Film Analysis

La Haine is the French term for “the hate”. The film shows a day in the life of three French men, with similar interests, but very different backgrounds. La Haine shows the illegal dealings they are involved in, and their unusual home lives. The main character, Abdel is never actually shown. But the other characters […]

Although James Bond, renowned for his “License to Kill,” first appeared in Ian Fleming’s novel “Casino Royale,” it was not until Terence Young directed the 1962 film “Dr. No” that actor Sean Connery brought the character to life on screen. The movie captivated audiences around the globe and showcased the charm and skill of the […]

Blade Runner, released in 1982, is a science fiction film starring Harrison Ford as Deckard, a former Blade Runner. Directed by Ridley Scott and featuring music composed by Vangelis, the movie is based on Phillip K Dick’s novel ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’. The plot centers around Deckard’s task of eliminating six illegal replicants […]

Film is one of the most popular media of the 21st century. One of the benefits of analysing media is so we can decipher the truth from the lies, as so many forms of media lie.The film I am analysing is called ‘North by Northwest’. It is a thriller movie starring Cary Grant and Eva […]

In the film Strictly Ballroom, Baz Luhrmann has re-worked a play from his drama college days into a romantic musical comedy with a satirical twist and a fairytale ending. The tale, a classic love story, parodies the Australian ballroom dancing scene to develop the message “A life lived in fear is a life half lived”. […]

The Film I will be analysing will be “American Pie 2”. The 10 minute sequence will be at chapter 15 and starts at 1hour and 14 minutes and 58 seconds. The meaning of Montage is the connection of the images in terms of how each shot is edited, and the syntagmatic relations. This may create […]

Schools are usually considered as a culturally safe space (Humpage 2009), however in the Film ‘Ronan’s Escape’ (2011), directed by A.J. Carter, bullying is addressed heavily, where Ronan, a student, experiences bullying through torments and his fears of other students.In this report, Ronan’s unsafe space will be analysed and observed throughout the film and other […]

The initial scene in Mean Girls shows parents saying goodbye to their daughter and hoping she has a great first day of school. The mother is crying because her sixteen-year-old daughter is starting traditional schooling for the first time, after being homeschooled since birth. Theme stated: “I had numerous friends in Africa. However, until now, […]

The Breakfast Club was a 1980’s movie that took a look at five high school students. They were all sentenced to a day of Saturday morning detention. All though all five come from different cliques and walks of life they all come together to discuss and work out there lives, problems, and insecurities. The main […]

Movies often depict complex and fascinating communication elements between a group of people. Analyzing how the characters, as individuals and groups, interact with one another allows for an understanding of “how people think, feel and act” between each other. The Devil Wears Prada depicts a young woman’s introduction to the various complications relating to ethical, […]

The film Rebecca has been adapted from the novel which was written by Daphne du Murier. Mr Dewinter is married to a lady called Rebecca who dies in a boat accident. He gets re-married to the new Mrs Dewinter. When he takes her to Mandela she can feel the presence of his former wife Rebecca […]

‘Strangers On A Train’ is a film from the thriller genre. One of the key elements of a thriller film is the creation of suspense. Using a variety of film techniques such as camera angles, lighting, sound and music, special effects, comedy and symbolism can create this suspense.Hitchcock uses camera angles very effectively in a […]

The film I have chosen to analyse for this assignment is ‘Shaun of the Dead’, the 2004 summer blockbuster from Simon Pegg. The film is basically a parody of George A. Romero’s cult horror ‘Dawn of the Dead’, described by its makers as a ‘Rom-Zom-Com’ which stands for Romantic Zombie Comedy. The first scene I […]

The film The Green Mile, directed by Frank Darabont, takes place in Louisiana’s death row prison block in 1935. The Green Mile is a film that delves into the dynamic between good and evil and the various characters who embody these forces. Narrated by the retired guard, Elderly Edgecomb (played by Dabbs Greer), through a […]

The film, Sicko, surprised and shocked me. I have never really had much of an opinion on health care before I saw this movie. The greed and corruptness of health care organizations made me not want to live in this country, but to leave and go to Europe or some other place that has universal […]

Andy Dufresne, born on September 20th, 1908 in Portland, Maine, has been sentenced for the murder of his wife and her lover. Andy, a tidy and petite man with sandy hair, gold-rimmed glasses, and small hands resembling a cleaver, visited Shawshank Penitentiary in 1948 at the age of 30. Despite his “prim and proper” appearance […]

Despite making significant progress, women have faced major challenges in achieving equal rights throughout history. In the past, they were deprived of the right to vote and had to fight tirelessly for suffrage. However, despite these advancements, women still encounter discrimination that belittles their chosen professions due to some individuals holding onto outdated beliefs that […]

The movie revolves around two boys, Gerry and Sewell, who dream of acquiring two season tickets for Newcastle United Football Club. They work hard to quit smoking, drug use, and alcohol consumption but are short on funds to achieve their goal. To attain the necessary money before the start of the season, they resort to […]

Even though it was a silent movie, The Love of Jeanne Ney by Pabst shared many themes with American epic cinema but also had its own German and European techniques for mise-en-scene and camera work. To fully analyze the film’s role in cinema, we must examine the various devices employed by Pabst and their connections […]

The film “Kidulthood” deals with a number of teenage issues and the traditional adult/teenage conflict. It looks at stereotypical teenagers, who are often described as moody, argumentative, violent, causing trouble (getting an ‘ASBO’, ‘Hoodies with lots of attitude, all in an urban back round. Set in west London, the film follows a group of teenagers […]

Run Lola Run is a film in which a young woman (Lola) is given the task of recovering 100,000DM for her boyfriend in a twenty-minute period. If she fails to recover the one hundred thousand in time, her boyfriend fears the mobster will kill him he owes the money to from a robbery. The film […]

Orson Wells, an ideal filmmaker to conclude film noir in 1958, showcases his talent for surpassing the typical conventions of this genre. While watching this movie, it becomes apparent that film noir elements are present. However, what sets it apart is Wells’ ability to go beyond these norms. The film includes scenes that exhibit characteristics […]