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The Screwball Comedy
In baseball, a screwball is a pitch characterized by a reverse spin; upon hitting, it breaks to the opposite direction. Out of the...

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Aug 13 min read
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The Language of Cinema
Ford uses an outstanding imagery to develop characters and his theme of lost love as the civilization brings law and order to the West.

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Jun 203 min read
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Cinema is a Visual art
The significance of the subject or theme has been a prominent topic in film criticism. Some critics argue that it constitutes the core of...

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Jun 82 min read
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Mirrors: Two More Examples
Written on the Wind Directed by Douglas Sirk (1956) Robert Stack is the spoiled son of an oil baron. Rock Hudson, his childhood friend,...

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May 162 min read
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The Use of Mirrors
Europe '51 Directed by Roberto Rossellini (1952) As the title suggests, Rossellini made the movie in 1952 about the problems of postwar...

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May 152 min read
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