http://www.shvoong.com// Summaries, Abstracts, Synopses Reviews, Notes & Short Essays on Film Langka Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:10:00 GMT Planet of the Apes, 1968 A review by Stacy Taylor     Planet of the Apes:  the original motion picture starring Charleton Heston, Roddy McDowall, http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/882-planet-apes-original-film/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/882-planet-apes-original-film/ Tue, 21 Jun 2005 05:28:00 GMT Melodrama is a form of escapism, which also makes some social comment, but is genuinely meant as entertainment not cerebrality. Set it Off is a spect http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/3018-set-film-1996/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/3018-set-film-1996/ Wed, 27 Jul 2005 04:06:00 GMT Summary for www.movieseer.com, This website is focused on movie lovers living in Singapore, Malaysia, or Thailand. It covers the movie times for all three nations and is bilingual i http://www.shvoong.com/internet-and-technologies/4230-www-movieseer-com/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/internet-and-technologies/4230-www-movieseer-com/ Thu, 18 Aug 2005 03:46:00 GMT A boy travels alone on a journey to safety and freedom, and the viewer goes along for the transformation. David is about twelve years old, and he ha http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/4670-david-lion-gate-film/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/4670-david-lion-gate-film/ Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:55:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Tahiti In Fiction And Film, Over the years, Tahiti and Polynesia have provided novelists and movie makers with colorful subject matter. Early travelers told of wanton women on tr http://www.shvoong.com/f/humanities/4936-tahiti-fiction-film/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/f/humanities/4936-tahiti-fiction-film/ Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:07:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Portrayal of Government in Film, The portrayals of authority and government in the films North by Northwest and Casablanca are presented in both similar and contrasting ways technical http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/6154-portrayal-government-film/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/6154-portrayal-government-film/ Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:00:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film, In Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film, Peter Biskind charts the evolution of American independent cinema from http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/19391-dirty-pictures-miramax-sundance-rise/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/19391-dirty-pictures-miramax-sundance-rise/ Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:00:00 GMT What does a nine-year-old do when he is fed up of watching movies for children made by adults? If he is Harshvardhan Desai, Class V student of Bombay http://www.shvoong.com/society-and-news/news-items/60529-yr-old-scripts-movie-days/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/society-and-news/news-items/60529-yr-old-scripts-movie-days/ Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:40:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - The Aesthetics of Film, Aumont and other French theoreticians offer a complete panorama of the theory and aesthetics of film, through themes like editing, cinema and narratio http://www.shvoong.com/books/73657-aesthetics-film/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/73657-aesthetics-film/ Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:55:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Fire a film by Depa Metha, Written and directed by the acclaimed Deepa Matha this film explores passion, marriage and morality. Nandita Das and Shabana Azmi play the two female http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/89261-film-depa-metha/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/89261-film-depa-metha/ Wed, 21 Dec 2005 13:53:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Lajja an indian feminist film, There was a lot of hype surrounding this film when it was due to be released. It boasts a uniquely all star cast with many of the best Hindi actresses http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/89263-lajja-indian-feminist-film/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/89263-lajja-indian-feminist-film/ Wed, 21 Dec 2005 14:12:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - King Kong, The beast has returned and what a beast it is. I remember as a child seeing the previous King Kong films and how I thoroughly enjoyed them. So I was p http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/100549-king-kong/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/100549-king-kong/ Wed, 04 Jan 2006 19:44:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, Funny how the films that say the most, don't rely on tons of special effects. In fact sometimes the dialogue is sparse and the characters tell the st http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/101856-brokeback-mountain/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/101856-brokeback-mountain/ Sat, 07 Jan 2006 14:58:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Magnolia, I thought I'd summarise what makes this film great. 1) Fantastic script interweaving several stories in and out of one another. 2) Great perfomanc http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/104112-magnolia/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/104112-magnolia/ Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:10:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - Bollywood Uncensored, This book is a no-holds-barred debate on film censorship as it exists today. Derek Bose has dexterously woven together and juxtaposed two opposing vie http://www.shvoong.com/books/107523-bollywood-uncensored/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/107523-bollywood-uncensored/ Sun, 15 Jan 2006 05:11:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - SPEAKING OF FILMS, Even the most ardent of Ray's fans have probably not heard of 'Bishay Chalachitra'- a compilation of Ray's articles on cinema in Bengali. This boo http://www.shvoong.com/f/books/107526-speaking-films/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/f/books/107526-speaking-films/ Sun, 15 Jan 2006 05:20:00 GMT Summary for Exit of the film FRANCE A MONEY, Source: http://francafric.free.fr In Rouen, at the end of the Seventies, Mongo Beti, celebrates Cameroonian writer had creates the Black Peoples edi http://www.shvoong.com/internet-and-technologies/112395-exit-film-france-money/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/internet-and-technologies/112395-exit-film-france-money/ Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:33:00 GMT Wall Street - The Movie : A great stock market film. Oliver Stone makes this amazing film with one excellent crew, Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas, Ma http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/116513-stock-market-film-wall-street/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/116513-stock-market-film-wall-street/ Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:04:00 GMT Boiler Room Boiler Room a stock market film. These days, few things are hotter than the stock market, and everyone who isn't making a killing on Wa http://www.shvoong.com/f/entertainment/movies/116514-stock-market-film-boiler-room/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/f/entertainment/movies/116514-stock-market-film-boiler-room/ Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:10:00 GMT In the film adaptation of the musical Rent, bohemian cynicism of post-modern ideologies about economic development and traditional American values c http://www.shvoong.com/f/entertainment/movies/148824-rent-film-2005/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/f/entertainment/movies/148824-rent-film-2005/ Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:49:00 GMT ABSTRACT - Rockett, Kevin Irish Film Censorship ((2004) Dublin. Four Courts Press. Unlike the UK, Ireland developed a cinema censorship certification http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/174849-irish-film-censorship/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/174849-irish-film-censorship/ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:19:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Amitabh and Agneepath, Agneepath came out at a time when Amitabh had two-three flops at the box office and at a time when Sunny Deol had the attention of Bollywood with his http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/202068-amitabh-agneepath/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/202068-amitabh-agneepath/ Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:44:00 GMT Summary for All Movie Guide, This is probably one of the best movie description sites available. Although the reviews are presumably written by Americans and therefore contain Am http://www.shvoong.com/internet-and-technologies/250865-movie-guide/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/internet-and-technologies/250865-movie-guide/ Sat, 10 Jun 2006 07:26:00 GMT Hong Kong and mainland entertainment industry insiders are expecting a big payoff from the third phase of a cross-border trade pact. 　　 　　The S http://www.shvoong.com/society-and-news/news-items/390636-mainland-hk-film-world-eyes/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/society-and-news/news-items/390636-mainland-hk-film-world-eyes/ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:14:00 GMT The historical Chinese movie "Tokyo Trial" is finally set to hit movie theaters on September 1 across China. 　 　　 　　Led by director Ga http://www.shvoong.com/f/entertainment/movies/390643-film-tokyo-trial-opens-september/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/f/entertainment/movies/390643-film-tokyo-trial-opens-september/ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:27:00 GMT THE REVIEW : LAGE RAHO MUNNA BHAI(HINDI) Sequels, besides being a rarity in Bollywood, have hardly ever lived upto people’s expectations. So when an i http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/418022-film-review/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/418022-film-review/ Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:14:00 GMT The award winning film of Aparna Sen, ‘Mr. And Mrs. Iyer’, set in the backdrop of communal violence, religious fundamentalism and love, was released i http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/418423-mr-mrs-iyer-film-review/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/418423-mr-mrs-iyer-film-review/ Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:19:00 GMT J.P. Dutta’s remake film Umrao Jaan staring Aishwarya Rai as Umrao Jaan, is definitely a creative effort but does not create the charisma like the ori http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/425334-film-review-umrao-jaan/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/425334-film-review-umrao-jaan/ Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:44:00 GMT “ My films will describe problems and pains of my people”   "I have got intoxicated with films and it can be said it is due to my fathe http://www.shvoong.com/society-and-news/news-items/487523-cinema-cinema-cinema/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/society-and-news/news-items/487523-cinema-cinema-cinema/ Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:23:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - Narration in the Fiction Film, This book challenges the narrative process of film using causality, space, time, sound and narration. The mention of the Hollywood classical narration http://www.shvoong.com/books/1629919-narration-fiction-film/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/1629919-narration-fiction-film/ Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:16:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - Film Noir Reader, This book elaborates on the dark and popular influence of Film Noir during its conception in World War II to its decline in the late 50's. Included, http://www.shvoong.com/books/1656225-film-noir-reader/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/1656225-film-noir-reader/ Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:31:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - The Filmmaker''s Handbook, This book will answer all of the questions that you have about filmmaking. The ultimate handbook for any inspiring filmmaker. The techniques of shooti http://www.shvoong.com/books/1656322-filmmaker-handbook/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/1656322-filmmaker-handbook/ Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:08:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - The Screenplay; A Blend of Film Form and Content, This book breaks down screenplays into the theory of it''s impact. The levels of the script process, how it conquers the narrative strands of time & http://www.shvoong.com/books/1658124-screenplay-blend-film-form-content/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/1658124-screenplay-blend-film-form-content/ Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:04:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - The Film, The word “Film” refers to the chronological sequence of motion pictures putting the impression of movement of contents of pictures in human mind throu http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/1659318-film/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/1659318-film/ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:15:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - Secrets of Film Writing, Film students and future film writers will enjoy Tom Lazarus's Secrets of Film Writing. Every film writer has an opportunity to learn from the best. http://www.shvoong.com/books/guidance-self-improvement/1661010-secrets-film-writing/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/guidance-self-improvement/1661010-secrets-film-writing/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:41:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Stars on Earth-- Indian Movie Industry and Aamir Khan, What's the purpose of Cinema? Issit just entertainment? Given the immense power of the moving/talking pictures I guess its many things rolled into on http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/1709127-stars-earth-indian-movie-industry/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/1709127-stars-earth-indian-movie-industry/ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:36:00 GMT Taare Zameen Par, which means Stars on the earth, ornamented by the brilliant acting by Dharsheel Safary, a child who turning actor with this film. Th http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/1747435-stars-earth-taare-zamin-par/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/1747435-stars-earth-taare-zamin-par/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:38:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Great Film Star Amitabh, How to maintain good health even at old age. Amitabh can be an example http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/arts/1829306-great-film-star-amitabh/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/arts/1829306-great-film-star-amitabh/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:12:00 GMT Language: Hebrew and Arabic with English Subtitles Time: 106min Lemon Tree, a story about a Palestinian widow (Hiam Abbas) living on the border http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/1829943-lemon-tree-film/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/1829943-lemon-tree-film/ Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:16:00 GMT A gang of young robbers flee Paris during riots in the aftermath of presidential elections, only to end up at an Inn run by die-hard Nazis. http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/1923168-frontier/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/1923168-frontier/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:33:00 GMT An archaeological expedition is inadvertantly caught in the middle between a vicious alien species and skilled predators that hunt them for sport... http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/1965780-avp-alien-vs-predator/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/1965780-avp-alien-vs-predator/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:05:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Film history, Efforts film lasted several centuries to have materialized. He appeared as a technical curiosity, which led to the discovery of production equipment. http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/1977838-film-history/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/1977838-film-history/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:53:00 GMT Babel won the Golden Globe for best film drama in 2007 http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2008348-babel/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2008348-babel/ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:36:00 GMT History of the Academy Awards http://www.shvoong.com/society-and-news/news-items/2008359-academy-awards/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/society-and-news/news-items/2008359-academy-awards/ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:11:00 GMT See the movie 'Peepli Live' and say some thing about it! is it good for Oscar nominations? http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2086841-peepli-live-best-oscar-nominations/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2086841-peepli-live-best-oscar-nominations/ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:54:00 GMT The popular novel "The Hunger Games" has become one of the biggest trends today. This is my review of the film adaptation of the popular series. http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2283093-hunger-games-film-review/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2283093-hunger-games-film-review/ Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:37:00 GMT Midnight's Children- surrounded by controversies http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2307913-midnight-children/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2307913-midnight-children/ Sat, 04 Aug 2012 19:44:00 GMT Jack Reacher Film Review By Carvian (J.W.) 2012 http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2337099-john-reacher/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2337099-john-reacher/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:59:00 GMT Study in the best and the top USA universities that expertise in film making and give your dream of becoming a film maker a right push with proper launching step and explicit creative burst. http://www.shvoong.com/social-sciences/education/2347273-film-making-usa-universities-perfect/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/social-sciences/education/2347273-film-making-usa-universities-perfect/ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:14:00 GMT Film Review of Parental Guide By Carvian The Film Critic Copyright 2013 http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2350532-parental-guide/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/entertainment/movies/2350532-parental-guide/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:30:00 GMT