Category: Cinema

  • Movie Character: Stanley Ipkiss

    Overview of Presentation Functional assessment of the patient Relevant additional observations Nursing diagnosis based on the available information List of interventions and resources Background of Movie and Character The Mask is a romantic comedy film. The protagonist is Stanley Ipkiss, a bank employee. The film revolves around a mysterious artifact. The mask exaggerates Stanley’s features…

  • Monstrosity in F. Lawrence’s “I Am Legend” Film

    Table of Contents Introduction Fear of Science in the Post 9/11 United States Othering Through Scientific Negligence Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Francis Lawrence’s film I Am Legend came out in 2007. While the film received only mediocre reviews, it left an impact on the public conscience. Despite being an adaptation of the 1954 novel by…

  • The Pleasantville (1998) Film by Gary Ross

    Examining the film Pleasantville (1998) through the lenses of the writings of Cornelius Plantinga Jr. and Bruce Epperly, their discussion reveals the Christian’s understanding of God. This is expressed in their daily lives and how the perfection of this world compares to God’s standards. Plantinga encourages his readers to accept hardship as part of life,…

  • The Movie “Hidden Figures” by Ted Melfi

    The movie Hidden Figures is set in the 1960s during an age in the United States (US) dominated by racism and racial segregation. The film reveals the struggles of three African-American women – Katherine Goble (a mathematician), Mary Jackson (an engineer), and Dorothy Vaughan (a technician) (Melfi & Shetterly, 2017). This time was during the…

  • The Film “The Forbidden Planet” by Fred M. Wilcox

    Hollywood changed its content and aesthetic due to the film industry’s rapid changes following the Second World War. Between 1939 and 1946, the Hollywood film industry saw considerable growth in producing science fiction films such as Forbidden Planet (Langford, 2010). Their attendance and box office earnings thus fell to approximately half of 1946 levels in…

  • The US Film Industry’s History and Competitiveness

    Introduction The US film industry has gained global recognition and dominance, with its films being watched all over the globe. With annual revenue of $5 billion, a 27% decline from the previous year, it shows that the US is a major player in this industry (Escandon, 2020). The US film industry is large, growing, and…

  • Wisdom and Identity in Films

    Table of Contents Introduction Wisdom and Grief Importance of Identity Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Wisdom and identity are connected. One represents our knowledge, and the other is often shaped by it. In his play “Doubt” Shanley touches upon the idea that knowledge can lead to sorrow and distress, and how a change in identity can…

  • The Film “Point Break” by Kathryn Ann Bigelow

    Actor Keanu Reeves has appeared in movies, TV shows, and video games. His first leading part was coping with his closest friends as a young man. He had a lead role in Point Break, which was his big appearance as a character. Point Break proudly embraces its status as a “movie” and operates on no…

  • The “Blood Quantum” Film by Jeff Barnaby

    The 2019 film, brightly titled Blood Quantum, reflects many cultural moments related not only to Canadian culture and history but also the history and culture of all America. Cultural assimilation, super-aggressive and brutal absorption of resources, land, and living space by white settlers are the issues covered in Blood Quantum. The movie demonstrates these ideas…

  • American Society in the 1980s in the Rocky IV Film

    Table of Contents Introduction Neoliberalism and American Dream Cold War Ideology Masculinity Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Sylvester Stallone directed Rocky IV in 1985 in the United States of America. Apart from Stallone, who played Rocky, and Dolph Lundgren, who played Drago, another main character is Talia Shire, Rocky’s wife, Adrian Pennino. The film portrays Italian-American…