Artificial intelligence directed by Steven Spielberg is a film that critics are not too happy with. Some critics argue that the movie is not a good film because it is not the filmmakers idea. Others say that the movie has too many flaws to be considered a good film, but that the film itself is…
Category: Short Essay
Alien: The Power of Atmos-fear
Well…that just says it all, doesn’t it? Much like its minimalist poster, Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic Alien is a film oozing with atmosphere and subtlety. The ingenious tagline “In space no one can hear you scream” is one of the most well-known lines in film history – and for good reason. With just eight simple words, it…
Flashdance
“Flashdance” directed by Adrian Lyne is a film that follows a woman Alex (Jennifer Beals) who works in a steel mill as her day job but dances at a bar during the night. Alex’s goal is to eventually become a professional dancer, but in the beginning she doesn’t have the confidence to audition as she…
“The Deer Hunter,” is it Authentic?
“The Deer Hunter,” directed by Michael Cimino is a great film that I don’t recommend for those of the faint of heart. This film takes place during the Vietnam war, being released a couple years after the war its self was declared over. This film stars some great talent, with male leading stars such as…
Rocky
Rocky was a New American Cinema masterpiece, which audiences adored and critics appreciated. Sylvester Stallone went from an unknown, struggling actor to a Hollywood sensation almost overnight, with the release of Rocky to theaters in 1976. Roger Ebert in his critical reveiew of Rocky states, “[i]t’s about heroism and realizing your potential, about taking your…
Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom is the second film of the Indiana Jones franchise. After arriving in North India, Indiana Jones is asked by desperate villagers to find a mystical stone and rescue their children from a Thuggee cult practicing child slavery, black magic and ritual human sacrifice in honor of the goddess…
Indiana Jones, the Action-Adventure blockbuster
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a film about an archaeologist bringing stolen artifacts back to their original owners, and rescuing their children from a cult that practices dark magic. Even though Temple of Doom is a sequel, in the story line it is the prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark. It’s…
Rocky
The historical question of how Rocky interprets the societal values of America, and reflects that culture in an art style that is evident in the way the story unfolded, is relevant when considering this influential movie. The New American Cinema movement played a clear role in the filming of this movie. Rocky is a blockbuster…
Blazing Saddles a Cult Classic!
A hidden gem of a movie made by Mel Brooks, you would think a comedy movie nowadays would be surrounded by child like satire of jokes or events that a character would do. Well, you get all of that and then some in Blazing Saddles. I’d recommend prior to reading my post to stop here…
Carrie: The Revealing Nature of Female Destruction
Softness and femininity saturate the screen with warmth as the camera pans across each row in the locker room. As some girls get changed, we see other young, confident high school women wearing their nudity like a fresh new outfit–loud and proud. Slowly but surely, we eventually meet our timid and innocent protagonist–miss Carrie White…
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