Film & TV Essays and Term Papers

and Baz Lurhman has answered a yes to that question and has made a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. With stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and Claire Danes as Juliet, this is a must see for all Leonardo DiCaprio fans or for any one who…

character that became an icon in cinema was introduced in 1983; in the film Scarface, which captivated millions of fans around the world. Twenty years later, the film still effects today's culture, by being re-released in movie theaters across America.…

a teacher who uses rock and roll to teach untalented kids to appreciate music. The twist in this version is that the teacher wants to be a composer and only takes a teaching position so that he can have the time and money to be able to compose,…

and this night will prove to be very special for him. In addition to this being opening night for his first play, he will also meet someone who will change his life forever. This person is a very old woman, who hands him an antique watch and bids…

the Nazis and especially their head of propaganda, Josef Goebbels used different techniques to get the German masses to buy into Nazi philosophies. Goebbels saw the mistakes made by early filmmakers who in trying to impress their new Nazi leaders…

the "capacity of oneself to change". That is, our behavior is a result of environmentally deterministic events, and thus we have the ability to change our thoughts, our behavior, and our life situation. In doing so, we hold a virtually limitless power…

stories throughout our world. The movie Shrek however is not your typical fairy tale. Although it can be considered a "kids movie", in some ways it is anything but that. Within the movie are a lot of hidden view points. Shrek has a lot of "adult type"…

Last Wave" Themes of "The Last Wave" Australian director Peter Weir's groundbreaking film "The Last Wave" is one of the most symbol - rich films ever made. It is a great triumph of film, and the first film ever to be based around Aboriginal ideas…

Cronaur. Adrian is not only the main character, but he is also the person whose point of view most of the movie was filmed. The feel of the beginning of the movie is almost a clear a reflection of the way America first felt about the war, just as…

as much a classic as the old saying from which its title derives. However to label it but a classic is an understatement when juxtaposed with the number of copies that have been sold to and tattered by countless school students at one stage or another.…