The Grey (2012) is a fantastic wilderness survival film from director Joe Carnahan about a group of oil workers whose flight home to Anchorage crash-lands in the godless, frozen Alaskan wilderness, where the survivors are forced to fend off a pack of blood-thirsty wolves. The media campaign for this film had me (and most others) believe that it would be a slick B-movie; full of action and destruction, where the power of testosterone would be enough to conquer nature itself (star Liam Neeson is seen in the trailer taping a knife to one hand and several broken bottles to the other, just before fighting a huge wolf off with his bare hands). I was pleasantly surprised to discover that The Grey was much, much more than that.
As it turns out, The Grey is an extremely dark and hopeless story – a rarity in Hollywood – from the opening shot to the closing credits, The Grey is a meditation on death. In this film, as in reality, death comes to everyone for different reasons – sometimes peacefully, sometimes violently, but one thing is for sure – death comes to us all eventually. The important thing is what we live for before we die – and this is where The Grey really flourishes, as it also turns out to be a pretty fantastic ensemble character study – another rarity. Ottway (Liam Neeson) is undeniably the main character, but each one of his fellow survivors are carefully developed and given a unique sense of purpose and camaraderie in the film. The acting was wonderful all around and I really got the sense that every actor had a great understanding of their character, which made it difficult to let go each and every time a character bit the dust.
As for the horror elements, they are handled pretty admirably. There are a few jump-scares, which are usually considered to be the cheapest horror gimmick, but were used sparingly and effectively here. Most of all, once the wolves appear on screen for the first time, an overwhelming sense of suspense and dread looms thick in the atmosphere of the film for most of the running time, which I absolutely loved.
On the technical side of things, the wolves themselves were presented using a mix of trained animals, animatronic puppets, and CG to somewhat mixed results. These wolves happen to be bigger and meaner and scarier than any real animal could have been, so I understand why CG was necessary, and though it wasn’t the best animation I’ve seen, I actually thought the appearance of the wolves was very frightening. The cinematography, handled by Masanobu Takayanagi was absolutely perfect. The Grey is one of the only winter films that actually made me feel cold just by looking at it. His cinematography was equally effective at enhancing the horror elements as well – what could be scarier than sitting by a campfire in the dark woods, and only being able to see the warm breath of dozens of killer wolves float above the horizon as they encircle you and your friends? Not much. The sound design was incredible too, with crunching ice and howling wolves surrounding the audience and building a wild, imposing atmosphere – this is a film that is really worth seeing in theaters. The score, composed by Ridley Scott regular Marc Streitenfeld, is used minimally, but does a wonderful job of accenting certain emotional scenes.
Overall, I loved The Grey, and feel that fans of similar dark ensemble thrillers such as John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) and Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) will feel the same. In fact, Ridley Scott served as a producer on The Grey, along with his brother Tony, and it may not be a coincidence that one character in the film wears a hat with the letters “WY” on it (could it be a reference to Weyland-Yutani, the evil mega-corporation from the Alien films?). All speculation aside, The Grey was an excellent film that managed to be uniquely dark, and yet tender, personal, terrifying, and touching all at once. Despite the fact that (without giving any spoilers away) the ending is a tad anti-climactic, I give The Grey a near-perfect 4.5/5.


It’s official. The premier of Season 5 of the CW show Arrow aired on October 5th. I’ll be addressing it in a later episode of Wild Pod: A Wild Dog Podcast. Probably episode 3. But for now, here are my first impressions:
- Costume: Cool. It looks like Wild Dog. More than Arrow looks like Green Arrow. I’m pleased.
- Character: Meh? I guess until we learn more about this version of Wild Dog, I’m not going to be completely onboard with this interpretation. I mean, would the Wild Dog from the comics be this sort of vigilante? How much like the original character will this interpretation be? His “secret identity” isn’t even the same guy as our Quad Cities Wild Dog. Are these bad things? Not necessarily. Time will tell.
- Overall Impression: Too soon to tell. He was in one scene in the episode, and he didn’t do anything except take an arrow to the leg.
I don’t watch Arrow. I watch The Flash and the two shows have crossed over so I’m somewhat familiar-ish with Arrow. I only just got into Supergirl. I’ve always been funny about super-hero TV shows. As much as I love comics and super-hero movies, I’ve seldom given the TV shows much attention. But I will be tuning into Arrow from now on. At least until Wild Dog is no longer part of the show.
Which brings up a question. If the character becomes super popular as a result of these appearances, and he gets his own new comic series… should I change Wild Pod from a mini-series to a monthly? Do I want to? Do I really like the character that much? Hmmm…
I’m putting the cart before the horse. Let’s just see how this plays out.


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Something’s Afoot – with book, music and lyrics by James McDonald, David Vos and Robert Gerlach and additional music by Ed Linderman – a murder mystery musical spoof of Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians, by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. at Central United Methodist Church on October 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2017. Directed by Carmen Padilla.
Sister Act – with music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri & Bill Steinkellner and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane by special arrangement with Music Theatre International at Central United Methodist Church on February 16, 17, 23 & 24, 2018. Directed by Rob Martin.
The Odd Couple - Female Version by Neal Simon by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. at Central United Methodist Church on April 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2018. Directed by Al Bartlett.


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MY FALLEN ANGEL : CHAPTER 101 – 110
“Xavier…isn’t my father?” Nicholas stuttered shockingly.
“Yes.. I overheard him speaking with Aidan one day. That just means Aidan and him knows but they haven’t told you” Brittany said.
Nicholas to.re his gaze from her, looking at the table with a shocked look on his face.
Now everything makes so much sense to him right now..
When he was young, Xavier has never shown him any sort of kindness.
All he ever did was maItreat him and b.eàt him up when he does a tiny mistake.
All his love and care always went to Aidan and that really hurt him so bad.
The only place he always found refuge is in his mother but..
Every night, Xavier will béat her up, sometimes he’ll ràpe her and he couldn’t do anything about it.
Each time he’ll intervene to save his mother, Xavier will include him too in beàting.
Nevertheless, he kept hoping. He kept hoping that one day Xavier will learn to love him till that fateful day.
Nicholas came back home from a football match and as usual Xavier was hitting his mother.
For the first time, she fought back by slapping him but that angered Xavier more and he hit her really hard on the head.
Nicholas’s mother crumpled on the floor, never to wake up again.. In front of Nicholas.
Nicholas closed his eyes as tears dropped from his eyes on the table. He clenched his fists really tight.
Brittany sighed and brought her chair close to his then hugged him, rubbing his back.
Nicholas just kept his eyes closed as tears came out of it.
Now, that he thinks of all these it makes him wonder. Does that means Nicholas’s mother isn’t Aidan’s mother?
“I’m sorry, I didn’t want to tell you coz I didn’t want to see you cry” Brittany cupped his cheek and cleaned his tear while Nicholas looked down.
“Does that mean my real father is alive somewhere?” Nicholas suddenly asked.
“I.. I.. I never thought of that” Brittany said.
Nicholas just nodded and finally looked at her.
“It now makes sense to me.. Xavier never loved me and never will,, the reason why he kept me all these while is because he thinks I’ll one day be useful to him.
I’ve always wondered why I was different from them,, now I get it” Nicholas said and nodded again.
“If your real father is still alive, I promise I’ll help you find him. I feel like this isn’t the whole truth” Brittany said.
“Also I have another thing to tell you.” Brittany said.
“I’m all ears.”
Brittany told him the real truth, how she ended up in prison and how Hailey tried klling her in prison.
She told him everything without leaving out details..
“I’m really sorry love, I wish I’d knew you earlier.. You wouldn’t have gone through all that alone.
Also I believe you, others might think you were guilty of what you were being accused of but not me… You’re not like that” Nicholas said.
Brittany smiled and held his hand.
“Thanks a lot babe.” She said.
“The reason why I’m all telling you all these is because, I came back for revenge..
I promise I’m gonna take back everything that belongs to me without leaving out any crumbs.
I’ll really appreciate if you don’t judge me for the actions I’ll take” Brittany said.
Nicholas smiled and cupped her cheek.
“Why should I judge you when you never judged me for once.
I promise I’ll stand by you through all these and not won’t I judge you but I’m gonna help you” Nicholas said.
“Yeah. You are me and I am you, forever” Nicholas said.
Brittany pecked his lips and rubbed his cheek.
“Thanks love” She muttered.
“You just called me love again does that mean you..”
Brittany quickly released him and looked away, clearing her throat. Nicholas smiled and took her hand.
“Can I come over to meet your family? I’ll wish to ask something to you grandmother” Nicholas said.
“Sure” Brittany smiled.
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Shizuka is Godou's sister. Shizuka appears to care for her brother, but is often extremely exasperated by his actions, especially the fact that he's such a lady-killer, and doesn't even know it. Sometimes acts as if 'she' is the elder sibling and Godou is the foolish younger brother. She's the one person Godou is truly scared of.
Godou and Erica have a very complicated relationship. Neither of them liked each other at first but later on Erica fell in love with Godou. Erica has even declared herself to be his lover, wife, and one true love, and Godou argues against this at every chance. However, he has privately admitted to himself that he does find Erica very attractive, and that there seems to be an connection between them, but finds her drive off-putting, as he knows if he gives even an inch, he will be wrapped up and all but married to her in no time. He 'does' get frustrated by her claims which many take at face value, believing the two to have already been intimate. Despite running away from her, he has said it to himself that she is one of his most precious persons. In the end, Godou found himself falling for Erica even to a point where he couldn't live without her. They do have a confusing relationship but Godou and Erica have a deep connection.
At first, Yuri thought Godou was a fearsome tyrant because of her previous interactions with a Campione, but still attempted to convince him to be more modest in his actions with Erica. However, as time passed and the two interacted, she discovered most of the actions were on the part of Erica, and began to fall in love with Godou, though she is not yet willing to admit it, possibly even to herself. In Volume 5 Yuri has admitted that she has feelings for him and in Volume 7 she swore allegiance for life to Kusanagi Godou until one of them dies.
Liliana is Godou's trusted knight. She tries to convince Godou and herself that most of the things she does for him are because she is his first knight and therefore responsibility falls to her given the circumstances. Both of them are shown to have feelings for each other. In Volume 18 Chapter 10, it is revealed that they are both aware of their feelings for each other, but under pretext of lord and knight, although they are dating like a lover.
Originally, she simply watched Godou's relationship with her sister from afar. After being rescued by him, however, she seems to have developed feelings for him.
Godou thinks of Ena as a friend, though Ena said that she wants to be Godou's lover, and if possible, his wife. She always says that she is Godou's woman which causes misunderstandings (mostly for Annie Charlton) though Godou finds Ena to be very cute and very beautiful.
Godou finds Salvatore to be an idiot, often calling him 'Idiot Doni' and he always refused that Salvatore is his friend. Though Salvatore finds Godou to be interesting, he's willing to lend the 'Book in Praise of David's Great Works' to Erica just so that they can protect Godou better. Salvatore declared Godou as his 'Eternal Rival' but still Godou thinks of him as one of the stupidest people in the world!
Originally enemies, or perhaps opponents, Luo Hao has adopted Godou as a younger brother, and has vowed to teach him how to be a Campione. There are some indications that she's romantically interested in him as well.
Godou likes her well enough, but thinks that she's as crazy, and as dangerous, as Salvatore is stupid in her own way.
Godou dislikes Voban, but acknowledges he's a dangerous person, like a wild wolf. Voban hates Godou as well, for thwarting his will.
She helps Godou in different ways to fight Sun Wukong and as she keeps seeing Godou fight she feels respect for him. Annie which is John Pluto Smith's daily life develops a romantic interest in Godou seeing him as a hero of sorts.
Heretic GodsEditAuthorities and his personality changed, Godou felt responsible for the change in the youth he befriended and decided that he can't leave him alone. This is something that leads in him to battle Verethragna with the help of Melqart and the power of Prometheus' Grimoire and eventually resulted in Godou becoming a Campione.
At first, Athena thought of Godou as an enemy, and gave him a 'keep out of my way' attitude. After finding out her plan to envelop the world in darkness, the two became true enemies, but Godou was willing to be merciful to her.
After Godou defeats Athena, Athena seems to have adopted a 'wait and see' attitude as to how to act with Godou, and has at times provided aide to him. She seems to still be deciding whether or not he is an enemy of hers, or possibly something like an ally, a friend, or even more. Thus Athena develops feelings for Godou.
When she finally had her final battle against him, Athena won, but didn't slay Godou. Instead, she chose to grant him a gift from her divine wisdom. This is the first known case of a Heretic God granting a Campione power of their own free will.
Ever since the battle with Athena, Lancelot has been looking forward to fighting Godou in a passionate life and death duel. She doesn't have any problems with teaming up with him (even though she used her Authority on him). She has now become his Authority (Lance of White Knight).


Just a few random things:
1. I love Mandy Patinkin as Saul on Homeland (Mandy Patinkin, Holla!). I really love Mandy Patinkin, though, because of his musical theatre talent. He's been nominated for three Tony Awards and won one (for Evita). My favorite role of his is Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden. Of course I was about eight years old when I saw him in the show on Broadway (it was the first Broadway show I ever attended) so I don't remember seeing his performance live, but I listen to the Broadway cast recording all the time. I pretty much have the whole thing memorized. Mandy has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard.
Here's the show's performance on the Tony Awards. They did a medley, which includes an excerpt of my favorite song from the show, "Lily's Eyes." Listen to how awesome Mandy is (and notice how young he looks!).
2. Halloween! I went to my friend Kim's party over the weekend, which was an 80's-themed party. I wanted to be Andie from Pretty in Pink (one of my favorite 80's movies) but couldn't find a perfect outfit, so I went for more of Pretty in Pink as a concept. It was fun. Here are some of our costumes:


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The international one-man show festival Sám na javisku (Alone on the Stage) started in 1995 in Trenčín. Giving an opportunity for presentation to Slovak and international theatre productions based solely on the single-actor theatre concept, this is the only event of its kind in Slovakia.
The festival presents individual artistic projects, focusing especially on non-conventional, inspiring and innovative theatre productions, in close conjunction with classical theatrical genres and student shows. For many years, the festival has endeavoured to find and present varied types of productions – from traditional monodramas, through dance, movement theatre, pantomime and puppet theatre, to the currently popular one-man show.
The team of the Kolomaž association has been organising the festival since 2005. Kolomaž is a member of the national network of independent culture centres associated under the name Anténa and has been formally active in Trenčín since 2002 (informally since 1995).


Having typical writing, formatting, and structure requirements, the movie analysisan essay is one of the most common college writing tasks students face.Stem summer programs for high school students
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Let's start by finding out what that practically means. An analysis is the critical assessment of something, showing it from a different and sometimes unusual perspective.
Analyzing also helps broaden the reader's understanding of whatever it is you're studying books, poems, songs, or moviesas well as shows the writer's attitude towards a subject. The important thing to remember here is that the writer should watch the movie they want to dissect no less than a couple of times before applying the analysis technique mentioned above.
It's also notable that unlike most such things, the movie analysis essay requires the writer to focus on movie-specific questions, such as the actors, plot, quality of filming, audience, distribution-related issues, the special effects, etc. Just like any other academic paper, such a paper has a basic narrative structure that comprises the elements of film analysis.
Those are an introduction, body parts, and a conclusion. In this section of our article, we'll be discussing all of them in detail. But, before we do, let's have a brief look at some important things concerning movie essay writing. Before you embark on the writing itself, you should watch the movie several times, taking notes of every single worthy detail in the process. Your film analysis should be more than just your reflection on the movie.Adventrequest
It should challenge the reader by bringing up discussion-worthy questions that can help them see the movie from an entirely unexpected angle. To do that, read the reviews of film critics and other reviews prior to watching and analyzing a film yourself.
When it comes to analysis essay writing, one of the most helpful things to do is create an outline. Many students underestimate the importance of this seemingly minor detail, but in fact, it is one of the integral essay writing tools. A good outline for the movie analysis essay is a summary of your future paper, which lists its main parts, the headings of the body paragraphs with their short description, and your ideas. The outline helps the author feel confident during the writing process, be organized, and have a sense of direction.
Imagine watching a movie and trying to put all your ideas into words directly after watching it. We bet that you won't be able to do it properly and end up having a bunch of haphazardly thrown-together information, which is not exactly the best way of writing an essay. Instead, you can come up with an outline, organize your essay effectively, and enjoy the process of writing.
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The introduction is one of the most critical parts of a film analysis essay because it provides the reader with the first impression of your work. A good introduction should be both short and informative, mentioning the actors, producer, and the book or real story the movie is based on if any. The ultimate goal of the introduction is to grab the reader's attention without revealing all the details and make them want to read the essay all the way through.
Here, you need to make it clear for the reader what you are going to write about. Let's take a look at what an introduction for the movie review essay may look like. Wondering how to write a thesis statement for a movie analysis? First, let's establish what the thesis statement is and where it should be placed in your essay.
The thesis either supports and recommends the film, or convinces the reader that is it not worth watching.When printing this page, you must include the entire legal notice. All rights reserved.
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Off to a great start. A woman sits at a computer, absorbed in her screen. The camera looks at her through a glass wall, one of many in the shot.
The camera cuts to a few different young men typing on their phones, their bodies partially concealed both by people walking between them and the camera and by the stylized modern furniture that surrounds them. The fourth shot peeks over a computer monitor at a blonde man working with headphones in. A slight zoom toward his face suggests that this is an important character, and the cut to a point-of-view shot looking at his computer screen confirms this. We later learn that this is Caleb Smith Domhnall Gleesona young programmer whose perspective the film follows.
Shocked, Caleb dives for his cellphone and texts several people the news. Several people immediately respond with congratulatory messages, and after a moment the woman from the opening shot runs in to give him a hug.
At this point, the other people in the room look up, smile, and start clapping, while Caleb smiles disbelievingly—perhaps even anxiously—and the camera subtly zooms in a bit closer.
Throughout the entire sequence, there is no sound other than ambient electronic music that gets slightly louder and more textured as the sequence progresses.
A jump cut to an aerial view of a glacial landscape ends the sequence and indicates that Caleb is very quickly transported into a very unfamiliar setting, implying that he will have difficulty adjusting to this sudden change in circumstances.
They give readers the information they will need to understand the argument the piece is about to offer. While passages like this can risk becoming boring if they dwell on unimportant details, the author wisely limits herself to two paragraphs and maintains a driving pace through her prose style choices like an almost exclusive reliance on active verbs. The choice to make the dialogue inaudible suggests that in-person conversations have no significance.
Human-to-human conversations are most productive in this sequence when they are mediated by technology. Rather than simply muting the specific conversations that Caleb has with his coworkers, the ambient soundtrack replaces all the noise that a crowded building in the middle of a workday would ordinarily have.
This silence sets the uneasy tone that characterizes the rest of the film, which is as much a horror-thriller as a piece of science fiction.
Viewers get the sense that all the sounds that humans make as they walk around and talk to each other are being intentionally filtered out by some presence, replaced with a quiet electronic beat that marks the pacing of the sequence, slowly building to a faster tempo.
Perhaps the sound of people is irrelevant: only the visual data matters here. Silence is frequently used in the rest of the film as a source of tension, with viewers acutely aware that it could be broken at any moment. The visual style of this opening sequence reinforces the eeriness of the muted humans and electronic soundtrack.
Prominent use of shallow focus to depict a workspace that is constructed out of glass doors and walls makes it difficult to discern how large the space really is. The viewer is thus spatially disoriented in each new setting. This layering of glass and mirrors, doubling some images and obscuring others, is used later in the film when Caleb meets the artificial being Ava Alicia Vikanderwho is not allowed to leave her glass-walled living quarters in the research bunker.
Because she's already teased the argument in the introduction and provided an account of her evidence, it doesn't strike us as unreasonable or far-fetched here. Instead, it appears that we've naturally arrived at the same incisive, fascinating points that she has. Shortly after the P.How to write an essay Types of Essay.Silent h letters
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Essay Topics. Essay Questions. Essay Outline. Film analysis Essay Examples. Free examples of Film analysis essays. Sample papers. Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock essay: movie review The major theme of the Rear Window film is the theme of obsession and human curiosity. The notion of Voyeurism is used to signify the name of the game that is played in the film. In general, I would characterize the film as truly brilliant and suspenseful. In fact, the film has all the chances to be regarded as one of the best films ever filmed by Alfred Hitchcock.
And it is LOVE that she is looking for and not just love for one night. This is the film for those who need to realize the real source of happiness. If you miss your plane — you will miss you whole life.
This essay reveals the main idea and the meaning of it in Christianity. The film describes the story of a ship approaching the American shore, where trading slaves is illegal.
Nevertheless, as they have no idea what direction they need to sail the slaves find themselves near the seaside of New England. The adaptation does not merely mean effective task fulfillment. First of all, it means effective choice of people and adapting the story to modern-day realities. The adaptation has all rights to be regarded as one of the most effective adaptations in modern history.
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At one level, even though the movie is titled The Pursuit of Happyness deliberately spelt wrongit is pretty depressing. Yes, the movie is supposed to focus on the struggles of the main protagonist as he chases what seems like a chimerical dream. Don't use plagiarized sources. As Chris and his son move from one slump to another, you begin to wonder is there truly light at the end of the tunnel for this man?
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The movie starts off with Chris desperately trying to sell, with not too much luck, a bone density monitoring system.
Every hospital he approaches does not seem to find a need for such a system. But at different stages in the movie, I did find it strange that, when things start going really wrong, and when you know he needs to dig deep to find a way out, Chris does manage to sell that very system to different doctors, even as he is trying to do his best at an unpaid internship at Dean Whitter brokerage firm, and also struggling to find a place to stay at night for himself and his son.
Two scenes in the movie actually reflect this very well: first, when Chris gets a chance to impress his future employer, in 10 to 20 minutes on a cab ride. The urgency in his moves is well-captured, for he knows he had to get it right, for this journey on the cab could well be a ticket to the journey of his life itself.
To me that scene in the cab summed up the movie — try, try and try again. You have to determine all the moves for yourself and you have to get it right.
All this is voiced in one way or other when Chris talks to his son in the movie. Not even me. You want something? Go get it.
Not only does this scene voice that people should focus of the strength of trying despite their failures but it also depicts the love that parents have for their children can directly impact the children. This scene especially shows that was parents say and do can have a direct effect on the children. By Chris telling his son to never let anyone tell him he can not do something and that if he has a dream to go get it.
These are strong words that reflect what most parents wish to teach their children. You just have to put your mind to it and have support from people who love you, like your parents. The title of this movie plays a huge role in what the movie is about. According to www. Therefore, success can be measured by the amount of money an individual has, the position he or she has at work, and by the number of awards that have been won.
Years ago, in an interview with a man named Dilshad D.Being assigned a film analysis essay might just be the most exciting assignment you have ever had! You have your favorite movies, maybe something you watched years ago, perhaps a classic, or perhaps it is something new. Or your professor might assign a movie for you to analyze. Regardless, you are totally up for watching a movie for a film analysis essay assignment.
You will actually have to write a movie analysis essay after you watch the movie and proofread it by Grammarly. This video gives you a great idea of how a movie analysis essay is assigned. Once you have watched the movie, facing the act of writing might knock the wind out of your sails because you might be wondering how to write a film analysis paper. Just keep reading our advice on how to get started. Obviously, there are a few things you need to do before you start actually writing your film analysis paper.
First and foremost, you have to watch the movie. Even if you have seen it a hundred times, you need to watch it again and you learn how to analyze a film. At this point you might be wondering what aspects should be considered when analyzing a movie? What follows are several pointers for making good film analysis essays. By the way, you should be aware and understand all basic terms and concepts related to the film industry.
With these tips, your film analysis is bound to be great, yet there is a way to make it even better! There is a difference between a movie review and a movie analysis and it is important to understand this difference.
A film analysis is not the same as a film review and a critical review of a film is not something that is generally requested in academic circles. Writing movie reviews is generally best left to the media. You might also be wondering what can be gained through analyzing film.
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Without movie manner movies would be a boring art signifier and observation movies would be a reasonably uninteresting activity.
Film manner refers to the manner in which filming tools are used to add ocular entreaty, significance and deepness to a movie. Without it movies would be level, one dimensional pieces of work. An of import …. Fortunately, Christopher …. This movie highlights the modern conditions surrounding many aspects of intercultural communications.Writing a film analysis essay is an assignment that is less likely to terrorize those who fear the idea of writing an essay, because it allows them to write about something most people enjoy.
Film analysis is not the same thing as writing a movie review, which involves passively watching a movie. An analysis means you must engage on a level beyond that of storytelling. Watch the movie. Then watch it again.
Take notes during the first viewing and, if you are analyzing a movie that is available on DVD, be ready with your remote control to pause and rewind. Critically engage the movie so that you can effectively produce a strong essay. Focus on a single thematic concept related to the film. Ideas for essays taking this route could include an analysis of how the film is photographed, how the movie relates a historical event in a dramatic way without compromising the facts or how a single sequence within the film relates to larger cinematic concepts, like overlapping dialogue or the utilization of dramatic irony.
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“Past Life” – A full length film by Avi Nesher
Avi Nesher’s “Past Life” is a period drama taking place in 1977 communist Poland.
These songs are played by the films charachters in an underground club, where young musicians play western disco music to protest the communist regime.
The first song is a disco interpretation to the classic music piece “Thus spoke zarathustra” by Richard Strauss (Known for “2001: Space Odyssey” opening title).
And the second one is a polish original song, written to the melody of american folk song “John Barleycorn Must Die” by Traffic.
Avi Nesher is a well known Israeli director, known for many Israeli classic films such as “The Band” and “Turn Left at the End of the World”.


I want to be a filmmaker. I want to be a filmmaker. I want to be a filmmaker…just like him.
Thanks to Maria VanLieshout for the link
My wife, Aileen, use to teach animation and CalArts and would show this film every year to her class. I first saw it at the Annecy animation festival in France. A great film!And, you are a filmmaker, you just make films on 32 pages of paper instead of 24 frames a second.
John, I am going to take your comment as a motto: I AM a filmmaker. I like that.
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When Don Vito Corleone spoke those words in “The Godfather,” everyone listened if they knew what was good for them.
Like the fictional Godfather of Francis Ford Coppola’s Academy Award winning movie, we’re going to make you an offer you can’t refuse: To entertain you with a selection of some of the most famous quotes in the history of motion pictures.
Certain lines of dialog are etched forever in the collective consciousness of movie lovers everywhere. Some of the quotations we are about to enjoy are so well known they have become part of our modern language. Whenever we hear one of these iconic lines spoken in casual conversation, we are instantly reminded of the movie from which it came and the actor or actress who brought the words to life.
1. “I’m the king of the world!” – Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson in “Titanic.”
2. “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” – Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle in “Dirty Dancing.”
3. “”Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” – Robin Williams as John Keating in “Dead Poets Society.”
4. “”Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac…It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!” – Bill Murray as Carl Spackler in “Caddyshack.”
5. “Listen to me, mister. You’re my knight in shining armor. Don’t you forget it. You’re going to get back on that horse, and I’m going to be right behind you, holding on tight, and away we’re gonna go, go, go!” – Katharine Hepburn as Ethel Thayer in “On Golden Pond.”
6. “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.” – Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine In “Casablanca.”
7. “Here’s Johnny!” – Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in “The Shining.”
8. “Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?” – Edward G. Robinson as Cesare Enrico “Rico” Bandello in “Little Caesar.”
9. “Open the pod bay doors please, HAL.” – Keir Dullea as Dave Bowman in “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
10. “Elementary, my dear Watson.” – Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in “The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes.”
When it comes time to pick out the action movie you want to watch, there are a few things you should look for.
First, who are the actors in the movie. B-grade movies are popular in this genre, and you will also want to make sure it is not a knock off version. To ensure this look at the actors in the movie and compare them. Second, you will want something with action in it. The best types of action movies will have gun fighting, car crashing, and people fighting in general. After all it is supposed to be an action movie, and all those things together make for one amazing thrilling one of a kind movie.
Last, you want something that has a good plot to it. You will want something that leaves you wondering, did that really just happen. It could take some time to be able to pick a movie up off a shelf and know that it will be a great movie. In the end you will be able to watch a great movie by yourself or with people that you love.
Some movies are remembered for the terrific acting, the glorious scenery or a well written script.
Other films may have exceptional special effects, a rousing musical score or tell a truly moving story. While many factors go into making a great motion picture, there have been a select group of movies that are distinguished by a single memorable line of dialog that makes them unforgettable.
Today we have chosen 15 marvelous motion pictures that are made all the more wonderful by one powerful line of dialog that remains etched forever in the collective memory of audiences everywhere. Join us now as we celebrate a few of our favorite famous movie quotes.
1. Gone With The Wind – “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” Clark Gable as Rhett Butler.
2. The Godfather “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone.
3. On the Water Front – “You don’t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could’ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.” Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy.
4. The Wizard Of Oz – “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale.
5. Casablanca – “Here’s looking at you, kid.” Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine.
6. Sudden Impact – “Go ahead, make my day.” Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan.
7. Star Wars – “May the Force be with you.” Harrison Ford as Han Solo .
8. Taxi Driver – “You talkin’ to me?” Robert De Nero as Travis Bickle.
9. Apocalypse Now – “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” Rober Duvall as Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore.
10. Love Story – “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” Ali MacGraw as Jennifer Cavilleri Barrett.
11. The Maltese Falcon – “The stuff that dreams are made of.” Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade.
12. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – “E.T. phone home.” Pat Welsh as E.T..
13. White Heat – “Made it, Ma! Top of the world!” James Cagney as Arthur “Cody” Jarrett.
14. Network – “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” Peter Finch as Howard Beale.
15. The Big Lebowski – ” Nobody calls me Lebowski. You got the wrong guy. I’m the Dude, man.” Jeff Bridges as Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski.
Earlier this month the town of Moore, Oklahoma was struck by a mile wide tornado that came roaring across the flat lands of the prairies with almost unimaginable power.
Children hugged each other in bathrooms and prayed for survival while the twister demolished their school, flattened entire neighborhoods and flung cars hundreds of feet in the air. When the chaos finally ended, the town was destroyed and 24 human beings lost their lives, including seven of the youngsters in the school.
Late springtime can be wonderful, with the songs of birds, budding trees and flowers and glorious days of sunshine. Nature can also be a terrible foe, wrecking havoc on the fragile dwellings of humanity with devastating hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. No one is completely safe when disaster strikes, and sometimes, all we can do is pick up the pieces and rebuild.
The major studios of Hollywood have made many exciting disaster movies over the years that portray the incredible power of nature. While some of these films may appear out of date by 2013 standards, they do show what can happen to human beings when Mother Nature decides to exert her strength with such overwhelming fury. We have selected a few of of the best disaster movies for your consideration and review. We would also like to express our deepest sympathies to all the people of Moore, Oklahoma. The author of this article lives 8.5 miles away from Moore and he realizes how lucky he is to be here at all.
Twister is a 1996 American disaster drama film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers researching tornadoes. The plot is a dramatized view of research projects that study tornadoes like VORTEX of the NOAA. The goal of film’s stars is to send a device into the heart of a twister and record the activity inside a tornado for the first time ever. While many people are shocked by the risks taken by real life storm chasers, their research has been invaluable and someday, as a result of their efforts, we may have enough advanced warning to avoid the loss of life we saw in Moore, Oklahoma this week.
Vocano stars veteran actors Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, and Don Cheadle. Jones is cast as the head of a crisis agency called the Los Angeles Office of Emergency Management which has complete authority in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. His character attempts to divert the path of a dangerous lava flow through the streets of Los Angeles following the formation of a volcano. While the plot is quite improbable, the film does manage to show the incredible danger posed to human life by even a small flow of lava.
3. The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm is a dramatic portrayal of a real life storm directed by Wolfgang Petersen. The film stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, William Fichtner, John C. Reilly, Diane Lane, Karen Allen and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. The film reveals the awesome power of the sea when The F/V Andrea Gail, a commercial fishing vessel, was lost with all hands during the “Perfect Storm” of 1991. After the storm ended, weather buoys in the general vicinity of the vessel’s last known location recorded peak wave action exceeding 60 ft in height from October 28 through 30, 1991. The 72 foot long vessel was no match for waves higher than a six story building.
Titanic is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage. While the film focused on the human beings who sailed on the “unsinkable” Titanic, Director Cameron was extremely successful in portraying the incredible dangers posed to human life in the frozen waters of the Arctic.
5. The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 American/Canadian science fiction disaster film co-written, directed, and produced by Roland Emmerich. The film depicts the catastrophic effects of global warming in a series of extreme weather events that usher in global cooling and leads to a new Wce age. The debate about global warming may still be raging between scientists and politicians, but one thing is sure; mankind is no match for the forces of Mother Nature.
On a rainy day, when you just don’t feel like leaving the house, there is no better way to enjoy your time indoors than to watch a few good movies.
At times like these, we always try to pick films that are simply entertaining, rather than movies that inspire deep thinking or a long debate about the film’s message.
Among our favorite genres for sheer excitement are science fiction, monster movies and adventure films. These categories offer a high percentage of enjoyable film fare without taxing our nerves or requiring too much intellectual input. They are good movies to watch for a relaxing afternoon or evening on the sofa with lots of popcorn and soda, as we escape to a world of fantasy and imagination.
1. Destroy All Monsters:
Destroy All Monsters is a 1968 Japanese science fiction Kaiju film produced by Toho Studios. The ninth film in the Godzilla series stars Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Yukiko Kobayashi and Yoshio Tsuchiya. The evil aliens from Kilaak use a mind control device to force the earth’s monsters to do their bidding and destroy most of world’s major cities. The Kilaak leader then demands the human race surrender, or face total annihilation. In a desperate race for survival, Japanese astronauts are able to destroy the alien’s mind control device, which is located on the moon, and we are treated to a monster battle to end all monster battles. The invaders send King Ghidorah to fight the earth’s unstoppable army of Godzilla, Minilla, Mothra, Rodan, Gorosaurus, Anguirus, Kumonga, Manda, Baragon, and Varan. Godzilla and his friends roar and stomp their way through 90 minutes of delightful monster mayhem and poor King Ghidorah gets beaten to a gigantic, satisfying mass of alien goo.
2. Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Extended Edition:
If the weather outside is miserable and you have ten hours to spare, why not hold a special family event and watch the extended edition of the Lord Of The Rings film trilogy. The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return Of The King are director Peter Jackson’s magnum opus and he has created perfect film versions of J. R. R. Tolkien’s beloved tales of Middle Earth. The acting is exceptional, the special effects and battle scenes are beyond amazing and the script writing is true to the author’s work in every detail. The Lord Of The Rings film trilogy is an epic achievement in movie making and even the most demanding fan of Tolkien’s writing will approve. Jackson brings the world of hobbits, humans, wizards, elves, dwarves, orcs, trolls and evil sorcerers to life and the result is absolute, unadulterated bliss.
3. The Jurassic Park Trilogy:
This three movie journey will only take about seven hours, but it is certainly worth the time and effort. Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III are all from the incredible imagination of producer Steven Spielberg, who also directed the first two films in the series. The CGI dinosaurs are simply stunning and the confrontation between the creatures and modern humans perfectly illustrates the fragility of our species. Spielberg and his team managed to bring the prehistoric world back to life and all three films offer viewers an exciting motion picture adventure. If you are a fan of action movies or a dinosaur lover, these films are the closest thing to stepping into a time machine and travelling back 200 million years to the dawn of time. Just remember not to steal any raptor eggs along the way and you should survive to your motion picture journey.
4. The Fifth Element:
The Fifth Element is a 1997 English-language French science fiction film directed, co-written, and based on a story by Luc Besson. The film stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, and Milla Jovovich. The Fifth Element is the story of a perfect being, in the form of the luscious Ms. Jovovich, who is sent to defend the earth from the destructive power of the “Great Evil.” Gary Oldman is over the top terrific as the “Great Evil’s” earthly henchman and Bruce Willis is excellent as the reluctant, lovelorn cab driver who must help the perfect being save the human race. The futuristic sets and special effects are world class and the film is a delightful science fiction romp. Ian Holm joins the fun as a frazzled priest and the scenes on the space going ocean liner are glorious. Every single character, even the most unimportant extra, is sculpted to perfection by the film’s talented creator, Luc Besson, who is also the genius behind LÈon: The Professional.
5. Alice In Wonderland:
Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 American computer-animated and live action fantasy film directed by Tim Burton, written by Linda Woolverton, and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film stars Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsleigh, as well as Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, and Helena Bonham Carter. Director Burton’s cinematic retelling of the Lewis Carroll classic was one of the motion picture highlights of 2010. Johnny Depp is perfectly cast as the Mad Hatter and newcomer Mia Wasikowska is marvelous as the brave Alice. Alan Rickman voiced Absolem, the Caterpillar with his usual panache and Helena Bonham Carter is superb as the grumpy, terrifying Red Queen. Every frame of the film is filled with wonder and Burton’s “Alice” is simply the best “Alice” ever. By the end of the film, you won’t be able to resist the temptation to shout, “off with their heads!”
Movie lovers who were born in the aftermath of World War Two probably have fond memories of spending Saturday afternoons watching Mr. Universe Steve Reeves as the first Hercules in a series of Italian made action movies. The genre, known as Peplum or Sword and Sandal, was a mainstay of the Italian studio system throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
After Mr. Reeves seriously injured his shoulder doing his own stunts, he grew tired of portraying historical heroes for relatively low pay compared to Hollywood actors and retired from the motion picture industry. He was replaced by a steady stream of muscular actors including another Mr. Universe named Reg Park, Jane Mansfield’s husband Mickey Hargitay, Gordon Scott, Kirk Morris, Mark Forest, Alan Steel, Dan Vadis, Brad Harris and Peter Lupus, who went on to co-star in the Mission: Impossible television series.
In addition to the popular Hercules epics, Sword and Sandal movies also portrayed many other famous heroes of mythology, including Samson, Goliath, Ursus, Italy’s own popular folk hero Maciste and famous historical figures such as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Hannibal. The screenwriters and directors took extreme liberties with the facts of history, placing their characters in the wrong time periods and creating massive battles with weapons and costumes that were many centuries out of date.
The main focus of Sword and Sandal movies was the constant conflict between good and evil, built around heroic quests and damsels in distress. Some of the great European beauties of the era were featured in Peplum films. Sylva Koscina appeared in two Hercules films opposite Steve Reeves and American sex symbol Jayne Mansfield appeared with husband Hargitay in The Loves of Hercules. Other sultry female leads included Fay Spain, Diana Hyland, Jany Clair and Daniela Rocca.
Eventually, the genre ran out of steam and Sword and Sandal epics were relegated to filling difficult time slots on American television. While many motion picture buffs still enjoy watching Steve Reeves or Reg Park flex their way through one fight scene after the other against legions of enemy soldiers, the films were never intended to be much more than low budget, quickly made romps through pseudo-history. Sword and Sandal films were certainly entertaining and full of great eye candy, but like many other movies from the golden era of Italian Cinema, their time has come and gone. Thank goodness we can still enjoy them on the Internet and cable television.
Many of the reviews of Peter Jackson’s latest Tolkien film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey…
…complained about the length of the movie and accused the director of padding the film with unnecessary scenes. Other writers disliked the new 48 frame per second technology that gave the film its hyper-realistic visuals, claiming it made The Hobbit look so real it was distracting and unnatural.
These complaints are basically nitpicking. Each of the Lord Of The Rings films was longer than The Hobbit and just as packed with detail. After the three previous Tolkien films by Jackson, only a person who lived in a cave in the Arctic wouldn’t know what to expect from the director when he brings Tolkien’s world to life on the silver screen.
As for the complaints about the new 48 FPS technology, the film is also available in a standard 24 FPS version, so anyone who finds the new style uncomfortable has an alternative. All in all, The Hobbit is a delightful motion picture and fans of the Lord Of The Rings film trilogy are thrilled with Jackson latest effort.
Although The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a major success, grossing over one billion dollars at the box office, there is one area of legitimate complaint about the film, and that is the emotional tone. While Jackson remained true to the level of detail found in all of Tolkien’s writing, he occasionally strayed off the path when he set the mood for his movie. In several areas, he simply lost the “Tolkien feeling” that was ever present in Jackson’s previous Tolkien films.
The film drifts between a primer on the lifestyle of dwarves and hobbits and a war movie. Action scenes dominate The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and combat is realized in glorious, gory detail. While the Lord Of The Rings was certainly about a war between two opposing civilizations, Tolkien intended The Hobbit to be a journey of personal discovery. The book was originally written to amuse his children and has a definite tone of innocence.
Many of the critics took major offense to the opening party in Bilbo’s hobbit hole.
Bemoaning the amount of time the movie devotes to these scenes. The real issue is the chaos created by packing 15 characters, all of whom are important to the story, into such a tiny space. It is almost impossible to tell one dwarf from the other, and as a result, the story starts to drag.
Even in these early scenes the tone changes from the novel; Tolkien’s dwarves are kinder and more entertaining; Jackson’s dwarves have an air of desperation and they barge into Bilbo’s life like a pack of bandits. The good dwarves of Tolkien become Jackson’s little band of inconsiderate, troublesome louts.
The scenes in Goblin Town are so overdone they turn the encounter into a super duper roller coaster ride through the greatest amusement park in all creation. Bilbo’s scenes with Gollum are brilliant, but his escape from the fiend, so wonderfully detailed in the novel, is diluted into a 30 second dash up a single tunnel. It would have served the director better if he had shortened the scenes in Bilbo’s home and added more time to the encounter between Bilbo and Gollum. After all, the finding of the ring is the crucial moment for all the adventures to come in the Lord Of The Rings.
For anyone who loves Tolkien, the visit to Rivendell is a major highlight of the story. In Jackson’s film, Bilbo’s meeting with his beloved elves is rewritten into a nasty argument between Saruman and Gandalf with Galadriel as the referee. In the original story, Galadriel and Saruman are nowhere to be found, and Thorin’s group is welcomed with open arms by Elrond and his elves.
Instead of a contentious, almost hostile encounter between angry dwarves and suspicious elves found in the film, the proper visit to Rivendell is a celebration of all the good things left in Middle Earth. The elves sing, dance, feast, and share lore with their guests, then fully equip them for the next stage of their journey. Thorin and company leave Rivendell on Mid-Summer morning basking in the sunshine, not by sneaking off like thieves in the night, with Bilbo racing after them. The film clearly misses the boat in this important area and completely changes the emotional tone of the story.
The race between a pack of Wargs, and the wizard Radagast on a sled pulled by giant rabbits, is so ridiculous and out of place that Jackson should hang his head in shame. This is the one truly awful addition to film that is nowhere to be found in anything Tolkien ever wrote. Why Jackson, who is so devoted to Tolkien’s Legendarium, decided to add this nonsense is truly mystifying. The time wasted making a nature loving wizard look like a total idiot could have been better spent expanding the visit to Rivendell or Bilbo’s escape from Gollum.
While we do understand that the director and his screenwriters…
…must occasionally alter or re-arrange important plot points and story details to create a film that flows and makes sense, it does seem that Jackson changed the overall tone of The Hobbit from a wondrous adventure of discovery and danger into a 169 minute running battle, interspersed with interludes of calm that leave the viewer wondering if they are actually watching two movies.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a good movie, although it is not up to the standard of Jackson’s previous Tolkien films. It is to be hoped that the director will understand the failings of Part One of The Hobbit film trilogy and improve the structure of the next two movies to embrace all the subtlety and wonder that Tolkien instilled in his writing. After all, it took all three films before The Lord Of The Rings was revealed in all its cinematic glory and it is to be hoped this will be the case with Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy.
Everyone enjoys a great action movie.
There is no better way to forget your troubles and enjoy a couple of hours of pulse pounding excitement, and a roller coaster ride of thrills, than to watch action stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Milla Jovovich, Bruce Willis, and Angelina Jolie go through their paces.
These muscular men and athletic women have all starred in some of the most entertaining and spectacular action films of recent years. What they may lack lack in dramatic skills, they make up with bravado and sheer guts, as they careen across the screen in a hail of bullets. Their ability to defy the logic of physics, and survive against all the odds, allows the rest of us mere mortals to safely imagine the life of a secret agent or super soldier without spilling a drop of our precious blood.
It’s time to get ready to enjoy the adventure as we celebrate some of our favorite action movies. Grab an energy drink, put on your favorite camo, and settle back for the fantasy ride of a lifetime.
1. Die Hard:
What better way to vent your aggression and relieve your stress than to cheer along Bruce Willis as he wages war against a skyscraper full of terrorists in the Nakatomi Tower. Watch Bruce get battered, beaten and cut to ribbons as he singlehandely takes on a small army of Eastern European bad guys out to steal millions in bearer bonds. Alan Rickman join the fun as the head terrorist, complete with impeccably tailored suits and a variety of useful accents.
2. Terminator 2:
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in James Cameron’s ground breaking action thriller. The Austrian Oak is back as the unstoppable killer robot from the future, who destroys his enemies while shouting sarcastic one liners faster than comedian Don Rickles. This time, the terminator has been re-programmed to protect instead of destroy, when he is sent back in time to defend resistance leader John Connor and his slightly paranoid mother against an even more powerful terminator robot, played to perfection by Robert Patrick. Loaded with revolutionary special effects and the most advanced CGI of its time, Terminator 2 is guaranteed to keep you glued to the edge of your seat from start to finish.
3. Resident Evil 1 – 5:
The best zombie movies of the 21st century, these five gems, starring Milla Jovovich as Alice, feature an army of strange and frightening zombies of every imaginable size and shape; all dedicated to the task of killing Alice and feeding on the remains of humanity. Alice is able to bond with the deadly T- Virus that caused the zombie outbreak, which makes her immune to becoming a zombie, and grants her several useful superpowers. Alice battles for survival against endless hordes of zombies, while she tries to save the few remaining human who are still uninfected, and kill Chairman Albert Wesker, the lunatic head of the Umbrella Corporation and the man behind the zombie plague. The Resident Evil movies are the film industry’s most successful series based on a video game, and despite largely negative reviews from the critics, the films have a huge following with the general public.
4. The Expendables:
Written, directed, and starring Sylvester Stallone, this action adventure about a group of well meaning mercenaries who will take on any job, no matter how dangerous, co-stars a virtual who’s who of action heroes, including Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Gary Daniels, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Packed with death defying stunts, bulging muscles, sweat, grime and bloodshed, The Expendables is one of the most epic action movies ever to grace the silver screen.
5. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
There isn’t a video gamer or teenage boy alive who doesn’t know and love Lara Croft, the buxom heroine of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Angelina Jolie stars as Lara, the ultra rich daughter of an eccentric archaeologist and leading member of the Illuminati. Lara is a superb athlete with incredible combat skills, which she puts to good use digging up tombs filled with ancient treasures. After receiving a cryptic message from her long missing father, Lara seeks to resolve his disappearance and recover the two halves of the Triangle of Light, a mysterious device with phenomenal destructive power that grants its user control of time and space. After discovering the first half of the Triangle, Laura is forced into a life or death race to find the second half of the device. Her opponents are powerful members of the Illuminati who want to use the Triangle of Light to control the world. The film takes Lara to a wide variety of exotic locations and we are treated to an amazing array of fantastic stunts and set pieces; all of which show off Ms. Jolie’s ample figure to perfection.
Strange creatures, cattle mutilation, crop circles, men in black, lights in the sky, death rays and screaming crowds of panicked humanity. These are just some of the indicators of a great alien invasion movie. Ever since Kenneth Arnold’s famous Mount Rainier sighting in 1947, flying saucers and alien invasions have been a popular subject for Hollywood.
The 1950′s were a fertile period for space invasion films. Dozens of black and white B movies featuring aging former stars, local beauty queens, and side show freaks were made for less money than a 21st century television commercial. From this treasure trove of mediocrity, one particular film stands out as the all time great B movie classic; Plan Nine From Outer Space.
Directed by Ed Wood, one of Hollywood’s most unusual personalities, and starring Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Tor Johnson and Maila “Vampira” Nurmi, Plan Nine is an endless feast of insanity and cost cutting techniques. Wood even used left over silent footage of recently deceased horror film legend Bela Lugosi to create 79 minutes of absolute mayhem.
The plot, as thin as it was, involved outer space creatures who were seeking to stop mankind from creating a doomsday weapon that would destroy the universe. The aliens prowl earth’s graveyards, resurrecting the dead, and causing chaos, as part of their plan to frighten humanity into compliance.
Several of the actors stood out for their unusual demeanor and appearance. Swedish professional wrestler Tor Johnson was cast as Police Inspector Dan Clay. After being killed by a horde of zombies, he was reanimated and used as the alien’s muscleman to kidnap beautiful earth women. Film buffs delight over the scenes with Johnson as a bug eyed, shuffling, 300 pound zombie in a business suit, slowly making his way across the screen with a scantily clad female in his arms.
Bela Lugosi needs little introduction to movie lovers. He was an absolute legend as an actor in some the very best horror movies ever made. His unforgettable performance as Dracula in the 1931 film version of Bram Stoker’s novel is one of the iconic performances in motion picture history. Sadly, Lugosi’s career was in serious decline, and he died before the production on Plan Nine began. Wood was forced to scour his archives for usable footage of the late actor and many of Lugosi’s scenes in Plan Nine were actually from an abandoned project tentatively named Tomb of the Vampire.
Finnish Actress Maila Nurmi was well known in the film and television industry as Vampira; a sexy Morticia Adams clone complete with a skintight long black dress, fright night makeup, and a ghoulish demeanor. Nurmi brought Vampira to life in Plan Nine From Outer Space as a female alien bent on humanity’s destruction.
Plan Nine From Outer Space occupies a unique place in film history as both the worst movie ever made and as the best of the best of campy alien invasion movies. Directed by a man with a penchant for wearing woman’s clothing, and starring a collection of misfits and lunatics, Plan Nine will always be a film lovers first choice for a late night thriller or as a perfect way to kill time on a rainy Saturday afternoon.


Michael MacCauley’s extensive experience as a vocal coach and acting teacher have prepared him for his work as a facilitator and coach for Ignite CSP. Michael also teaches adult acting classes and runs a professional youth actor training program.
Michael has been a professional actor, director, and educator for the past twenty-five years. His acting credits include several off-Broadway productions, a national tour with John Houseman’s The Acting Company, over a dozen world premieres, guest artist at various regional theatres including Florida Stage, Studio Arena, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Indiana Repertory Theatre, NC Stage and Flat Rock Playhouse. Michael’s television credits include “Homeland,” “Law & Order,” “New York Undercover,” “Swift Justice,” “Law & Order: SVU” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.”
Michael began teaching at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where he earned his MFA degree in acting. He worked as assistant to Peggy Loft, (one of the founders of The Julliard School), for two years, tutoring undergraduate and graduate actors in voice and speech. Michael also created a highly popular Shakespeare Studio in New York City under the auspices of The Lark Theatre Company. While in New York, Michael also taught at New York University at The Stella Adler Studio.
Michael has been a vocal coach, dialect coach, actor, and fight choreographer in over thirty productions of Shakespeare. Other teaching experience includes Brevard College, The American College Theatre Festival, Dorset Theatre Festival, Texas Shakespeare Festival, and The Arden Theatre in Philadelphia. He has also directed and produced both professionally and at the college level. Michael has written a one-man show, Sure Of This One, which he produced and performed to critical acclaim off-Broadway. Michael is a member of Actors’ Equity Association.


Daniel J. Solove is written as a character in "Privacy," starring Daniel Radcliffe.
July 22, 2016
A GW Law Professor made his stage debut in New York City's Public Theater this August—but not as an actor. Daniel J. Solove, John Marshall Harlan Research Professor of Law, was written as a character in the show "Privacy," starring Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter fame.
The play, by Olivier-nominated playwright James Graham and director Josie Rourke, "explores our complicated relationship with technology and data through the funny and heartbreaking travails of one lonely guy arriving in the city to figure out how to like, tag, and share his life without giving it all away." To put it together, Mr. Graham interviewed dozens of journalists, politicians, and academics, Professor Solove among them.
The New York Times review of the show explains that actors playing Professor Solove, Sherry Turkle of MIT, and Jill Lepore of Harvard appear to debate "the pros and cons of virtual communality." Each of these academics is a recognized commentator in the field. Professor Solove specifically has lectured around the world about privacy law, spoken to the media in several hundred articles and broadcasts, and written numerous books on the topic.
"I’m truly honored and excited to be a character in a play. It wasn’t something I ever expected, and is quite a neat thing to have happen," he said.


Screenplay Workbook: The Writing Before the Writing by Jeremy Robinson, Tom Mungovan
Screenplay Workbook: The Writing Before the Writing Jeremy Robinson, Tom Mungovan ebook
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Oscar Nominated Writer, Jeffrey Caine - Constant Gardener, GoldenEye. In the DVD learning series, Field will walk you through getting started on your screenplay, creating your character, writing the screenplay and even rewriting your screenplay (which good screenwriters do over and over again moving toward screenwriting perfection). You certainly don't have to In this structure, the film should be set up within the first 20 minutes or so before the main character experiences a “plot point” that gives him/her a goal to achieve in the story. No one knows more about screenwriting than Syd Field. Field's second book, The Screenwriter's Workbook, is pretty good, too, and I actually found it a bit more easy to use as it's a workbook for writing your script and goes through the process step by step always keeping the paradigm in mind. The Screenplay Workbook by Jeremy Robinson and Tom Mungovan provides a well thought out approach to prepare the screenwriter in the pre-production part of writing a screenplay. Please do your own due diligence before parting with any money. Our judges to read the final three scripts include: Oscar Nominated Writer Jeffrey Caine (Constant Gardener, GoldenEye) Tony Grisoni (Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas, Tideland) Script Consultant - Pilar Alessandra's 6 Steps E-WorkBook. Worksheets form the core of the book, which are divided in ways that intend to aid the screenwriter in developing the concepts and elements of the screenplay before a writer starts the scripting phase. The ScreenwriterвЂ™s Workbook - Screenplay, Script Writing. You'll want to see the movie Chinatown before you read this book (if you've seen it, watch it again) as he draws a lot of his examples from it. But it turns out that teaching a workshop maybe once every other month, and writing the Screenwriting Tricks workbooks one blog at a time, has been not just a practical supplement to my fiction writing income, but sort of lifesaving, psychologically speaking, because I've realized I NEED that interaction with creative people over creative ideas. Is listed in here does not mean I or the Goldmine endorse it. Our aim is to discover new screenwriting talent from around the world, and ultimately get scripts made! Anyone who's ever wanted to write a screenplay. I've said here before that I started blogging on craft because I was out of things to say about myself. CALL FOR ENTRIES Shoreline Scripts Screenwriting Competition 2013 is discussed at Screenwriting Goldmine FAQ - Screenplay Competitions. Please take a look at http://www.shorelinescripts.com for all the details. BAFTA Winning Writer, Tony Script Consultant - Pilar Alessandra's 6 Steps E-WorkBook.


The Pony Expresso
Come and cheer for the good guy, boo the bad guy(s) and swoon at the pretty lady. Join us for an old fashion, popcorn throwing Melodrama.
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You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Welcome to a family friendly musical look at a day in the life of everyones favorite underdog, Charlie Brown
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DATE: Friday, March 23
TIME: Movie begins at 6:00 p.m. We pause halfway for a bathroom break and door prizes. Movie will end at 8:00 pm.
MOVIE: Lion of Judah -- a cute, comical, animated film that the entire family will enjoy!
PLACE: Hope Community Church -- 8300 Hyde Ave S, Cottage Grove, MN


Fort Smith International Film Festival
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Presented by Arvest Bank, the 2022 Fort Smith International Film Festival will be August 26 & 27 at TempeLive. Built in 1929, the masonic temple houses several rooms with original art deco fixtures and Egyptian themed murals, which will serve as the backdrop for screening rooms and filmmaker workshops. Harkening back to the venue’s past as a theater, TempleLive will provide an all-in-one movie going experience for festival goers and filmmakers.
The theme for the second year will be “Borderlands.” Located in an original wild west border town, the 2022 Fort Smith International Film Festival, celebrates Borderlands, where the stories of our lives exist. Our shared humanity is experienced at the borders between countries, nations, states, cities, neighborhoods, languages, races, genders, cultures, social economic classes, and ages. Borderlands are where innovation happens, realities are challenged, novel concepts and fresh identities are born and questioned. Film acts as a threshold between actuality and fantasy capturing the moment a border is established, defended, or overcome. For filmmakers, art is our manifest destiny, and the 2nd Annual Fort Smith International Film Festival, will be a theatrical gateway to creativity’s wild west, where all perspectives and points of view are welcomed.
Fort Smith Film Festival
Fort Smith International Film Festival is is brought to you by The River Valley Film Society Inc. We are a 501c3 non-profit with the goal to build a vibrant film culture in the The River Valley through transformative cinematic experiences and educational film opportunities.
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As a part of my mission to do more of what makes me happy this year, I have decided to go to the theatre more. I've always loved going since I was exposed in secondary school but as I grew older it was hard to find other friends and people who shared a similar interest. Years would go by and the desire never left. Most importantly going to the theatre is not exactly cheap, let's be real and for most young adults it may not be an expense that they are willing to fork out for.
After wanting to see a play and waiting for others and then finally missing the play I decided that I'm going to do more of what I want whether or not anybody else goes with me. I started with seeing 'The Lion King' for my birthday last year which was simply amazing and this year I have seen a few other plays. Now, I'm no connoisseur in theatre but I'll give my review on three plays that I went to see.


THE FUNERAL a comedy...? by Jon Kovach
If Luke's not joining the funeral downstairs, his family is bringing Gammy up.
Luke hides out in his bedroom because he doesn't care about his great grandmother's funeral happening in his parent's living room downstairs. His beautiful cousin, conflicted immediate family, and eclectic friends all visit Luke, each with their own scheme to lure him out of his bedroom. Will Luke venture downstairs, or will his parents follow through with their threat to bring Gammy up?
Themes: Family, pride, equality, loss.
- THE FUNERAL a comedy...?
by Jon Kovach
Unity Productions' debut Feature Film!
Picked up by Studio 605 LLC.
"Smart, tightly-written and emotionally true script."
-R. Bucher, Behind the Curtain Jul. 6th '14
"The smartest and best-crafted offering..."
-D. Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer Jun. 24th '14
"Dimensional characters, who seem like you could meet in the real world, outside the theater."
-J. Demaline, River City News Jul. 2nd '14
"Kovach has shown that he is very adept at taking a piece of art and adapting it with successful results."
-K. Sheppard, The Sappy Critic Jun. 26th '14
History to Date
Justin Riley was in a band called Super Desserts for which he wrote the song Funeral. Jon Kovach heard this song, adapted it for the stage, and it premiered at The Know Theatre of Cincinnati as part of their Serials! program during the summer of '14. A short film of the same story is currently being shot at the end of Sept. '14.
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[SOLVED] Back to the Future Movie Review
Your assignment is to write a 5-7 page research paper on Back to the future movie. I will attach my outline of the paper. In your term paper, you should present information about the making of the movie, about its success at the box office, about awards it was nominated for and/or received. Also present a sampling of the critical reaction to the film, from both the time of its release and later. Finally, you should watch the film and react to it. Do not summarize the plot. Assume that I’ve already seen the film. In addition, write about how this director used the following in these films: Editing (montage), Sound and Music, Cinematography, Special Camera Work (steady cam, hand held, optical effects), Special Effects (this can include stunt work). The final paper, with its bibliography, is to be turned in before the end of week eight. The coversheet, bibliography, and any graphs or images, or appendix does not count toward paper length. The body of the paper should have a one inch margin on all four sides, be doubled-space, and use a standard font style (such as Times New Roman, Courier, or Ariel) and font size (11 or 12).


What is Macedonia Film Commission?
Macedonia Film Commission was established in May 2016 as the independent non-profit association of the Macedonia film industry. Members include the leading producers of feature films, television, tv commercials and animation. The principal aim of the Macedonia Film Commission is to promote and develop Macedonia as a cost-effective, high-quality, competitive destination for international filmmaking, and to provide information and support to international filmmakers considering using Macedonia for their productions. The commission is therefore dedicated to expanding the film location and crew/business database, improving skills and services and generally fostering a film-friendly environment in the country.
Main goal for MFC existing is to be comprehensive place where domestic and foreign producers and filmmakers will be turn for quality information about locations, casting and services of film and TV production companies in Macedonia. Internal part of MFC is to collaborate with film industry and government institutions in Macedonia and promoting by the best examples in the world.
The Association is based on membership guarantee that it can be controlled by one company or some interest, it will give opportunity to all members collaboration for achieving film industry development in Macedonia. This will enable economic benefit from foreign production companies who will open lot of work places that aren’t in film sector but they are like hotels, transportation, catering, insurance, bank services, etc. Part of membership will be lot of companies in this sectors.
MFC long-term goal is to work on international projects, and to trained large number of filmmakers, growth of the domestic production companies, raising the production services quality and promoting of Macedonia as location, regional center for film making and film education. MFC end goal is by getting direct foreign investment to strengthen and modernize macedonian cinematography so can open opportunity for domestic co-production projects and selling market of the cinematography, authors and filmmakers.
For completing goals, this main subjects are define in the Commission:
Promoting Macedonia in international filmmaking circles as destination for international film, TV and commercial production with the brand Film in Macedonia;
Support in making connection between domestic and international film and TV companies and filmmakers;
Making cooperation and contacts between members of the film industry, government institutions and other key organizations in the country and global;
Creating business environment in Macedonia witch allows to Production Companies and other to become sustainable business entities capable of creating and providing greater and more consistent level of production in Macedonia;
Giving lots of useful services to our members for more efficient working and development;
Developing the business environment of film industry across whole Macedonia witch implies implementation of standards and procedures in of obtaining licenses for filming;
Making communication and cooperation between public and private sectors including lobbying for better business conditions and attracting investment in Film and TV industry;


It is my sad duty to report the passing of Hollywood legend Michelle Nichols, who died this past Saturday at the age of 89 from heart failure. Michelle had a long and prosperous acting career spanning many decades but she will most be known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura in the television series and subsequent films, “Star Trek.” Her role in “Star Trek” was ground breaking as she was the first African American woman to be given an important role in a major television series opening a gateway for many more African American actresses.
About I year ago, after being accused of being un-woke, I wrote a post citing Michelle to be, in my opinion, the sexiest woman of Afro-Caribbean origin of all time. I still think that, sorry Beyonce. Whatever the case, I hope you will all join me in paying tribute to a truly great groundbreaking actress.
Rest in peace Michelle


Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: This movie is really good. The 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes is excellent. This is what you want from a fun Sci-Fi adventure movie. My understanding is D&D fans like it. I couldn't tell you how true it is to the game but it doesn't matter. You don't have to know D&D to enjoy this. They set the stage for you and it is off from there. Just very enjoyable. I rented it on Amazon Prime and didn't see it in theaters but I'm sure it was a fun watch on the big screen. Unfortunately, it sounds like we may not see a sequel. It only made just over $200 million worldwide while in theaters ($150M budget) and folks don't believe that will be enough to see another movie. That's a shame as I think this franchise could be really fun and I thought it'd have some legs with all the good press and reivews. Don't let that keep you from watching the movie. We'll see where it goes but I obviously recommend the movie to folks.