Category: Cinema

Today, Islam is one of the largest religions in America. More than 400,000 Muslims live in Chicago alone (Islam in America, 2015). Still, many people are ignorant about the main Muslim traditions, and Islamophobia is widespread. The movie Islam in America introduces Islam to the audience and carries the message that is important for everyone…

The Mirror (1975) is one of the greatest Russian movies to be produced after the Second World War which still continues to attract crowds of viewers to cinemas and film stores even nowadays. Its setting and plot revolve around the story that happens during the war time in Russia; the movie features a society influenced…

Table of Contents History of Cinema The transition from silent to sound cinema Conclusion References History of Cinema The history of cinema extends to over a hundred years where it started off as a carnival novelty in the 19th century. As time passed however it changed from being a novelty form of entertainment to one…

Auteur is a film made by individuals who also control all aspects of the production. This gives films uniqueness. Auteur means author in French. The auteur theory which emerged in1950’s that can be used to further define the context of this type of film. The auteur theory says that a director reflects his creativity. Other…

The movie Man of Serengeti (1972) was directed by Robert Young and produced by the National Geographic Specials. The piece is a documentary, centered on the life in the East African country Tanzania. Although Man of Serengeti was released almost fifty years ago, it continues to be an excellent illustration of how the modern world…

Midnight Cowboy (1969) Subject: Mirrors and the Radio “Midnight Cowboy” is one of the movies that strike both with their theatrical imagery and the harsh reality that shines through the drapes of the scene. The wistful impression that the movie leaves owes its impact to a significant extent to the masterful use of props, especially…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction It is been a while since I saw some spectacular romantic comedy. The recent ones are not engaging at all. Considering my intelligibility about good movies, I can only allocate two: “After the Ball” and the “Wedding Ringer”. Now, I want to share with you…

With the rise in the mainstream popularity of electronic music, it quickly worked its way into the cinema. Although less creative moviemakers view electronic music only as the background noise and the ploy for attracting the attention of modern audiences, most movie directors incorporate electronic music in movies thoughtfully. Due to its evident connection to…

Table of Contents Introduction Global Film Market: American Dominance Classification of Film Industries Worldwide Globalization Patterns, Detected in Non-Hollywood Films Conclusion Reference List Introduction Globalization is considered a modern developing movement that created and significantly changed concepts and trends in the global film industry. The term “globalization” refers to “a process beyond that of internationalization…

Table of Contents Introduction Carroll’s Arguments Personal Opinion about Carroll’s Arguments Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Since the beginning of the 1990s, Noël Carroll has become one of the key figures in the American philosophy of art, proposing alternative answers to the dilemma of “what are movies made of?” For the film theory, this problem was…