The Box Comedy

Presumably since the beginning of time, we, as human beings, have tirelessly sought out answers toward a greater, predetermined and/or significant purpose in our lives. This confirmation of our purpose in life has been a habitual need to place value on our existence as this feeling of dread has been echoed throughout science, religion, art and philosophy. The question is still unanswered, but the desire remains—what is the point? The contradiction between searching for an inherent order, reason

be done has seemingly been done before (*cough* Sharknado). After watching Get Out and eagerly convincing everyone I knew to go see it (including you!), I found that my requests were met with concern as many said ‘oh, I do not like scary movies.’ It is unfortunate that so many would forgo seeing the movie in light of someone’s preconceived idea of what a horror movie is. The entire genre is compartmentalized into a one size fits all description and what arises out of this generalization is an entire

2013 left an incandescent mark for Disney’s economical future thanks to Frozen. The well-respected and highly esteemed company, Walt Disney Pictures, owns the Scandinavian influenced movie. The man himself, Walt Disney, and Roy E. Disney founded Walt Disney Pictures in 1923. It is an American film production company and division of the Walt Disney Studios. The Walt Disney Company is the second largest conglomerate in the world – giving the title of second largest film Production Company to Walt

George Orwell said, “If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear”. Orwell states that freedom of speech is the most important thing there is. If neglected the freedom of speech, don’t speak at all. Animals in Animal Farm never spoke what they believed because they were too scared to face the consequences that could have happened. The animals always assumed Napoleon was right. Benjamin and Clover were some of the smartest animals on the farm,

Mateship in Australian Films Mateship has long been a major aspect of the national image as projected by Australian films, yet the moralities of mateship and the image of men as mates did not go unchallenged. Australian cinema as a significant part of the whole industry of image-makers in the country, the way it portrays mateship, the single most important mythic element in the cultural identity of Australia, is worth analysing. This paper first reviews the historical

not the case. The North Beach section of San Francisco actually holds this distinction. It was in June 1964 that Carol Doda of the Condor Night Club performed the first topless go-go dance. The club went bottomless in 1969, and is credited with inaugurating the trend of uncensored full nudity in the realm of American stripper dance. That same year, Vegas’ iconic Palomino Club opened, and still today, this establishment has the distinction of being the only totally nude strip club in Vegas that serves

National film and television matters in the 21st century because it embodies and conveys the values and beliefs of the culture producing it. We use film to tell stories about who we are and how our society works. Film is a record of how individual cultures have presented themselves to the outside world. It demonstrates what concerns us and is important to us in everyday life, allowing us a rare opportunity to understand each other regardless of economic, racial and national boundaries. It also benefits

Paris’ Midnight Magic For nearly fifty years, Woody Allen has been writing and directing lucrative films and television shows. One of his most recent productions is a film called Midnight in Paris that has multiple famous actors and actresses playing the main roles. This fantasy film takes place in the most popular city destination, Paris, a city known for its breathtaking sites. The film often alternates between different time periods such as the 1890s and 1920s due to a type of time travel the

propaganda, particularly inasmuch as the propaganda is strictly a by-product of the principal action and contributes to it instead of getting in the way? It is just another facet of the variety of moods, action, suspense, comedy and drama that makes ?Casablanca? a number one entry at the box office? (variety). This message is important for American viewers especially because it emphasizes the necessity of the Americans in the war efforts and their vital role. The characters in Casablanca all contribute

drama shows that they cry to as well. Horror films often have us react with our bodies, for example: if you see something gross you feel it in your body, and at the same time your body is reacting to the way the characters are. Other body genres like comedy can have a reactional impact on your body as well. For example: if you see something funny and you laugh, that is a body reaction. Brian Hu emphasized that classic Hong Kong action films come from the massive influx