Film Reviews On African Queen Essays and Term Papers
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Film Review of Just Married
Film Review of Just Married Shawn Levy's romantic comedy was a number one hit in America in 2003. Many people fell for the film's mismatched lead couple and the obvious humor. Ashton Kucher and Brittany Murphy take the cake in this outrageous hit comedy! Sarah is a happy-go-lucky rich girl whose prominent meddling family is as snobby as they get. Tom is a hope-to-get-lucky party guy who prefers sports and bars over anything else. Somehow
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Memento Film Review
We all have those days when we forget things. But for Lenny Shelby, it's different. He can't form new memories at all. And how do you know who you are when you can't remember? Memento is one of the most thought-provoking and 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
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Film Review - Daddy’s Little Girls
Film Review of “Daddy’s Little Girls” Director and writer Tyler Perry creates a serious film where he picks his comedic interruptions and without his famous “Madea” character taking up the limelight the cast does a great job of filling the void. The focus is on Julia (Gabrielle Union of The Honeymooners), a no-nonsense lawyer who has been nursing a broken heart since a terrible breakup. Cast member Idris Elba (From Television’s The Wire) plays a
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Troy Film Review
The movie Troy (2004) was based on the stories told within the Iliad written 3200 years ago. The story is a tale of one mans greed versus the land loving, pride fighting Troy army. Troy seemed to be outnumbered, but their faith in the gods, and the love of their own country helped them stand up strong against the enormous Greek army. With the kings' son, Hector a great war hero and powerful leader, the
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Sleepy Hollow Film Review
‘Sleepy Hollow’ film Review Blood and murder usually go down a treat for the people who love gore but this is not the case in the movie ‘Sleepy Hollow’. Repetition is the key to an ultimately predictable film. Just as in any other film we see a substance with a resemblance to blood fall onto a piece of paper. This tells our minds the movie will have elements of horror. Then two hands, male and
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The Last of the Mohicans Film Review
The Last of the Mohicans Film Review Primary Focus: Directed by Michael Mann, The Last of the Mohicans is centered around a primary plot with much action and drama. To begin, the movie starts with two sisters that have recently arrived at the colonies: Cora Munro and her sister Alice Munro. They are both being escorted to their father, Colonel Munro by a troop of his British soldiers. . Along the way they are ambushed
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Film Review Mona Lisa Smile
Mona Lisa Smile. Dir. by Mike Newell. Columbia Pictures, 2003. In the movie, Mona Lisa Smile directed by Mike Newell, a new art history professor at Wellesley College teaches her female students alternatives to their seemingly preordained futures as wives and mothers. In this paper we will examine women’s roles in the 1950’s through Mona Lisa Smile and compare this film to actual experiences of Wellesley collage graduates. In 1953, a time when women's
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Thelma and Louise Film Review
AGAINST MEN’S WORLD The film starts with the scenes of daily lifes of two women. Thelma is married to a man who thinks that he is the centre of the world because he is a manager of a carpet. company. He sees his wife as a lower order of life, to be tolerated so long as she keeps her household duties straight. Just like a servant who doesn’t have any rights or freedom. Louise waits
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A Beautiful Mind - Film Review
A Beautiful Mind: Film Review A Beautiful Mind tells a different side of story that not many have ever thought of before. It is a movie about a mathematician genius whose life is turned completely around when people who do not exist come alive in the person's mind. The underlying theme is ultimately genius versus madness. What is the cost of being truly extraordinary? Being genius may not always have its perks. To be extraordinary,
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The Life of David Gale Film Review
The Life of David Gale Film Review (WARNING: SPOILERS) In The Life of David Gale, an opponent of the death penalty, David Gale, played by Kevin Spacey, is on death row, with only a few days before his execution. He has summoned Elizabeth "Bitsey" Bloom, played by Kate Winslet, a journalist who served seven days in prison because she refused to disclose her sources for a news story, to hear what he has to
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Rosemary’s Baby - Film Review
Rosemary’s Baby Film review by Mischel Figusch Director: Roman Polanski Cast overview: Mia Farrow .... Rosemary Woodhouse John Cassavetes .... Guy Woodhouse Ruth Gordon .... Minnie Castevet Sidney Blackmer .... Roman Castevet Maurice Evans .... Edward 'Hutch' Hutchins Ralph Bellamy .... Dr. Abraham Sapirstein Victoria Vetri .... Terry Gionoffrio (as Angela Dorian) Patsy Kelly .... Laura-Louise Elisha Cook Jr. .... Mr. Nicklas (as Elisha Cook) Emmaline Henry .... Elise Dunstan Charles Grodin .... Dr. C.C.
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Film Review: The Patriot
The movie The Patriot is based on the American Revolutionary War and shows the road to the independence. More specifically, this movie shows how Americans won independence from the British and how British troops were unable to defeat American militia. The fact is that minutemen, led in the film by a man named Benjamin Martin, used guerilla tactics to achieve an American victory. The Patriot does raise a question though: was this the reality of
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Analysis of Roger Ebert's “finding Neverland” Film Review
Analysis of Roger Ebert's “Finding Neverland” Film Review “Finding Neverland” is a recently released motion picture starring acclaimed actors Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, and directed by Marc Forster ("Monsters Ball”) Personally, I loved the movie and It was hard to find a critic that gave the movie a negative review, so I stopped trying to find someone to argue with and I came across the king of all critics, Roger Ebert. I usually don't
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Twelve Angry Men Film Review
This film was made in 1957 and is in black and white. Its genre is drama and was written by Reginald Rose, produced by Henry Fonda and directed by Sidney Lumet. It was nominated for 3 Oscars, had another 12 wins for various aspects and received another 6 nominations. There are 12 main actors who are all part of a jury and they are: Actor Juror Martin Balsam 1 John Fiedler 2 Lee J Cobb
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Film Review - Martin Luther
Martin Luther was portrayed in the film as being a very educated man especially in the biblical text. He was however also portrayed as being a sort of mental wreck this is shown by how he acted in the several scenes that seemed to be in his living quarters at night when he would argue with himself and the devil. Martin Luther was respected by his teacher but his teachers colleagues did not approve of
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Doctor Zhivago Film Review
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO/*** (PG) December 22, 1965. Yuri Zhivago: Omar Sharif Komarovsky: Rod Steiger Lara: Julie Christie Pasha/Strelnikov: Tom Courtney Alexander Gromeko:Ralph Richardson General Yevgrav Alec Guiness Zhivago: Tonya Gromeko Geraldine Chaplin Zhivago Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a film directed by David Lean. Written by Robert Bolt and based on the novel by Boris Pasternak. Running time: 200 minutes. Rated PG (mature themes are presented) Lara: Wouldn't it have been lovely if we'd met before? Zhivago: Before we
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Film Review of American History X
The film American History X is rated by the users of IMDB.com (Internet Movie DataBase) as one of the 50 best films ever made. It is a crime/drama, a very violent film; not for the faint-hearted. American History X was released in 1998, and it is directed by Tony Kaye. Casting: -Edward Norton (Derek Vinyard) -Edward Furlong (Daniel Vinyard) -Avery Brooks (Dr. Bob Sweeney) -Stacy Keach (Cameron Alexander) -Beverly D'Angelo (Doris Vinyard) -Jennifer Lien (Davina
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Film Review: Artificial Intelligence
FILM REVIEW: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 2001’s “Artificial Intelligence” is blockbuster king Steven Spielberg’s attempt at bringing renowned filmmaker Stanley Kubrick’s vision to life. The film is a dramatic near future tale of finding ones self and the struggle of one boy robot trying to understand life and his ability to feel unconditional love towards a human mother. Spielberg once again puts us in awe with some amazing visuals and great character direction but at the
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Earth Film Review
Mahatma Gandhi once said that “when fear takes over, the spirit is ignored and we focus all of our attention on the point of danger, thus losing the capacity to find any courage, sanity, or peace inside ourselves.” Earth by Deepa Mehta, is the second film of the elemental trilogy, and is about “the largest and most terrible exchange of population in history” filmed in a way that does not correspond to a typical South
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Mockingbird Film Review
Mockingbird has still got what it takes “To Kill A Mockingbird” (1962) Director: Robert Mulligan Writers: Harper Lee, Horton Foote Starring: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford and Brock Peters. In today’s digital society, black and white films have gained the reputation of being boring and less value than a colour film, but despite this “To Kill A Mockingbird” still holds its place in movie history. The beauty of Harper Lee’s philosophy and Mulligan’s execution,
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Film Review: Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands is not simply a fairy tale. It does not have a happy ending. Edward had to stay in the Gothic castle for the rest of his life because he could no longer stay in the community. We feel pity for him as he was created by an inventor who died before he could give him a pair of human hands. He had been left in the castle alone on his own for a
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Gallipoli - Australian Film Review
Gallipoli is the remarkable story of two Western Australian mates who are sent to Gallipoli in 1915. Frank and Archie are both very successful sprinters and Archie wants adventure, while Frank wants to stay in Australia, but signs up for the inventory anyway. This story brings back some harsh truths about warfare, and explains why so many naпve young men joined up, only to suffer deaths well before their time. The troops were headed for
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Film Review: Mindwalk
Film Review: Mindwalk If a good movie is one that makes you think, Mindwalk must be superb. However, I haven't even read the book it was based on and I can say that the book must have been better. The actors are laughable, and the physicists' accent changes with each new scene. Furthermore, the transitions to each scene are as smooth as sandpaper. The purpose of this movie wasn't, and with good reason, to be
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How to Write Film Review?
WRITING A FILM REVIEW Be sure to check out film terminology! In writing your film review, remember that your writing is intended to be persuasive. Additionally, your writing should demonstrate clearly that you not only viewed the film, but also read the novel or play which formed the basis of the film. Paragraph 1: Offer your overall impression of the film while mentioning the movie's title, director, and key actors. Paragraph 2: Summarize the plot
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Lord of the Rings - Film Review
In The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers the film director, Peter Jackson, reinforces the ideology of how people can change your perspective on life and the events occurring around you. Throughout the film many different characters help to change how other characters view their life and the events occurring in their world. Peter Jackson uses, The Two Towers to explain how one person can change how you view yourself and the major and
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