The Magnificent Seven is directed by Antoine Fuqua‚ and stars Denzel Washington (Chisolm)‚ Chris Pratt (Josh Faraday)‚ Ethan Hawke (Goodnight Robicheaux)‚ Lee Byung-Hun (Billy Rocks)‚ Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (Vasquez)‚ Vincent D’Onofrio (Jack Horne)‚ Harley Bennett (Emma Cullen)‚ Martin Sensmeier (Red Harvest)‚ and Luke Grimes (Teddy). This is the second remake of The Seven Samurai from 1954‚ with the first The Magnificent Seven made in 1960. The movie opens in an old town next to a mining camp which
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Hail Caesar is set in the 1950’s when Hollywood was in its prime. Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) works for a major film company and his job is extremely tough. He works 24/7 to get Hollywood actors in order and ensure that movies are completed on time. In other words‚ he’s the fixer. He mediates between the spoiled movie stars who think that everything revolves around them and producers who are always in a hurry and want to get things done‚ but don’t have the stomach or the patience to deal with all
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the next. Her life is unpredictable‚ with secrets to hide. She wants revenge for her son‚ Grendel’s death‚ so she decides to get rid of everyone who decides to get in her way. One of the most powerful characters in the story will be her. In the two films‚ Grendel’s mother has many differences and variations which are very notable. Grendel’s mother has many different characteristics‚ some which are terrifying‚ while others are mysterious and dark. She dislikes the Danes‚ and wants to stay far away from
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plot furthering devices as well. That is the major problem I had with Real Steel: I did not like either Charlie or Max as characters and I never once believed in the contrivance of their bonding in the film. Part of the problem with Charlie’s character is that for most of the first third of the film‚ Charlie is portrayed as a self-centered‚ irresponsible lummox‚ who’s only goal in life seems to be to get another robot to enter into a fight. He sells off his own child to pay for a robot and later we’re
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"Crash" Crash‚ a touching film created by the Canadian director and writer Paul Haggis‚ incorporates the many struggles‚ faced by today ’s racial stereotypes‚ into a collage of various interconnected‚ cultural dilemmas encountered by the film ’s multi-ethnical cast ("Paul"). Haggis uses the dialogue and physical actions of his characters to illustrate the various racial stereotypes that are pre-assigned to each race by every individual. This film is a mesmerizing drama that touches the emotions
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novelty songs by his producer. He found that it did not suit the style of music he wanted to do much like the Florentine Camerata found vocals unsuited for the expressive use of text. Sinatra lost his film contract from MGM‚ his agent‚ and was dropped by his record label. Sinatra’s career as a singer and actor ceased to exist. Sinatra was willing to take anything just to be back into the spotlight; he got a part in the movie From Here to Eternity. That movie was his first non singing role‚ but it still
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roots of Americans fondness for Gun Violence. “Documentary films have the power to change an audience’s perspective‚ consciously or unconsciously‚ on a range of issues. This is often determined by the filmmaker’s motivation” Effectiveness in communicating ideas‚ thought & feelings. Bias? Reasons why? Use of filmmaking (e.g. Angles‚ lighting‚ sound‚ music‚ editing‚ interviews‚ voice – overs‚ diagrams‚ text…) Any form of ICT (must use relevant clips) Points make throughout the film: Charles
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ARH264: NEW AMERICAN CINEMA (Class #8616) Rob Edelman‚ Lecturer Fall 2013 TUESDAY‚ 5:45PM-8:35PM‚ LC 23 During the late 1960s and early 1970s‚ great social changes were occurring in the United States. These changes were sparked by the emerging youth culture‚ the progression of the Civil Rights Movement‚ opposition to the war in Vietnam‚ and the advent of the modern-era feminist movement. This course will explore the manner in which these changes impacted on the American cinema. Editing
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Over time Elia Kazan’s On The Waterfront has become recognized as one of the greatest movies of all time. Many site the use of method acting or Kazan’s personal affinity with the tale of a whistleblower as reasons to engage in this film. I find the most interesting analysis to be on how Kazan implemented various visual elements to add depth to the characters. This is achieved through elements of mis en scene giving a visual representation for the theme of control‚ that others fight to hold over Terry
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Pitch Perfect Pitch Perfect is a 2012 American musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore. The screenplay was written by Kay Cannon. The musical comedy features an ensemble cast consisting of Anna Kendrick‚ Skylar Astin‚ Rebel Wilson‚ Anna Camp‚ Brittany Snow‚ Ester Dean‚ Alexis Knapp‚ Hana Mae Lee‚ Ben Platt‚ Adam DeVine‚ with John Michael Higgins‚ and Elizabeth Banks. The plot follows an all-girl college a cappella group‚ The Barden Bellas‚ as they compete against another a cappella group from
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