The Dish Film Analysis

Based off Charles Webb’s 1963 novel by the same name, The Graduate is an American romantic comedy/drama released in the United States on December 21, 1967 starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, and William Daniels. The film was directed by Mike Nichols, produced by Lawrence Turman and the screenplay written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham. The film was produced by Lawrence Turman/Mike Nichols productions starting in March of 1967. Mike Nichols has also directed other well known films such as Catch-22 (1970), Working Girl (1988), and more recently Closer (2004). The film was distributed by AVCO Embassy Pictures nationally and United Artists internationally. AVCO Embassy Pictures studio, founded by Joseph E. Levine, the films executive producer, also claims production/distribution for other hit films such as Godzilla, King of Monsters! (1956), The Fog (1980), and Prom Night (1980). The movie was well received due to its $104 million dollar box office opening tab. The score was produced by Dave Grusin and the songs written by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

The enchanting and heart-warming film Satellite boy, directed by Catriona McKenzie is a story set in the Kimberley Region, north of Western Australia and follows the character of Pete on a journey of discoveries and learning Indigenous culture. McKenzie delivers and utilises a range of different film techniques which help develop the themes of conflict between tradition and changes, confronting challenges and sense of belonging. Through these film techniques, the audience is able to understand that indigenous culture will be more appreciated because of its significance to aboriginals in their life.

The feature film Australia directed by Baz Luhrmann gives the viewers a great insight into life in rural Northern Territory during the 1940s. He includes characters that both compliment and oppose the setting and the way he has captured the Australian farming style of living is impeccable. Racism and sexism are alive during this time period primarily to the Aboriginal people and to women. Cultural identity is a big part of this movie, especially with an Aboriginal child, Nulluh, and the personality change that lady Sarah Ashley experiences is a critical part of the plot.

The Australian cinema in the 1960’s failed to communicate with the audience due to their lack of promotional messages that weren’t disseminated. Media is formed by cultural, political, economic and social conditions. These influenced or even directed its characteristics and its intended meaning. After a devastating blow to the film industry in the 1960’s, filmmakers of Australia had stopped creating and making quality Australian films. However, the Australian New Wave brought a revival of the Australian film industry during the 70's, 80's and 90’s. It introduced Australian qualities into film, including larrikinism, mateship and a classless social hierarchy. The Castle and Gallipoli confirm, promote and explore features of Australian identity

I was still in elementary school when hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana so I do not remember much except for the fact that my mother woke up my sister and I at four o’clock in the morning to head to my uncle’s house in northern Texas. My mother got scared and decided to leave at the last minute. I remember on our drive there, the thunder and lightning was horrible and it was raining really bad. Besides remembering these few details on my own, I have only heard stories and was taught about Katrina in school. Watching Trouble the Water was very eye opening in the aspects of how some of the people in the ninth ward of New Orleans experienced hurricane Katrina. Although this documentary focused solely on the impact of the ninth ward, there were still

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Did you know that E.coli and salmonella outbreaks have been occurring so frequently in America that in 2007, there were about 73,000 cases of people sickened by E.coli? This is because we as consumers are not watching what we eat and think little of what is going on behind the closed doors of the food industry. In the well-known documentary Food Inc., it opens our eyes to the catastrophes of the food processing business and shows us just how much it is affecting our health and our lifestyle. With food being an important means of our survival, why is it doing us wrong rather than good, what exactly is going on between the government and the food industry, and what can we do to stop these industries?

Jade Brown Mr. Bergmann Senior English B2 31 March 2015 Moon landing conspiracy In 1969 NASA decided to send Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Armstrong was the first to step foot on the moon, the other two came later. These moments were captured on television cameras by Eagle.

Einar’s body is male, but on the inside, he’s female – and when he looks at the

People believed that the great superiority and recognition that would come with being the first country to land on the moon was enough to prompt the United States government to fake the moon landing. Since the Soviet Union successfully launched the first space satellite, Sputnik, the United States didn’t want to be second again to people they had long competed with. When astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins took their first steps on the moon, it was a huge swell of national pride to most of America while simultaneously representing the defeat of other nations. Thus, people made irrational exSOMETHING SOMETHING PATHOS

The images displayed were sharp and straight to the point. An example of this is seen when they are comparing Monsanto employees with the government employees. The camerawork was very good in this film and it helped the audience understand the movie more. Two examples of the good camerawork are when there was a high angle sweep shot over cattle farms showing how many cows there were and how cramped they were and another is the perspective shot of the shopper in the supermarket showing the choices of food all made by the same

Spoon and Stretch had been regular drug users. They had been doing drugs so much and for so long that they no longer felt the "high" associated with drugs, but they continued using because they would become sick otherwise. Therefore, it was evident to me that they were not exactly deterred from committing the illegal act of using drugs. During one scene in the movie, an officer told them they were in a no smoking zone, and while they eventually put their cigarette out, they showed that they were not intimidated by the officer ordering them to do so. This scene helped to helped to put into context their attitudes towards authority. Overall, the movie showed that Spoon and Stretch were not deterred in the conventional sense. Instead, they

Do you think NASA really sent a rocket to the moon? On July 20, 1969 NASA “launched a rocket into space”. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first human beings on the moon. Maybe. During that time America and the Soviet Union were racing to see who could get to the moon first.

The Graduate is a coming of age story focused on the confusion and fear that many young adults feel as they try to strike out and make a life for their own. The film focuses on Ben Braddock as he tries to figure out what do with his life, which is further complicated by an unfortunate love triangle involving Ben and two women who happen to be mother and daughter. The opening scenes of the film serve to introduce the audience to Ben and the hopelessness, emptiness, and angst that he feels as he struggles to find his path in life.

Partying to save the planet may sound like the plot to some National Lampoons movie, but a new idea may just make that a reality. SolarBeatz, an environmentally conscious startup based in Chicago, aims to help slow the process of global warming through a rather innovative technique. Using a mobile, solar powered, music venue, SonicBeatz not only bring green fun across America but also an environmental message to a different audience.