Get Smart is a 2008 American spy comedy film based on Get Smart’s comic book series. The film was directed by Peter Segal and starred Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, and Terence Stamp. The plot centers around Maxwell Smart (Carell), a secret agent for CONTROL, an agency of high-tech spies who are…
The movie Braveheart is an excellent example of the Scottish independence movement and its depiction in the film. As mentioned earlier, the film is based on William Wallace, who led the Scottish army against England and was betrayed and killed by Edward I at Stirling Bridge. According to historians, he probably died on the battlefield…
“Hot Fuzz” is a 2007 British comedy film directed by Edgar Wright. The movie was written by Wright and his longtime collaborator, Simon Pegg. It stars Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy and Eddie Marsan. The plot follows a police constable (Pegg) who partners with a rookie officer (Freeman) to solve the…
Modern Times is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Howard Hawks. It was written by Lamar Trotti and Dudley Nichols, based on the 1927 French play L’Ecole des femmes by Marc Connelly. The film stars John Barrymore, Ginger Rogers, and William Powell. “Modern Times” is one of Charlie Chaplin’s most famous films. It was…
In the American film City Lights (1931), Charlie Chaplin played the role of a tramp who wanders through various locations. He meets different people in each location and comes across several obstacles on his way. The movie ends with Charlie finally reaching home, where he finds his blind girlfriend waiting for him. The meaning of…
10,000 BC is a 2001 American science fiction adventure film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Nicolas Wright. The sequel to the 1998 film The Patriot stars Mel Gibson, Angus Macfadyen, Joanna Cassidy, Michael Caine, Diane Kruger, James Fox, Jason Flemyng, and Anna Galvin. In 10,000 BC, a worldwide nuclear war…
The Grand Budapest Hotel is the highest-grossing movie of 2014 and was a box office success. But it isn’t just about the money. It’s about the special effects, camera work, and the use of music to create a memorable story. The details are what makes this movie stand out. What is the message of The…
The Dictator is a 2012 American political satire film directed by Miguel Sapochnik. The film stars Sacha Baron Cohen, who portrays the Dictator of the fictional country of Wadiya and comedic relief character General Aladeen. This 2012 thriller is a fine example of how Hollywood can use technology to make the world look like a…
Have you ever heard of Little Miss Sunshine? Well, let us tell you all about it. First, who is this Little Miss Sunshine anyway? Little Miss Sunshine is a movie that brings to life the story of a driven woman with an iron-clad will and a passion for building her dream family, despite many obstacles…
Shaun Of The Dead is an American horror comedy film directed by Edgar Wright. It was written by Wright and Simon Pegg and starred Pegg, Nick Frost, and Kate Ashfield. The film follows a group of friends in East London who are trying to save Shaun, their friend and flatmate, from being bitten by a…