Academy Award for Best Picture Essays

Films have been a major part of the fabric of American society for many decades now. Americans are constantly bombarded with adverts about the newest number one movie. That said, Americans are continuously judging and critiquing films in the form of movie reviews. Such evaluations result in multiple interpretations of films. Nevertheless, over the course of a lifetime, people are taught many lessons from films. For example, the audiences that watch The Dead Poet’s Society, learn that people who use

It Happened One Night Introduction It Happened One Night was a movie directed by Frank Capra. It was released in 1934 by Columbia pictures, being a small budget film; it was not expected to perform well at the box office. On the contrary, the film performed well to an extend that it won many accolades. This led the film winning the Academy Award for the best picture in 1934. Because of its nature as a small film, the main actor role was filled by Clark Gable, who was loaned from another studio. The

the musical was nominated for 13 Tony awards, and won six. For years, movie adaptations had been in the works, but due to legal or interest complications, the plans never came to fruition. Following the success of Chicago, the project was finally greenlighted and headed by director Bill Condon. Released in December 2006, the film has been the most expensive film with an all black cast. The film came to critical acclaim, winning a Golden Globe and 2 Academy Awards. In contrast to previous all black musical

‘West Side Story (1961) was the second highest-grossing film of the year in the United States and swept the Academy Awards, winning ten Oscars, including Best Picture – more than any other musical. It garnered uniformly enthusiastic critical accolades (…). The soundtrack album was one of the best-selling LPs off all time up to that point.’ (Keith, page 100) West Side Story is known as one of the greatest musicals of all the time. Furthermore, the fusion of the magnificent play of colors with splendid

angles, shots and the use of a narrator, it’s no wonder he is able to keep viewers on the edge of their seat. But how does Baz Luhrmann pull off this spectacular feat of his? This is probably explained best by referring to Baz Luhrmann’s films and how he himself has evolved as a director. This is best done by comparing two of his films, namely, Romeo and Juliette and The Great Gatsby. Although both these films have a large variety of common factors, such as the spectacular parties, the use of music

Through viewing the film Rear Window and reading the Short story It had to be murder I saw various ways in which suspense was created both in the short story and film. In the film, Jeff was trying to work out his problems with Lisa as well as being a voyeur and peeping into his neighbor's rear windows. He mainly focuses on Thorwald's window but we have several scenes where Jeff addresses his problems with Lisa. The most climatic scenes happened towards the end of the movie when Lisa decided to enter

when love comes from looks it is more than likely gonna fail love comes from inside and shows actually how care for that person. Another instance in the play that love comes into effect is at the beginning really one girl likes a guy but he loves her best friend like in real life in most cases she never gets a chance “the course of true love never did run smooth(). In the play love does not run smoothly it keeps from relationships forming all because of a flower. In the play marriage plays a key role

“Waxen Wings” Literary Analysis All her life, Birdie experiences failure. However, the only thing that she takes away from the experience is success. So, whether this is a tragedy or not, Birdie only sees it as a chance to be triumphant. In Ha Songnan’s “Waxen Wings”, the character Birdie grows up wanting to fly and the ways that she attempts to achieve this goal shapes her into the person that she will become. Songnan uses a sequential structure in order to take the reader through the highs and

In the short story “The Ransom of Redchief” by O.Henry there is situational irony to create humor and excitement. The main character Johnny got kidnapped and was having the time of his life. He never wanted to go back home or to school. When he was making trouble at the camp the two kidnappers Bill and Sam ask him if he wanted to go back home but he does not want to “‘Aw what for’ says he’ I don’t have any fun at home.”’ (41). Whenever one of them asked Johnny got upset and refused. Bill and Sam

DocViewer Zoom Pages A poem can depict many pictures and emotions that writing itself cannot. Crossing the Swamp written my Mary Oliver was able to build a strong relationship between the speaker and the swamp through a change in attitude, different poetic devices, and an overall shift in feelings. The change in attitude throughout Crossing the Swamp was able to give the reader a chance to see the gradual progression of the speaker’s new outlook. As the poem progresses, the character

Tell the truth or trump- but get the trick Pudd’nhead Wilson’s calendar This first aphorism of the book Pudd’nhead Wilson by Mark Twain already gives an indication of what is going to happen in the following chapter. This quotation from Wilson’s calendar is about the remark made by David Wilson when he just arrived in the town Dawson’s Landing, Missouri. The remark he made was: ‘I wish I owned half that dog. ‘Why?’ Somebody asked. ‘Because I would kill my half.’ Wilson was trying to make

Louise Erdrich’s “The Round House” consists of many complex ideas and topics, many of which we were unable to touch on in class. One of the most important points in our readings I found was the scene when Joe realizes where Mayla’s body is and the character Bugger’s connection to this awareness. Although he appears in the novel only briefly, the five or so pages that involve Bugger and what he knows are some of the most significant pages in the entire book. What he knows and the decisions Joe makes

“Flux” is anywhere. It either can “sux” or “rox”. With changes people will change along the way. From appearance, to deep down inside. Many will argue which character in the book has changed,from all of the opinions and reasonings with further evidence, it seems to stand out that Lee has changed the most throughout Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie. From her style changing so drastically, to having one opinion about one thing and changing the perspective completely. One of the reasons why Lee changed

Victoria Pagán, The Onion (video) Fact: She picked the Poem because it is by an expert in poetry and you get a short poem with a deep meaning. This poem helps us understand that we as individuals are a part of a larger community. Fact: She believes this poem will help students communicate with one another. Analysis: The definition of this video and the poem chosen by Victoria Pagán believes that this poem is one that "the onion" is the ultimate symbol of individuality and represents

Letter from an Unknown Woman CA 1 Style and Stardom Mickaela Farrell 10296509 “…Legendary European director Max Ophüls ' deeply moving, timeless film, considered his greatest and most successful American film but a film, unlike most Hollywood films. …. It demonstrates his lyrical, gliding camera movements, long tracking shots, atmospheric melancholy and romantic dialogue…” As a basis in the film we see the anonymous letter detailing the tragic fate of Lisa Berndl (Joan Fontaine)

and the authoritarian. She compares the farmers who use pesticide to “judge and jury” who have “doomed” innocent creatures that they are either ignorant of or for whom they care little for (31-32). Overall, her use of diction strikes penetrating pictures into the mind of the reader that excites images of farmers, who she claims are on a “mission of death,” (22) killing so many innocents with pesticides that they induce a need for a “casualty list” (24). She shows clear disgust for farmers, considering

Movie Review- When the Bough Breaks “When the Bough Breaks” isn’t based on a true story. This film was rated PG-13, released in September, 2016 and was directed by Jon Cassar and written by Jack Olsen. It is an American mystery/drama film and the main cast members are Morris Chestnut as John Taylor, Regina Hall as Laura Taylor, Jaz Sinclair as Anna Walsh, Theo Rossi as Mike, Romany Malco as Todd Decker and Michael K. Williams as Roland White. The movie was produced by the following persons Morris

War is beautiful. War is necessary. We must fight because we are right, and the enemy is wrong. When raised in a nation that is free, these three statements will be echoed until it is time to be shipped off to battle. There is no argument or resistance, only a generation of young men that believe their right is not to be free, but to die in hopes that their sacrifice will bring freedom to those they love. “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen is a bitter contradiction about the common belief that

King Hamlet’s ghost in Hamlet plays a very significant role in Shakespeare’s play even though he only appears briefly in the very beginning and two other times throughout the play. King Hamlet’s ghost furthers the play in many ways. He affects action by setting the play in motion, he affects the theme of revenge, and he helps develop other characters, specifically his son, Hamlet. He sets the play in motion by causing the wheels to spin inside of Prince Hamlet’s head, the ghost is the whole reason

In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hamlet’s father’s ghost vanishes in Act 1, with the parting words of “Remember me” (1.5.91). Hamlet responded to this utterance with the following: Tracing the theme of memory and remembrance in the above excerpt from Hamlet reveals how through the act of preserving the memory of his father, Hamlet relinquish his remembrance of the other characters, causing him to go mad. The inclusion of multiple forms of address in the absence of an addressee emphasizes