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… in black and white, the 1955 film is Charles Laughton's sole directorial effort. It starred Robert Mitchum, Lillian Gish, and Shelley Winters; James Agee wrote the screenplay (or is at least credited with doing so). Based on Donald Grubb's 1953 bestselli…

… with the 80's. The setting is a High School. The characters are a cross section of the world; from the princess, to the jock, and even the brain. The story is about the adventures of the "Breakfast Club" that meets on Saturday during a session of…

… film, The Godfather portrays a mafia family trying to survive among a crumbling empire of crime. The Godfather is more then just a movie about dog-eat-dog. With the use of great camera shots, dialogue, acting, character development, and storyline…

… man’s continues dominance is the virus.” In the movie Outbreak a hemorrhagic virus took the lives of many people in a matter of days. This deadly virus was called the Motaba virus. Even though the virus is so small compared to us it is amazing how it…

… and Hollywood tried to capture this change in various movies about schools and teachers. “Dead Poets Society” (DPS) and “Stand and Deliver” (S&D) are two movies that showcase two different and simulatinsly similar stories about teachers who come…

… Wallace (Rob Brown), a young writer, who lives in the inner city Bronx “hood.” The film opens almost like as if it is a horror film, where four friends dare one another to go and visit the neighborhood creepy-old-man’s house. Jamal, curious as all…

… described at one point or another in terms of their marital status and in terms of their relationships with the opposite sex. This represents a central theme in the film. The crime on which the plot pivots is the result of a failed marriage. The hero…

… Rudolph Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn. This filmed dance was taped in 1966 and everything from the costumes to the sets made it seem very dated. But, the question was "did the filmmaker capture the dance and how" and below is my opinion on the question. …

… about the consequences of racism as a family is torn apart by hate. The film follows one man's struggle to reform him and save his brother after living a life consumed by violence and bigotry. The story unfolds through the eyes of Danny Vinyard, who…

… Throughout the movie, women went from small roles to becoming leaders, survivors, and protectors. For example, Ripley tries to let the Colonial Marines know that there will be disaster of aliens infesting the colony, but they continued to interrogate…