71st Academy Awards

La Vita é Bella (Life is Beautiful) directed by Roberto Benigni is a film test of resiliency in a light and humorous way but dark at the same time in the settings of WW2. The main character Guido Orefice is a fun, sharp Jewish guy who alongside his beautiful wife, Dora and his son Giosué are taken away into the Nazi concentration camp. The film highlights many themes, which enables the audience to understand through the influence of the context. These include challenging stereotypes and power structures

Roberto Benigni’s Life Is Beautiful, is a film that is set in a concentration camp and combines comedy with the seriousness of the extermination of the Jews in Nazi Germany. Benigni’s task in making this film was significant, by taking a tremendous risk, making a “comedy about the Holocaust.” And the fact that he pulled it off so well, despite the expected controversy it has aroused in some quarters, is downright miraculous. Benigni initially accesses the emotions of his audience through simple comedy

impacted all walks of life. He had a 64 year life full of glory but eventually he died from chain smoking complications. (He was never seen smoking in public though.) Walt Disney was one of the most influential entertainers in the 1900’s for his numerous awards, his work in popularizing animation, and his use of propaganda to attract all age groups. Walt Disney has a timeless appeal, which is what makes him so influential throughout the 1900's and beyond. Walt Disney was born on December 1st, 1901, in Chicago

When diving into a book or a piece of literature structured like this one must keep an open mind to the points of view they will encounter. This may not be the average book, for example it is different than the other literary works that are often discussed in the classroom. Even though it is not a story like a fairy tale is, this type of book is still enjoyable and easy to discuss. However, there is a huge amount of opinions

Ellen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres is a celebrity many of us know. We know that she hosts a television show and makes people laugh. She looks like she has it all together but, do you really know how she came to be the Ellen DeGeneres we know? On January 26, 1958, 58 years ago, DeGeneres was born into the world. She was welcomed by parents, Betty and Elliot DeGeneres and by brother, Vance. She lived a pretty normal childhood, spending her days either at school or out on the wild streets of New Orleans

“Man, I counted at least 15 black people on that monitor. I’m here at the academy awards, otherwise known as the White Peoples Choice Awards.” said Chris Rock to kick off the 2016 Oscars Academy Awards. The Awards were surrounded with controversy through and through. It was the second time in a row that absolutely no African Americans had been nominated. Considering that a lot of great movies came out in which African Americans either wrote, directed, or acted in, a few in the the Black community

Last year there was a huge debacle with many African American actors protesting the Oscars. The issue was a lack of diversity involving the nominations for awards. Only white actors and actresses were nominated for the top four awards, sadly for the second year in a row. Because of this, the hashtag #oscarssowhite gained popularity, and was seen all across social media. Granted, the Oscars is movie nominations, but TV and movies play hand and hand with being film entertainment. Also, there were

that Michael Stuhlbarg’s name doesn’t appear. Stuhlbarg won’t get as much attention as Woody Harrelson or Sam Rockwell. His name isn’t going to grace headlines like Gary Oldman’s might. Stuhlbarg isn’t going to be walking up the steps to accept his award for Best Supporting Actor, and that’s a downright shame. It’s one thing for Stuhlbarg to not be acknowledged for his work in one film. There are are plenty of actors who did incredible work last year who slipped under the Academy’s radar. Armie Hammer

Sexuality plays a significant role in the novel. Be it Oscars’ inability to have sex, Yunior, the narrators, constant search for a woman, the sexual abuse that Lola is victim of as a child or the constant sexualization of Beli as a teen. In these cases, when analyzed, the reader can see that the treatment or, mistreatment of these cases, is often transgenerational. Starting with Lola, the sexual abuse she experienced was at a very young age, and when she tells her mother about it, she is told that

pieces of music. He was born on February 8, 1932 in Floral Park, New York. A few important works of his, are the soundtracks for Harry Potter, E.T.- The Extra Terrestrial, Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Jaws. So far, he has educed a plethora of awards for his works. He has gained five Oscars, four Golden Globes, seven BAFTAs and twenty-one Grammys. With forty-eight nominations for the Oscars, he is runner-up Walt Disney as the most nominated person incessantly. He was awarded a multitude of gold