Sacrifice) and Whitey Bulger (Black Mass) are just two examples of cinematic incarnations that have served to entertain and semi-education observers. This time around‚ it’s world-renowned French high-wire walker Philippe Petit that becomes the subject of a film treatment – a man that cemented his legacy by performing depth-defying walks in and between some of the world’s most impressive structures‚ which include the Notre Dame Cathedral‚ New York’s Lincoln Center‚ and of course‚ the two
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thrillingly intelligent films to be released last year. The follow-up to his low-budget debut Following (1999)‚ Memento is a technical and imaginative tour-de-force that wrenches you from your normal popcorn slouch and demands attention; this is a film that makes you work and makes you think‚ and one which‚ unlike Lenny‚ you won’t forget in a hurry. The opening image - a Polaroid developing in reverse‚ the image slowly fading into obscurity - is a perfect metaphor for a film which thrives on the
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Politics and Film Shane Shane may be a film about what happens when our hero comes to Joe Starett’s property and ends up becoming the reluctant gunfighter‚ but it also places the viewer front and center between two distinct and opposing ways of life. Ryker and Starett hold two very different ideas on property and progress‚ and these ideas shape their behavior in accordance to their own ideology. By way of signs‚ the film portrays Ryker as a businessman and Joe Starrett as a man of the community
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of Species‚ and Animal Populations) were easily spotted in the duration of this film. The director/writers of the film wanted to depict just how greedy and controlling developed nations can be towards undeveloped nations. In the real world this is currently happening with the US and UN trying to change cultures and customs in different nations thinking that they’re looking for what’s in their best interest. In the film the humans did the same thing with the Na’vi people‚ they invaded their planet
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A film like The Mist (2007) comes as a prime example of being a postmodern film in the disaster movie cycle. Postmodern films attempt to avoid metanarrtive’s or narratives/stories that enforce old ideas we have seen in to many movies to count‚ postmodern films want to be inclusive and unique. Throughout the entire film there are many different examples of postmodern ideas‚ but the big three examples include the diverse cast of characters‚ the dark examination of religion and the films ending. First
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The world has been plagued with inequality issues since the beginning of time. The film Braveheart portrays this issue magnificently. Braveheart‚ directed by Mel Gibson‚ was released in 1995 and since then has won a total of 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture 1995 and Best Director Mel Gibson. Based on true history‚ Braveheart takes place in the late 13th Century in Scotland. William Wallace (Mel Gibson) returns to Scotland after living away from his homeland for many years. The king of Scotland
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Abstract: The optical and photocatalytic properties of Nb2O5 sculptured thin films (STF) are investigated. Films are synthesized via sol- gel route using spin coating technique. The sol is prepared from niobium ethoxide. The films are prepared at different rpm to tailor the thickness. The structures of the films are investigated through XRD measurements. Refractive index‚ extinction coefficient and thickness of the films are determined from Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometery. The absorbance
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Ethnographic films have focused on one key component‚ reality. It is the goal of ethnographic filmmakers to do their best to try to‚ in their minds‚ to the best of their abilities‚ express that perfect representation of the real. According to Peter Loizos‚ real[ism] “appears as it does in real life” as if the camera is an unseen observer; “Realism is life as it is lived and observed” (Loizos 165-66) and reveals the “whole bodies [...] whole people [...] whole life” (Loizos 7). That reality can only
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Lantana is a 2001 Australian film‚ directed by Ray Lawrence set in suburban Sydney. The film’s central event is the disappearance and death of a mystery woman whose identity isn’t revealed until the end‚ despite her body being shown in the opening segment. The motif of the lantana‚ a weed prevalent in suburban Sydney is used to represent key ideas central to the film. The lantana consists of dense interlaced branches that spread quickly‚ producing brightly coloured flowers. It chokes and engulfs
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Inception It’s a breath of fresh air when one of the most anticipated films of the year hits the big screen and actually lives up to the hype. 2010 has seen the building up of films such as Alice In Wonderland‚ The Wolfman and Robin Hood which have all fallen far short of expectations. Fortunately‚ Christopher Nolan’s latest mind-bending thriller‚ Inception‚ reassures us that high budget blockbusters can (in rare circumstances) be both spectacular AND smart at the same time. It would seem that
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