English-language films

The 2016 BBC production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, adapted by Russell T. Davies and directed David Kerr, takes a unique perspective on the classic text. This film adaptation makes ample use computer generated images, which distinguishes it from any stage adaptation, and from many earlier film adaptations. They add a major element to the plot which is not part of most conventional interpretations of the text. That is to portray Theseus a dictator and Athens a totalitarian regime. Hippolyta is the

The film, Embrace of the Serpent, was a beautifully crafted work of art. Everything from the cinematography, to the mise en scene supported the storyline in a very profound manner. The film combined a collection of authentic costume design, great acting, real sets, and a unique storyline in order to deliver a truly unmatched experience in the world of film. This writing will discuss some of the different aspects of film, and how those factors contributed to the film’s overall quality. To begin, the

A writer's craft of the English language, is like a spiders web, beautiful and unique. It is necessary so the story can be woven in to create a masterpiece. The author can change the story entirely by changing the way the narrator speaks. In “The Cask of Amontillado”, “The Scarlet Ibis”, and “The Lady, or the Tiger”, each craft of language provides a vivid background for the story to unfold. The way each writer provides certain vocabulary, and way of speaking enhances the reader's experience by giving

horrible school assignments are and how stressful they can really be. Proving that both films present a way of hooking us in by the lighting, the music and color, and our thoughts and feelings. Pathos is used in blackfish to make us feel sorry for the orcas. It is shown by having clips of Tilikum attacking the trainors and having ex trainor's explain what they saw happen even though SeaWorld would say otherwise. The film also shows when the calf is taken away from her mother and the mother lays by the

in your own home, never feeling that you belong. The films’ “Canadian-ness” lies in the way the characters and cultural types are expressed in the cinematic features such as the narrative, characterization, setting, dialogue, mise-en-scene and the lighting of both films. Both of these films present main characters searching to find the Canadian dream of success, but are faced with the limitations of their own backgrounds that expose the films’ Canadian styling’s. The main characters in Goin Down

two years after the murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the film “Selena” paints a bold and brave portrait of the "Queen of Tejano.” Originally scheduled for release in 1996 the film “Selena” wasn’t released until March 21, 1997. However, the films postponed release did not stop the film from becoming one of the most critically acclaimed music biopic films. Almost two decades after its release “Selena” is still considered a renowned film and was even listed in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of top

and Emil Kiesler, a banker from Lviv. Lamarr had three kids in her lifetime; Anthony Loder, Denise Loder, and James Lamarr Markey. Lamarr had an interest for films and acting from a young age. She was privately tutored from age 4. By the time she was 10 years old she was a proficient pianist and dancer. She could also speak four languages. She enrolled in Max Reinhardt’s Berlin- based dramatic school, at age 16. After three years of acting her career was halted by her 1933 marriage to Fritz Mandl

Elisa Busana, year 11, English Language. RESPONSE TO TEXT-FILM, NARRATIVE STRUCTURE: “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (BASED ON THE NOVELLA BY KEN KASEY), set in 1975. Orientation: In the film the main character's Randal Mc. Murphy, then there are the Nurse Ratchet and all patients who are within the structure. The story is focuses on how you evolve emotions and behaviours of Randal during his stay in the clinic. He, after being released from prison, was transferred to a psychiatric hospital

a. Generalized other: the norms, values, attitudes, and expectations of people “in general”; the child’s ability to take the role of the generalized other is a significant step in the development of a self. /pages.68-69 As the film progresses the viewer gets to know the children involved with agricultural migrant work. Although each is an individual with slightly different environments, they all have similar threads that tie their stories together. Specifically with the expectations of their families

Orthodox portrayal of the Battle of Britain found in the 1969 Guy Hamilton film by that name, versus the slightly more revisionist historical accounts of the Battle of Britain by historians Michael J. Lyons and Richard Hough in their respective books. Hamilton's 1969 film the battle of Britain was not the huge commercial success that he hoped it would be. The film does feature an all-star cast of some of the finest English actors of the 1960s and 1970s. I think that director Hamilton and the riders