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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 3 of 9
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a film based on a novel written by Douglas Adams in 1979. Fortunately, Douglas Adams started, but after his death in 2001, Garth Jennings and Karey Kirkpatrick collaborated in completing the screenplay for the film released in 2005. This film is in honor of Douglas Adams. The film is a... More..
Arts & Humanities > Classical Literature & Mythology Medieval literature: 3 of 7
The Medieval Ages spans one thousand years beginning with the collapse of the Roman Empire, approximately 450 AD, and ending with the invention of the Gutenberg printing press in1454 AD. The adjective medieval, is from Latin medium, meaning middle, and aevum, meaning age. Historians coined the term Middle Ages during the Rena... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages Knights' clothing during the Middle Ages: 4 of 8
The most authentic detailing of a knights attire comes directly from a poem written during the Medieval Period between 1375 and 1400 AD in England. The name of the poem is "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." The author of the poem is unknown, but is often referred to as the Gawain poet. A complete description of the clothin... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: The Picture of Dorian Gray: 3 of 6
The film The Picture of Dorian Gray has a release date of 1945. The basis of the film is from a novel written by Oscar Wilde entitled The Picture of Dorian Gray. The film direction is by Albert Lewin and stars George Sanders, playing Lord Henry Wotton, and Hurd Hatfield, playing Dorian Gray. It is a dramatic horror film. The... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Falling Down: 1 of 2
The film Falling Down is a 1993 action, psychological crime film, now considered a cult classic, directed by Joel Schumacher. The film stars Michael Douglas as the protagonist, William Foster, a marginalized divorcee and former federal agent for the defense contractor business. His ex-wife is played by Barbara Hershey, and t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) Comparing new historical criticism and cultural criticism of literature: 1 of 2
"Historicism" is an area of literary study in which literary scholars try to see intersections between history and literature. They want to know to what extent we can see history reflected in literature, and how much literature can reflect history. "It increasingly seems that in confronting these issues [of how literatur... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Laura: 1 of 2
This film Laura was released in 1944, and is a classic example of a film noir. The film is based on a novel by Vera Caspary. The screenplay is by Jay Dratler, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Elizabeth Reinhardt. The film is directed by Otto Preminger. It is culturally, historically and aesthetically significant in the development of... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: Unforgiven: 1 of 2
The movie Unforgiven is a 1992 Western filmnoir produced and directed by Clint Eastwood with a screenplay written by David Webb Peoples. The film won four Academy Awards including Best Actor in a Supporting Rolefor Gene Hackman, Best Director for Clint Eastwood, Best Film Editing for Joel Cox, and Best Picturefor Clint Eastw... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Chapter summary: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Gawain-poet, chapter 7: 1 of 1
Passus I, Stanza 6, Lines 107 through 129: Summary: King Arthur, the stout young king, stands there in state (107). The reference to Arthur being stout refers to his pride, haughtiness, arrogance and stateliness (107). As Arthur stands there waiting for a tale of marvels, the guests wait to eat. While his guests figure-out ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Chapter summary: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Gawain-poet, chapter 6: 1 of 1
Passus I, Stanza 5, Lines 85 through 106: Summary: King Arthur will not eat till all were served (85). Arthur's heart was light and boyish. Arthur enjoys life to be lively. He does not like lying or sitting around for long. Arthur's young blood is busy and his brain so wild (89). The reference to his blood being busy means hi... More..