In the Movie Call of the Wild the three characters Hal, Charles, and Mercedes were three people very inexperience in the wild and gold seekers. Hal is an American gold seeker. He came to Canada with his sister, Mercedes, and her husband, Charles, in search of adventure and gold.

Describes the movie "Canadian Bacon" as well as the stereotypes that are subjected towards Canada.

Audience members, when seeing Casablanca, would associate it as a war film, and I agree with that, but to be more precise, it is a pro Allie war film. The literary elements in the film are the reasons why it can be viewed this way, with the emphasis on the plot and characters. The timing of when the film was released also supports the idea of it being an anti Axis film. Although it was set in 1940, it was made a year after Pearl Harbor and America entering the war, but it was released right before the Allies had a meeting in Casablanca.

The movie Casino produced by Martin Scorsese, is a movie based on the glories days of Frank Rosenthal (also known as "lefty") who ran the Stardust, Fremont and the Hacienda casinos in Las Vegas in 1970's. In this movie, Robert De Niro plays the role of Sam Rothstein, a top gambler who is called by the mob to oversee the day-by-day operations of the Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas.

Compare and contrast essay on Chuck Noland in the movie 'Cast Away.' It compares Chuck both before and after he is on the island.

Essay gives a quick movie review of the movie "Catch Me If You Can."

Discussion of the concept of celebrity in the film "Almost Famous" directed by Cameron Crowe, "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John and "The Loved One" by Evelyn Waugh.

Essay examines how change is represented in the film "Muriel's Wedding."

Discusses the Australian film, Muriel's Wedding. Explores the theme of change. Also examines narrative structure, acting and set design.

The father clownfish character of Marlin goes through a transformation from overprotective father to a problem-solving loving parent in the popular animated film "Finding Nemo."

Gives an analysis of characterization in the Spielberg film, Schindler's List. Describes how the characterization bases itself around the fundamental groups of Nazi Germany: the Jews, the Nazis and the German citizens; each represented by a different character within the film. Explores how major characters fit within those categories.

Guide to the film Chariots of Fire which is based on the life two main characters, Harold Abrahm and Eric Liddell.

When viewing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, keep in mind that it is still a children's film and parents should not be afraid to take their children to see it. However, Burton's adaptation of Dahl's already dark and discomforting novel is not sugar-coated with warm, sunny settings and friendly, likeable characters.

A sypnosis of the film "Flowers For Algernon." The movie follows the life of Charlie Gordon, a mentally challenged boy who has an operation that greatly improves his intelligence, only to have it lost just as quickly.

Analyzes the movie "The Cider House Rules" and compares it to a personal coming of age story.

Analyzes the breakfast scene in the Orson Welles classic film, Citizen Kane. Describes how Wells uses a combination of dialogue, facial expressions and clothing to represent a troubled marriage all in the course of a breakfast.

In the 1970's movie Clash of the Titans, the role of religion in mortal's lives is highlighted, along with the influences of the deities over humans, and the interactions of the mortals to the deities' actions.

A comparison of the codes of chivalry between the knights Ivanhoe and Guilbert in Richard Thorpe's movie "Ivanhoe." Through the codes of chivalry, one could easily determine the characteristics of the knights, as the codes helped to distinguish the bad from the good.

Analyzes the film, Cold Mountain, based on Charles Frazier's Civil War novel of the same title. Provides a plot summary. Examines the growth of the character Ada throughout the film.

Short essay on the use of suspense in the film "Wild Australia."

In the movie White Oleander, miscommunication is a big problem, characters in this essay are able to find themselves and who they are.

Othello is one of Shakespeare's four greatest tragedies and consequently a pillar of what most critics take to be the pinnacle of Shakespeare's dramatic art. In more recent years, many filmmakers have re-contextualized his works, into a number of more modern settings, in an attempt to make his work more accessible to contemporary audiences. Perhaps the most talked about adaptations are those by directors Tim Blake Nelson and Geoffrey Sax, who have each produced their own renditions of the play, which reflect their interpretations of the play's central themes, the driving force of the plot.

Compares the film Bowling for Columbine, directed by Michael Moore, to Faces Of The Enemy, directed by Sam Keen. Considers one how both films depict the enemy as death, and also how both characterize the enemy as being created by paranoia.

An obvious resemblance exists between the movie The Fifth Element and our society today. Society in the future as depicted in The Fifth Element involves the regular appearance of aliens and technological advances from our current society. However, the emotions felt by the future society's members and the way in which the future society lives are practically the same as within our society today.

In the film `Amelie' by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2001, the poem `The Door' by Miroslav Holub, 1967, and my own related text the song `Choose' by Stone Sour, 2001, various techniques are used to convey numerous key messages about change. These messages help to add meaning and depth to their respective texts.

A comparison of the 1996 version of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" by Baz Luhrman with the 1968 film version directed by Franco Zefferelli. The author's opinion is that the Zefferelli version is much better because it was more true to the original play.

Essay comparing the final scenes in the Baz Luhrmann (1996) and Franco Zefferelli (1968)film versions of Romeo and Juliet. Examines frame by frame differences as well as thematic and tonal differences in directing style.

A review and comparison of the animated movies "Shrek," "Finding Nemo," and "Brother Bear."

Comparison of two Arthurian films: "Excalibur" and the recent "King Arthur."

Compares and contrasts the two films "The Black Girl" and "The Ballad of Noriama." Describes how symbolism varies from culture to culture. Examines the common theme of suicide.

Analyzes Countdown, a short film (7 minute) by Heinz Hoienig. Discusses the central theme of the film. Describes how Hoienig deals with space and time and compares the film to a Shakespearean sonnet.

An in-depth review of an outstanding movie, which follows the struggle of a poor, colored boy trying to make in in the confines of southern culture.

The film's strengths lie in its juxtaposition of opposing politicians with the innocent, democratic acceptance of little children, and also with its focus on making students aware of media bias against gays. Though minor, the film's weaknesses would have only strengthened the position for including gay issues in schools.

Discusses the video, Cuba, Island of Dreams, directed by Andrew Slodowski. Describes how the video highlights a country full of vibrant, proud people with a history and culture very much their own in a land full of natural wonders.