You may have seen the 1974 movie of The Godfather Part II. It is a sequel of the original movie The Godfather, a Leonardo Di Caprio award winning movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola and it is still hailed as one of the best movies of all times. But many don’t know the true meaning…
The epic drama Dunkirk is based on the events of Operation Dynamo, a World War II evacuation and rescue mission that took place in May 1940. The movie “Dunkirk” starring Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, and Harry Styles set the World Record for the most Oscars won by a British film at an Academy Awards ceremony.…
Dances with Wolves is a 1990 American epic western film that was inspired by the novel by Michael Blake and the 1987 movie of the same name. It follows an unlikely pair of agents from opposite sides of the US Government as they collaborate to find a way through the hostile environment of Yellowstone Park.…
Inspiring topic, stirring drama; this film tells of the intense love between two men who meet while they are in the American west imagining their own individual lives and the feelings they carried for each other. Driven by my interests to learn more about such sensitive and profound topics, I managed to find a lot…
American Beauty 1999, is a romantic drama about two teenagers who fall in love and get married despite their parents’ disapproval. The film is set in the year 1999. However, it’s an extremely relevant piece of media today because of its beautiful portrayal of young love in America. It stars Kevin Spacey, Meg Ryan, Annette…
Gran Torino is a 2008 American drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, written by Nick Schenk and Dave Johannson. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, and Christopher Carley. The screenplay was based on a screenplay credited to only “Nick S.” with the story credit attributed to director-screenwriter David Johansson (who…
Hollywood’s Casablanca is one of the most iconic movies of all time. It helped to bring World War II into our homes and introduce a new way of thinking about war. We decided to look at the movie and discover why it still resonates with us today. Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film…
Dances with Wolves is a 1991 American drama film directed by Kevin Costner and written by Michael Blake. The film is based on the novel by Robert Swindells. Set in 1890s North Dakota, the film depicts an encounter between a U.S. Cavalry scout named John Dunbar (Costner) and a malevolent Native American called ‘Blackfoot’ (played…
Citizen Kane is a 1941 film produced and directed by Orson Welles. It tells the story of Charles Foster Kane, an American newspaper magnate, and politician who rose to power in the 1890s and maintained an intense rivalry with his political rival, William Randolph Hearst. The film was written by Herman J. Mankiewicz, Welles, Robert…