Category: Film

In the short story Gryphon, Charles Baxter creates a far-from-perfect character, the substitute teacher Miss Ferenczi, who lives in a fantasy world without boundaries and tiresome limits. Her arrival has a great influence on the whole rural Five Oaks community. Miss Ferenczi’s appearance and behaviors, portrayed through her student’s eyes, place her as a symbol…

In the film Lean on Me, Joe Clark, played by Morgan Freeman, took on the responsibility of being the principle for a troubled inner-city high school. The students at this high school were mainly minority children, faced by issues of poverty, drugs, and racism everyday. The state of New Jersey claimed that this school was…

Upon delving into the world of “The Outsiders,” my perspective on various aspects of life has undergone a significant transformation. This captivating tale encompasses elements of a movie, a tragic death, the sanctity of a church, and the profound essence of friendship. Through the lens of brotherhood, camaraderie, and the harsh reality of murder, the…

Both Alfred Hitchcock and Daphne du Maurier had a version of a story titled The Birds. Though both stories share a name theyre are completely different. One is a short story by Daphne du Maurier about a man, Nat, and his family who live and England and are attacked by birds. The other a movie…

The psychoanalytic theory tells us about the reasons for habits. Freud’s theory has 3 parts: id (mainly unconscious), ego (largely conscious) and superego (mainly unconscious). These theoretical mental concepts are “helpful aids to understanding” the mind’s dynamics according to Freud. Id: has a reservoir of unconscious psychic energy continuously aiming to please standard id run…

This film is a thriller film which was released in 2015. There was a fourth grader and an organ Vijay, who struggled a lot and achieved success with his hard work and dedication the work. He was the only one in the family who worked. Vijay believed life is to be lived with simplicity. He…

Authenticity and realism are crucial elements in portraying historical events on the silver screen. This essay delves into the cinematic techniques employed by directors Terry George in “Hotel Rwanda” and Paul Greengrass in “United 93” to achieve verisimilitude in their depictions of significant historical tragedies. The Cinematic Lens: Paul’s Perspective in Hotel Rwanda In Terry…

The movie entitled Black Orpheus is one of the first full-length films that feature Black people as the main performers and/or actors and actresses in interpreting a classic narrative of Orpheus and Eurydice, which is a widely known as a legendary Greek story (Black Orpheus – 1958). In a sense, the said film which is…

In this essay, I intend to explore several different aspects of ‘Sleep Hollow’, and how they create expectation in the audience. The film follows the horror genre. It cannot be forgotten that Tim Burton, the director of ‘Sleepy Hollow,’ also worked for Disney, and has persistently demonstrated a unique perspective on comedy, fantasy, and horror.…

Introduction The movie “The Gods Must Be Crazy” serves as a thought-provoking exploration of the stark cultural differences between the Bushmen and modern societies, highlighting the challenges of communication between members of two vastly distinct cultures. This film underscores the striking disparities in the characters’ actions, values, and worldviews, offering a lens through which to…