Movie Review Essay Examples Page 10

The documented film Eyes on the Prize captures the history that occurred in the 1950s and 1960s of the Civil Rights Movement in America. The film starts off in 1955 where they tell the story of the death of Emmett Till, who went to visit family Chicago. However, the environment between black and white people…

The 1980’s were an era of distinct change for Americans, and came to be known as the “Reagan Revolution” (Lucia, 275). The nation had been through a tumultuous period of distrust following events such as the Kennedy assassination, the Vietnam War, and the Watergate Scandal, so the former Hollywood actor’s embodiment of a simpler time…

The underlining theme of the movie Supersize Me is how fast food is to blame for Americans being fat and/or obese. However, this was demonstrated under extreme conditions. Morgan Spurlock had to eat McDonald’s 30 days in a row for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He was also limited to the number of steps he could…

‘Refugee’ by directors C. Malpas and L. Knott is a documentary released in 2016 that portray five preeminent photographers who travelled the world to present insight into the difficult situations faced by refugees. The story starts with a definition of the word ‘refugee’ and states the two main questions that the film tries to answer….

In director Damien Chazelle’s First Man, a movie about astronaut Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) and his journey to the moon, Chazelle takes the first crack at this story in a while, and he does a fantastic job of recreating the astoundment and excitement of the scientific wonder of landing on the moon. While there have…

On February 15th, 1985, the movie The Breakfast Club was released, capturing the lives of five high school students as they endure a Saturday detention. Johnny, the criminal, whose background includes a physical and verbally abusive home life; Claire, the princess, who feels she can’t be herself in fear that no one will like her;…

The movie Anna Karenina is a disaster. The book on the other hand is a study of love and betrayal as well as many other things. It’s made up of fantastic dialogue and smooth switches between points of view of multiple characters. It explores controversies that stay as relatable today as they once were. Unfortunately…

Unfortunately, children go missing around the wold everyday not excluding the Caribbean. According to the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File, juveniles under the age of 18 account for 36.5% of the records. (as of December 31, 2017). When this occurs family and friends become panicked in their search to find lost…

According to films such as Selma and 12 Years a Slave, humans of color biggest objective seem to be survival and fighting for freedom. This is their daily motivation and what makes them survive each day. Hope of one day being able to escape and receive privilege. These humans are very persistent. Martin Luther King…

The rot in society besides other issues of delinquency still abounds not because people are not aware of the ills of the conduct, but because of the endurance of the habit for ages to an extent that it seems ordinary and acceptable. Such is the case of slavery in America, especially in the South where…