explicitly presented through Roxie’s point of view, creating a counter human side to Roxie’s fantasy world so that the audience can easily identify and engage. Chicago is a must see film for anyone who likes to spoil themselves with an outstanding award-winning musical composed of a catchy plot, truly superb acting, commendable direction, and a clever soundtrack. Bob Fosse’s dazzling adaptation of the plot is a key element that contributed greatly in making Chicago achieve the success it did. Set
Life is like a mountain. At certain points in a person’s life they can either be on top of the mountain, soaring high, or they can be in the valley of the mountain feeling lost and alone. People react differently in these situations. Some people learn to cope to the best of their abilities and go on leading as normal a life as possible. Some people become depressed which leads to self-destruction and blaming themselves for what has happened. Others try to rectify the situation; they come in and
The Wolf of Wall Street: The Chase For Money The best things in life, are the things that grab our attention and keep it. The things that stand about because they are real and entertaining as hell. If The Wolf of Wall Street is anything, it is no doubt many of these things. It is honest, shameless, inappropriate, a classic comedy, and shows the struggle with business and pleasure. This movie has many, if not all, the best qualities a movie could have in my opinion. But you still have to ask what
I spent the afternoon revisiting the movie Stepmom starring Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts. When the movie first was released, it was Christmas 1998. I was the stepmother to 2 stepdaughters and one stepson. In addition, I had added to our brood by becoming a biological mom to a daughter (3 years) and a baby boy (4 months). I had the crazy notion that maybe this would be a perfect movie for me to see with my two stepdaughters, Danielle and Nicole over the Christmas break from school. Both resisted
Often when a movie is adapted from a play, there are several aspects which are adjusted or completely lost. This often depends on the directors point of view as well as the casting director. In Kenneth Branagh’s movie “Hamlet'; only a small number of aspects were lost from the movement of the play to the movie. The movie was ‘word for word’ of the play with the exception of a few moved silique. Therefore, the plot or order did not change. The scene where Hamlet meets his father
This article by Drew Winchur argues that Inception is, intentionally or unintentionally, a form of capitalist propaganda. In the article he proposes that the film focuses on Cobb’s (Leonardo DiCaprio) personal struggle to distract the audience from the horrible acts the characters commit in the name of corporate espionage. He goes in depth on the topic of Ellen Page’s character, Ariadne, and how she acts as both the audience surrogate and pseudo-therapist for Cobb. He criticizes her character for
Audrey Hepburn Thesis: Audrey Hepburn was one of the most iconic figures and successful star of her era who inspired ladies with her fashion influences, humanitarian work, and life. Gitlin, Martin. Audrey Hepburn: A Biography. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2009. Questia School. Web. 12 Jan. 2017. In chapter two, Gitlin discuss about how Hepburn was a witness to all the brutality that the German had inflicted on many individuals, including the Jews. She witnessed Jews being rounded up and herded away
In Fourth grade, my class read one of the most compelling books of my life, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. This book is a heart warming story about a china rabbit doll who makes an astounding journey through the arms of many caretakers. A book written by Kate Dicamillo gives a breathtaking theme of how strong love can be, but also how it can be taken for granted and dragged through the dirt. It demonstrates to young readers that love is not only a romantic item but also a strong connection
This year’s November issue of Ulta’s monthly magazine, eponymously named Ulta, contained an advertisement for “Sauvage” cologne by Dior. The product is promoted through a combination of abstract concepts and strategies, appealing to a wide audience with contemporary views. This ad is effective because it employs famous-person testimonial, sells a controversial yet upcoming lifestyle, and encourages embracement of individuality. The aesthetics are straightforward, allowing imagery to be the main
Audrey Hepburn once said, “The ‘Third World’ is a term I don’t like very much, because we’re all one world. I want people to know that the largest part of humanity is suffering.” Throughout the years of her career, Audrey was not just seen as a beauty icon or an actress, but instead as a humanitarian. Born on May 4, 1929 in Belgium, Audrey was raised by her parents to be a self-successful woman. Growing up, she quickly became an elegant fashion icon. Starting off with minor roles in stage performances
Audrey Hepburn has always been known as the glamorous and flawless movie star that won America’s hearts on the big screen. Yet, people would never know how she put a smile on her face despite her childhood plastered with horrors, anxiety, depression, rejection, and starvation. They would never know how she became a humanitarian and a source of good because of all she faced at such a young age. Despite all of this, Audrey Hepburn was an inspiration to society because she was different through her
Johansson is a great actor and deserves an award for the following. She has directed 51 movies so far and they were all draw-dropping films. Three of my favorite movies of hers are ghost in a shell, the avengers, and iron man two they each made a huge profit. Ghost in a shell made 169.8 million dollars, the avengers made 392,538,708 dollars, and finally Iron Man 2 made 312,433,331 dollars. Scarlett Johansson should be nominated for a Golden Globe Best Director award because she has directed quality films
of her life in foster care and an orphanage for children. She has made a total of 29 films in her life. She won 3 Golden Globes. She was nominated for BAFTA Award Foreign Actress. She is still the most successful models today. She was the first women to get a scrip and a director approval in her films. She was the #1 rated comedy of all time. Marilyn was nominated for Golden Globe as best motion picture actress in Comedy or Musical for Bus Stop.In 1962, went to Star on the Hollywood walk of Fame
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV was born July 3rd, 1962. He is known in the movie industry as Tom Cruise. He is most famous for his role as an actor and movie producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won three Golden Globe awards. He started his career in the movie Endless Love at the age of 19. Cruise was born in Syracuse, New York. He is the son of Mary Lee and Thomas Cruise Mapother III. His mother was a special education teacher, and his father was an electrical engineer. He
	Julia Roberts 	One of the most widely known actresses, Julia Fiona Roberts, was born on October 28, 1967. This now 5’9", brown eyed, chatain clair haired girl was born in Smyrna, Georgia. She attended Campbell High School, also in Smyrna, Georgia,where she graduated in 1985. Julia’s favorite of only a few past-times is knitting, which she sometimes does while waiting on set. Her favorite quote is, "What changes with fame, I think, are perceptions of an individual, more than the
Ava DuVernay: A Female Director Making History Nominated for two Academy Awards and four Golden Globes, Ava DuVernay’s is an African-American director, writer, and filmmaker. DuVernay’s is best known for her film “Selma” about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s leadership in the struggle for voting rights and current directorial feature-length documentary the 13TH. DuVernay grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from University of California Los Angeles in 1995, with a degree in African-American Studies
it a great movie and declared the part would expand his acting horizons.(6) That same year Pitt starred as a mental patient in a thriller called Twelve Monkeys ,which ended up giving him a nomination and a win for best supporting actor at the Golden Globes for his performance. During the summer of 1988 Pitt acted in his first movie role in “The Dark Side of the Sun,” about a boy taken by his family to Yugoslavia to find a cure for a rare disease. Unfortunately Civil war broke out during the filming
addition to Bullock’s acting roles, she was also the executive producer in the film Hope Floats. In 2004, Sandra played a role in the film Crash, which won a number of awards and nominations. It received 3 Oscars for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing of 2005 at the Academy Awards. It also got 2 Golden Globe nominations. In 2005, Sandra married motorcycle builder, Jesse James. After being married 5 years, she filed for divorce. Four years prior, they had initially started adoption
an actor, John Wayne won a variety of different awards, achievements and accomplishments. In 1950, at the Photoplay Awards, John Wayne won his first award when he received the award for the Most Popular Male Star because of his work in the 1949 film, Sands of Iwo Jima. Also in 1950, “The Duke” was nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards for Sands of Iwo Jima. In 1953, Wayne was named the World Film Favorite male actor at the Golden Globe Awards. Seven ... ... middle of paper ... ...eared
he succeeded. (Page 23... ... middle of paper ... ... be the Grammys. Stevie Wonder won some Grammy Awards. He is actually one of the few singers who have won multiple Grammy Awards. Stevie Wonder won more than thirteen Grammy Awards just between the 70s and 90s, and still got more after that. (history.salempress.com, “Grammy Awards of the 1990’s”, “Grammy Awards of the 1980’s”, Grammy Awards of the 1970’s”) He has shown that a blind man can do a lot. Stevie Wonder showed that he can achieve goals