Category: Cinema

  • “Get Out” Horror Film by Jordan Peele

    Get Out is a satirical horror directed by Jordan Peele in 2017. Get Out premiered on January 23, 2017, and was described as “a movie that plunges into white insecurities about black sexuality and the lingering toxicity of slavery on the national psyche” (Johnston 2). The film was a success and received the best awards…

  • Film Studies: “I am Sam”

    “I am Sam” is a movie about a single father whose developmental disabilities make it hard for him to raise a 7-year old daughter. The movie was released in 2001, and it garnered a lot of acclaim for its portrayal of the developmentally challenged members of the society. “I am Sam” is a movie that…

  • “The Road” Film by Cormac McCarthy

    Introduction The road is a film by Cormac McCarthy that talks about the struggles that a family had to go through in their effort to survive in a cannibalism society. Despite the fiction in the message, there are certain essential messages that have been conveyed in the book that reveal much about the instances that…

  • Capitalism and Class Division in the “Parasite” Film

    Table of Contents Introduction Park Family as an Upper-Class Family Financial Resources and Success The Role of Having a Plan in Capitalism Road to Success in Modern Realities The Park’s House Symbolism Problems of Rich People Money and Happiness The Issue of Unemployment Works cited Introduction Directed by Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite (2019) creatively represents…

  • True Leadership in the Invictus Film

    Table of Contents Introduction Mandela’s Leadership Style and Qualities Pienaar’s Leadership Conclusion Reference Introduction The success or failure of any organization depends largely on the form of leadership in place. The concept of true leadership stands out clearly in the film Invictus. Mandela is released from prison after 27 years of incarceration, forgives the people…

  • The “Hero” Film: Shot-by-Shot Analysis

    The plot of the film “Hero” (2002) by Zhang Yimou unfolds the historical events that took place in the 3rd century B.C., a time before China became a unified nation. The main character, a lone warrior, known as Nameless (Jet Li), was summoned to visit the King of Qin (Chen Daoming) because he claimed to…

  • The “Juno” Movie Under Communication Analysis

    Table of Contents My Reaction to this Film Emotive Scene on the Movie Effective Communication as a Nurse Interpersonal Interactions in the Film Emotions of the Characters Therapeutic Communication Reference List The film Juno revolves around a teenager, Juno, who gets pregnant at the tender age of sixteen. Juno and his boyfriend, Paulie, at first…

  • Cannibalism and Female Desire in Horror Films

    Introduction Horror films comprise video casts with frightening scenes that infringe fear, anxiety, and mayhem to the viewers for many reasons. Cannibalism refers to the aspect where the eating of animal flesh, more so that of human beings, is embraced. Many movies nowadays have cherished the idea of many female protagonists or the main characters…

  • Theme of Hope in “The Shawshank Redemption” Film

    Hope is a significant subject in Frank Darabont’s movie The Shawshank Redemption. The film emphasizes the value of hope and the implications of both possessing and losing hope. It is critical that Darabont’s film addresses the issue of hope as it is critical in our everyday lives since having or missing hope impacts individuals on…

  • Sociology of “Avatar” Movie by James Cameron

    Avatar is a science fiction movie created and produced by James Cameron. The film was released on the 10th of December, 2009, to high praises from critics that marveled at its innovative and impressive visual effects. The movie follows the colonization of Pandora by the humans whose aim was to exploit the resources. Consequently, one…