24 Month: November 2025 (page 2 of 3)

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: An Exploration of Social Class

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: An Exploration of Social Class Isabelle Catenaccio (T00660180) VISA 1500-01 Professor Terryl Atkins November 26, 2025 Introduction Released in…

Critical Analysis of “Battleship”, a Hollywood Action Film

Battleship, released in 2012, is an American Hollywood action film. The sci-fi naval film, storyline follows the United States Navy when an abrupt global alien invasion occurs. Many…

AN ANALYSIS OF ACTION AND TOXIC MASCULINITY IN “THE FIFTH ELEMENT”

The most recent action film that I have watched also happens to be my favourite movie, The Fifth Element. It is an Action-Adventure Sci-fi movie released in 1997…

The Importance of Sound: how Tony Scott gave Top Gun (1986) viewers a surreal sensation

Top Gun (1986) starts with Navy pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell and his partner Nick “Goose” Bradshaw on the USS Enterprise. During a flight, Maverick, Goose, and their wingmen…

How Action, Humor, and Diverse Heroes Create a Standout Superhero Scene

When many consider action superhero films Deadpool 2 is notable for being noisy comedic and packed with intense battles. The changing scene in the movie is when Deadpool…

Analyzing Extracting

The movie I have selected is Extraction, and the scene I am specifically analyzing is the character Tyler Rake running. He is hurrying the child in front of…

Action, Representation, and Film Form in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

Action, Representation, and Film Form in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) Assignment 3 A Isabella Meade VISA 1500 Professor Terryl Atkins November 27,…

Modern Action Cinema: Analyzing the Abu Dhabi Skyscraper Jump in “Fast and Furious 7”

The most recent action film I’ve watched is Fast and Furious 7 and decided to focus on one specific scene which is the Abu Dhabi skyscraper car jump….

Sylvester Stallones, Rambo, and the Evolution of Masculinity

The most recent Hollywood action film that I watched is Rambo First Blood. I chose a scene that happens towards the end of the movie where Rambo is…

Slowing Down the Action: How “Oldboy” Became a Hollywood Cult Classic

Park Chan-wook’s cult classic Oldboy has become an inspiration to many action films as a pioneer in its unique theatrical take on martial arts, creating an immersive experience…