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Movie “Legally Blonde” by Robert Luketic

It features Elle the sorority girl who tries her best to win back her boyfriend Warner by dressing smartly and struggling to join Harvard for her law degree.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1611

Horror Film Studies: “The Ring”

Television is used as a metaphysical channel that links the worlds of the dead and the living. Rachel leaves her job to take care of her son and in the process breaks the curse.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

“Lifted” by Lexi Alexander

Going to the competition alone as his grandfather does not approve this music and the mother is too drunk to realize what happens, a boy receives the support of his father who has returned from [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

The Grapes of Wrath: Movie Analysis

In the movie, the family is depicted as one of the struggling families in the United States after the economic crisis of 1930.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 591

Ludwig van Beethoven: Life and Works

His ninth symphony was the best ever composed making a summary of the previous eight. The ninth symphony is in the form of a choral.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1094

Grief in the “Secret Window”

It is only at the end that the audience realizes Rainey and Shooter is the same person. Throughout the movie, Rainey is in a state of depression.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1108

Hip Hop Dance

The TV shows such as the Wild style, Soul Train and Breakin, Beat Street also contributed in showcasing hip hop dance styles during the early periods of hip hop hype.
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  • Subjects: Dance
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 609

Romanticism Period in Art

3 It is against this scope that this paper aims to explore the aspect of romanticism in the history of painting by considering the works of artists such as Kauffmann, David, Delacroix and Gros.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2297

Mexican Muralist Diego Rivera

As it has already been mentioned, Mexican muralism was a form of expression, and at the same time a provider of cultural traditions, political views and social moods in the country that influenced greatly on [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1784

Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly

This observation, and the fact that the opera was among the first literary works to expose the differences in the way of life between the Western and Eastern world, are the unique features of the [...]
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2123

“Her Body, Himself”: Slasher/Stalker Genre

The main argument of the author in the essay "Her Body, Himself" is that slasher/stalker films have a far deeper meaning that goes beyond mere gore and fright and actually connects to the concepts of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 898

Analyzing The Rhetorical Aspect In Dexter

The guilt conscience of the audience is washed away with the notion that Dexter is socially right in his actions and he is just doing what the police would be too scared to do.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1742

The Baroque Era

The music played in this era was conscious of style in the sense that words were used to describe picture and intellectual knowledge.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2163

On the Art of Film Analysis

The synopsis is fundamental in that it helps the analyzer to know the topic of the movie, the actors involved, and successive developments.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2169

Analyzing and Interpreting Movies

However, repeated watching of the movie institutes impressions of the plot, and as time goes by, viewers are in a position to depict the mood and theme of the movie.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1537

Metropolis (1927)

Considered to be the biggest budgeted movie ever produced by UFA who found it hard to recoup its costs, the film revolves around a preacher/prophet named Maria, who foresees the coming of a savior/mediator, and [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 625

The Film “Kingdom of Heaven” by Ridley Scott

People saw the Crusades as a method of salvation and atonement for sins, and Ridley Scott's movie Kingdom of Heaven represents one of the interpretations of that period and the Crusade contributions.
  • Subjects: Historical Drama
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 941

The Film “Chungking Express” by Wong Kar-Wai

To conclude, the editing of Chungking Express twists the perception that people form pleasant expectations of love by editing their first meetings based on illustrating romance in an unusual manner.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 551

Sorry to Bother You by B. Riley: A Film Review

However, the central focus for Riley in the film is the exploitation of workers by those in charge of the capitalist economy such as the Amazon corporation.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1222

Humanities: The Howl no Ugoku Shiro Film

This work is a true masterpiece due to the combination of = fantastic music and graphics, character design, and resounding philosophical theme.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 865

Silence of the Lambs by Jonathan Demme

Scene Description: The scene maps onto the principle of obsession by first introducing the idea of it to the audience. Connection: The psychological principle of obsession appears in the character of Hannibal Lecter.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 642

The “Modern Times” Film by Sir Charles Chaplin

Some of the changes that the film takes up include the increasing mechanization of work, the growth of the assembly line, the rise of the consumer culture, and the expanding importance of mass media.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 359

Artemisia Gentileschi’s Lucretia Painting

The bravery with which the two women Lucretia and Gentileschi choose to deal with the aftermath of their sexual violations underpins the consensus that Lucretia depicts women's capacity to control their own destiny.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 339

Jazz Music in New Orleans and Its Early Roots

The 1870s represented the culmination of a century of music production in the city. The aim of this paper is to examine the early roots of jazz music in New Orleans.
  • Subjects: Music Genre
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1438

“The National Treasure” Film by Walt Disney

The secret position for the realization of the treasure box is believed to be The National Treasure. In the end, the most crucial part of the film is to achieve hunting for the treasure box [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 867

The “Kisses from Berlin” Photo by Regis Bossu

The image was portrayed on the Berlin Wall as the symbol of protest and the end of the Cold War. Regarding the context of the photo, the fraternal kiss was a form of greeting between [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 944

Albert Namatjira: Teaching Activities and Methods

Nearby was the Lutheran mission of Hermannsburg, where the tribespeople of Namatjira often visited to earn extra money and, at the same time, listen to the priests' sermons.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2037

Postmodern Art: Jay-Z’s “Picasso Baby” Performance

The performance between Jay-Z and Marina Abramovic, Picasso Baby, can be seen as an illustration of an important aspect of postmodern art that is closely linked to the purpose and the meaning of the art [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 276

“They Call Us Monsters” by Ben Lear

The main argument that full-fledged punishments for childhood crimes should not be part of the judicial practice is the stories of the main characters, which demonstrate the horrors of the early years experienced by teenagers.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 541

A Review of the White Pony Album by Deftones

Instead of sticking to the predominantly heavy sounds that characterised the band's first two albums, Chino Moreno wanted to add a broader range of instruments to the Deftones' sound palette. Deftones' third album is considered [...]
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 384

The “Killing Us Softly IV” Film Reaction

However, the critical role of the media in society has been largely exploited to cultivate a culture of gender inequality and stereotypic values that aim to belittle a specific gender and exalt the other. The [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1178

Reggae, Disco, and Funk Musical Styles

Reggae, funk, and disco, despite the difference in rhythm, message, and sound, were intended to unite the art of music into a global musical movement.
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  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 410

“Contratiempo” by Paulo, O.: Analysis of the Film

From a detective perspective, Contratiempo sticks to the classic line where murder is told at the beginning of the story, and then the viewer is introduced to the investigation and the aftermath.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

The Mise-en-Scene in The Conversation Film

The sequence that I would like to discuss and the one that I think reflects one of the main themes in the movie is the part that is introduced early in the film.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 602

Negro Spirituals’ History and Origins

The word "spiritual" comes from a King James Bible conversion of Ephesians 5:19: "Speaking to yourself in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs and singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord"..
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 595

Inside the President’s War Room Documentary

Terrorists aimed two of the planes at the business symbol of New York the World Trade Center towers, and the other two at the Pentagon and, presumably, the White House or the Capitol.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 868

Review of “Christina’s World” Paintings

Asymmetrical balance applies to the painting as Christina is placed slightly to the left; however, her silhouette is balanced to the top right by the farmhouse in the distance, which creates harmony.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 828

The “Legally Blonde” Musical by O’Keefe and Benjamin

Released in 2007, set in the early 2000s and centering the character of Elle Woods, a seemingly superficial young woman, with the creative minds of Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin at the helm, the musical [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 947

Familism Aspects in the “La Mission” Film

In the film La Mission, the aspects of familism are depicted in the life of Che, a very proud Latino gentleman who values his cultural history, community, and legacy.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 275

Sallah Shabati Film Directed by Ephraim Kishon

Sallah Shabati is a funny movie about the confusion of Israeli migration and absorption in Israel. The title of the film, Sallah Shabati, is a turn of phrase.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 542

Heidegger’s Analysis of Gestell in the Tenet Film

The essay establishes the relation between the technology in the Tenet film, and the analysis Heidegger makes concerning technology. In his view, Heidegger strongly opposes the notion that technology is a human activity or a [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1964

Aspects of Graffiti as Art Therapy

According to the psychological perspective when reviewing the art of graffiti, it has helped relieve stress, and tension and brings joy to the people in the community.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 524

Analysis of Mise-En-Scene in Films

When the characters are interacting on the foreground and attracting the attention of the viewers, the tower rises above the other objects in the background.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1398

Gospel Live Concert and Its Analysis

A separate place in the gospel tradition is occupied by the figure of Jesus Christ, and the recognition of his immortality, the fact of his death for the sins of people and the subsequent resurrection.
  • Subjects: Concerts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1127

Romanesque Art Period and Its Characteristics

The era of Romanesque art dates back to the 12th century before the emergence of the Gothic style. There were many reasons for this, such as the fire resistance of the stone, the strength of [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 337

A Case Study of “Bus 174 Film” by Felipe Lacerda

As Bernstein states, the word 'specificity' is used to describe a scenario in the arts or to depict the specific nature of events as they occur in the environment. Temporality of images is a concept [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 40
  • Words: 9650

The Art of Mesoamerica

Generally, it appears that during the Pre-Columbian period of history, the Mesoamerican people devoted art to the main areas of their life, and such illustrations as Calendar Stone from Aztecs' culture, Bonampak Wall Paintings belonging [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

Main Points in the Article and Video by Hito Steyerl

Douglas writes about one of the pillars of the visual culture of the Internet memes: "Internet memes are based on the ideals of non-market network solidarity and free the work from the need to be [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1395

Art History: The Prehistoric Aegean, Ancient Greece

The relationship between curvilinear forms in Minoan art and the primary role of nature is that nature provided the curvilinear shapes and forms that formed the basis for the artwork.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1987

Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland

Discussing and analyzing one of the greatest American composers, Aaron Copland's, symphony piece "Fanfare for the Common Man", it is necessary to point out that it uses the open orchestral sound to create the cheerful [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 573

Gender Roles and Body Image in Disney Movies

In this research, attention will be paid to gender roles and body images of Disney princesses to understand the popularity of the franchise and its impact on child development.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

History of Art in Early Civilization

On the other hand, the Virgin of compassion icon was a Byzantine icon portraying the Virgin and Child as subject matter. On the contrary, the painting was used as a style of artwork in the [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 678

Discussion of Postmodernism in Modern World

Postmodernism and social constructionism inform my work by influencing the selection of interviewing techniques and the readiness to accept the multiplicity of perspectives on the same issue in clinical contexts.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 890

An Analysis of Pop Art: Origins, Styles and Legacies

By the end of the discussion, the essay aims to comprehensively cover the subject of pop art, in such a way that readers are able to narrate the history and origins of the art form, [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 17
  • Words: 4747

Paintings: Summer by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

The complexity and creativity of the compositional process with which the painter applies the themes in the picture-puzzles are a rather personal achievement, and the many later copies serve to show Arcimboldo's true originality in [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1181

The History of Body Art

Throughout history, body art has captured the way that humans relate their experiences to their physical body.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1170

The Movie “Mean Girls” by Mark Waters

Cady's attractiveness is central to the plot, which qualifies her to the alpha group, "The Plastics". Ultimately, Cady supplants both Regina and Gretchen to be the head of the alpha group.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1787

Lions in St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice

The golden lion with wings and a book under the statue of St. Mark at the top of the Basilica symbolizes not only wisdom but also the spiritual maturity and growth of the saint.
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 412

The National Centre for Popular Music in Sheffield

The design of the building, which has unusual features acquired a number of nicknames that are local like curling stones, drums and kettles as the drum tops that were to rotate in the wind no [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1692

Crash (2004): Directed by Paul Haggis

In the first appearance, the owner discussed business with another man in the same Diner where Ryan called and argued with the HMO employee.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1424

Beatles Contribution to Rock Music

If we analyze the time when the Beatles performed it was a time of revolution, a time of youthful change and creativity and the Beatles were a major part of that revolution.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1097

A Classical Concert Analysis

The design is innovative but with classical elements to link the modern age with the music of the past. The video gives little attention to the audience as the orchestra is the main factor of [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 826

The Stevenson’s ‘Treasure Island’ Performance

Before providing my opinion on the performance in the second part of the essay, it is logical to start with a brief summary of one of the most popular books about pirates of all time. [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 917

Ed Sheeran: Musical Concert Critique

Ed writes songs about different life situations that are relatable to most people while having a virtuosity of the word, and that is what makes him so unique and exceptional.
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 362

“What Does My Headscarf Mean to You?” by Abdel-Magied

It is of utmost importance to recognize the problem of unconscious bias and take action to reduce its impact on judgments and the process of decision-making. It is because the new examples of female comedians [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 316

“Pieta” Painting by Rogier van der Weyden

To the left of the Virgin Mary, we see John the Evangelist supporting Christ's upper body and consoling the mother. The man in the painting is read as expressive and uninhibited in experiencing "joie de [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 547

Mother Earth, a Thought-Provoking Piece of Art

The wide use of blue color is especially remarkable because it is a great method by the author of the painting to attract the viewers' attention to the theme of the painting the Planet Earth [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 547

The Expression Theory of Art: A Critical Evaluation

Accordingly, art work is believed to portray the exceptional, individual stance and sentiments of the artist; consequently for art to be considered good, it must clearly show the sentiments and feelings the individual intends to [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 602

Nikki S. Lee and Photography

Considered to be one of a kind, the unique nature of this exhibition placed her in the limelight. In 'The Seniors Project', Lee managed to transform herself to fit the image of an old woman [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 699

Conductor Observation: Carlos Kleiber

Indeed, what the audience often recognizes as the charm and the magnificence of the baton is the result of the conductor's countless years of thorough training and constant effort, not counting natural talent, of course.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 821

John Nash’s Drama in “A Beautiful Mind” Film

The filmmaker's show scenes depicting Nash's treatment in the hospital to make a significant impact on the viewers and to demonstrate how serious the illness is and how painful the methods of treatment are.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 549

“Wasting Light” by Foo Fighters Cover Image Review

This use of colour harmony and the simplicity of the graphic production successfully represent the band's aim with this album, to simplify and pair back their music in a move away from digital music production.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 826

Lil Wayne’s Music Career and Social Life

Wayne has won various titles such as Hottest emcee in hip hop, rap artist of the year in 2008, workaholic of the year in 2009, and the best rock star alive while the Vibe Magazine [...]
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1098

Impressionist Art: History, Technique and Composition

Coupled with other paintings which were not usual, Edouard Manet's paintings led to an uproar by several groups of painters who were ranked by the judges as the poorest impressionists in the painting contests Even [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1916

‘Road to Perdition’ (2002) by Sam Mendes

The tense plot of the movie incorporates features of bloodshed shooting and many other defiant scenes so as to describe the way the violence is shown in terms of genre uniqueness.
  • Subjects: Action Films
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2216

Venus de Milo and Winged Victory of Samothrace

Marquand noted that Hellenistic sculptures admired the beauty of the female body; it is noticeable in the sculptures of Venus de Milo and Winged Victory of Samothrace, the most popular works belonging to this period.
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

“The House of Cards” by Jean Siméon Chardin

The House of Cards is a masterpiece of a Fine Art painting by Jean Simeon Chardin, an artist of the XVIII century. There is a boy in the picture, shown in profile, who makes the [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 250

“Mrs. Doubtfire” Film by Chris Columbus

Thus, it is noteworthy that one is better to follow the way Daniel uses for counseling his children. Doubtfire, for it is a milestone to improve on children's development.
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 955
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