Category: Cinema
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Freud’s Ideas in Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” Film
One of the themes that Freud finds in the relationship between humans and society is that “taboos, laws, and customs impose … restrictions, which affect both men and women” (27). According to the philosopher, there exists a constant struggle between one’s drive to reach happiness by means that may clash with societal expectations and the…
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“Psycho” Film by Alfred Hitchcock
Psycho is an American psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1960; Robert Bloch and Joseph Stefano are the film’s screenwriters. This movie was definitely the most important milestone in the thriller-detective genre. Its spirit and influence are still clearly felt in almost every film and TV series about maniacs and their victims. This film…
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Cinematography Techniques in Steven Spielberg’s Films
Steven Spielberg is considered the world’s most commercially successful director, who has unprecedented control over his films. He has been credited with inventing the modern blockbuster and influencing the film industry dramatically. According to Echeverría-Domingo, Spielberg is known for his ability to mix a “classical film-making and an outstanding capacity to adapt himself to new…
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The Film “Damaged Care” Analysis
Table of Contents Introduction Varying Leadership Styles Ethical Issues and Decisions Conflict Management Approaches Examples of Systems Thinking Conclusion References Introduction The film Damaged Care shot in 2002 portrays a disappointing reality of the profit-centered USA health care system. The main character of the motion picture, Dr. Linda Peeno, played by Laura Dern, starts her…
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Women Displayed in ‘She’ and ‘The Vagabond’ Films
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works cited Introduction The films ‘she’ and ‘the vagabond’ by Robert Day’s and Agnes Vardas consecutively have a similar way in which they have displayed the women. They are displayed as beautiful beings whose beauty is mainly to lure men for certain favors. The women in the movie…
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True Leadership in the Invictus Film
Table of Contents Introduction Mandela’s Leadership Style and Qualities Pienaar’s Leadership Conclusion Reference Introduction The success or failure of any organization depends largely on the form of leadership in place. The concept of true leadership stands out clearly in the film Invictus. Mandela is released from prison after 27 years of incarceration, forgives the people…
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Horror Movie Analysis and Its Approaches
Refraining from discussing the merits of horror as a genre, the choice of the most optimal analysis method appears complicated. To regard horror movies analytically, it is worth considering that they are, at large, a projection of fear or anxiety, which are the main target of their appeal. Adult audience tends to be afraid of…
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The “Hero” Film: Shot-by-Shot Analysis
The plot of the film “Hero” (2002) by Zhang Yimou unfolds the historical events that took place in the 3rd century B.C., a time before China became a unified nation. The main character, a lone warrior, known as Nameless (Jet Li), was summoned to visit the King of Qin (Chen Daoming) because he claimed to…
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The “Juno” Movie Under Communication Analysis
Table of Contents My Reaction to this Film Emotive Scene on the Movie Effective Communication as a Nurse Interpersonal Interactions in the Film Emotions of the Characters Therapeutic Communication Reference List The film Juno revolves around a teenager, Juno, who gets pregnant at the tender age of sixteen. Juno and his boyfriend, Paulie, at first…
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Cannibalism and Female Desire in Horror Films
Introduction Horror films comprise video casts with frightening scenes that infringe fear, anxiety, and mayhem to the viewers for many reasons. Cannibalism refers to the aspect where the eating of animal flesh, more so that of human beings, is embraced. Many movies nowadays have cherished the idea of many female protagonists or the main characters…