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by Choderlos de Laclos, to its modern movie version, Cruel Intentions starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. I intend to examine how the original French text was modified in reference to plot, character, morals/values, and themes. I also plan to discuss…

to re-aquatinting myself with a wonderful old classic Noir film. I wanted to know more about this film for a better understanding of the plot and symbolism, as well as the powerful mystique behind the film that has made Casablanca so enduring. Casablanca…

of friends and their weekend together. All of the characters meet up due to the death of Alex. They all loved him and one another very much, but it was Alex committing suicide that brought them together. The main question of the film is where did…

is undoubtedly one of the most famous and highly acclaimed films in history. Stemming from the ¡°Hollywood¡¯s America¡± genre of films, as detailed in Setting the Scene: The Great Hollywood Art Directors, Citizen Kane blew away audiences with its…

of a sociology of the economically most successful Western movies in the four decades between 1930 and 1972. Mr. Wright selects as the basis for his study, the sixty-four Western films that figure into the Motion Picture Herald's top - grossing charts,…

adds tremendously to the plot and humor of the film. The movie opens with a transvestite singing in a nightclub. We can almost predict at this point, from the setting alone, what the theme of this film is. South Beach, Florida is the perfect…

Adams, a non-conformist doctor who is on a mission to reform the medical system. “ Patch Adams” starts from his days as a mental patient and ends with graduation from medical school. The beauty of this film is that it takes us on an emotional journey…

ability. He is making his third debut this year with his new movie Romeo Must Die. He made his first appearance as the bad guy in Lethal Weapon 4, and then starred in Black Mask. He is a seventh degree black belt and his fans hold him to it when…

any sociological discussion is the battle between nurture and nature; what is more important to a human development. Both sides have equal and valid arguments, however I believe that the most important influence on a child’s development is nurture…

The movie What Dreams May Come gives a rather positive view on the afterlife. I think most of the ideas and views shown in the film are related to many of society’s main beliefs pertaining to death and the afterlife, but the views are left broad enough…