Category: Movie Analysis

Grant Sputores debut film I Am Mother is a science fiction thriller that circles the story between a child and her mother living in an advance bunker years after the self-destructive behavior of humans that caused their extinction. Giving a hint that the world outside the facility is no longer fit for human life. The…

Introduction to ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and Its Cultural Context This movie analysis is based on Crazy Rich Asians movie that come out last year in 2018. It produces by Jon M. Chu, a Singapore producer based on novel with the title Crazy Rich Asians wrote by Kevin Kwan in 2013 (Jose, 2018). The main actor…

Rhetorical Analysis: Breakfast at Tiffanys Breakfast at Tiffanys is a romantic comedy film that focuses on the eccentric Holly Golightly, and her new neighbor and friend Paul Varjack, who she calls Fred, after her brother that he shares a striking resemblance to. Their friendship is threatened when Hollys husband tracks her down and talks to…

What makes the ideas of love, marriage and relationships universal? These ideas are relevant to all cultures around the world. All humans are capable of love and create relationships, whether they are familial or romantic. Gurinder Chadhas Bride and Prejudice is a modern adaptation of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice, and explores the enduring themes…

ABSTRACT Adapting literary texts into films, often disregarded as a secondary activity, is a crucial process that requires the effort and time equal to that of creative writing. An adaptation’s success depends on its ability to amalgamate the gist of the literary text and the necessities of a visionary medium, without the objective of the…

With a rise in the popularity of online gaming in the last 10 years, there has also been a subsequent rise in phishing, grooming and the manipulation of minors. Brecks Last Game, directed by David Whayman and globally released in 2019, tells the story of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old whom was manipulated online over a…

Often success is overtly demonstrated in seemingly naturally talented or gifted people. Overnight successes are celebrated in athletes, performers, authors and artists, scientists and even students. But how did these people really achieve their success? Are they smart? Are they talented? Maybe. But more than likely, success is achieved through years of perseverance and grit.…

The most common reading of the monster stands as being a metaphor for the nuclear bomb. One can track this throughout the movie through cinematic techniques, dialogue and complementary timelines. It is most clearly demonstrated in the opening scene, where the destruction of the ship mirrors the events of Bikini Atoll. A test that threatened…

To survive, in basic terms, is to be able to have access to resources such as food, water, and shelter. To acquire these resources, several stances need to be taken, whether it be aggressively, neutrally, and rarely ever altruistically. A perfect example to demonstrate the multitude of different stances would be in the television series…

Introduction Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, ‘The Great Gatsby,’ has captivated readers for decades with its exploration of wealth, love, and the American Dream. In 1974, director Jack Clayton brought the story to the silver screen, starring Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby and Mia Farrow as Daisy Buchanan. While both the book and the movie share the…