Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey is a masterpiece in the science fiction genre. Based on a story by Arthur C. Clarke, the film epitomizes the features of science fiction, including an overarching theme questioning the role of h Continue Reading...
Ken Burns' Documentary: The National Parks -- America's Best Idea The reputation Ken Burns has acquired over the years is a glowing, highly lauded reputation, and for good reason. His use of history, video and well-written narrative has won awards a Continue Reading...
Marymount University Mission Statement The primary way that the Marymount University mission statement differs from the mission statements of George Washington University and Northern Virginia Community College is that it includes the incorporation Continue Reading...
The hyena hoodlums sound like stereotypical jive-talking, urban blacks (racist). Despite all this, however, the movie remains popular with children and adults (Twomey 120) who continue to ignore or remain unaware of these negative messages. What do Continue Reading...
Horror films date back over a century ago starting with the 3-minute short film “Le Manoir du Diable (1896)” popularly known as “The House of the Devil” by film's earliest visionaries, Georges Méliès (Ro Continue Reading...
Avatar is a live action film that was written and directed by James Cameron and released in 2009. The film features a new and more advanced level of special effects and which creates a truly immersive cinematic experience marked with revolutionary te Continue Reading...
In the first post-World War decade, Maya Deren stood out among her experimental filmmaking contemporaries by collaborating with her husband Alexander Hammid on one of the most famous of all American avant-garde films, Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) Continue Reading...
Joseph Campbell’s conceptualization of the hero’s journey encapsulates many of the world’s great stories, legends, and myths. The hero’s journey begins with the choice of whether to pursue an adventure or undertake a challenge Continue Reading...
Political Issues Based on the Film "Eye in The Sky" In Which Government Attitude, Which Decides Who Lives and Who Dies for The Cause of The Nation Is Examined The film "Eye in the Sky" is somewhat a literal depiction of war fare Continue Reading...
Greek Concept to Movie Troy Ancient mythology as never ceased to amaze and fascinate its readers and followers. Especially Egyptian and Greek mythology, having followers everywhere; in the current times it has found a new fan, that is the movie maki Continue Reading...
This actually plays a great role in Mendoza's progress as a moral person and assists the individual in being better prepared to deal with the social order. One can practically say that he experiences a healing process as he becomes an active part of Continue Reading...
What Happened to Monday Reflection What is What happened to Monday?? What Happened to Monday is a 2017 science-fiction film that depicts a dystopian future in which families are only permitted to have one child (Wirkola, 2017). When a mother gives bi Continue Reading...
marketing plan. The mission statement of CCT is to encourage and cultivate the human spirit: one individual, one cup, and one community at a time. There are total 213 cafes that are currently operating in all the major cities of India and are owned Continue Reading...
Responsibility Project The short film that I selected from "The Responsibility Project," (2011) was the video on the "Greyston Bakery" which is a company that is dedicated to giving back to the community. The president of the company, Julius Walls, Continue Reading...
War Horse Resiliency Introductory Statement This paper provides a critique of the 2012 film War Horse directed by Steven Spielberg. The film takes place during the World War I era and follows the life of a horse named Joey. The film presents various Continue Reading...
Shawshank Redemption (1994) is a film that, written and directed by Frank Darabont, and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, will have different perspectives to varying audiences. The crux of the movie revolves around the hero's resilience and i Continue Reading...
Changeling is the 2009 film directed by Clint Eastwood that looks at the complex relationship between Christine Collins and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) as she sets out to find her son, Walter, who vanished and "mysteriously" reappeared o Continue Reading...
The king proves his irresponsibility by forgiving Becket and thus brings England once again in danger of being controlled by the clergy. The final scenes show how Becket dies while protecting his beliefs while the king is ravaged by his own actions Continue Reading...
Silent Film Melodrama, Race, and the Oppression of Missionary Idealism: "Broken Blossoms" (1919) and "The Color Purple" (1985) Both Steven Spielberg's rendition of Alice Walker's novel "The Color Purple" and the 1919 silent film directed by D.W. Gr Continue Reading...
The only women appearances in the novel are isolate and the characters are all whores that have no precise role in the story. Indians also make their appearance felt in the story, but none of them has a significant role. Blood Meridian has nothing Continue Reading...
Indeed, this seems a direct response to the prevailing understanding of how one must ultimately achieve organizational effectiveness by seizing on common ground. As our research denotes, "humans are primordial team players. Our uniquely complex soci Continue Reading...
The existence of people such as the Selenites, who burst whenever they are hit, is such an example, as is the fact that the capsule falls into the water to the bottom of the ocean and is rescued from there (although, in broad lines, this is indeed h Continue Reading...
Mississippi Burning The 1988 film Mississippi Burning depicts the total infestation of Mississippi government and civic society by racist rednecks. The Ku Klux Klan serves as a quasi-governmental and paramilitary authority that defies federal law. T Continue Reading...
JetBlue Company Background Organizational mission Vision Value statements Environmental scan Review of strategies and a recommendation for the best strategy for the organization Implementation plan Functional tactics Action items Milestones Continue Reading...
Leadership Styles in Movies / Management Lessons about Leadership styles in Movies Leadership is a major organizational resource, demonstrated by individuals via a wide range of skills and talents (Lester, 2015). Leadership represents a key means by Continue Reading...
Representations of War in the Longest Day and Saving Private Ryan Hollywood's depictions and interpretations of the events that transpired on D-Day have long captured the attention of audiences worldwide. Though Hollywood depictions of the events t Continue Reading...
White Paper Timeless Tools for Leadership Development In Chapter 9 of Noel Tichy’s The Leadership Engine, the author describes leaders as protagonists in a drama. Dramatic characters from film and literature therefore serve as apt role models f Continue Reading...
In the film, the passion that Ganju feels for her work, for the people she works with, and for the mission of her organization is quite apparent. This in itself sets up a great environment for others to be a part of. A leader guides those that are w Continue Reading...
Plato's Allegory Of The Cave And The Movie The Matrix Plato's allegory of the Cave and the 1999 Matrix movie share many similarities and look at a similar question of what is real and who has the responsibility to point towards the truth. It is obvi Continue Reading...
religion is handled in the movies "Stigmata," "Dogma," and "Going My Way" Discussed: how each movie is different or similar in its portrayal of religion, what make each film good or bad portrayals and how each reflect America. Cite reviews of films. Continue Reading...
Fisher King was a 1991 movie that starred Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges and was directed by Terry Gilliam. The movie provided a unique insight into the world of abnormal psychology. It depicted accurate per trails of a few psychological disorders a Continue Reading...
Hero's Journeyv A Hero's Journey: Rooster Cogburn in True Grit The three central characters in the film True Grit are Rooster Cogburn, a rough U.S. marshal, Mattie Ross, a girl who plans to bring her father's killer, Tom Cheney, to justice, and LaB Continue Reading...
Patch Adams What is the overall message of the movie? The overall message of Patch Adams is that science and medicine do not need to be stripped of all humanity for results to be reached. The fact that medical doctors treat patients like problems t Continue Reading...
Aging in the Bucket List and Cocoon Aging and its natural consequence -- death -- are subjects that raise diverse emotions among persons involved in these processes. Some embrace these pivotal moments in life, some attempt to avoid them. The two fil Continue Reading...
Moore responds by air-lifting his men to the valley in the first helicopter air cavalry used in the war, a creation of Moore. Before embarking, Moore delivers an impassioned speech to his men in which he references the multi-cultural heritage and co Continue Reading...
Statistics have numerical data that reveals information that a person can conclude on a given social phenomenon. The information is usually not sufficient to understand the whole concept behind the research. Hence, additional information is required Continue Reading...
Fate in Literature Stories whether they are presented in film, printed or orally spoken all share important commonalities. One of the important shared elements amongst stories that have been around for hundreds maybe even thousands of years in liter Continue Reading...
European colonies across the world and their relationships with the natives and competing colonial powers. Development of European colonies throughout non-European territories began in the 15th century, and perhaps even earlier. For European explor Continue Reading...
Christology: by Tyron L. Inbody Jesus of Nazareth and Christology The author, Tyron Inbody, wants to know in the first chapter if readers know "Jesus" and if they do, which "Jesus" they think they know. There are three approaches to the "historica Continue Reading...
