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    This is a movie about a mother named Sara Goldfarb played by Ellen Burstyn, her son and only child Harry played by Jared Leto, his best friend Tyrone C. Love played by Marlon Wayans, and Harry’s girlfriend Marion Silver played by Jennifer Connelly. The movie opens with a scene in which Harry is in the process of taking his mother’s television against her wishes. His mother is addicted to her T.V., and now that Harry has left home, it is her whole universe. Her favorite show is one where a man who

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    have a peek at the lives of drug addicts through their eyes. It traces lives of four protagonists - Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn), her son Harry (Jared Leto), his girlfriend Marion Silver (Jennifer Connelly) and Harry’s friend Tyrone C. Love (Marlon Wayans). Aronofsky made this film stand out particularly for his mastered use of mise-en-scene. So, it is worth pointing out the techniques he used in this film and the effect they had on the viewer. The opening shot is focused on Sara and her son Harry

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    White Chicks Poster

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    The poster used to promote the movie “White Chicks”, stars the two main protagonists of the film, the Wayans brothers. Due to the subtle nature of the creator’s design choices, the average viewer may not pick up on the many intricacies that may very well affect the viewer’s perception of the poster. At first glance, the poster is able to summarily explain the plot of the story to the viewer of the poster. Clearly shown, the protagonists are black undercover cops who will undergo a transformation

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    Excuse Me, Brian? Essay

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    Excuse me, Brian? - What do you want, Shawn? Do not you see I am deep in my thoughts? - Did not see that. You know, someone in the neighbourhood has high debt for the electricity provision and the whole building is threatened with the blackout if the debt is not returned. I am on my walkaround and would be happy if you could show me your electricity bills. - Are you accusing me of not paying the bills? And how are you to me to share with you such private information? - No, you have got me all wrong

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    Because of my friend Rick Ravanello (who guest-starred on the show once last season but apparently met an untimely death), I first was made aware of the show Lethal Weapon. Initially, I was enticed to view this show on his recommendation, but from the moment I witnessed the opening scene of the pilot episode, I was hooked. And the actress who portrays Riana Murtaugh is one of the enchanting reasons for me to continue to support this entertaining, captivating, action-packed show. At the age of seventeen

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    I still remember being sat in my 20 week scan and finding out SJ was a boy.I then remember hearing “there appears to be one little thing, your baby appears to have clubfoot, but don’t worry it is easily treatable”.As soon as the doctor left the room I burst into tears.In hindsight I laugh at how dramatic I was since, like most people, I had no idea what clubfoot was, but hearing that anything is wrong with your child always brings about that horrible feeling that comes from the bottom of your stomach

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    Both authors examined the qualities of Brando’s acting that made his acting memorable. Neves investigated Brando’s acting style in the 1954 film On The Waterfront. Neves delved into how Brando’s method acting approach strengthened his role and focused on the psychological complexity Brando gave to the character. Whereas Krasner wrote about Brando’s role in the 1951 film A Streetcar Named Desire and explored specific details in his acting technique, such as his usage of mumbling and his rebellious

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    In his plays, A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams uses different ways to show in the play of social realism. It show each of individual character and focusing on how particular way of viewpoint contrast with men, and the perspective of looking at women. The play explores struggle of two character Stanley and Blanche, between appearances and reality which made the play’s plot more affected reality. Throughout this play, it show the symbolize of the gender roles and the power of men over

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    A Streetcar Named Desire 's original drafts were started in the early 1940s by playwright Tennessee Williams, who prepared and tested numerous titles for the work. Eventually, the completed play opened on December 3, 1947 in New York City staring Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski and directed by Elia Kazan. This run of Streetcar lasted 855 performances until 1949 and won Williams a Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics ' Circle Award. Later, in 1951, the film version was adapted and stared

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    The Techniques Used by Bartle, Bogle and Hegarty to advertise Levi's From the mid 1950's onwards, jeans have been especially associated with particular types of male American youth heroes, including James Dean, the young Marlon Brando, and their sixties followers - heroes who have become symbols of the youth and rebellion in almost all Western cultures. Before World War Two jeans were worn as men's work wear, so that workers had something comfortable to wear but after

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