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and is much more than just an acceptable homage to Philip K Dick, author of many original science-fiction novels, often laced with philosophical perspectives on reality and human dependencies. The film is multi-layered; thrilling and unsettling, part…

[!] we have managed to suspend the equilibrium of terror and have decisively (?) deferred the conclusive event. Now that dissuasion has succeeded, we have to get used to the idea that there is no longer any end, there will no longer be any end…

protagonist in the novel is Victor Frankenstein. He is the main character who contends with the conflict in the novel. His decision to create life provides a problem that he attempts to escape but eventually marks his death. Antagonist: The antagonis…

of the battle of Gallipoli during World War I. First, it does a great job of capturing the atmosphere concerning the recruitment of the young men who served in the war. They where encouraged to join and ‘shirking your duty' was frowned upon. Second,…

these are some of the things that you're into, then this is your kind of movie. Be ready to watch it more than once to be sure to get all the movie has to offer because it jumps from subject to subject and can be a little confusing. The movie on…

night, I was plagued with a vague and slightly uncomfortable feeling. It took me a few minutes to identify it, but soon enough it dawned on me—guilt. A fitting emotion, as Ridley Scott’s Gladiator is nothing if not a classic case of the guilty…

is a beautiful portrayal of life and a shocking realization of how humans have altered it with technology. In Godfrey Reggio’s film, “Koyaanisqatsi,” a powerful contrast is creatively illustrated between the benefits and the costs of the modernization,…

of Wrath, the audience travels along with an Oklahoma family that has set out to find wealth and privileges in California during the Great Depression. The film was taken from John Steinbeck's classic novel The Grapes of Wrath. The filmakers intentions…

popular topics of art, literature, music, and motion pictures. Most of these movies involving Indians portray them as a race of ignorant, thieving savages, who initiate the fighting, and deserve to be killed. Dances With Wolves manages to avoid…

humans have bragged about their accomplishments. As the story was told over and over again it got bigger and better with each retelling, carrying it on to new people. Writing took the inconsistency out of the story but made story telling boring again.…