Category: Cinema

  • Communication in the Movie “Parent Trap”: Communication Disorders

    Introduction Communication is a fundamental, basic life skill. These skills are acquired by individuals through learning in school. Communication is a diverse process that allows human beings to interact with the environment and themselves. Therefore, people derive happiness, satisfaction and approval from others based on how they communicate. As a result, we can not ignore…

  • A Heroic Myth of the Harry Potter Movies

    Introduction Harry Potter’s birth and childhood have various extraordinary elements beginning with the magical world’s chaos, where Harry was born. He gains a special scar that makes him famous among magical beings as the boy who survived an encounter with the most powerful wizard of his time, Lord Voldemort. The hero’s childhood is further extraordinary…

  • Justice Miscarriage in “The Shawshank Redemption” Film

    The Shawshank Redemption is one of the most iconic drama films in Hollywood history representing the criminal justice system and “life in prison” themes. The movie was directed by Frank Darabont and released in 1994. It stars actors such as Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, and Bob Gunton (“The Shawshank Redemption,” n.d.). It tells a story…

  • “Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban”: Book and Movie Comparison

    In 1997, over the span of one night, Harry Potter took the world by storm when the book sold 11 million copies within 24 hours of its release: 2.7 million copies in the UK and 8.3 million in the US. And as of 2021, More than 500 million copies of the Harry Potter books have…

  • History of Nazi Propaganda Movies

    Table of Contents Introduction Nazi Involvement in the Occult Hitler The Nazi Party The Era of the Second World War Works Cited Introduction If ever a man was master of propaganda and political rhetoric, it was Adolf Hitler of Nazi German. Adolf Hitler was able to prove to the entire world that power is wielded…

  • “Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban”: Book and Movie Comparison

    In 1997, over the span of one night, Harry Potter took the world by storm when the book sold 11 million copies within 24 hours of its release: 2.7 million copies in the UK and 8.3 million in the US. And as of 2021, More than 500 million copies of the Harry Potter books have…

  • Nazi Propaganda Movies: The Manner in Which the Nazis Used Films to Spread Propaganda

    Table of Contents Introduction Nazi Involvement in the Occult Hitler The Nazi Party The Era of the Second World War Annotated Bibliography Introduction If ever a man was master of propaganda and political rhetoric, it was Adolf Hitler of Nazi German. Adolf Hitler was able to prove to the entire world that power is wielded…

  • “Doll’s House”: Ibsen’s Play vs. Losey’s Movie

    Throughout history, women were expected to accommodate the patriarchal perception of gender roles in society. Females had to be perfect as dolls, never complain, procreate with their husbands, and foster flawless ‘doll children’. In the play Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, the exact theme of poor female treatment and marriage as the oppressive machine was…

  • Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter” Story and Hitchcock’s Film

    Table of Contents Introduction Scripts The Main Character General Impression of the Two Stories Conclusion Works Cited Introduction It is quite common for initial literary works and their further film adaptations to have a number of differences in plots and characters’ behaviors. Such a situation refers to the short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” by…

  • The Representation of Native Americans in Films

    The development of the representation of Native Americans in films has been quite uneven, with early movies featuring the specified population quite amply, while making obvious mistakes in the portrayal of Native American groups. Specifically, the earliest introduction of Native Americans into the U.S. cinema starts with Western films, where Native American traditions and people…