Category: Cinema

  • Batman vs. Joker in “The Dark Knight” Film by Nolan

    The confrontation between the Joker and Batman is one of the favorite topics for comics and cinema. Both images are fascinating and well-developed since Batman is not an absolute hero, and the Joker can hardly be called an uncharismatic villain. Nevertheless, the confrontation of these two characters can be analyzed from the point of view…

  • “Metropolis” and “Battleship Potemkin”: The Idea of the Film

    One of the main tasks of any work of cinematography is to convey feelings and bring the audience closer to the idea of the film. The two main paintings closer to me are Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, and Battleship Potemkin by Sergei Eisenstein. Moreover, it is worth noting the excellent work of the cinematographic…

  • A Beautiful Mind: Analysis of Film

    The film A Beautiful Mind can be called a cult film, forever included in the world cinema fund and not going to leave it. The film tells about a mathematician who suffers from schizophrenia and tries to get along with this disease. There are many opinions and disputes about the presence of deep meaning in…

  • Aspects of the Film “Fruitvale Station”

    Table of Contents Introduction Oscar’s Work and Family Struggles The Gas Station Scene Fruitvale Station and the Current Issues of Racial Discrimination Conclusion References Introduction Movies about discrimination against black people have always had an increased interest from the audience. The film Fruitvale Station is a 2013 autobiographical drama about Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old…

  • Mayan Culture in “Apocalypto” Film Discussion

    Apocalypto is a 2006 historical adventure film, written and directed by Mel Gibson. The film depicts Native Mayan culture before the first contact with Spanish Conquistadors. The director has proclaimed that the movie accurately portrays typical Mayan societies. However, its plot, has been harshly criticized. Native communities and researchers focusing on Maya culture, especially, felt…

  • Freakonomics the Movie

    Freakonomics, a movie released on December 3, 2010, originates from the book with a similar name. The directors of the movie are Heidi Ewing and Alex Gibney, among others. Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, the authors of the book Freakonomics, discuss social issues like abortion, parenting, and the impacts they have on the life of…

  • Legalizing Free Downloads Of Music And Movies

    File sharing has had a profound impact on the economic gains of the various stakeholders in the music industry. The practice entails providing access and the distribution of information that has been stored digitally. This information could be multimedia (video or audio), computer programs, electronic books, or documents (Zentner, 2005, P. 3). By declaring file-sharing…

  • “The Boy in Striped Pyjamas” and “The Kite Runner” Films

    Table of Contents Introduction Themes Characters Conflicts Symbols Conclusion Introduction The film shows the story of two boys from different worlds: one is rich and well-read; the other is poor and illiterate. The boys have been living together since childhood, they are best friends. The war in Afghanistan will force Amin and his father to…

  • Japanese Animation: “My Neighbour Totoro” Film

    “MI VECINO TOTORO – Clip #2 Subtitulado “Paraguas””. YouTube, uploaded by Vértigo Films, 2018, Web. The video “MI VECINO TOTORO – Clip #2 Subtitulado “Paraguas” shows a scene from the animation “My Neighbour Totoro” and can be found on YouTube. It was uploaded in 2018 and served as a good visual representation of the relationship…

  • The Role of Semiotics in Shaping the Feminist Discourse in Palestinian Cinema

    Film studies became an essential way of rethinking feminist theory in the late 1960s. Earlier film studies developed within the framework of cultural studies. The latter made its intellectual debut in the early 1960s with the founding of the Center for Contemporary Cultural Studies in Birmingham. Feminism is the most prominent movement in film criticism…