This essay is about the movie "21 grams."

An analysis of the film "8 1/2" by Federico Fellini, about an Italian director who escapes through his dreams in order to cope with his loss of inspiration and the pressure from various people in his life. Focus is given to the film's mise-en-scène, including Fellini's use of placement within the frame, shadows and dark lighting, and location.

A scholarly view of the use of schizophrenia to manipulate the audience's point of view in the film "A Beautiful Mind," starring Russell Crowe. The audience at first accompanies mathematician John Nash on his various adventures, but later discovers along with Nash that his experiences are not real, thus breaking the sense of trust and fellowship between Nash and the audience. Finally, as Nash has a relapse and returns to his adventures, the audience sees his experiences with an objective perspective, enabling them to draw their own conclusions about the horrors of schizophrenia.

A review of "A Time to Kill," a film that touches on the subjects of racial tension and the potentially overpowering views of white supremacy. The review includes coverage of the techniques and characterization used in the film.

A review of the movie "BASEketball," directed by David Zucker.

A review of the Troy Duffy film "Boondock Saints," about two brothers who are commissioned by God to rid the world of evil.

A review of the movie "Cast Away," starring Tom Hanks. The convincing characters, special effects, and the overall progression of the movie and of the main character maintains one's interest throughout the movie.

An analysis of the film Central Station (1998), in which a retired schoolteacher takes a little boy to see his father after the accidental death of his mother. The film is an example of a "third cinema" film, and the ideology it presents is implicit in nature.

The movie "Crash" exposes different kinds of social and multicultural differences, giving us a quick example of how these conducts affect today's society. The approach taken by the film focuses on two behaviors, prejudice and stereotyping.

In Sir Richard Attenborough's film "Cry Freedom," Steve Biko is an important figure because of his ongoing nonviolent resistance against racism in South Africa, which leads to his eventual martyrdom. Through Biko's treatment as a black man by the white-ruled South African government, Attenborough was able to show the extent of racism and unequal treatment that took place in South Africa during that time.

A review of the film "Die Hard" (1988), directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis.

This is a movie review about the film "Enemy at the Gates."

A comparison of two films, "Let Him Have It" directed by Peter Medak and "Dead Man Walking" directed by Tim Robbins. Also discusses the issue of capital punishment.

A review and summary of the movie "Life As A House." Through its portrayal of the rebuilding of two sets of relationships, the movie shows how good things can come out of bad situations.

A review of the Frank Capra film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," starring James Stewart. In the film, Stewart's character replaces another man from his state in the U.S. Senate. In becoming familiar with the workings of the Senate, he also becomes increasingly disgusted with the degree of corruption involved.

Andrew Davies successfully appropriated William Shakespeare's play "Othello" to a 1997 movie version of the play. Davies modernized the scenery from the play, deleted and contemporized some of the language, emphasized visuals more than words, and incorporated music. The result is an effective application of the play's themes to a contemporary audience.

An overview of the ways in which the film "Rabbit-Proof Fence" conveys the importance of home, family, and country to indigenous peoples.

Essay discusses the Aboriginal issues regarding the cultural and political themes performed in the film "Radiance."

A review of the movie "Rain Man" (1988), starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. The movie is considered quite memorable largely due to the funny storylines and the mannerisms of the characters.

A review of "Save the Last Dance," a film directed by Thomas Carter that touches on the worlds of racial inequality, interracical relationships, and shattered dreams. The review explores the plot, themes, camera work and performances by the actors within the film.

Daphne du Maurier's 1952 acclaimed, nightmarish short story "The Birds" appealed greatly to Alfred Hitchcock, who turned it into a celebrated suspense thriller film released in 1963. While Hitchcock altered the plot and setting and used innovations in special effects and sounds in order for his audience to relate to the film, both versions successfully incorporate tension that continues to the end, leaving both reader and viewer with an unsettled feeling as to what will happen.

An analysis of themes and characters of John Hughes' film "The Breakfast Club."

A review of the science-fiction film "The Cold Equations," starring Bill Campbell and Poppy Montgomery, about passengers on a spaceship endeavoring to survive as the ship runs out of fuel. The producers of the movie ruined the original story by Tom Godwin, turning the movie into a boring waste of time due to the lack of a basic plot.

Frank Capra's 1937 film "The Lost Horizon" is a perfect examples of the conception of utopia in literature because it mirrors the values of the context in which it wsa produced and following the structure of the utopian literary form. The movie conveys the values of U.S. society of the 1930s by examining fears of another world war, the Great Depression and the Industrial Revolution.

A review of the movie "The Muppets Christmas Carol," based on Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol.

A comparison of the movies "The Truman Show" and "EdTV," both of which feature protagonists whose own lives are displayed on television for the world to see. The protagonists of both movies undergo many conflicts ranging from the lack of privacy to losing the loves of their lives, but using courage and intelligence, they find solutions to their problems.

Comparison of the movie version of "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connelly, to the original short story.

In Andrew Niccol's film "Gattaca," the character Vincent Freeman was seen at his birth to be weak and genetically imperfect. Yet Vincent's strength of character and desire to achieve his dreams shows true human qualities and triumphs over these constraints.

Summarizes and analyzes the movie "El Norte." Questions if immigration should be allowed into the United States from Hispanic countries.

Discusses the impact of European film culture on Hollywood considering aspects such as marketing European films in the US and remakes of successful European films in Hollywood.

Although the deaths and destruction throughout Fahrenheit 451 can be seen very pessimistically, they can also be seen in quite a positive light; every act of destruction should be replaced by an act of creation. Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.

This essay deals with the life lessons presented in the movie "The Dead Poets' Society."

"The House That Dripped Blood" which was directed by Peter Duffield and produced by Amicus Films in 1970 is used to illustrate the development of special effects

Describes the main ideas in "The Red Violin" and how they are conveyed.

A discussion of paralles Universes and how the television show 'Sliders' is like 'A Simple Plan' and 'A Pardoner's Tale'.

After viewing the film `The Castle', it was well established that the film was based around the stereotype of Australian, which doesn't resemble our world today. After studying and analysing the Short Story Collection and viewing the film `Spider and Rose', followed by developing ideas on the representations of our world in the texts, it is implied and indicated throughout every text that there are aspects of our world presented in these texts.

Essay briefly discusses the movie "12 Angry Men" by Sidney Lumet.

Essay consists of a discussion regarding the movie musical "1776."

This essay reviews the movie 1776, and shows how our strong leaders helped develop our nation.

The 2005 film "The Legend of Zorro" is a contemporary example of art in film. The movie server as a continuation of the 1998 Zorro film. It an entertaining although unbelievable retelling of the Zorro legend.

This is a movie about a guy who has to keep making the girl fall in love with him.

Essay discusses the aspect of dealing with a mental illness and overcoming it in the movie "A Beautiful Mind."

Provides a list of observations for the film, A Beautiful Mind. Provides a plot summary. Discusses the issue of mental illness.

Essay offers i quick movie review of the movie "A Beautiful Mind."

Essay provides a short analysis for "A ClockWork Orange."

Set in the late 19th century when mystery and supernatural powers are in motion this movie transports its viewer into the life of a monster slayer Van Helsing. Van Helsing works for the `Holy Order' based in Rome who are in charge of vanquishing evil from the face of the earth.

Describes the absurdity of today's reality television

Compares two film adaptations of Hamlet, namely the Kenneth Branagh and Michael Almereyda versions. The analysis focuses on the differences in mood, acting, setting, and costume to compare them.

Discusses how the film American Beauty presents a dark, cynical side of the American Dream that is often not seen in modern films. Details how characterization, cinematography and color all contributed towards the depiction of turmoil brewing beneath the average suburban town.

Describes the famous quote "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are gonna get."