Essays on Hollywood

Hollywood period pieces often come in two distinct versions, both populated by a generic cast that looks the part. Version one consists of the good (and good-looking) moraled hero/-ine leading a disadvantaged people against an ancient evil (à la The Thirteenth Warrior). This version is…

Owen Wilson is a beloved man; he is an actor who has been a part of the childhood of multitudes thanks to his appearance in the Shanghai film series. His voice continues to entertain the childhoods of many with the Cars franchise. There are a…

Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds is mainly known for his comedic performances, particularly as the star of the superhero franchise ‘Dead pool’. Who Is Ryan Reynolds? Born on October 23, 1976, in Vancouver, Canada, Ryan Reynolds started out in television before becoming a big-screen success in…

Film noir is quite interesting, and is used primarily to describe old Hollywood crime dramas. It emphasize sexual motivations and cynical attitudes. The classical film noir period roughly began from the 1940s to the late 1950s. The defining elements are, an underlying existentialist philosophy, stark…

Harvey Weinstein, a famous and powerful Hollywood producer, has been accused by 57 women of sexual misconduct or rape. Kevin Spacey, famous actor in movies like American Beauty and Netflix show House of Cards, has been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy as well…

What elements make this an independent film and differentiate it from the Hollywood style? For starters, the film can be considered independent because of its $18,000,000 budget which is well under the average Hollywood budget. Although the film adapts certain Hollywood style such as having…

Put-On Accents Movies and TV shows produced in Hollywood are laden with characters performing accents. The actors themselves are not always responsible for the accents or the intention behind the accent. The writers of scripted media are another factor of put-on accents. Many performative scenarios…

Is the world of cinema a ‘consumerist mosh pit’ (Sean Penn, 2012), dedicated to the art of making money since its inception? Literature has always played an important part in influencing the world of cinema, from Great Expectations (David Lean, 1946) to more recent adaptations,…

The Hollywood (American) films, are not simply exhibited to a limited gathering of people dwelling in America, yet they are seen by the gigantic group of onlookers all around the world. Hollywood movies are considerably more relatable and appealing to the young. Likewise these movies…

Film, the seventh art, is the art of our time per excellence. Invented in the twentieth century, it did not substitute any other arts: painting, theater photography, music or literature; film lends itself particularly well to reflect, sometimes to anticipate, the air of time. It…