Category: Cinema
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“Workers Leaving…,” “Metropolis,” “Trouble in Paradise,” “Rear Window” Films
Table of Contents Introduction Background Lighting Setting Established Gender and Social Norms Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Cinema is one of the most important kinds of art nowadays. Its significance is proven by numerous viewers and the extreme popularity of movies made every year. For this reason, there are numerous methods and approaches to creating a…
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The Horror Movie “Lights Out” by David Sandberg
Monsters in horror films usually represent social anxiety metaphorically. Horror movies feature all types of fears that people might have in society that lead to the constant emotional pressure that individuals experience. For example, monsters that come out of the darkness represent symbolically dark emotions that individuals suppress when communicating with others (Albers 23). In…
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“Catch Me If You Can” a Film by Steven Spielberg
Table of Contents Introduction The Summary of the Plot The Actual Biography The Discussion Conlusion Works Cited Introduction The life and adventures of Frank Abagnale were portrayed in the film Catch Me If You Can by Steven Spielberg. The movie was released in 2002. It represented the biographical and the detective genre. The aim of…
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The Social Worker Role in the Film “Crash”
Table of Contents Introduction Case Management Role Counseling Role Human Services Assistance Role Conclusion References Introduction ‘Crash’ is a 2004 released film that traces the lives of various characters in different professions over two days as they struggle with racial tensions, dysfunctional family relationships, and work-related ethnic and racial confrontations. The lives and experiences of…
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Film Evaluation Criteria: Approaches and Effects
Films have formed part of the human perception and the conscious being. The personal criteria or analysis of film can gunner different representation because of the different range of approaches such as those in the academic sector that seem to suffer from inability to find unique and identifiable paradigms. The paradigm has to be equally…
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The “Battle Royale” Film’s Main Ideas
Table of Contents Readings: Summary Theoretical Perspective: Comparison and Discussion Argument Synthesis Works Cited Readings: Summary The notion of dystopia has been a popular setting for thrillers since the 20th century. The specified environment allows expressing some of the greatest concerns about social tensions, thus prompting ideas for resolving ongoing conflicts. Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale…
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Slasher and Gothic Horror Film Sub-Genres
The articles Slasher films and gore in the 1980s by James Kendrick and The Gothic revival (1957-1974) by Rick Worland discuss the evolution of two distinctive sub-genres in the genre ‘horror film’ throughout the mentioned historical periods – specifically, ‘slasher’ and ‘Gothic.’ Nevertheless, even though Kendrick and Worland addressed the qualitatively similar subjects, there can…
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Film Terms, Aesthetic and Cultural Analysis
Term Identification Racial Melodrama This descriptive term is concerned with the films that belong to the cinematographic subgenre melodrama, with their directors having made a deliberate point of using the ‘race card’ to increase the emotional appeal of these movies’ plots to the audiences. The most commonly explored motif in racial melodramas is that of…
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Historical Anxieties in International Horror Films
Table of Contents Introduction Japanese Horror Movies Indian Horror Movies Italian Horror Movies Austrian – Hungarian Horror Movies Iranian Horror Movies Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Art, in general, is a reflection of the society, and the horror genre represents the fears that the nation has with the depiction of monsters, ghosts, and other creatures. While…
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Issues in the Film Industry
Not so long ago, the film industry was a no-go zone for film directors with less than six-digit figures in their bank accounts. To make a movie in Hollywood was an extremely expensive undertaking. But due to narrative and aesthetic experimentation, there has been an introduction of low-budget quality movies into the market, otherwise called…