When it comes to earning a living, most people in the U.S are either employed temporarily or on a permanent basis. Some issues contribute to people’s desire to have at least somewhere from which they can win a bread for their families. In the play “Fences,” composed by August Wilson,...
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Directors and authors seek to address certain issues and concerns in the society. The goal of any piece of art either in writing or production is the address certain concerns, teach, or provide direction for the society. Understanding the themes and the aims of certain direction and writing is important to...
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The movie Inside the New York Times is about the newspaper and the lengths to which the reporters must go to ensure its survival in the era of social media. As the current age turns to the internet for news updates, the newspaper is faced with a number of difficulties....
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Racism is one of the enduring features of American culture. Despite the remarkable dedication people have made to combating it, racism still exists. The entertainment sector is one area where it has consistently been significant. The issue of race in the country has been portrayed in both film and television...
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The Martian is a movie starring Matt Damon about astronaut Mark Watney, who was accidentally left for dead after a violent storm while on a manned mission to Mars. Despite all odds, he managed to survive, but he soon found himself stuck on Mars by himself with little to no...
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Cameron Crowe and Jerry Maguire Cameron Crowe produced and directed the drama sports film Jerry Maguire. Leigh Steinberg inspired the film, which was released in December 1996. Jerry Maguire (starring), Dorothy Boyd (Jerry's lover), Rod Tidwell (Jerry's client), Bob Sugar (Jerry's protégé and agent), Marcee Tidwell (Rod's wife), and Ray Boyd,...
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Brokeback Mountain is a film based on Annie Proulx's short story of the same name. Brokeback Mountain is a romantic drama film from the United States. The short story was published in 1997, and the movie was made in 2005. Ang Lee is a Taiwanese American film director who generally...
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“Just One of the Guys” is a 1985 comedy film that was released. Its title portrays a human attempting to blend in as one of the "guys" in a social setting. The film follows Terri Griffith (the character of Joyce Hyser), an ambitious journalist and article writer living in Phoenix,...
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Chariots of Fire Chariots of Fire is a classic film with fantastic running sequences. Colin Welland wrote the script, David Puttnam produced it, and Ian Charleson, Ben Cross, and Hugh Hudson directed it (Carter, 1983).The Core Focus The core focus centers around the British class hierarchy, which governed the nation after World...
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The documentary "The Great Dance: A Hunter's Tale" revolves around the survival techniques used by Bushmen in the central Kalahari. It tells the tale of the Bushmen of the San ethnicity as hunters who face the most intense endurance limits that are imaginable. The plot culminates in "the Chasing Hunt,"...
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The Dam Debate The film DamNation depicts the dam debate as a clash of values among different members of American society. Standard dam supporters, mostly lawmakers, believed that the building represented a social benefit to the commons. They were, though, unconcerned about the dams' long-term effects. To date, there are two...
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Last Days in VietnamLast Days in Vietnam combines two films into one that took place about 40 years ago and tells the vivid tale of Americans muddled departure from South Vietnam when communist forces closed in on Saigon. The other film is a related tale that has been reflected...
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