Nosferatu the Vampyre

As an avid horror fan, I like to think of myself as brave when watching movies that might keep others up at night. Although some people may think of The Exorcist, or even a newer movie like Insidious when mentioning the movies that affected them the most, I think after watching Nosferatu the Vampyre it

Bonnie and Clyde

The Hays Code was implemented to “Maintain Social and Community values in the production of silent, synchronized and talking motion pictures”. Throughout the sixties the code was ignored in most movies which eventually put an end to the Hays Code. There were many movies that rebelled against the code, and eventually helped abolish it. One

Jean-Luc Godard’s Signature Style

Throughout the movie Breathless, the director Jean-Luc Godard’s signature style became clear. There were several parts of the film that would seem odd to the typical American viewer because of his directing style. The typical American film would have conventional cuts, wide shots and close-ups in conversation but the French director chose a much different

Citizen Kane

The film Citizen Kane was known by many as the greatest film of all time. This film was a 1940’s mystery and drama that was filmed as a sort of documentary from the viewer’s perspective. We follow a reporter named Thompson, as he tries to make the best newspaper article on the famous Charles Kane.

Scarlett’s Dresses

Throughout the famous film “Gone With The Wind” we follow a young woman from the south named Scarlett, while she does everything she can to get the man of her dreams, and keep her family afloat during and after the civil war. Scarlett was in love with the man who wed her sister, Ashley, and

A New Age In Film

The two films “M” and “Gold Diggers Of 1933”, are movies of two completely different genres, but they both have a few striking similarities. “M” was a thriller from 1931 about a town trying to catch a child murderer. “Gold Diggers Of 1933” was a comedy and musical that pushed the “norms” of movies at

German Expressionism

When someone thinks of German expressionism, one might think of famous paintings made in the early 1920’s. It was also very prominent in movies at the time as well. Although it is the same concept as it is in the famous paintings, it is the basis for many films that started a whole new genre,

Birth of a Nation’s Legacy

“Birth Of A Nation” was the first blockbuster film, making around 60 million dollars which is on par with the big box office movies to this day. The film is seen as highly influential with its three hour long fictional storyline. Throughout the story it makes you care about some of the main characters and

Georges Méliès

Georges Melies, the creator of the famous silent film “A Trip to the Moon” is one of the most impactful individuals in film to this day. Georges founded many new filming techniques that are still used in modern film. The first technique he created actually happened by accident and from there he ran with it