... means somebody everyone knows."" And the public does indeed by into her scheme. She was able to hold public interest all through her trial with the assistance of her lawyer Billy Flynn (played by Richard Gere). It is he who introduced Roxie to the idea of using her own murder as a stunt to catch the public's eye: "Give em the old ... the reaction will be passionate."" Unfortunately for other women on murderer's row, including Katelin Helinsky (played by Ekaterina Chtchelkanova), they were not able to receive the impeccable law council of Billy Flynn. Helinsky is hanged for a crime she a...

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... Thornton, uses film techniques to convey the characters and themes in Sling Blade. In Sling Blade the director and protagonist, Billy Bob Thornton, used various flim techniques to convey his characters troubled past and morals. It also illustrates the main themes evident in certain scenes such as the interview in the ... techniques one by one, firstly saying which characters they convey and how they help to do so, then which themes they convey and how. In the movie 'SlingBlade" , the director, Billy Bob Thorton uses a variety of film techniques to help define the main characters. These...

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In Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, he realistically exposes the corruptive, devastating influences of the new Hollywood and the studio system by showing the decline of old Hollywood legends many years after the ... lighting scheme is not in use. There is no need for it. There is nothing to exaggerate; this is more of a framing shot. What does look apparent though is that Billy Wilder is using a frontal light to help produce a body halo around Joe Gillis" body in this pool. The natural light helps to illuminate the dark suited body because of the ... difficult to shoot and without the right...

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... to often categorise the films in accurately. There are many examples where the rating has been inappropriate i.e. either too high or too low; two such films could be Billy Elliot and Macbeth. Billy Elliot was rated a 15 movie because of the large amount of swearing within the dialogue. Many young people are already well aware of the bad language and swearing used ... ...

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... (1958) starring Paul Newman, in which he revised the Western genre. The Left-Handed Gun was more than a "white-hats vs. black-hats" shoot out. It took a psychological approach, showing Billy the Kid as a wild juvenile delinquent bent on revenge. It was also an opportunity to use effects that were unavailable for television. A scene in which ... Billy maps out the Sheriff's death on a fogged-over window is photographic genius. Penn fell into directing Broadway plays after his first film, working with such actors as Henry Fonda, Sammy ... ...

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... a very entertaining, amusing and fun packed film for all ages. The movie is filled with good jokes, fun characters, and it's able to keep your attention throughout. The movie stars Billy Crystal as "Mike" a big green eye monster, and John Goodman as "Sully" a giant blue, hairy monster. Both actor haven't starred in any movies recently however. This movie would be a good ... in trying to return a little girl named Boo back into her bedroom after she accidentally escapes into the monsters world during an intended scare by another one of the monsters. Billy Crystal does a good job making M...

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The film Cinema Paradiso is an Italian drama that was written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. As a general synopsis of the film the story opens with a scene of famous Italian filmmaker Salvatore Di Vita (Jacques Perrin) returning to his home on a late night. His current girlfriend tells him that ... ...

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... that use heavy multimedia is kill-bill.com. This is a promotional site for the movie kill-bill. It has a multimedia feature like a long presentation of Macromedia flash which presents the synopsis of the movie. The site also features sound from its flash presentation and from the preview of its trailer. It had shown different pictures from the scene and pictures of ... ...

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Synopsis: An ensemble comedy about five guys, all in their twenties, all coping with the mysteries of life and women, and is set in the back streets and sometimes hidden clubs of Hollywood. It's a story told in the language of the "cocktail nation," a growing twenty something retro-Swing dance movem...

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... portrayed in a usual manner because the casting was according to the situation in the film (say, tragic love affair between lower class and upper class characters). Caledon Nathan (acted by Billy Zane) is another character (say, the antagonist). His character leads to dramatic sequences in the film but does not prove to be over acting. Brock Lovett (acted by Bill Paxton ... ...

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... tells the story of a father and son's awkward reconciliation. Edward who has always told tall tales sees adventure and magic in all of his stories but Edward's son, Will Bloom (Billy Crudup), feels his father is just an obsessive storyteller reaching for a chance in the spotlight. Will has thoughts that his father uses the stories as a cover-up and that his ... ...

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Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard is a story set in the 1950s of the Hollywood and the film industry. During this time there was a transition from silent movies to motion pictures were there were monumental advances in which sound or audio was coming in with the movies. In Sunset Boulevard, we follow ...

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... was a real test for Adam Sandler, who got his start as a comical actor on Saturday Night Live then continuing with sarcastic type humor in hits such as "Happy Gilmore" and "Billy Madison". Looking back on the film and Sandler's character, I cannot imagine a better man to play that role. He has the classic look and acting style to make it believeable. Last ... ...

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... . I believe the smallest impact on society is movies compared to all the other aspects of the world. Those that get all riled up about "this is bad for my little Billy's eyes" need be slapped and collect themselves. They need to see the world for what it really is and not be hypnotized by what everyone else tells them is bad ... ...

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... and her mind snaps completely. She shoots him and he falls into the swimming pool, which is, in itself, a symbol of Hollywood and success. The point continually made by director Billy Wilder is that both Joe and Norma are victims of the Hollywood culture. Roy, in The Grifters, is also a victim. The discovery that Roy has been injured due to a punch ... ...

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... a song with a crowd of people sings and cheering behind him. This was quite a constrast to the more serious parts within the show. One example of a serious issue would be when 'Billy Thomas' played by Gil Bellows and a good friend of Ally McBeal, died of a brain tumor. This was quite an upsetting storyline. 'Ally McBeal' uses similar techniques to those used by ... ...

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... like. There is nothing but crime in this movie. Most guys enjoy films like Tombstone and Young Guns. These westerns are based on real outlaws such as Wyatt Earp and Billy the Kid. Then of course there are movies like Fightclub or Showgirls, where the title is all anyone needs to know in order to classify it as a guy movie. Occasionally ... ...

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