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    Introduction Kramer vs. Kramer (a dramatic film‚ released in 1979 by Robert Benton) focuses on the expressive meaning of testing and reorganising gender roles within a family as a structural institution. Analysing the relationship between the film’s content and form with reference to five film elements being genre‚ narrative‚ mise-en-scène‚ cinematography and acting supports this statement. The film depicts the story of the Kramer family: Ted (Dustin Hoffman)‚ Joanna (Meryl Streep) and their only

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    loving mother. Instead‚ motherhood can likewise revolve around abuse‚ possession‚ monstrosity‚ and hatred. This contradictory role of motherhood is often represented in maternal horror films‚ in which the mother‚ or the female figure‚ is the source of the dysfunctionality and horror within the family. Maternal horror films revolve around the “bad” mothers‚ who are violent‚ anti-social‚ abusive‚ oppressive‚ and dominating. The maternal figure of a “bad” mother challenges the traditional perspectives

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    Donqua Williams Effects of Horror movies in the society If you were to take a survey of how many people like to watch horror movies‚ I’m pretty sure most people wouldn’t choose horror films. According to Sparks‚ watching horrifying films will cause physical reactions such as sweaty pants‚ tense muscles‚ a spike in blood pressure and/or an increase in heart rate. Some people don’t like to watch horror movies because they have bad dreams or don’t like sleeping in the dark alone. Parents

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    Jewel Seng FILM COMEDY FINAL PAPER-East Asian Horror Comedy Date: 16th Dec 2013 Authors‚ readers‚ and those in literary circles use the term ’genre ’ to classify the different modes of expression used in individual works of literature. The importance of this term can most easily be understood when examining the human tendency to classify the majority of items in our society. When we apply this term to film it becomes much more sophisticated‚ this essay will be talking about a film genre called

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    First of all‚ Where to Invade Next is not a war film‚ however‚ it’s a film about stealing the European ideas and bring them to US society. In the film‚ one gets a sense of Moore the person too‚ and he comes across as a genuinely good person‚ decent‚ humble‚ and kind. He travels to different countries and meets with people working in police forces‚ fashion industry‚ factories‚ schools‚ prisons‚ kitchens‚ health clinics‚ banks‚ and government. After each meeting with the authorities‚ he declares which

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    Devonne Waters Ron Guthrie EH-101 5 Dec 2012 Attracted to Terror Horror movies are known as adrenaline boosters. People go to see the movie just to boost their heart rates. For example‚ a couple arrives at the movie theatre ready to see the newest Michael Myers movie. At the beginning of the movie tension is built to get the movie viewers ready to meet the main attraction‚ Michael Myers. When he finally comes into the movie the movie viewers’ heart rate starts to rises‚ because they are either

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    Connecting this element to the film‚ Chucky repeatedly comes back to life after being attacked and killed multiple times. To be specific in Child Play 2‚ Chucky I killed by being burned by Andy and getting his head‚ leg and arm shot off by another person. In the next film‚ the creator of Chucky known as Good Guy rebuilds the dolls and Chucky is brought back to life. Another insistent‚ in Child Play 3 he is killed by Any‚ but in the Bride of Chucky‚ the sequel‚ he is brought back to life by the help

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    March 15‚ 2013 Rhetorical Analysis of the film “The Accused” "I would hope that when a woman goes into a physician‚ with a rape issue‚ that that physician will indeed ask her about perhaps her marriage was this pregnancy caused by normal relations in a marriage‚ or was it truly caused by a rape." - Idaho Senator Chuck Winder (New Republic) “Concern for rape victims is a red herring because conceptions from rape occur with approximately the same frequency as snowfall in Miami.” –Federal Judge James

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    The film La Camera Obscura‚ demonstrates that the integration of Jews‚ specifically Jewish women‚ into Argentine society is accepted. Director‚ Maria Victoria Menis presents this film through a feminine lens and she aims to emphasize women empowerment. It’s simply a very interesting situation from the minute Gertrudis is born and pronounced ugly. This film additionally presents us with an uncommon opportunity to experience Jewish rural settlements in 19th century Argentina. This is a new perspective

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    Globalization‚ Culture‚ and Diversity The impact of the growing film industry It is no secret that the growth in mass media has greatly increased globalization. Advancements in technology allow us to connect with the world in ways we couldn’t before. This globalization has greatly impacted our views on cultural understanding and diversity. Before the internet‚ people had very limited knowledge of other cultures. However‚ with the expansion of mass media‚ people can now‚ not only‚ know

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