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Minstrel shows were developed in the 1840's and reached its peak after the Civil War. They managed to remain popular into the early 1900s. The Minstrel shows were shows in which white performers would paint their faces black and act the role of an African American. This was called black facing. The minstrel show evolved from two types of entertainment popular in America before 1830: the impersonation of blacks given by white actors between acts of plays or during circuses, and the performances of

Between 1970 and 1980 there was a cultural film explosion, there were over 200 films released by major and independent studios that hyped major black characters and themes. Prior to the Blaxploitation era black actors had been relinquished to playing small parts that usually presented stereotyped images of the black race with roles such as waitresses or shoeshine boys. This however all changed when in 1971 when the first successful black film "Sweetback's Baadasss Song" showed a black man coming

and Jing Tian) is heading to an uncharted island to participate in a geological survey. To accomplish this task they bring in a team lead by a former soldier (Tom Hiddleston), a photographer (Brie Larson) and the commander of a chopper unit (Samuel L. Jackson). There seems to be this sense that the mission should be relatively easy and most of the crew begins to lets their guard down. It’s at that moment when all hell breaks lose. Kong: Skull Island What Worked The cinematography

“When you look at me, you don 't see a man, you see a black man. Nigger, negro, black, African-American, no matter how you see me, you see me different.” These words were delivered by Samuel L. Jackson when he starred in the movie A Time to Kill, which was released in the year 1996. In the film, Jackson acts as the character Carl Lee Hailey - a father who murders the two men who raped and battered his young daughter. Because he is black and his “victims” are white, he fears that they will not receive

IGN Entertainment called it, “Inspirational, Gripping, and Entertaining.” The Movie Guide summarized it as “an entertaining, morality lesson.” Six years later, Coach Carter still captivates the minds of audiences as the frontrunner of underdog movies and joining the top tier of movies. Winning 3 awards and receiving 10 nominations for best director, lead actor, and best female breakthrough performance, was an incredible tale that touched the audience’s emotions and evoked the feeling of the victims

Tabitha Pyatt DPI #2 Media and Psychology Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq is a satire melodrama that is a modern-day adaptation of Aristophanes’ Greek comedy Lysistrata written in 411 BC. The film is about the nonstop bloodshed occurring in Southside Chicago and various women who decide to withhold physical affection, particularly sex, from their husbands and significant others as punishment for the unrelenting gun violence. The women who spark this protest are the girlfriends of two rival Chicago gangs: Cyclops

and there were parts of the film where I found myself yawning. I give the movie a thumb up for being the movie my teacher chose to show the class. Although the movie was directed by Barry Levinson and starred Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, and Samuel L. Jackson it would not be a movie I would pick off the shelf and rent for my own interest.      Psychologist Norman Goodman is summoned to the

Pulp Fiction Pulp fiction is a movie filled with drugs, violence, gambling, and pop iconography, describing how real-life society is going towards the “death of god” era; a life without morals. A lot of movie critics would say that Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent (John Travolta) possess no ethical values, no sense of morality. They also say that the movie does not convey a message. The movie does convey a message; Quentin Tarantino just masks it behind the street-savvy talk and murdering

Spike Lee and Spike Jonze: producers, writers, and directors that happen to share the same name. Other than that, what makes “ the two Spikes” an instructive comparison is the very vast differences between their film styles and thematic concerns. Spike Lee, immediately recognize for his stylistic credits and dolly shots, more famously known for his controversial topics and stereotypes that he addresses in his films. Spike Lee pushes for the integration in the black community and urges toward unity

Tarantino’s Depiction of Violence Quentin Tarantino is well known and often criticized for his depiction of violence in his films. Although at times graphic, Tarantino’s violence holds a purpose. This paper will look at two films, Jackie Brown and Pulp Fiction, and their depiction of violence and the aesthetics used. It will also look at classic film conventions and ultraviolence aesthetics used by Tarantino. Finally, the paper will determine what aesthetics Tarantino carries over in each film.