Disaster film

Crash is Paul Haggis’s famous follow up to his first critically acclaimed film Million Dollar Baby, and with his reputation on the line, Haggis has rolled up his sleeves to create a film that in many eyes is a rarity. Crash is a hackneyed masterpiece. The film portrays the lives of many characters over thirty six hours as they encounter taut situations of racial discrimination. Among the mass of characters that plague the film, several others stand out and prove to be more than their one…

It explains the tribulations of African Americans and their roles in the film industry. How society labels a black person (taking a quote from Charles Burnett Page[51]) “Making an ass of himself” and thus will be depicted films which in turn puts gives society a stamp to continue the labeling, which is young generation will see this depiction and might believe its reality, a concern expressed by Bobby grandmother in the film “Hollywood Shuffle” [Page 58]. When I wonder why this happens a lot, a…

writer, Bell Hooks says that there is always a magical moment in every film of Spike Lee, and he is always very eager to read and analyze them critically to give a new perspective on the work. Spike Lee’s first movie, She’s Gotta Have it, offered a vision in cinema of a sexually liberated black woman, which generated more discussions of the race, and violence against black woman than any other book and movies. Spike Lee’s ninth film, Girl 6, critically examines sexism, and misogyny, and Bell…

Films often portray the collective conscience of society. This perspective lends Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) a resonating voice in the film genre. By utilizing comedy, one of the most powerful tools in fiction, he created an exceptionally savage film. Kubrick’s political satire is a landmark film and one of the most significant pieces concerning the cold war. The film’s satirical spirit is every bit as caustic now as it was over…

You know how I 'm always saying that I make it a point to feature the actors and actresses who are not as well-known? Well,this is one time, I do believe, that I struck gold. Some time ago, I noticed Jordana Largy in the film Anything For Love. I contacted her back then for an interview. Since that time, she has been working quite steadily. From supporting character to lead--pretty amazing! Thankfully, I caught up with Jordana during a somewhat recent downtime of hers to chat with her about her…

Case study 1 Apocalypse and the influence of 9/11 on the apocalyptic movies Apocalypses have always been in people their heads, the thought of the end of the world has been and still is really popular in the film industry. Bendle says “Apocalypses are one of the oldest narrative forms, and they have informed some of the most imaginative and terrifying imagery in cultural history” (Bendle, 2005). In the years before 9/11 the apocalypse movies, books and magazines have been a great and widely…

with his best friend and how in life they continuously missed opportunities to be together until the end. One of his most notable works has to be his recent movie Me Before You (2016). This latest work of his has to be one of my favorites. In this film, it showed the type of actor that Sam was. Taking on the challenging role of Will Traynor who became quadriplegic after a motorcycle accident, Sam gave a statement in an interview on how he got to understand Will; “"One of the earliest things I…

try her luck in the states. Audrey was cast in parts on Broadway which later caught her attention for film roles. Her career kick-off film was Roman Holiday, she was rewarded an Oscar for best actress. This gained her respect and popularity in America, it also caught the eyes directors and producers of big films such as Funny Face, Sabrina, Love in the Afternoon and The Nun’s Story. In the film Ondine her and Mel Ferrer were co-stars, the two’s chemistry was hot on set and…

The Dinosaurs of Jurassic World have cause to celebrate – after unleashing their uncontrollable fury, thus taking a monstrous bite out of the global box office. After a 14-year absence from the big screen, the once prominent franchise made its thunderous return with Jurassic World – posting a three-day opening total of $204.6 million, becoming the biggest weekend opening of 2015. The sequel also came within an arm’s reach of being the highest-grossing opening of all-time, coming in just below…

Movie: The Mechanic the Secret Assassin Paragraph #1: Introduction: Bishop is an Assassin This movie is a thriller/drama film Bishops is the main character, the plot revolves around him Many guns and explosion in this movie An assassin that makes his hits look like accidents, suicides, and crimes committed by other criminals. This movie stars Jason Statham, and plays the role of Arthur Bishop who works as a mechanic, mechanic is a Mafia slang word for hit man. Thrill builds up throughout…