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On the Waterfront is a film directed by Elia Kazan which illustrate the difficulties that the protagonist, Terry Malloy, has struggled in the early period of 1950s. Terry Malloy was a former prize-fighter who was bought up in a dark and brutal world of men. Since his career has ruined by the corrupted union which was controlled by Johnny Friendly, Terry was being recognized as a ‘bum’ within both the longshoremen and the mobs. This poor environment has created a false philosophy within Terry himself

Any critic, myself included, will tell you that M. Night Shayamalan should’ve been the best filmmaker of his generation, but somewhere along the line he changed. His earliest films are some of the best pieces of filmmaking I’ve ever seen. He came out swinging with the classic film ‘The Sixth Sense’, a film many revere as the most perfect film under his belt. He then followed up with ‘Unbreakable’ and ‘Signs’, two more films that were the nearest to perfection they could’ve possibly been. That’s the

L.B. Jefferies is a photographer who is currently wheelchair-bound due to an injury that took place at his last photography job. He is restless and ready to go back to work. It is this restlessness that leads to the curiosity of wondering what his neighbors are doing in their daily lives. Jefferies analyzes every detail of a situation in his own life and in the lives of others. Jefferies is confronted with relationship issues and his moral issues. He shares his curiosities and theories with those

studio to adopt major independent productions was RKO. RKO had over a dozen independent unit productions under way in 1940. Val Lewton’s Influence on Horror Films during the 1940s During the 1940s it was Val Lewton’s unit at RKO (Radio-Keith-Orpheum) Pictures which carried the horror

“Margo always loved mysteries. And in everything that came afterward, I could never stop thinking that maybe she loved mysteries so much that she became one.” Paper Towns, written by the award winning John Green, involves numerous themes including self-discovery, friendship, and mystery. When Margo leaves Jefferson Park because no one truly understands her, Quentin and his friends embark on a journey to discover who Margo really is and where the paper town is that she went to. John Green learned

In the Paramount decision of 1948 this was the outcome of the United States vs. Paramount Pictures. This was a monumental case in the right of production companies to own theatres and holding exclusive rights on which theatres could show there movies.it would also change the way Hollywood movies were made, distributed, and exhibited in theatres and other places. The court held that this distributing technique was in violation of the antitrust law that was put in place years before. This case is used

Hollywood’s Golden Age started when major studios had survived the financial crisis of the 1920s, and decided not to be put in that kind of situation by introducing the contract system to all of their employees. This strategy assured that the studios where less likely to be exposed to high risks, and where sometimes more in favor of the studios. With total power over productions the studios where able to keep production costs at a manageable levels, as well as exclusive rights to certain stars of

Causal Analysis Metro-Goldwyn Mayer was formed on April 17th, 1924, when movie theatre mogul Marcus Loew purchased Louis B. Mayer Pictures. Loew had previously acquired Metro Pictures Corporation and Goldwyn Pictures (both founded in the mid-1910s), and MGM was born with the acquisition of Mayer’s firm, a decision that ultimately led to a successful and profitable company thanks to Mayer’s keen eye for solid production and Irving Thalberg’s frugal, almost mechanized business practices. Even after

happens, Hitchcock uses a long shot to give a review of a scene. After Mr. Vandamm's partners hijack Roger Thornhill, there are various long shots giving a landscape of the area Roger is being taken to, Townsend Mansion. At the point when the motion picture advances and areas change, Hitchcock uses long shots at the United Nation's complex, the Chicago bus stop, and Mount Rushmore. These long shots permit the viewers to comprehend what is going on and where the next scene is happening. In a film where

There are many reasons as to why Citizen Kane has been lauded as one of the best, if not the best, film of all time. Orson Welles's Citizen Kane has had a lasting impact on cinema and continues to influence directors to this day. Visually striking, Citizen Kane helped to usher in a new era of cinema through its innovative techniques and use of mise-en-scene. From the film's onset, it is evident that it is going to be a tale of woe. The film begins very ominously, much like a horror film, and immediately