When I think about movies in general, I do not tend to give them a great deal of meaning. Some movies have serious themes and I do think about them, but I also still keep them in my mind as “movies.” I know film can be an art form but...

Hotel Rwanda is a film that depicts one man’s efforts to save others amidst the violent civil unrest that occurred in 1994 in Rwanda, Africa. The genocide that occurred has remained a heated issue, as many would claim that the West knowingly neglected the horrors that were occurring in Rwanda....

Goya’s 3rd of May still resonates strongly today. The film was rather disjointed as far as portraying it, but it did leave an impact. Basically it was much more than just a painting. Like all forms of art, it illustrated what was happening in society at that time. With this...

The historical context of The Quiet American is rather turbulent. The film is set in the early 1950s, amidst the First Indochina War. Known as the Anti-French Resistance War in Vietnam, this war lasted between 1946 and 1954. It involved the French military on one side and Viet Minh government...

In the film, All Quiet on the Western Front, the story of young Germany in the World War is told. The film portrays the harsh reality of war, with both sentimental and graphic images that depict the horrors for young soldiers, and its many disappointments. Throughout this film, the theme...