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… the struggle between tradition and new ideas. This struggle, which Radha defeats with her choice for lesbianism, is symbolical paralleled by the reoccurring scenes of her as a child. The film is a tale of two vital, beautiful women breaking their…

… This was the year the U.S. was supposed to make history by landing the first man on the moon. Two days after launch, while Apollo 13 was approaching the moon to begin lunar operations, something exploded on the ship. The crew had to overcome many life-th…

… of London. Anthony Burgess originally wrote it. Later on made into a movie, and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The movie is to represent ultra-violence and how there is no scientific cure yet. The social context is very violent in the beginning showing…

… first gangster/mobster movie it has been my favorite genre of film. For me it started with characters from Goodfellas Henry, Jimmy, Tommy, and Paulie and their ruthless criminal ways. Why is it that the audience is attracted to these characters? Darth…

… of two men who risked their lives while trying to fight against the colonial forces of Spain and Portugal to save an Indian tribe from slavery during mid-18th century in South America. “The Mission” is a powerful movie with a powerful message about…

… that are present from a Chicanos point of view. The misrepresentation of Chicanos can be seen from the very beginning to the very end of the film. The role of Johnny Ramirez, the protagonist of Bordertown (1950) was portrayed by the famous, but nonethele…

… is an ordinary summer day. But then, without warning, something very extraordinary happens. Enormous shadows fall across the land. Strange atmospheric phenomena, ominous and mesmerizing, surface around the globe. All eyes turn upward. The question of…

… movie. What qualities does it have that make if effective or ineffective for you as a viewer? Give specific examples from the movie to support your reasons for your evaluation. The Hurricane has proved itself as an effective movie for all people…

… preconceived notions about living in suburban America. This movie also becomes a commentary on the human condition while exposing the raw truth of a dysfunctional family. The Burnhams Lester, Carolyn, and Jane start out as the typical middle-class…

… Eating Gilbert Grape is set in a small quiet town called Endora. Endora is described as the same as dancing to no music would be, it is a story of despair that is marked by the morals of all its characters It is a story recounting the unhappy life of…