Movie Review Examples: Ideas, Topics, Outlines

Watch 12 watch 12 years of slave. History Movie Review

Description: 12 Years a Slave (2013), directed by Steve McQueen, was released on October 18, 2013. The film is an adaptation of the Twelve Years a Slave (1853), a historical memoir by Solomon Northup.

The Theme Of To Live Zhang Yimou Movie Review

Description: Though the film received gained success in all parts of the world, it was denied by the Chinese government due to its controversial story and the critical portrayal of some political campaigns run by the Communist government

Inception Movie directed by Christopher Nolan Review

Description: Use some simple vocabularies, freshman level, easy structure, write a movie review for the "Inception" according to the outline, write two points for whats good in the movie and one point for not good

Eat, Cook, Love-Doc Zone. Short documentary. Movie Review

Description: The Eat, Cook, Love-Doc Zone is a short documentary that sensitizes viewers to embrace the art of cooking. In an age where most of the people are into processed foods and fast foods, the documentary tries to bring back life into the element of taking time to make a meal at home

The Laramie Project Analysis

Description: In 2002, The Laramie Project was released by Moises Kaufman with an aim to shed light on the aftermath of Mathew Shepard’s murder. He was killed in 1998 in Laramie, Wyoming, and that incident made the headlines in no time.

The Laramie Project Movie Analysis

Description: The film The Laramie Project, is piece that for most of the people that are unfamiliar with the story comes alive with the elements of the level of discrimination that plague the society to this day. This is a story that is meant to reenact the pain surrounding the death of one Matthew Shepard

Reflection Paper: The Wolf and Lamb

Description: Looking at Wolf and Lamb and Lady Windermere’s Fan, one might be inclined to say that the two are not related in any way. However, upon further and deeper investigation, it is indeed possible to see several similarities between the story and the play. The characters display differing attributes

Review of Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People Movie Review

Description: A stereotype can be broadly defined as a popular belief regarding a particular group of people. The beliefs lead to the generalization of all the individuals belonging to the group. Various studies have revealed that stereotypes have the power to influence not just the way the society

Movie Analysis of Wonder Woman Depicting Present Day Feminism

Description: Wonder Woman movie subverts feminism. First, the dressing of the character, Diana (Gal Gadot) is mean to propagate the usual portrayal of women in Hollywood. They must show ‘a lot of skin.’ She is dressed in some fancy leather knickers and her costume it designed to be ‘sexy.’ In some scenes when all the

Wonder Woman analysis Literature & Language Movie Review

Description: Wonder Woman is an American movie produced in 2017 and is based on the DC comic character of the same name. The critical question evident in the film is: were the positive reviews of the film associated with the visuals, direction, acting musical scores or action sequences?

Straight Outta Compton Movie Analysis

Description: Straight Outta Compton is an American film produced in 2015 and it portrays the rise to popularity and the decline of the rap group known as N.W.A, including its crew Ice Cube, Eazy-E, and Dr. Dre. The film follows the roots of the group members, their collaboration and rise to fame.

The Explicit and Implicit Components of the Snowden Movie

Description: The film Snowden looks into Edward Snowden’s activities an ex- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee who revealed classified information that the National Security Agency (NSA) engaged in mass surveillance and the invasion of privacy on a massive scale. The cyber-security threats are greater than

Snowden Analysis Communications & Media Movie Review

Description: The movie, Snowden, directed by Oliver Stone relives the personal struggles with the consciousness of a federal agent serving both the CIA and the NSA on various capacities as an expert in information technology.

Philosophy: David Wood And Michael Shermer

Description: Summarize how the specific argument(s) were discussed in the presentation. Be sure to exercise charity in how you present the argument(s) and its noted criticisms.

Half Nelson Analysis, Crack Addicted Middle School Teacher

Description: Please watch movie Half-Nelson and write a half page (or longer if you'd like) analysis of this film. This includes a full Argument Analysis breakdown of Explicit Components and Implicit Components.

Listening report. Literature & Language Movie Review

Description: The ted talk titled The Scientific Method is Crap by Teman Cooke offers some interesting pointers regarding the scientific method and its flaws. From the talk, one gathers that the scientific method is responsible for not only making science more difficult but also inducing fear in people.

Movie review/reference. Psychology related-movie myths. Lucy 2014 (Film)

Description: Directed by Luc Besson, Lucy is a Sci-Fi film features Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman and Min-Sin Choi among others. In the film Lucy played by Scarlett was supposed to be taking one of the smallest job.

Movie review. What is the film about? Social Sciences

Description: The film The Interrupters was directed by Steve James and released in 2011. The film is about wrong decisions, addiction, gangs, recovery, and redemption from former dark paths and lives.

Commentary of video. Literature & Language. Movie Review

Description: This story follows the life of Matt and Mellissa who have been struggling with rare psychological conditions which make them not able get a job. Mellissa starts the interview by describing her condition, Tourette syndrome, and her life at home with her family.

Commentary (Review) Employable Me Episode One

Description: Employable Me is an exceptional documentary that not only opens one’s mind but also the heart. This is more so because it focuses on the individual rather than the condition they are going through.

Psy 202. 2014’s Lucy. Psychology Movie Review assignment

Description: Lucy is an English language sci-fi movie produced by Virginie Besson-Silla and directed and written by Luc Besson. The story revolves around a 24-year-old young lady who moves from the United States to Taiwan for higher studies.

Information About The Child And Learning Center

Description: Writer hello this assignment requires recording an observation and recording in running record and anecdotal observation. You can google to see what running record and anecdotal observation is.

Movie reviews: Crossing and American Revolution: The Birth of a Nation

Description: The Crossing is an American historical film released in 2000 and directed by Robert Harmon. The film centers on the experiences of George Washington during the crossing of the Delaware River and is an adaptation of the novel

Prepare Review of French Revolution Two Videos

Description: The film ends when the king and his family is forcefully pushed from his house to appear before the national assembly. He acknowledges that it was the end of his leadership and his life was in the hands of the people.

Review of industrial revolution. History Movie Review

Description: The subject matter of the video is the emergence of the Industrial revolution and how it changed ordinary life. The video starts by describing that before the Industrial Revolution, people lived in rural areas with small farms where they grew the little food they needed for survival.

Review of Russian Revolution. History Movie Review

Description: The Russian Revolution in 1917 became a landmark event; this revolution gave birth to the definition of terrorism. Terrorist ideologies can be traced as early as the 18th century, making it an old phenomenon

Review of Chinese Revolution. History Movie Review

Description: Mao Tse-Tung (Zedong) later known as Chairman Mao led his supporters to victory in 1949 where the Chinese People’s Republic was established under communist rule

Get Out: Film Analysis. Applying Television Criticism to Film Analysis

Description: Get Out is a 2017 horror/mystery film that was directed by Jordan Peele, an award-winning director, comedian, and producer that is most famous for his subtle satirical attacks on racism.

Physical, cognitive and social development. Social Sciences

Description: The development of children takes different forms, which are important in enhancing their relationship with the other members of the society. The development of different aspects among children takes different forms, and even levels to reach their full capacity.

Final Film Analysis: The Big Short (2015)

Description: The Big Short (2015) is a biographical comedy film that explains complex financial tools, which eventually led to the 2007/2008 financial crisis.

The Help: Dreams Of Turning Into A Writer

Description: "The Help" is a film that is about a young woman that completes college in the southern society of Mississippi and comes to the community with the dreams of turning into a writerю

The Early Years: Human Health And Development

Description: he clip is trying to make the point that a person’s future, wealth, health as well as happiness can be predicted based on the way one is as a child.

Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington

Description: The rabbit-proof fence is a movie adapted from a book by Doris Pilkington based on a true-life story of Australian Aboriginals kidnapped and detained in Moore River settlement in 1931.

Steven Spielberg's movie “The Post”

Description: In “The Post”, the movie generally explores journalistic message. In particular, the movie seeks to pass across the message of media freedom.

Heaven On One's Head: A Dance By Pam Tanowitz

Description: the Heaven on One's Head with a combination of the moves, the style, music, lighting and most importantly the costume, the stage came alive and so the thrill among the audience.

Final Exam: The Artist is Present

Description: This film offers great and valuable insights into the state of the human race, and how people are continually affected by the society in which they live.

Reel Injun: The Portrayal Of Native Americans

Description: Released in 2009, Reel Injun was a Canadian documentary film that beautifully explored the portrayal of Native Americans. It highlighted the lifestyle of figures like Iron Eyes Cody, an Italian American who was able to reinvent himself as an American on screen.

Family As An Institution In Lukas Moodisson's "Together"

Description: Together or Tillsammans is not your typical film and for people who cannot stomach the truth, it is best that you avoid it. Released in 2000, the film takes a different approach in how it reveals the themes within.

Of Mice And Men: Comparison Of The Book With The Movie

Description: By reading and watching the movie Of Mice and Men, it is clear that similarities and differences exist based on the scenes, characters and the roles of the actors.

The Youth Subculture "In the Heat of the Sun"

Description: Ma Xiaojun's actions together with other youths in the film “In the Heat of the Sun” by Jiang Wen in 1994 depict a revolutionary culture of the young people.

Koyaanisqatsi: Glimpse Of The Changes In The Society

Description: The movie Koyaanisqatsi is one that offers the audience a glimpse of the changes that have taken place in the society and the way that these changes have impacted the way people interact with the environment.

Casablanca (1943) And Singin' In The Rain (1952)

Description: Casablanca (1943) and Singin' in the Rain (1952) are some of the best musical films of the golden age of Hollywood cinema. These two films are perfect entertainment for all fans of the Golden Age of Movie Musicals.

The Monuments Men - War Movie By George Clooney

Description: The Monuments Men is a 2014 war movie that actor and director George Clooney released to remember the allied group of soldiers tasked to recover valuable works of art that the Nazis looted during the Second World War.

Beasts of the Southern Wild: Black Strength

Description: The aspect that this paper chose to focus on in this film is the five-year old's African American young Hushpuppy's strength to survive in a harsh world.

Social Change Like Fashion Design On The Fast Lane

Description: Gone are the days when fashion designers had months to come up with the ideas that they would then use for the fashion shows. This has all changed and they all have less time.

Key Arguments, Issues, and Themes in the Film "Last Resort"

Description: The film Last Resort directed by Pawel Pawlikowski and released in 2001 is quite captivating and encompasses several arguments which it seeks to communicate to its audience. Pawlikowski is a man who understands the craft of making documentaries and brings the same experience in this particular film. The key

When The Kid Was A Kid By Anahita Ghazvinizadeh

Description: Anahita Ghazvinizadeh's, “When the Kid was a Kid” borrows from the simple or rather common act of role-playing in most of the children's games around the world as she provokes the world to perceive the issue of gender identity from children's or a child's perspective.

Movie Review: Gerhard Richter Painting

Description: The main issue at the diegesis of Gerhard Richter Painting is when we see a series of abstract canvasses are created with the help of fat brushes.

Chunking Express and Suzhou River Analysis

Description: In the film along the Suzhou River in Shanghai, the videographer invents numerous storylines concerning people passing by as he films through his apartment window.

Lord of the Flies Production Review

Description: Insofar as the production of the movie is concerned, the most important aspect is arguably the subtext of the movie and the different messages it communicates to the audience.

Farewell My Concubine Analysis - Chinese Film

Description: Farewell, my Concubine is a Chinese film that has received much attention in the global arena. It depicts the consequences of the Chinese political turmoil on its citizens during the middle of the Twentieth Century.

Adapted For the Screen: Modern Chinese Literature And Film

Description: This paper is going to look at various themes in the film and how Yimou Zhang adopted and incorporated the thematic and technical element, oedipal complex, an element that had never been known before in the Chinese tradition.

Pollock: Life Of A Mentally Ill Artist

Description: It is a biography of Jackson Pollock, an American painter. The film begins with a scene depicting Pollock's late life as he autographs an article in Life Magazine that made his paintings famous.

Benjamin Franklin: The Chess Master

Description: The “Chess Master” is the third episode of Benjamin Franklin 2002 documentary television series of 2002. It revolves around the last 14 years of Benjamin Franklin in which nine of these years are spent in Paris.

Chain of Love (2002) by Marije Meerman

Description: The film, directed by MarijeMeerman illustrates the participation of the Filipinos in the international labor force through caregiving and how it affects the women involved, their families, and those of Western countries.

Easy A – Ethical Film Review: Olive's Ethical Development

Description: The 2010 film entitled Easy A has always been one of the most intriguing movies in the past decade. Due to being considered as “average”, Olive was desperate to do anything that would turn the attention towards her.

"The Big Short" - A Cause Of The Financial Crisis

Description: The movie, ‘The Big Short' identifies the unethical rating of securities as the major cause of the financial crisis. The rating agencies that were supposed to regulate the SEC seemed to be unaware of the crisis.

On The Bride’s Side: Refugee Crisis Facing Europe

Description: The film analyses various issues emerging from the refugee crisis facing Europe from the perspective of both the refugees and Europeans themselves.

To Live By Zhang Yimou: Intricate Entanglements

Description: Zhang Yimou's film, To Live, explores the intricate entanglements between the political and personal lives in modern China. In the movie, the portrayal of real life in the film is so effective that it resonated with a lot of people.

Film Review: Saving Private Ryan By Steven Spielberg

Description: Directed by Steven Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan is an outstanding Second World War film that depicts an objective storyline of Captain John Miller as the main protagonist which was played by Tom Hanks.

The Significance Of The Numbers In The Chungking Express

Description: The director of this film highlighted some themes in his work especially regarding human relationships and the mentality of the people in the modern city, Hong Kong. The dates, 1st April and May 1st are birthdays of two characters in the film.

Theme of Rebellion and Element of Self-Actualization in the Movie "Pariah"

Description: The element of struggle among the people that do not have the same privileges as the rest of the community is a serious issue. For lesbians, this is a daily struggle where they are left to wallow in the mud of social criticism, as they are considered unnatural. They have to fight to maintain their friends

Happiness: Why Are We Pursuing Our Happiness?

Description: Why are we pursuing our happiness? How many titles are there on Amazon books on happiness? What other ways are people trying to find happiness? What is the main problem? Re.: depression. Cite some data. What does Freud say about happiness?

Outsourced: Cross-cultural Conflict, Shock, And Adjustment

Description: Outsourced is a story about a manager of a Seattle based customer call center for American novelty products whose entire office is outsourced to India. Todd is forced to train his replacement in India to ensure a smooth transition.

Film Analysis: The Graduate By Mike Nichols (1967)

Description: The Graduate (1976) is a coming of age film that presents a lot of common situations but presented with a unique twist through symbolism. The film is about a successful young man (Benjamin Braddock) who has his life together according to society but he is lost in the world.

Reflection On The Gates Project By Christos And Jeanne Claude

Description: The film The Gates Central Park is a reflection of artwork by Christos and Jeanne Claude. The artist explains the journey that he went through to create one of the greatest artworks called The Gates which was realized in 2005 at the Central Park in New York.

Alexander Nevsky: Love, Death, Patriotism And Good Versus Evil

Description: In Alexander Nevsky, the main theme defending the Russian people against the impending German invasion, where the subject of love, death, patriotism and good versus are evil explored.

Movie Review: The Political Independence Of The Chinese Community

Description: This is a documentary which addresses issues based on the political independence of the Chinese community. This documentary is very clear and well organized as one can experience the flow of events. This documentary starts at appointing where it tries to analyze the political state after 1949.

Review Of Double Indemnity: The Hero Is Not A Criminal, But A Weak Man

Description: Roger Ebert wrote about this movie: "Double Indemnity” has one of the most familiar noir themes: The hero is not a criminal, but a weak man who is tempted and succumbs." Do you agree with this description of Walter Neff? What are the sources of his weakness?

The Invention of Lying Ethical Film Review: The Need for Lying

Description: In the 2009 film, The Invention of Lying, the world started out as a place where no one could tell a lie. Nevertheless, it shows a world where everything is almost similar to our world, with the only difference that ‘no one can lie'

Chinese Movie Mermaid Describe How The Protagonist Liu Xuan From Evil To Kind

Description: The story revolves around Liu Xuan and Shanshan (Lin). Xuan at the beginning of the film is seen to be an evil person harming the society with his projects but later on, he changes to be a concerned person, loving and even supports the poor.

The Prestige Movie Analysis, The Cinematic Direction

Description: An analysis of the Prestige movie and will be judged according to the cinematic direction and how the audiences were not speculating who the guilty one is. The movie has a way of tricking the audience so they will not really know the truth until the end.

Watch the TED Video Toward a Sustainable Future First

Description: Changing our mindset is the initial step towards sustainable development. Rockstrom says that all countries on the planet should move simultaneously towards the realization of a secure, clean and green environment.

The Main Points About The Documentary: Food, Inc.

Description: What is the main point made by the documentary? How does this issue affect society? What could we do to improve the problem? How does this affect you directly and how can you help?

Write A Report After Watching A Video: China The Mandate Of Heaven

Description: This documentary explores China's historical roots. It's among a series of documentaries that looks back on the rich civilizations of the Earth in order to understand the cultural differences. T

Comment On Any Aspect Of The Film Casablanca: A War Movie?

Description: You are welcome to comment on any aspect of the film. One question you may want to consider: does Casablanca qualify as a war movie? And if so, how are the lines of conflict drawn?

Film Discussion / Analysis: 13th Documentary, 2016

Description: You need to submit a minimum of 1500 word, maximum of 2000 word essay at the end of each of the three units. You will not lose or gain points for writing more or less, as long as your submission stays within 1500-2000 words.

Assessment Of Gay African Lesbian Movies Moonlight

Description: Remember to be sensitive to your audience and to your purpose. In other words, keep in mind that evaluative writing exists to assist readers in making their own decisions about what texts are worthy of their limited free time and / or limited spending money.

Japanese Director Akiro Kurosawa Movie Review Assignment

Description: Kurosawa highlighted that his father was from a military background and this influenced how he depicted male protagonists in his stories, who were trying to create an identity in postwar Japan.

GNED 1427: Introduction to Women’s Studies Module 2

Description: Killing Us Softly 4 by Jean Kilbourne and Dreamworld 3 produced by Sut Jhally are two documentaries highlighting how female body images are misrepresented in both music videos and advertisements.

Empire of the Air by Ken Burns PBS Documentary Writing Assignment

Description: Describe ways through which the three men benefited financially from radio technologies? A company was formed. What was its name? What did the company do?

Reflection of The Artist is Present: Marina Abramovic

Description: Organize your thoughts about a film along the lines of one clear claim. Feel free to compare/contrast two or more works, if you prefer. Cite at least one external text (e.g., Villarejo, or Bordwell, or other) in the midst of your paragraph.

Unifying Elements of Vertov's Documentary

Description: The Man with a Movie Camera, a documentary that follows the filming of a documentary, involves several elements that unify the entire film. It is a classic illustration of what film enthusiasts refer to as a city symphony

Significance Of The Airplane And Air Travel In This Film

Description: What's the significance of the airplane and air travel in this film? Does Keping represent a modern woman? According to your interpretation, what are these modern qualities?

Who Are The Beneficiaries Of The Story Told In Black Money

Description: Who are the beneficiaries of the story told in “Black Money”? Be specific and be sure to explain why you consider them a “winner” or “loser”. Is the US right in having an anti-corruption policy since it places its firms at a disadvantage?

Critical Reflection Assignment 2: The Films Black Girl Directed By Ousmane Sembène

Description: What is the central arguments made by the film(s) and texts(s) you have studied? What social/cultural/political/historical issues and events (if any)are brought into focus by the films watched?

FLM 278 BA: Introduction to Film Studies Roman holiday

Description: Crown Princess Ann visits Rome and is bored by the strict royal schedule and ceremonial visits, and she decided to slip out unnoticed that she began dozing on the streets where she met Joe Bradley an American journalist who covered the royal events.

Metropolis Movie Review: The Aspects Of Movies

Description: Roger Ebert wrote about Lang's film: “Metropolis” does what many great films do, creating a time, place and characters so striking that they become part of our arsenal of images for imagining the world." Please comment.

Analysis of Scotland, PA parody of William Shakespheares Macbeth

Description: In the following assignment, you are asked to watch and analyze "Scotland, PA," Billy Morrissette's 2002 contemporary parody of William Shakespheare's The Tragedy of Macbeth

Critical Reflection Assignments: Migrants Seek Social Justice

Description: What social/cultural/political/historical issues and events (if any)are brought into focus by the film(s) in an given week? What themes emerge from these films and texts with regard to social justice, gender/race/nation or global issues in the materials studied for the week?

I Know I'm not Alone Response Writing Assignment

Description: The one-page response assignment for the Michael Franti I Know I'm Not Alone film is to be turned in as a paper copy in class. The paper copy will be graded for form and content with comments and a final numeric score and returned to the student the following week in class

Tokyo Story: Ozu's Portrayal Of Japan's Evolving Society And Family

Description: Don't tell audience the whole story in the paper. Don't write a lot of background information. They need a new, original perspective. You can choose one film as long as it is from Yasujiro Ozu.

Paper 1 Critical Assignment: The Big Short Movie Summary

Description: What do you think are the intentions of the filmmakers in telling this story? Identify particular scenes, techniques, or moments in the film that suggest possible reasons. In your opinion, were the filmmakers successful, and how so?

The Big Short Movie Point Of View Writing Assignment

Description: How is the narrative presented in terms of point of view? What impact does the choice of using voice-over narration have on your reaction to that character's (or others) behavior and the consequences of their actions?

The Long Walk Home: The Most Memorable And Striking Scene In The Film

Description: The scene where the carpoolers stood their ground while holding hands and singing amidst the hostilities of the members of the White Men's Council, was the most memorable and striking.

The Wizard of Oz Movie Review Writing Assignment

Description: You will be completing this assignment in two stages. For the first stage (1500 to 1800 words), you will analyze an entire movie.

Merchants Of Cool (2001) Movie Review Writing Assignment

Description: The merchant of cool is a documentary produced by Rachel Dretzin and Barak Goodman describes in details the impact of certain adverts on teenagers (PBS FrontLine, 2017).

The 13th Warrior Movie Review Writing Assignment

Description: To conclude the body of the paragraph, you need to finish your explanation of the scene/passage and sum up the points just presented. You may also need to provide a transition to the next paragraph.

Monkeys In Winter Analysis Should Focus On Two Main Aspects

Description: Given the subtle characteristics of the film and the themes addressed by the director, the film was able to gain quite the popularity but most importantly awards

Movie My Family: Mexican Jose Sanchez, North California

Description: My family movie starts in Mexico in the year 1926 when the Mexican Jose Sanchez moves to the North California looking for a long time lost relative

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