felony was committed, and many got away without any sort of punishment for the pain the inflicted on their “property”. But not every slave had the same experience, it can differ due to how dark their…

Synopsis Directed by Chito S. Roño, this adaptation of Lualhati Bautista’s prize-winning novel Dekada 70 chronicles a middle-class Filipino family who, over the space of a decade, become aware of the political policies that have ultimately led to repression and a state of martial law. Vilma Santos stars as Amanda, who realizes the implications of…

The purpose of a graphic novel is to allow an author to express their thoughts and ideas in a unique method. In a traditional novel, the author must rely on words, and in turn, the reader is left to guess the identities, characteristics and interactions between the characters, plot, and environment. Only in recent years…

“Sometimes, lies are more dependable than the truth.” This famous one-liner mentioned in the novel, Ender’s Game, is the foundation of Ender’s experiences throughout his journey towards the Third Invasion. However, it is never mentioned in the movie adaption— how could the director possibly leave such an important message out? Unfortunately, this isn’t the only…

As racial inequality and injustice prevail throughout American culture, the lack of and far too often, misrepresentation of people of color (PoC) and other minority groups, is perpetuated in American cinema. Studies have observed such lack of color across popular American films and TV shows, the Institute for Diversity and Empowerment at Annenberg (IDEA) found…

The short story “Superman and me” by Sherman Alexie depicts his life as an Indian boy residing on the Spokane Indian Reserve in eastern Washington State and the profound impact that reading and writing had on him. Within this narrative, Alexie recounts the young Indian boy’s deep interest in literature, his intellectual capabilities as an…

In this poem, we get a glimpse at how Mahon perceived Ismay to see himself. Lines 1-2 The first two lines speak of the inquiry into the sinking of the Titanic and the effect it had on Ismay. The opinion of the inquiry, that Ismay stole the life of a woman or child to whom…

Throughout The Graduate, audience members could see through these various characters that individuality was starting to unfold. They refuse to live by certain societal standards because they believe traditional values does not hold the same meaning, as it did in their parents’ generation. Benjamin becomes puzzled and lost when it comes to finding his true…