The movie starts as the flashbacks of Ali la Pointe (played by Brahim Hagiag), a member of the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN). The scene is 1957, and the first flashback is about how Ali, a petty thief convicted and imprisoned, joins the freedom fighters after seeing the oppression meted out by the French colonialists. This builds the story as it concentrates on the struggle and the mercilessness shown by both sides of the war of the Battle of Algiers, a segment of the Algerian War....
Rush Hour, directed by Brett Ratner - one of Hollywood's most successful directors - stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. It achieved commercial success and became the 7th top grossing film of 1998. The plot of the film centers on the kidnapping of the daughter of the Chinese Consol. Inspector Lee, played by Jackie Chan, is called to assist in the investigation because it is believed that the mysterious Crime Lord Juntao is behind the kidnapping. Lee finds himself paired with Detective James C...
Casablanca is a movie that was set during the Second World War in Casablanca, Morocco. In the movie the main characters are Humphrey Bogart starring Rick Blaine who is the hero, Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa, Paul Henreid starring as Victor Laszlo among other actors and characters. The movie is set during the 1940 when Germany attached and ransacked Moroccan capital city Casablanca to get rid of escaping Jews and Germanys who were escaping the persecution and Germany control over the French colonies...
Jaws the action packed American film that sank its teeth in to the box offices in 1975 became major must see for years after. It was directed by Steven Spielberg, who said he made jaws as an experiment of fear. The film is about the jaws of a great white shark that starts to hunt off the Coast of Amity Island, terrorising a small holiday resort. After a young girl is attacked Chief Brody, a newcomer from New York who came to the Amity looking, or so he thought, for a change from the fears of ...
Proxemics is the study of space and how physical distance between people is related to cultural, social as well as environmental factors. The changes that take place in the physical relationship among the actors affect the way in which information is conveyed to the audience. Proxemics is a nonverbal form of communication which includes eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture as well as listening skills and the correct use of the space, be it on stage or an outdoor performance. The...
How does the director Stephen Spielberg use film technique to build suspense and tension for the audience in the film "Jaws"? The film "Jaws" was directed by Stephen Spielberg. The film is about the incessant shark attacks that happened in Amity in USA. It was set up in Amity which is near Kansas in USA. It is set on 4th July which was an Independence Day in USA. Everyone has the day off to celebrate their holiday very year and it is a national holiday in America. Throughout the film we are a...
Both Edgar Allen Poe and Alfred Hitchcock are known for their preferences for injecting fear and suspense into their works. Both artists are very skilled at creating and building up suspense. Edgar Allen Poe displays his skill in his short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Alfred Hitchcock's method of suspense-building is demonstrated in his movie, "Rear Window". Both Poe and Hitchcock utilize first person narration, an uncertain sense of madness, and very descriptive settings to mo...
In 1959 Bill Kaysing predicted that at that time, the chances of getting man to the moon and back alive were 0.0017%, taking into account radiation and micro meteors. Just two years later US president J. F. Kennedy made his famous speech. "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind or more important...
Forrest Gump is a famous 1994 American comedy-drama film based on the novel written by Winston Groom; directed by Robert Zemeckis. The story depicts the life of a simple Alabama man Forest Gump who travels around the world, meets historical figures and influences and participates in important historical events of the second half of the 20th century. The film "Forrest Gump" is about a simple man's journey through complicated times. Exciting, deep and kind film narrates from the behalf of the p...
