Alexes Terry 06 May 2013 U.S. History -2 Lincoln. Dir. Steven Spielberg. Perf. Daniel Day-Lewis‚ Sally Field‚ Tommy Lee Jones. DreamWorks‚ 2012. DVD. In the film Lincoln‚ director Steven Spielberg puts the audience in the setting of the white house during Abraham Lincoln’s second term as president of the United States. The film focuses on the chronological sequence of President Lincoln’s second term as he strives to get the 13t amendment signed‚ freeing the slaves and ending the war. In
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1. Summary of the film The film is focused on the bond of a growing old man and his dog. Rene a man in his 70’s who is living in his own world‚ He is a gay man that does not accept his own identity until today‚ thinking that the world will not accept him for who he was and no one will love him in return. Wherein the only thing he anticipates is his own death that he even made his own will and entrust the list to the priest so that he can pass on his few possession. Everything that surrounds
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The film Twilight tells the story of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart)‚ a typical moody teenager from Phoenix‚ Arizona who has recently moved to the small town of Forks‚ Washington to live with Charlie‚ her father. She attends Forks High School where she meets Edward Cullen (Robert Pattison) and unknowingly changes the course of her life from that point on. In time Bella comes to the realisation that Edward and his family are vampires. They have lived for over a thousand years between them but have never
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“The Matrix” takes place in the approximate year of 2190‚ where machines have taken over the earth. The machines create large fields with billions of pods containing humans‚ which serve as their energy source. The term “Matrix” is the name of a computer program used by the machines to make the humans believe they are living a normal life. The movie brings us along with the crew of the Nebakenezer‚ a very large hovercraft that is run by some of the last remaining humans free from the machines.
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"The Hammer" Response Many issues are addressed in the deaf film‚ The Hammer. The SEE sign issue seems to be less of a problem‚ at least in California‚ with it’s strong deaf community. However‚ some are still relevant today‚ like the view that the deaf community is "disabled". This is part of the reason why Matt’s grandfather did not want to let him use sign language. The idea that those who cannot hear are "deaf and dumb" is terrifying for a concerned parent. It’s almost understandable
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As what Bordwell (2010) stated‚ “by integrating with setting‚ costume may function to reinforce narrative and thematic patterns.” In Elizabeth I‚ the synchronization of the costumes and the settings and their shifts throughout the film help the audience to understand the narrative of the film. As the movie starts‚ the scene shows the scene of the burning of Protestant heretics. The narrative here tells the dreary situation at that time‚ supported by the setting of the place for the burning with the
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Approaches to Drama: Portfolio Assignment 1 Film Drama and Review Writing: Hamlet on film Gregory Doran (dir.)‚ Hamlet (2009). [RSC production on film; David Tennant as Hamlet] Gregory Doran’s adaption of Hamlet‚ puts a modern-spin on one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Filled with scheming‚ betrayal‚ violence‚ and intrigue‚ the cast of talented actors including David Tennant (Hamlet)‚ Patrick Stewart (Claudius)‚ Penny Downie (Gertrude) and Oliver Ford Davies (Polonius) provide a refreshing
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Name Movie: XXY Name Student: Anneloes Engels XXY The movie is about a girl‚ Alex who is hermaphrodite and lives in a quite place in Uruguay with her parents. One day old friends of her parents are coming with their son‚ Alvaro. Their visit has a purpose; to transfer Alex with a surgery to a girl (the father of Alvaro is a doctor). At the moment they are coming Alex stopped taking her medication and a decision has to be made soon….. The movie has a quite heavy subject; hermaphrodite. It
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Gattaca: A reflection-reaction paper Gattaca is a sci-fi thriller that puts questions of perfection and being human at the forefront. We identify with Ethan Hawk because he personifies someone who yearns to travel in outer space with a full heart’s desire and passion which are truly human virtues. Despite having difficulties like heart problems which were discovered when he was born‚ this did not stop him from pursuing his dreams. One thing philosophical about it is the pursuit
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Hanif 1301234I Film Review Movie: Banting Director: M. Raihan Halim Distributed By: Papahan Films Cast: Izyan Mellyna Ishak‚ Mastura Ahmad‚ Fauzie Laily‚ Osman Zailani‚ Jimmy Taenaka Words: 649 A truly entertaining film for the masses‚ M. Raihan Halim’s ‘Banding’ makes its way into the local big screens‚ taking theatres by storm. Released in October 2014‚ ‘Banding’ was set to rock the local cinemas as the first Singapore Malay film since the 1970’s. ’Banting’ is one the eight films selected by the
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