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The Film If Not Us, Who? by Andres Veiel

It was also a terroristic group, and after series of bombings and shootings in West Germany, the key RAF activists, including Ensslin, were sentenced to life imprisonment and later found dead in their cells.
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Women in “Girlfriends” Film by Claudia Weill

In the film Girlfriends, Claudia Weill created a realistic portrayal of the emancipated women, Susan, Ann and their acquaintances, by using the emancipation discourse, motifs of loneliness and search for personal identity and moral support [...]
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“Zombieland” a Film by Ruben Fleischer

Ebert made his observations known through sarcasm when he wondered about the logic of creating a zombie with instincts of a vicious killer and the skills of terrifying predator inside the body of one of [...]
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“Forrest Gump” Movie by Robert Zemeckis

The main focus of the movie is the life of Forrest Gump, a simple man with low IQ and good intentions who goes through many significant events of the second half of the twentieth century.
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“The Mummy” a Movie by Shadi Abdel Salam

The movie is set on the background of the desert, mountains, and the ruins, of the old temples. The achievement of the success in the expressiveness is possible only through the efficient collaboration of the [...]
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Film “Spirited Away” by Hayao Miyazaki

The secret of the mentioned scene is that it is close and understandable to everyone like the journey to the fairy tale that is designed not only to amuse and amaze, but also to compel [...]
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Beginning Film Studies: Drama

The genre of the film that I have decided to direct is drama; it appears that the genre is attracting considerable interest both from the critics and academics, as well as from mainstream viewers.
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Film Genre and Gross Income

The main objective of this report is to investigate the relationship between the gross income of movies and the type of movie.
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The Movie “Glory Road”

In the movie, the aspects of socialization are eminent when the coach introduces the African Americans into the team. In the movie, the inclusion of the Blacks in the team proved that they are as [...]
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Visual Effects and Sounds in Cinematography

Considering the cinematography of The Third Man, the paper is aimed at exploring the lighting and color, the sound, the location, the camera angles, and character's movement to explain the state of mind of the [...]
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The Film “In a Better World”

It is possible to note that the main pillars of modernity are globalization, violence, and law. In conclusion, it is possible to note that the main pillars of modernity are globalization, violence, and law.
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The Movie “Into the Wild”

Overall, the evaluation of the two works of art suggests a conclusion that the book is more focused on demonstrating the main character's inner world along with the implications of his world vision that led [...]
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Hays Code in “The Public Enemy” Film

While the foreword at the beginning of the film claimed that the sole purpose of it was to "honestly depict an environment that exists today in strata of certain American life, rather than glorify hoodlum [...]
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American Classic Play-Based Melodramas of the 50-60s

Apart from belonging to different subgenres, the films can demonstrate the evolution of melodrama genre that is be mostly seen through the transition of the topic centering from the female character to the male one [...]
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Mummy in McDaniel’s “Gone with the Wind” Movie

It seems that all McDaniel's choices were made correctly because the image of Mammy helped to understand the true worth of Black slaves, the importance of staying committed to people and duties, and the example [...]
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Adam Sandler in “The Hero’s Journey” Video

To illustrate the typical elements of the movies starring Adam Sandler, Glove and Boots have chosen the most popular film with Sandler for their video The Hero's Journey - Happy Gilmore.
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Film Studies: “Toni Takitani”

During his time in the Chinese prison, Shozaburo began to reminisce about his life; about the tons of women he had slept with, a lot of good food had eaten and the good times he [...]
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“Heavenly Creatures” a Drama by Peter Jackson

The movie is characterized by a lot of imaginative production, good performance by the actors, and excellent special effects that allow the viewer to connect with the two girls in their fantasy world experiences.
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Vincent Monnikendam’s Film “Mother Dao”

The original film footage was shot in 1995, and the original audiences of the original footage were the Dutch back in the Netherland who were proud of having colonies around the world.
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Racism in Film “Savages” by Oliver Stone

It is necessary to mention that the Chicano community had to deal with numerous issues such as racism and discrimination over the years, and the way the people are portrayed in all types of media [...]
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“Young and Restless in China”

The movie also underlines some changes in the culture of young people, who got access to mass media and the Internet and the way they are influenced by traditions and believes of the West.
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“The Barn Burning” by Peter Werner

Intensely affected by his father's behavior, Sarty does not pause to look back and return to his family"."Barn Burning" reveals class conflicts, vengeance, and the influence of fathers that the viewer observes through the third-person [...]
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Lighting in the “Captain Phillips” Film

The scenes of the film mainly represent the situations on Maersk Alabama ship, and they are focused on the interaction between Captain Phillips and the Somali pirates; thus, the light is used extensively to reflect [...]
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“The Fall” a Film by Tarsem Singh

The film was directed by Tarsem Singh, and the actors Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru were in the lead roles. One of the major features of the film that sets it apart from others is [...]
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Film Studies: “City of Life”

That is why, it was quite logic that the increase of the demand for oil led to the development of this industry and, as a result, regions where it was produced obtained the new stimulus [...]
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Young and Restless in China by Sue Williams

The film, Young and Restless in China, is a documentary directed by Sue Williams that follows the lives of nine young Chinese women and men in their struggle with ambitions in a society that is [...]
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“Cold Mountain” Film: Themes and Historical Ideas

The paper attempts to establish who were the intended audience, the reasons why the producer released the movie in 2003, what the film was intending to address, type of music used, degree of facts in [...]
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“12 Angry Men” by Sidney Lumet Film Analysis

Referring to the topic of the juror system in the USA, Lumet discusses such problems as the personal responsibility, fair trial, justice, and reasonable doubt; and the director emphasizes the importance and controversy of the [...]
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“As Good as It Gets”

The film "As Good as It Gets" is, no doubt, one of the examples that fill the bill of pop culture in the African American context.
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The Citizen Kane Movie and Its Peculiarities

For instance, at the beginning, the viewers learn about the death of the main character. This method ensures that the foreground and background of the scene remain within the focus of the camera.
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Feminist Movement Influence on the Arab Film Industry

The Arab human development report 2005: Towards the rise of women in the Arab world stated that the utilization of the capabilities of the Arab women through political and economic participation has historically remained bottommost [...]
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Authorship Concept in the Film “Django Unchained”

Overall, the concept of authorship is important for discussing the visual elements of this movie, its promotion, and the key ideas that are conveyed to the viewers. In part, this argument can be applied to [...]
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The Film “Boyz N the Hood”: Gun Violence

This essay explores the theme of gun violence in the movie, 'Boyz n the Hood.' The Boyz n the Hood movie is a two-decade movie that reveals some miserable lifestyle that the teenagers of the [...]
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“The Street Life in Lagos”: Film Analysis

In the street life in Lagos film, the two are shown to arrive in Lagos to look for their affluence, reside, and work in one of the greatly renowned slums across the globe, Makoko.
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Film’ Episode Analysis “A Bite of China”

This paper presents a discussion of the meaning of food as a part of culture in China based on a chosen episode from "A Bite of China" series. In the Chinese and the Mongolian cultures [...]
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Conflict Management in “The Avengers” Movie

This character trait is often sought after by managers in their employees since this often indicates that this individual is more willing to work with others and will do as they are told for the [...]
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The Film “Independence Day” Analysis

The general wave of fascination by space adventures has started in the fifties and sixties when humans started to make the first steps on the way of studying the universe and deploying spaceships, satellites and [...]
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Who Are Protagonists in Film Bamboozled (2000)?

In essence, the essay will identify the protagonist, give reasons why the identified character is a protagonist, and detail evidence from the movie, which support the character of the actor.
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The Hunger Games: Time and Space in the Movie

The major themes of the story is that people can sometimes get more of what they bargained for in helping someone, that the reality of the world is very perceptive and individual, and that fiction [...]
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“Taken” a Film by Luc Besson

The scene where Bryan arrives at the card game of the kidnappers and demands money is filled with sounds that prepare the viewer for something to happen.
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“Frances”: Film on Real Event

In other words, the doctors had to analyze the thoughts of the actress concerning her life; they had to examine her attitude towards the world and people around.
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Lost in Political Philosophy

This is evidenced in naming of the movie's characters and profiling of the episodes which serve as an encouragement to the viewers to appreciate the philosophical themes in it.
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Lyme Disease in the “Under Your Skin” Film

The online video evokes many thoughts because of the challenges people are going through with the disease. The other challenge with the disease relates to the inability of people to recognize its long-term dangers.
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Zombies and Special Effects in “World War Z” Movie

An intriguing and tense movie, the World War Z is definitely worth checking out at least for the sake of the special effects that, much to the audience's surprise, were pretty well integrated, even though [...]
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Film Studies: “The Shawshank Redemption”

This identifies well with the parole board as the crime was committed in is youth and that he has accepted his mistakes and is changed for the better when he talks of not being able [...]
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“Attack on the Iron Coast” a Film by Paul Wendkos

The proliferation of global events that compose true-life stories triggered the move towards the improvement of the movie and film industries, immediately after the global events of the last world war that saw the American [...]
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Horror Film Studies: “Nosferatu”

The emergence of Nosferatu on the deck of the ship and the one in which one of the characters is shown against a range of crosses in a cemetery are the scenes chosen for the [...]
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“Penelope” by Mark Palansky

Yet, the family curse deprives the heroine of the possibility to interact with the outer world because of pig-disorder on her face.
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The Film “Pocahontas” by Walt Disney Pictures

The image of Native Americans as barbarians is mentioned in several dialogues and songs of the film, Indians are called "savages, the people who are uncivilized". The Native American society of that time is shown [...]
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Chinatown’ by Roman Polanski Film Analysis

In many cases, the authors attempt to highlight the flaws of the community. To some degree, this complexity of the narrative is important for creating the sense of disorientation.
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Harry Potter Movies in Concentric Circles Model

The center of the model is the most important notion which influences a great number of other issues and leads to the appearance of new layers which could be compared with the ripples on the [...]
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Racial Issues in “Crash” by Paul Haggis

The sheer representation of the two characters compared to the others reflects a measure of racial bigotry. The film propagates the assumptions that the whites are peaceful while the blacks have a high propensity to [...]
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Film “The Shining”: Structure, Oppositions and Genre

In a bid to understand a learning organization, it is necessary to explore some of the ideas of prominent scholars such as Peter Senge. Therefore, the defining feature of the learning organization is the ability [...]
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Social Inequalities in HBO’s “The Wire”

Using examples of D'Angelo's communication with his followers the paper demonstrates that the inequalities of the inner-city Baltimore showed in The Wire are deeply rooted in the minds of the representatives of lower class who [...]
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The Flaw by David Sington Documentary

In the documentary, Sington narrates about the events that led to the global financial crisis experienced in the year 2008. Based on this, I believe that it is important to analyze the root causes of [...]
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“The Aimless Bullet” by Yu Hyun-Mok Film Analysis

The creators of "The Aimless Bullet" used the stories of their characters as symbolic demonstrations or the destinies of the whole generation of Korean people struggling with the harsh circumstances of the 1960s.
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Korean Films’ and Cinemas Transformations

Therefore, the paper explains the similarities and differences of the New Wave and postmodern Korean cinemas and emphasizes the grotesque body and bodily experience as a source of truth and knowledge in the films.
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Man of Steel Film Analysis

For instance, Nokia represents the communication industry; Chrysler is the example of company of the transportation industry and sears of the stores industry. The effectiveness of the product placement is closely connected with the success [...]
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“Hot Fuzz” – Social Relations Analysis

In the movie 'Hot Fuzz,' the economy is running itself, it is absolutely independent of the governmental regulations, as the Neighborhood Watch Alliance has the total control over the economy and the population of the [...]
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Censorship of Films in the UAE

Censorship of films in the United Arab Emirates is a major ethical dilemma as reflected in the case study analysis because the practice contravenes the freedom of media.
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The Lord of the Rings – Film Study

In the trilogy The Lord of the Rings, Frodo Baggins is the main hero who experiences a lot of challenges during his journey in order to save the Middle Earth from the threat of Sauron's [...]
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