Live Action Fantasy Meets Emotional Realism

One does not necessarily have to cluck in disapproval to admit that entertainment is all the things its detractors say it is: fun, effortless, sensational, mindless, formulaic, predictable, and subversive. In fact, one might argue that those are the very reasons so many people love it. At the same time, it is not hard to see why cultural aristocrats in the nineteenth century and intellectuals in the twentieth hated entertainment and why they predicted, as one typical nineteenth century critic railed, that its eventual effect would be to over turn all morality, to poison the springs of domestic happiness, to dissolve the ties of our social order, and to involved our country in ruin." said Neal Gabler, the author of Life in the Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality. I agree with this quote, that entertainment is mind numbing and lessen the values of our society. Back in the nineteenth century, entertainment was something that actually stimulated their minds,

The genre of the book is realistic fiction. What made this book a good quality realistic fiction book is. That the things going on in the book could actually happen, focus on relationships, and the characters were realistic. The book is for advanced reader, I felt that it was apposite for the age group. Since the text was much more advanced, it had storylines that younger children could not understand. The book talked about controversial issues such as race. Which was a big theme in the book since Dess is white and living in a black foster family. This book would be something that children who are living in mixed families, foster care, or step-families. Would be interested in and would appeal to them more. Not saying that other children would

Anna is a dynamic character because of the facts we know about her and that we learn almost her entire history. We know her personality and her background by the end of the story we know how she reacts to situations and other behavioral traits characters becomes well known by the reader.

Anna’s id appears to be the dominant aspect of her personality, especially in the beginning of the story,

The diction shows happiness in this quote. At the beginning of the story Anna would never have said this. This just goes to show how she has changed over time and how she's not depressed anymore. She has accepted herself and now she's looking forward to life.

I am sure everyone knows that one person who says a unhumorous joke but as soon as they start laughing, it makes you want to start laughing too. I feel as if her happy-go-lucky personality gives a welcoming tone to what she says. She has an infectious laugh.

Anna is consistently there for Helen, no matter what happens and is not judgmental. Anna is intuitive, forgiving, and kind. She is a great foundation for Helen as a friend. In both paths she was there for Helen whether it was when she found out Gerry cheated on her or she was suspicious of it.

Anna has been excluded by her sister and has had no interaction with anyone else. She is isolated, but not by choice. Her world is lonely because the gates had to be closed to protect Elsa from other people who would consider her as a monster. If she was able to communicate with other people she wouldn’t be isolated however that opportunity was never given till coronation day. Throughout the day Anna shows how she is considered to be socially awkward by the conversation with Hans. They bumped into each other causing them to fall on top of each other. During that time Anna was stumbling with her words and rambling. In another interaction with Hans, Anna and Hans discussed how they are perfect for one another. They

Adrianne comes across genuinely as a warm and caring person who greatly enjoys others’ personal interest. People probably

He brilliantly captures the portrait of a “pathetic loser” stuck in limbo and is seeking redemption, and hopefully Orser gets to be the lead in many more films in the future. However, this film really belongs to Mary Elizabeth Winstead who completely shines as the victim/manipulator. Having impressed with films like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Smashed, Winstead delivers her best performance yet, masterfully switching simultaneously from fragile, conflicted, manipulative and seductive in the blink of an eye, putting the casual viewer through a tidalwave of emotions. Through her captivating presence and the enigmatic darkness lurking behind her eyes, she hooks you in and it’s impossible to look away from her. There’s one particular scene where Claire is attempting to seduce Ansel, which is creepy as ever. Claire is a unique and complex character, and Winstead deserves recognition for her towering

The film ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night’, director Ana Lily Amirpour, is a mixture of genres such as the Spaghetti Western, the teenage romance, and the vampire genre. The clash of genres in this film brings out the idea of hybridity and duality, with the sounds and cinematography creating a sense of ambiguity, or the ‘in-between’. The underlying mix brings out a sense of horror for the overall feel of the film as it leaves audiences with a sense of fear and realisation that not everything is as it seems.

The classic example used to teach students Game Theory, and a frequent plot element of action movies, is most often called the Mexican Standoff, where three people each have their guns pointed toward the next and if one shoots, they all will shoot the next. How does one solve this dilemma? In the movies, the hero or heroes of the movie never gets shot and always end up winning the Mexican Standoff, often because of some quick move or through an outside influence changing the game. However, real life is not always like the movies. In Mexico, there is a real-life Mexican Standoff scenario occurring with the federal government, and a slew of cartels. Does game theory offer any insight into why this international conflict is occurring or how we can solve it?

I’ll FLY AWAY is a character driven drama that shines with imagination. The story centers on a once famous magician, who tries to convince his daughter he’s from another world and he has to do one last performance and return home. His daughter believes he’s suffering from a head injury and delusions.

Sofia Coppola produced a romantic comedy-drama film that illustrates how a minimal narrative is used to explore the vulnerability and strength of human interaction (Coppola, 2004). Reveling the loneliness and emotional estrangement through a negative register approach Coppola successfully challenges the

The novel is classified as Realistic Fiction because the events of the novel could take place in real life.