Category: Cinema
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The Mainland Chinese Film Industry
Table of Contents Introduction Eras in Chinese Cinema History of Animation in China Martial Arts for the Chinese Mainland Audience Cooperation with Hollywood Conclusion References Introduction There are many ways to understand Chinese culture, and its movies provide one option. During the last several decades, the mainland Chinese film industry has undergone considerable changes. However,…
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Communication & Alienation in “The Rules of the Game” Film
Table of Contents Introduction Singer’s Ideas on Communication and Alienation in the Film Art Communication and Alienation in The Rules of the Game Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Out of the variety of art types, cinema is probably the most controversial. As well as theatrical performances, films encourage the audience to react to the scenes they…
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Accidental Horror in Smith’s “The Black Tower” Film
John Smith’s The Black Tower (1987) is a confusing and haunting short film that combines qualities of structuralism and simplistic illusionism. Smith is renowned for his films and video installations, for which he was awarded numerous prizes at festivals: Hamlyn Foundation Award for Artists (2011) and Film London’s Jarman Award (2013). In comparison to other…
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East Asian Cinema Development in a Regional Context
Table of Contents Introduction Summary and Review Article Evaluation Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction Kinnia Yau Shuk-ting wrote an article “The Early Development of East Asian Cinema in a Regional Context” that examines the stages of East Asian film industry development. The author of the article believes that significant events crafted East Asian cinema, and one…
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“The Silence of the Lambs” Film Scene Review and Assessment
I have chosen The Silence of the Lambs film and the first meeting between Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling because that scene offers a perfect media stereotype of a serial killer. Hannibal Lecter is portrayed as a calm, sophisticated, and even courteous person. However, the tension around this man is so strong that other…
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Analysing Films “The Great Debaters” and “Crash”
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Sociological Analysis Conclusion References Introduction The two films “The Great Debaters” and “Crash” both depict a story that points out to various but relatively the same general perspectives in a given society. Each movie attempts to visualize the racial attitudes, negative stereotypes, and discriminations among smaller groups involved. To begin…
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Cinematic Techniques of “Every Night Dreams” Film
I believe that Naruse’s “Every Night Dreams” is one of the first motion pictures to introduce and successfully use a number of cinematic techniques that now make up most of the modern Hollywood movies. Some examples include tracking shots, tilt, zoom in and zoom out (Brown, 2016). Zoom in is used in many scenes to…
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The Film “Remembering the Titans” by Boaz Yakin
Remembering the Titans is a sports drama based on real events. The school League of American Football has become a real test for the Titans team. The difficulty was not the game at all but the composition of the participants. At the peak of racial discrimination and the struggle for equality, the coach will not…
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The Analysis of the Rhetoric in Film “Henry V”
Rhetoric – originally a science about oratory, subsequently sometimes was understood more widely, as the theory of prose or the argument theory in general. The rhetoric is the scientific discipline studying the laws of origination, the transfer and the perception of good speech and the qualitative text. The rhetoric in the broad sense of the…
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The American Dream Discussion Based on the Film “The Great Gatsby”
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction The expression “The American Dream” has different ideas in people’s imaginations, but it is united by the idea of wealth and happy life. Most often, this idea also includes a successful career, a loving family, and a respectful place in society. According to Franklin, anyone can achieve…