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    In “The Departed”, which takes place in South Boston, State Police are tasked with bringing an end to Irish American organized crime. One of the stars of the movie is the great actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays undercover cop Billy Costigan. The cast is packed with high demand actors; one of them being Irish mob boss, Jack Nicholson, playing Frank Costello. Costigans counterpart is Colin Sullivan, played by Matt Damon. Both men just-graduated from Massachusetts State Police Academy; Sullivan is

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    was the one that told him he should try to “go big” with his singing career. “Between 1943 and 1946, Sinatra's solo career blossomed as the singer charted a slew of hit singles. . . . By the mid-1960s, Sinatra was back on top again” (Frank Sinatra-Film Actor, Singer). Before his solo career blossomed, Frank Sinatra was in several different small bands. Then, in 1943, he began his solo career. After being a solo artist for years upon years, Sinatra joined “The Rat Pack” with Dean Martin, Peter Lawford

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    On The Waterfront Essay

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    Intro: Hello my name is Bikram my candidate number is 0013 The film I have chosen is On the waterfront directed by Elia Kazan. I will be giving an in depth analyses of the 5minuted extract I have chosen from 00:02:00 – 00:07:00. This film explores the social issues of corruption and racketeering by crime gangs or crime unions (OR WE CAN CALL THEM ORGANISED CRIME GROUPS) which have control over the dock area in New York IT explores how the protagonist Terry Malloy played by Marlon Brando goes from

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    Gene Kelly Research Paper

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    Gene Kelly
 Gene Kelly was the king of the musicals in the 1940s and 1950s. He was an American film actor and director who had an artistic, classical style of ballet techniques that transformed the film of musicals. He boldly blended dance solos, mass movements and offbeat camera angels to tell a story in visual terms. Not only did Kelly direct and act in the most famous films, he also worked behind the scenes, breaking the ground with his choreography and establishment. Gene Kelly

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    During the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards, a ceremony intended to recognize some of the best independent filmmakers in the industry, Jordan Peele, a famous an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director, admitted to writing “Get Out” while high. Everyone is aware of the fact that one of the “side effects” of marijuana is to facilitate the spark of an individual’s creativity. Jason Peele is a proof to this by bagging two of the highest honors in the event – Best Director and Best

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    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is a 1966 spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone. The movie takes place in the old west during the American civil war. The movie features legendary actors such as Lee Van Cliff, Eli Wallach, and Clint Eastwood. Van Cliff plays the role of Angel eyes, a cold-blooded mercenary who is after the Confederacies gold. Eli Wallach plays the role of Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez. Tuco is a resilient, witty bandit, wanted by the authorities, and accompanies

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    as my female of choice because I loved How to Get Away with Murder and whenever she is in a movie I always remember her. The male I chose was Will Smith. I chose Will Smith because I really enjoy almost all the movies he’s performed in. These two actors have made their mark in the entertainment business and will forever be remembered for their performances along with their many awards and nominations. Davis was born August 11, 1965, on her grandmother’s farm in St. Matthews, South Carolina. After

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    The Rush Hour Essay

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    hour films are a series of martial arts/ action- comedy films starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker and basically two cops that wouldn’t normally be partner up together. One a Hong Kong police force inspector and an American LAPD that goes on a lot of misadventure, but ends up working together pretty well. Almost in every film there is a Caucasian and African American male always playing in a comedian role, but not in the Rush Hour films. It is unusual having a native Asian and African American being

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    Evaluation of a film: Johnson’s Family Vacation A 2004 film called “ Johnson’s family vacation” directed by Christopher Erskin is based on a African American film that consist with a reunion of different family generations coming together to celebrate another year of happiness. The Johnson’s family has many obstacles to face before they arrive at this reunion. Enjoying this comedy film brings one’s view of happiness and warmth; it also shows how a family has to go through different obstacles through

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    band. Sinatra decided to go down this road on his own. During 1943 and Sinatra’s solo career continued to blossom as the singer winning with many hits singles. Sinatra was not only a singer, he was also an actor. 1943 was the year Sinatra made his first movie debut on the big screen with the films Reveille With Beverly. In 1945, he won a

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