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Film theory is defined as the study of filmmaking from the technical aspects of making a movie to its relationship to other reality and art forms and its effects on society and culture. Film theory however is not an independent fieldin order to be realized, it must borrow ideas from other branches of study such as psychology, philosophy, and social and political science, among others. Film theory has branched out into several specializations because of the myriad approaches used to study it. One...

    The film Precious is about a 16 year old girl named Precious and her struggles in life. Precious is a junior high school student suffering from immense poverty, coupled with her illiteracy and obesity. Set in 1985, this film tackles the hardships being endured by this girl from her abusive parents and from the society as a whole. Her failing grades is the least of her concerns, because she also has to deal with the abuses from both her parents. She already has a daughter who is...

The films Psycho and Strangers on a Train, two of the very best movies by Alfred Hitchcock, display the characteristic concerns and methods of the Master of Suspense, including his perennial treatment of themes such as innocence and guilt. In Psycho, Marion Crane takes off with lots of money so that she can be married with her boyfriend. When she is caught in a storm, she chooses to check in at a motel. The administrator is a young man who likes to stuff birds. After having dinner together, the...

This is an unforgettable excerpt of the novel The Road stated as With the initial gray beam he rose and left the boy resting and walked out to the road and squatted and calculated the country to the south.   It was desolate, soundless, and godless.   He reflected the month was October but he was not sure.   He had not set aside a calendar for years.   They were moving south. There will be no ongoing another winter here.   With that, from the author...