Movies Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

323 samples

Michael Curtiz: Casablanca (1942)

The things that are brought to light in the paper concerning the movie are; summery of the plot, characters, music used, reception, awards and finally errors and inaccuracy in the movie.
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Film Analysis – “A History of Violence”

"A History of Violence" is a 2005 American thriller movie that is based on a novel bearing the same name and it tells the story of Tom Stall, a restaurant owner in the small town [...]
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“Ocean’s Eleven” (2001 film)

They disclose to him the scheme of stealing money from the vaults of the Bellagio, The Mirage and the MGM Grand casinos owned by his former rival in the same business, Terry Benedict.
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Identity and Intersectionality in the Moonlight Film

The relevance of this issue to audiences of diverse backgrounds is validated by the reference to core psychological, emotional, and social complexities implied in the process of crossing the line between adolescence and adulthood.
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“A Few Good Men” by Rob Reiner

Due to the excellent choice of the cast, a well-developed plot, and a flawless use of cinematography, "A Few Good Men" has amazed me with how accurately complex emotions and the tension within a community [...]
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“A Bronx Tale” by Robert De Niro

Adapted from a play of the same name, the movie has left me quite surprised and fascinated due to the unique artistic choices and especially the one-man-show perspective carried form the play into the film [...]
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Experience of “The Parasite” Film

If the general atmosphere is uncomfortable, the place is not right, one is in bad mood or tired, or the partner spoils the process of watching, the general impression can become negative.
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A Comic Science Fiction Film “Back to the Future”

In addition to the fact that the plot is exciting and adventurous throughout the whole film, the film's creators raise acute societal problems. In addition, the film is full of references to political and social [...]
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The Movie “Do the Right Thing”

Some of the stereotypes are that most of the black characters in the film do not have jobs. One of the stereotypes throughout the film is that black characters do not obey the command of [...]
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American Movies: Racial and Gender Issues

Peel corrects for the Obama era and takes the situation to the point of absurdity - Rose's parents and their friends, elderly rich whites, go out of their way to show their openness. The film's [...]
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Film Noir and Black Humor in “The Missing Gun”

Black humor and noir elements can also be viewed as features helping to create a specific visual image of a movie and atmosphere that would affect viewers."The Missing Gun" combines these aspects to depict an [...]
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Decision-Making Process in “Twelve Angry Men”

The twelfth juror is not interested in the case and changes his opinion many times, tending, therefore, to the prevalent decision, as the second one does, because of the lack of confidence.
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An Analysis of Movie “Maria Full of Grace”

She is also the only provider in her family and has a tense relationship with the relatives who expect her to cover their expenses. The gang leader threatens Maria that the criminals will harm her [...]
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Conflicts in Social Work Depicted in Movies

The newly crowned king must reunite the rest of the tribes of Wakanda and use the might of Black Panther to gain victory over his enemies and assure the safety of Wakanda and the whole [...]
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Film Adaptation: Alice in Wonderland

Alice later realizes that she is in the hole for a reason that is to overcome the good virtual evil and bring back the rightful queen to her throne.
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Latino Characters in the Film “Machete”

To begin with, it is vital to discuss the literal meaning of the term "Latinx" and outline appropriate signifiers that will be utilized further in the essay."Latinx" is used to refer to Latin American descents [...]
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Doctor Who and Time Travel

David Kyle Johnson explains this paradox by pointing out that time is not just the past, the present, and the future arranged in a linear progression.
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Evaluating Lessons Offered by Teenage Films

One of the lessons that young audiences can get from the film is that change is the key to success. A young audience can also learn that to make it in life, the advice from [...]
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Supervisory Techniques in the “Gladiator” by Scott

Although some of them turn out to be less effective than others, the overall choice of the strategy as the means of leveraging the advantage is quite consistent and logically justified given the circumstances depicted [...]
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Traditional Media: Incorporation of Diversification

In their attempt to cash in on a popular character, most media producers fail to recognise the key principles and values that the source material was based on; as a result, the end product happens [...]
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Internet Movies: Review and Analysis

Viewing movies through the Internet, albeit needing the user to acquire computer skills and harboring piracy concerns, has the potential to become the preferred mode of entertainment once high-speed Internet connectivity becomes widespread and the [...]
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“Detroit” by Kathryn Bigelow

The movie tells the real story of the riot in the city of Detroit in the summer of 1967 during 144 minutes when the illegal arrest of club visitors provoked protests throughout the city."Detroit" accurately [...]
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The Film Review “Still Alice”

The director shows us the heroine's and her family's feelings and how important it is to provide worthy help caring for the patient.
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“Schindler’s List” by Steven Spielberg

The film was shot in the actual places where Oskar Schindler resided and where the factory was situated. The candles fade away at the beginning of the film and give out smoke to the world.
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The Concept of Afrofuturism

According to the film, Wakanda is the most technologically advanced region in the world. The presence of alien material is a futuristic feature in the film.
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“Wag the Dog” Film by Levinson and De Niro

The main functions of ideological narratives are the interpretation of social, political, and economic contexts to common people, evaluation of the current state of affairs, orienting the masses, and giving people directions regarding their personal [...]
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“Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog” by Warholsoup100

The range of audio loudness is larger in the case of Big Mama Thornton, whereas the alternative preserves a similar loudness level. Therefore, Big Mama Thornton's version feels rawer and expressional, where the emotional delivery [...]
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“Funeral Paradise of Roses” by Toshio Matsumoto

For instance, the film portrays politics and Tokyo's representation in the late 1960s. Politics have been depicted in the film by exploring Eddie's life and the community of the Shinjuku district of Tokyo.
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The Fiction Character`s PTSD Diagnosis: Rambo

According to the American Psychiatric Association, experiencing traumatic events, witnessing the events, learning that a traumatic event occurred to a close person, and is exposed to aversive details of events are the triggers of PTSD.
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Media Analysis: Gideon’s Trumpet

As it has been mentioned above, the purpose of the movie was to show that even a criminal has the right to have someone to represent him in the courtroom.
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“Supersize Me” by Morgan Spurlock

Spurlock is the main character in the movie, as he uses himself as an experiment to establish whether the allegations made against the food industry have any basis.
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Elite Squad 1&2: The Theme of Corruption

The media sugarcoats the drug lords and extorts their reporting of the events in the Rio's crime and corruption as seen in the film "Elite Squad 2" instead of exposing the truth.
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“Benny and Joon” by Jeremiah S. Chechik

Even though the movie itself does not provide tangible solution for Joon who is mentally ill, the movie is not unrealistic to an average individual who is mentally ill.
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Semantic Message in “Death Sentence” (2007)

The very concept of law rests on the notion that the perpetration of every crime must be followed by an appropriate punishment, in order to prevent people from considering the perpetration of similar crimes in [...]
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“The Matrix” by The Wachowskis Review

Interestingly, the script and plot develop in significant accordance with Descartes and Berkeley's ideas, and answers to the philosophical questions that the film raises can be found in the works of these thinkers.
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“Vertigo” by Hitchcock: Summary

In the movie, Judy's good acting skills and the resulting wholeness of Madeleine's image make Scottie vulnerable to the living representation of his dream.
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“The Breakfast Club” by John Hughes Film Analysis

The plot, setting, and theme of this coming-of-age drama reflect the cultural context of American suburbia in the 1980s and traditional stereotypes of high school students. The central theme of the movie is the pressure [...]
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Advanced Technologies in “Blade Runner” Movie

Roy's "tears in the rain" monologue towards the end of the film is a reflection of the director's reflections. Therefore, the only thing that is remaining is for them to be designed in a way [...]
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The Analysis of “The Deliberate Stranger”

This essay will analyze the representation of Ted Bundy in the movie with an accent on the plot development, the depiction of Bundy, and the legal issues raised by the Bundy case.
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“Charlie Wilson’s War” by Nichols

The 2007 movie, featuring award-winning actors Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, portrays the involvement of the US in the Soviet-Afghan conflict."Charlie Wilson's War" is based on a true story and presents the [...]
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“Dallas Buyers Club” by Jean-Marc Vallée

It is a story of hope, inner power, and desire to oppose the system to help others. The evolution of McConaughey's character is a leitmotif of the whole story that helps the director to reach [...]
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“Bombay Talkies”: The Celebration of Hindi Film Industry

They played a crucial role in exploring the anxieties and aspirations of the masses, becoming an effective weapon for social change and national liberation."Bombay Talkies" lacks any thematic unity between the short films taking away [...]
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The Movie “Silver Linings Playbook” by Russell

Since the beginning of the movie, it becomes evident that the diagnosis is bipolar disorder. In such cases, it is possible to correct drug therapy in time so that the patient remains in the intermission [...]
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The Movie “Norma Rae” by Martin Ritt

Of course, the resolving of the ethical issues in the story should be done by the mill owners themselves and the top management of the mill responsible to them as these people are guilty in [...]
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12 Angry Men: American Jury System

It takes the bravery of one member of the jury to vote 'not guilty' and lead the other members of the jury into deliberation on the nature and facts of the case, which eventually saves [...]
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Movie ‘Habitual Sadness’ Analysis

The documentary, therefore, gives evidence of the strength of Korean women; they survived the oppression. This art shows the rest of the world the pain and humiliation they experienced.
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White People by Jose Antonio Vargas: Review

White People is an American documentary film, created by and starring Jose Antonio Vargas, who tries to explore the issues of racial inequality and white privilege from the perspective of the white people.
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Realism in Girlfriends Directed by Claudia Weill

Weill manages in using narration as a way of inviting the audience to identify with the characters of the film. The inclusion of relationship conflicts also allows for the audience to look at the film [...]
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Movies in the 1925 Depression

The contracts with the actors of the movies were signed in the early 1920s and were to run for very long periods, this helped in the removal of the necessity of contracting during the depression, [...]
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“Deep Impact” by Mimi Leder

The dramatic feature of the movie is that the human life is threatened by the comet that is approaching the planet and the prognosis is that the entire human race can face extinction in a [...]
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Frank Darabont’s Movie “The Green Mile”

The results of the interaction of the prisoners and the guards are the epitome of what happens on the ground. Wetmore represents the guards who would rather kill than assist the prisoners while Edgecomb takes [...]
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Zeitgeist by Peter Joseph

Also, there are some effects that are not seen to the average audience; thus, this essay will reveal some of the techniques of using the language effectively in the movie called Zeitgeist: The Movie 2007 [...]
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Gettinn the Point Across For a Movie

The "matrix" is a 1999 movie that explores the life of a man known as Thomas A. The "matrix" is a 1999 movie that explores the life of a man known as Thomas A.
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Social Aspects in the Movie ‘The Big One’

If somebody tells us from the screen of a TV set that everything is OK, and there is no aspects to worry about, would we reflect upon the destiny of those people who are under [...]
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Salt of the Earth by Herbert Biberman

The Movie Salt of the Earth acts as a historic tool that helps to identify the effects of the Cold War and Labor Unions. This is evident in the movie where there was the formation [...]
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Catch a Fire by Phillip Noyce

The movie is shot in a way that you can understand and come to the conclusion that black Africans are just the same people as we are: they are not half-starved and uneducated the stereotypes [...]
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“The Cairo Station” by Chahine

This research paper will give a brief study of the growth and development of the movie industry in Europe and other parts of the world, the paper will look at some of the ancient movie [...]
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Unique Imagery of “Road to Perdition” by Sam Mendes

Road to Perdition starts with the assassin of almost the whole clan of Michael Sullivan, which instills the feeling of revenge into the survivors' minds, Michael Sullivan, father, and his son, and drives them further [...]
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Movie Experiences With Different People

The situation is also different when you go to the movies with a friend because the sitting position varies, that is it might be anywhere from the center of the theater to the back depending [...]
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War Movie Analysis and Reflection

In The Longest Day, the plot of the movie discovers the solidarity of British-American allied troops along with the French soldiers during the D-Day.
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“Quills” by Philip Kaufman

Thereby, sexual candor is present in the movie to attract the viewers' attention to the notions of sexuality and sexual abuse.
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