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Clarke, in his article ‘Just Like Us’: Cultural Constructions of Sexuality and Race in Roman Art, suggests that the Roman empire was perceived to be just as ordinary civilization as those existed after its worldwide dominion because there was no different in the way they founded their art. Clarke suggests that the perception of Romans as a leading civilization was actually legitimized by their authority and power (Clarke 599); however, classical scholars argue that the only reason the Romans were dominating every aspect of society at that time was because there was no other empire that could topple Continue reading...

Introduction

Marc Foster directed the movie World War Z, a horror film, in 2013 (Movies.com); it is an adaptation of Max Brook’s novel “World War Z: An oral history of the zombie war” (Brooks). The title is an allusion to two other 20th century global struggles, World War I and World War II. The name pulls the viewer into the mindset that the battle is being fought worldwide, but this time it is with, well, zombies. The idea of zombies is ages old and started with the concept of necromancy (Strohecker). Even the bible has references to cannibalism: "And Continue reading...

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The documentary “Waiting for Superman” attempts at investigating several ways of failure of American education system. It has presented an in depth analysis of charter schools, educational reforms and consequent results. Five children Bianca, Emily, Francisco, Daisy and Anthony experience everyday pressures of regular public education. They suggest certain options which could possibly help in improving the US public education system.
The documentary starts with the repercussions of “No Child Left Behind” act, then giving in-depth details of the children who are good at math and general reading in every American state and how the test scores affect the Continue reading...

The 2015 film, American Sniper, directed by Clint Eastwood is meant to be an account of Chris Kyle’s multiple tours of duty overseas. Serving as a Navy Seal, Kyle served the United States military, retiring in 2009, with what he described as severe post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as other psychological issues. He went on to co-author an autobiography, also titled “American Sniper” in which he gives firsthand accounts of his tours, as well as the issues he suffered because of them before being murdered by civilian while helping fellow veterans. While the film’s initial release was Continue reading...

Scene Screening of Diamonds of the Night

The movie Diamonds of the Night when evaluated from the perspective of film theory provides definite previews of the balanced junction of film and space to justify the observations in reference to the contemporary film critic model. Hence, from the lense of evaluation Manny Farber’s space theory the same can be explored over the series of scenes of the movie. Under the consideration of the same theory the first scene is a succinct and impressive depiction to build the interest of the audience.
The movie starts with two young men running. They are running to save their lives Continue reading...

Movie Review

The film “Catch Me If You Can” was released in 2002 and is an example of the true story (faction). Frank W. Abagnale has managed to work as a Georgia doctor, Louisiana perish prosecutor and Pan American World Airways pilot – all of this before he gets even 21. Being a master of fraud and cheating, he also has succeeded in document falsification that at the end has brought him millions of dollars which he obtained using false checks. The FBI agent Carl Hanratty is ready to do whatever it takes to catch Frank and put him into jail for Continue reading...

One would imagine that most students of Literature ponder the merits of studying Shakespeare. They might ask themselves the questions: Why do we still study him in 2015? Are his works still relevant today? If one can get past the ancient language, one discovers that reading Shakespeare can be very much like watching a favorite television show. This drama review examines the themes such as jealousy and revenge and evaluates the relevance of William Shakespeare’s “Othello, The Moor of Venice” for the modern viewer.
Back in the 1600’s when this play was written, people did not have Continue reading...

The subjects under discussion are art illustration that emanate from the famous fairy tale of Cinderella. The reason for the choice of a set from this story is the fact that it has one of the most artistic illustrations. The set of images is selected based on the common ground of the theme and style they represent. One of the images was done by K.Y craft and immediately catches a viewer’s eye through its thoughtful placement of color. The image showcases version of Cinderella as a queen at the ball. The image appears to be majestic because of Continue reading...

Urban Crime and Morality in “Gone, Baby, Gone” by Ben Affleck

The movie “Gone, Baby, Gone” explores the reasons and circumstances for the phenomenon of urban crimes and puts both the main character and the spectator in the sticky situation, namely presents with a dilemma. It is difficult to define where the right ends and the wrong begins because the particular nature of crimes in the suburbs makes no laws and rules appropriate. The urban neighborhood with its traditions and secrets does not completely fit in the federal law enforcement. The end of the movie argues upon whether the corruption can sometimes do good with no harm to anyone and Continue reading...

The film Prisoners starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman was shot in 2013 and set in Pennsylvania. The film received a number of awards and nominations, including a nomination for Best Cinematography at the 2014 Academy Awards and winning the People’s Choice Award at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It also proved to be a minor hit at the box office, bringing in $122m.
The movie begins with the daughters of two separate families going missing and focuses upon the parents’ reaction to this event and the ongoing investigation of their disappearance. Gyllenhaal’s character, Detective Loki, Continue reading...

Psychology

The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological thriller that depicts a renowned psychologist, Hannibal Lector, who is suffering from Antisocial Personality Disorder. The movie successfully reveals a series of character traits and attitudes in Dr. Lector instead of labelling him as an evil person. The other character having a psychological disorder is that of Buffalo Bill, a serial killer.
Although the central plot surrounds on the manner in which FBI agent, Clarice Starling, played by Jodie Foster nabs the serial killer, Buffalo Bill, there exists a commanding presence by Dr. Hannibal Lector. Before introducing Dr. Lector in person Continue reading...

Prisoners (2013) is a film that explores issues surrounding abduction and how people react in situations where they feel helpless without anyone to blame. It tells the story of Detective David Loki (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) who is investigating the disappearance of two young girls, from two separate families. A man with mental disabilities, Alex Jones (played by Paul Dano) appears to fit the bill for the abductor perfectly – but Loki cannot find any hard evidence. Both Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) and Franklin (Terrence Howard), the father of the respective girls, are convinced that the man is responsible and Continue reading...

Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, shot “Vertigo” and “North by Northwest” within a year of each other – in 1958 and 1959. Both films were very successful and are still watched by the contemporary audience. Alfred Hitchcock is a director with a prominent style and his pattern can be traced in each of his movies. Still, there are two with particular similarities worth of discussing and analyzing – “Vertigo” and “North by Northwest”.
Both films are thrillers with a music score by Bernard Herrmann. The main character (Scottie/ Roger) goes through some psychological and physical difficulties for the reason that Continue reading...

Mixed Media on Canvas

Renowned for his visceral aesthetics, black humor, and provocation, Llyn Foulkes has remained at the periphery of the art establishment because he overtly rebels against commercialism by deploying novel painting techniques and creating diverse corpus of artwork. He opines about the dehumanization of the individual vis-à-vis a bureaucratic process in The Suspension, whereby humans merely become case numbers due to the advent of new and innovative technologies. A headless female figure is placed at the center of the canvas, layered on top of a cross and a realistic looking back of a human body that has several rashes Continue reading...

The Metropolitan Museum and its exhibition and interpretation of fine art is arguably among the best in the world (Karp & Lavine 7). The Metropolitan Museum has combined most of the non-Western materials in a single wing named the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas. The exhibit is stunning with a wide variety of beautiful and quite large objects. Monumental wooden objects from Africa and New Guinea fill the display space. The museum balances the use of both traditional and modern exhibit forms to present the cultures of societies. Examples include reenactment, period setting, dioramas, photography, audio and video Continue reading...

The documentary film, called “Made in Bangladesh”, concentrated on the Rana Plaza disaster, is a great example of an impressive and persuasive documentary. The length of this documentary is 25 minutes. Along with it, all facts are essential with no extraneous information. This is one of the strong sides of this documentary and of its creators from the Fault Line – a great ability to pick important information to pass onto the viewer. Another strong point of the “Made in Bangladesh” is a perfect combination of the professional filmed scenes and scenes from hidden cameras. This particular combination has shown Continue reading...

Introduction

The issue of orientalism is a relevant theme in scientific circles. Orientalism is present in world politics and culture since the Renaissance, since a period of Western domination over the rest of the world. The understanding of this phenomenon was defined only in 1978 by Edward Said, in his book ‘Orientalism.’ This man is deservedly considered as the founder of this theory. Orientalism still is present in many spheres of our life – politics, culture, media and even in education. Orientalism, according to art, culture and the Orientalists, is a very special certain style, thanks to which the features of Continue reading...

Nighttime dramas have become popular television shows with media consumers, particularly women, because of the heterogeneous nature of their content. It is these dramas that contain themes of romance, abuse, family, and corruption. Primetime shows like Law and Order, Scandal, and Grey’s Anatomy may combine elements like law and politics or medicine and business, for example. These often appeal to women who get emotionally involved with the characters, thus being able to construct their own meanings from such media texts. When episodes of these normal one-hour dramas end, they often leave the viewer on a cliffhanger, wanting more. Continue reading...

Introduction

In an effort to minimize the effect of the Great Depression in the rural areas in America, the Farm Security Administration was created to improve the life condition of tenants and poor farmers. The main goal of the FSA was to fight the social and economic inequality that resulted from the economic depression. A Colombia University economist, Roy Stryker, was appointed to lead the historical section of FSA; his job was to present to people in urban areas the way of life of people living in the farm (Ganzel). Knowing the power of photographs in conveying meaning and emotions, Continue reading...

The art or the science of taking moving pictures by electromagnetic through materials such as film stock. It is the act of capturing objects in space by the use of controllable elements including the quality of fill stock, manipulating the camera lens, the framing scale and the movement. Duration may also be included in cinematography; the length of time taken to make a shot. Cinematography therefore is the functioning of the camera lens and the light source, length of the lens, the positioning of the camera and its capacity in relation.
Simon van Stamfer in 1830 contributed in cinematography Continue reading...