There are many reasons why teens run away from their families. Most of the teens featured in the documentary have dysfunctional families. According to Thompson and Pillai (2006), poor communication, abuse and neglect, interfamily conflict, and dysfunction set the basis for runaway adolescents. Some of the teens are also forced...
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In a bid to point out how Hollywood has gained notoriety in disregarding the laws of physics, we are going to analyze a scene in the popular American superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy, one of marvel studios productions released in 2014. I will single out one scene that takes place...
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The documentary Bitter Lake offers some of the compelling insights that get to the bottom of the mystery behind the never-ending war in the Middle East, particularly in Afghanistan. Contrary to the majority of narratives that have been in existence in elucidating the cause of constant wars in the middle...
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The movie, Tears of the Sun, was released in 2003 to the worldwide audience. The film depicts an elite team of Special Forces deployed in a war zone to extract American citizens. Lieutenant A. K. Walters led the Navy Seals in their mission to rescue Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks and...
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Globalization and Development in "Burn!" Majority of scholars that have studied development as a topic agree on the fact that it is not easy for developing countries to jump from underdevelopment to the developed world, and that it goes hand in hand with civilization and globalization. It has also, for a...
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1. Michael Moore was commonly known as a filmmaker and author in the United States. In the film that he initially produced explained the gun culture in the state. He argued that films should not present violent shows. Moreover, the practitioner elaborated that in case there were fewer guns,...
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Gender can be defined as differences in traits as exhibited in one’s sex, that is, whether male or female. This includes behavioral, psychological and cultural peculiarities. Empowerment means the granting of power, authority or right to perform certain acts. Therefore gender empowerment can be defined as giving power to certain...
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The film, Straight Outta Compton The film, Straight Outta Compton tracks the journey of a gangster rap group throughout the group's musical journey. The group, N.W.A (Niggas with Attitude) comprises of Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, and MC Ren. The group is widely renowned for its immense impact on...
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William Gazecki’s “Waco: Rules of Engagement” William Gazecki’s “Waco: Rules of Engagement” released in 1997 is a bleak and unsettling documentary, but a significant one (Boxturtle). It establishes a strong case that the US government involvement in the Waco series of events was a Bill of Rights nightmare. The film presents...
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A Subculture A subculture refers to accepted norms and values that are special for a given group of people as opposed to what is widely accepted by the majority (Hebdige, 2012). Teenagers and Subcultural Identification Throughout history, youths always conform to a specific cultural behavior that is mostly influenced by peers and the...
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Dystopian movies and Resident Evil: Extinction Dystopian movies are very popular with audiences since they are able to transcend the limits of reality as they are set in a limitless and futuristic landscape. Resident Evil: Extinction is a film which features a host of popular characters in...
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Films are motion pictures that are created for entertainment and have different themes that they focus on and are classified according to the themes. Films also can be educative instead of being for pure entertainment. Most educative films are classified as documentaries because they focus on real-world events while some...
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