for best movies on IMBD along with 8.4/10 stars and a 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was produced by Dreamwork Studios, written by Alan Ball, and directed by Sam Mendes. As if the title did not give it away; the film was made and filmed inside the United States and takes place in a residential neighborhood in California for the most part. The movie managed to win five Oscars on eight nominations; these include awards such as Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Director, Best Writing
The village called the summit was as smooth as a pancake even though it was in the mountains. The two men were sitting and pondering while looking at the village thinking of opportunity. In the short story, “Ransom of the Red Chief”, by O. Henry, two desperate men are looking to get a quick sum of cash to pay off debts. Bill Driscoll and Sam come up with a plan to kidnap the son of Ebenezer Dorset, a prominent citizen of a town called Summit. Ebenezer’s son was a peculiar ten-year-old child that
Why does Carol Ann Duffy put Little Red Cap at the beginning of the collection and Demeter at the end? How effective do you think they are as first and last poems? In Carol Ann Duffy’s collection of poems, “The Worlds Wife” the first and last poems are vital to the collection. The opening poem must successfully introduce the themes and style of poems in the collection and the final poem should conclude the collection. Little Red Cap successfully introduces themes that are present throughout
From a purely objective analysis of the story, the reader would see far more evidence supporting the theory of an intentional killing rather than an accidental one. The clues supporting the idea that Margaret killed Francis intentionally can best be seen when observing and studying the background information on both Francis Macomber, and Margaret herself. (Hemingway 1402). What is also important is that Margot and Francis have very different personalities. This is clearly seen when
Charles Yale Harrison’s “in the trenches” and mark twain's” two ways of seeing a river” are both autobiographical narratives that use descriptive language. In Harrison’s “in the trenches,” his brilliant use of sensory imagery lets the readers mind experience the treacherous and horrendous reality of war, with just the use of words. On the other hand, in twains “two ways of seeing a river,” the use of sensory imagery is carefully used to help the reader visualize the change in twains perception of
A Snowflake Falls Where will a snowflake land? A snowflake flutters from the skies above and is pure and untouched until its final destination, which may be a glorious meadow or a dirty gutter. Staying pure, according to The Picture of Dorian Gray, may be impossible, as it is unknown where that snowflake may land. The fictional novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, written by Oscar Wilde, takes place in the Victorian era and is an example of Gothic fiction combining horror and Romanticism. The theme
different. What makes these movies so different? The Great Gatsby 1974 version and The Great Gatsby 2013 version show the love Gatsby has for Daisy, but both movies show it in different ways which is seen through the scene selection, cinematography, music and awards. This essay will discuss in detail how these differences make the movies distinguishable. Some scenes from 1974 are not included in the 2013 one such as the hotel scene where Gatsby tells Tom about his affair with Daisy. Daisy runs
This movie was released November 12, 2012. It was Directed by Ang Lee, and won awards like Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and many more. The overall plot of the movie. After his father sells their zoo, Pi Patel and his family are moving to Canada and on their way, their boat is caught in a bad storm and somehow sinks, Pi is the only human to make it to a lifeboat with a few animals. he loses his family and everything
Gladiator” directed by Ridley Scott. The Gladiator is an epic historical drama film. The film was released in the United States on May 5, 2000, and earned $457.6 million worldwide. The film won multiple awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Crowe, and three other Academy Awards at the 73rd Academy Awards. Starting with our first element which is the Narrative. The film's main narrative line concerns on the story of Maximus and his quest to revenge the murder of his wife and child by the new Emperor
all works as a piece.” (Roger Deakins, cinematographer of True Grit) In the 2010 adaptation of Charles Portis’ novel, True Grit, the directors, Ethan and Joel Coen, and Roger Deakins display the beauty of cinematography within the movie. And although the film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, it did not win any! It most certainly deserves to win based on the film’s use of editing, camera movement and framing, and lighting and sound. Mattie, Cogburn, and LaBoeuf’s journey through the Choctaw
Every year, the most prestigious award-giving body, The Academy Awards, or most commonly known as the Oscars is held during the beginning of the year. If a movie wins an Oscar, in any of the seventeen categories available, it is often considered as great. However, if it received multiple awards, its considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. HOW DOES THE ACADEMY CHOOSE THE NOMINEES AND WINNERS? The very first stage when it comes to choosing the winners is to basically narrow it down
In 2010 the Academy Awards gave its best picture award to a film called The King’s Speech directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. It was a well written and executed film however there was another film that should have won instead of The King’s Speech. That film was called The Social Network directed by the revered David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. The film starred Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Justin Timberlake. It was adapted from a book called “The Accidental Billionaires”
superhero films but I hardly ever find them to be among the best of the year. Most film critics, when they release their end of year lists, rarely include a lot of these genres, so if the Academy does have a bias, its one they share with many critics. It’s well known that most of the movies nominated for Academy Awards are realistic dramas, often about social issues or historical events. When you look at the films considered to be among the best of all-time, you usually see stuff like The Godfather,
Hugo: A Masterpiece of Metaphor How is a masterpiece inspired? In many cases, a creator will see a problem socially and offer their work as a solution. In the case of the 2012 film Hugo by Martin Scorsese, a critically acclaimed and award-winning film, was inspired by Scorsese’s wife Helen. The wife of the genius director implored her husband saying: “Why don’t you make a film our daughter can see for once!” So, in a response to this statement by his better half, Scorsese created Hugo. Hugo is
to be much of a big deal in the end. The excellent expanse of talent that Inarritu had in his cast was, in the end, left un-tapped. The acting is good, but not good enough, and this is due to the lack of depth in the story. The honour of the Best Picture award certainly wasn’t justified by the movie. The other nominations such as Boyhood, deserved it better according to most common opinion. The virtue of ignorance is clearly seen in the unexpectedly loose
Schindler's List, by Steven Spielberg is an award-winning masterpiece - a movie which portrays the shocking and nightmarish holocaust in a three-hour long epic. The documentary touch re-creates a dark, frightening period during World War II, when Jews in Nazi-occupied Krakow were first deprived off , of their businesses and homes, then placed in ghettos and were then forced to labor for no consideration in camps in Plaszow, and finally they were resettled in concentration camps for execution
Land The movie musical “La La Land,” which was released in December of 2016, is a film which grabbed the attention of critics and casual moviegoers alike. Although some criticize it for its musical inaccuracies, most can agree that the stunning cinematography and emotionally consuming plotline make up for its technical shortcomings. The film was also successful at alluding to classics such as Singin’ in the Rain and West Side Story without seeming unoriginal. Rather, it paid homage to past works while
The Academy Award of Merit, in full, is a number of awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (Academy Award 2017, prgrh. 1) The Academy Awards was created as a recognition of achievements in the film industry. The award, a gold-plated statuette, is bestowed upon winners in the 24 different categories. A few days back, February 26, the nominees for this year’s Oscar were realised. Of all the nominees for directing, cinematography and visual effects
arguments and topics to examine. For example, Church vs. Government and Moral vs. Power. Spotlight is recognized as one of the best films of its kind because of the overall true story and the investigative journalism that went along with it, the director and writer of the film, how well the actors portrayed their role in the film as well as, the recognition it was given through its award nominations and winnings. SUMMARY: The film grabs the reader's attention through the Boston Globe's
Will Be Blood (2007) is a period picture directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and the director of cinematography was Robert Elswit. Jack Picone states “While Blood lost Best Picture, it did win Oscars for two of its most prominent features: Daniel Day-Lewis’s unforgettable performance and the film’s stunning, sweeping cinematography.” The film won the Academy Award for best cinematography for Robert Elswit and best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis. The film set in southern California during the early 20th century