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Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: Visual symbolism in Orson Welles's Citizen Kane: 1 of 5
With Orson Welles plotting the route and Gregg Toland manning the cinematography helm, "Citizen Kane" boasts what is perhaps the most consistent and complete showcase of carefully planned visual compositions in film history. Several different techniques are used to add visual flair throughout the movie, but one often used is ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: 1 of 2
In Robert Weine's 1919 film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari", written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer, the story is an interesting blend of metaphor and open to much interpretation. "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" is important to film history as it is considered to be the first film of the "horror thriller" genre and to personify ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Hyperfocal: Freedom and the realist film movement: 1 of 1
To understand the realist movement, one must examine the thematic force propelling filmmakers to create these films. Four key films plainly reveal the prime mover of realist film: the battle for individual freedom. The French new wave movement contributes much to this genre; arguably, it is the origin of realist film, startin... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: Leitmotiv and its use in the music for Stagecoach: 1 of 1
In John Ford's 1939 film "Stagecoach", the story relies on the connections between characters to carry it across the dangers of the open desert. These relationships are not only created by events and conversations, but solidified in the audience's mind with the use of music, which also effectively communicates mood and drama.... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: I Am Legend: 40 of 70
What's that? The Fresh Prince is Matheson's ultra-protagonist? No thank you. I'll just watch 'The Last Man on Earth' with Vincent Price or 'Ol Moses himself Charlton Heston as 'The Omega Man'.That was my reaction when I first heard of this movie. Actually, I yelled out in a Saw IV screening when this trailer came up, "It's al... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Day of the Dead (2008): 2 of 3
*on 5 STAR SCALEDefinitely another shameless horror movie that demonstrates why piracy is good for the industry: another way to filter the junk. I can't say this won't become a guilty pleasure of mine, but I can say with extreme certainty that this is no more a significant movie for the zombie genre than say.... Return of the... More..