The Grifters (1990)

Working Girl, dir. Mike Nichols. Perf. Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith, Sigourney Weaver. Twentieth Century Fox, 1988. DVD.

When deciding what movie to do for this particular paper I faced a few issues. I knew what the requirements were, but I wanted something different and something I could have fun watching and writing as well. So, after looking around and pondering movies for weeks I finally decided on a perfect choice The 60's directed by Mark Piznarski?

Because I follow the life and career of Tammy Gillis so closely, I was well aware of her current film, Menorca. Being the indie film champion that I am, I did my homework and discovered who the writer and director was--John Barnard. Recently, I had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about how he got started in the business, his notable works, and even a hint at his upcoming works.

The story starts off when Willa and her mother move to Hollywood with Willa’s new step-father Jonathan. Jonathan is a famous Hollywood director, so they move to a big mansion belonging to the late actress, Diana Del Mar. Soon after the family moves, they hear about a serial killer loose called the “Hollywood Killer”. This murderer targets young actresses and kills

Park Theatre’s ninety seat theatre was the perfect venue for Neil Anthony Docking’s The Revlon Girl, directed by Maxine Evans. While it would’ve been performed as beautifully in a larger venue, the cozy theatre was perfect for an intimate atmosphere -- feeling as though the audience were personally sharing a vulnerable moment with the grieving mothers at their meeting with the Revlon girl.

Since the 8th grade, when she skipped school in 8th grade to watch the filming of “Mr. Deeds” in her hometown, Britt has known exactly what she wanted to do with her life: make movies. After getting a degree in media production, she was

After several years of acting and building her family, Jolie has gone to direct her own films. Jolie’s first film she directed was “In the Land of Blood and Honey”, a movie set in Bosnia about a couple in love on opposing sides of war. () I felt that Jolie chose to direct this film to shed light on the issues going around in the world and that these stories need to be heard. She went on to be nominated for a Golden Globe for the category of best foreign film producer. () Jolie is a leading role model for many in several ways and the films directed by her are inspiring to

The main characters of this movie is Bianca (Mae Whitman) and Wes (Robbie Amell). Bianca is a senior year high school student with Jess (Skyler Samuels) and Casey (Bianca Santos) as her close friends who are more popular than her. She is the neighbor plus former childhood friend of Wesley "Wes" Rush, a star on the school 's football team. She has a crush on guitarist Toby Tucker and attends a party of mean-girl Madison Morgan, hoping to get to know him. But in the party Wes unthinkingly reveals to her that she is the "DUFF" of her friend group, the "Designated Ugly Fat Friend." The DUFF does not actually have to be ugly or fat but the person in a social group who is less popular and more accessible than the others in the group. People exploit The DUFF to get to the popular people.

Movies are most of the time related to a human being's life. Movies apply psychology to their plots. For example, movies like the StepMom directed by Chris Columbus, and Good Will Hunting directed by Gus Van Sant show us that psychology is part of our lives in a day to day base. It could go from a divorce to a person who is scared to take a step in life. The textbook, Psychology: Core Concept, by Philip G. Zimbarbo, Ann L. Weber, and Robert L. Johnson, utilizes examples from these movies. We are going to see how these movies relate to the core principles of psychology.

The main character Katie Feldman (Julianne Hough) has just arrived in Southport, North Carolina were she is ready to begin her fresh start on life. Shortly after her arrival into this quaint little town Katie meets widowed store owner Alex Wheatley (Josh Duhamel), who has two children named Josh and Lexi. As Alex and Katie eventually begin a romantic relationship it almost seems that all this movie will be

‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ (Wes Anderson, 2014) combines a perfect mix of nostalgia and history. The film explores the themes of war as it recreates history through mise-en-scene. Anderson also incorporates other themes such as racism and elitism during pre-war Europe. The film widely explores Europe from many viewpoints, one of which is of Mr Moustafa. His nostalgia is seen through flashbacks of when he was a lobby boy that went by the name of Zero. As an audience the depth of his nostalgia is seen through mise-en-scene. With the help of cinematography and props we see can see the time and place that Moustafa acknowledges. Anderson shows how history is reimagined through ones nostalgia. Mr Moustafa recalls events, which he was not present in yet he explains them as if he were there. This also shows how one reimagines history from another due to emotions and personal attachment. Despite the outcome being the same there are many viewpoints it can be seen from.

In the movie Parenthood (1989), many developmental stages can be observed. With that being said, one character that can be observed is Gil who is middle-aged adult. Gil has a beautiful wife and 3 children. In Santrock (2016, pp. 362-363) security, love, loyalty, and emotional interests are important during middle adulthood. Both Gil and his wife (Karen) believe that they have raised their children the correct way, but it can be seen that some people in his family think otherwise. He also has 2 sisters and 1 brother. In addition, he has a mother, father, nieces/nephews, and a brother-in-law. According to Santrock (2016, p. 342), during middle-aged adulthood adults normally reach peak position at their jobs, but in this case the promotion that Gil wanted was given to someone else, so Gil struggled with this concept of not moving up. Also, his household seems to be hectic and not perfect, but somehow he pushes through (Parenthood, 1989). According to Santrock (2016, p. 354), Erickson’s developmental stage that pertains to Gil is generativity vs. stagnation. In this stage, adults feel a sense of wanting to leave their legacy when they are gone (generativity), but at the same time feel as though they have not done anything for the next generation (stagnation). In the movie Parenthood (1989), Gil can be seen exhibiting this developmental stage in various scenes, but there is one seen in particular that stands out. Him and his wife are called to school for a meeting with the

The film I chose to do a report on is called Away From Her. The 2006 Canadian film stars the following popular actors: Gordon Pinsent as Grant, Julie Christie as Fiona, Michael Murphy as Aubrey, Nina Dobrev as Monica, and Olympia Dukakis as Marian.

Unfortunately, the AIDS-stricken director died before the film was completed. This film operates as a kind of last will and testament for Marlon Riggs. “He bequeaths the idea that rigid

The film begins with Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon), living repressed lives in Arkansas. Both women have stereotypical roles in this movie. As best friends, they decide to go on an adventure that takes a dramatic turn and ends up being an adventurous police chase to the sudden death. Thelma is an unhappy housewife who despises her husband (Daryl), who is a bumbling, controlling and narcissistic. Her character is somewhat infantile, in that she relies completely on her husband for support. She is too timid to confront him about going on a weekend getaway with her best friend Louise. Her timidity is evident in every act she displays. She is unhappy with her life as a housewife but doesn't blatantly show it. She cooks