Notary Hardenbrook, played by Michael Gough, explains that the heads have been "Taken taken by the Headless Horseman taken back to Hell" (Burton Sleepy Hollow). ... From there, we have our setup for the rest of the film. ... But thankfully, this is not the case, and rather the Headless Horseman is only a terror to the town of Sleepy Hollow because he is suffering from injustice. ... It plays with its gruesome imagery of heads being chopped off left and right with a real sense of humor that only B-horror films know how to provide. ... These concepts help the film play as kind of "B-Movie" h...

• Word Count: 1385
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Although the Western as a movie has disappeared from our cinema screens, the central themes and style of the western have influenced many of the popular genres of today such as science fiction and action movies. ... - Narrative would involve a lone gunman who would need to protect a certain town on the Western frontier after an event disturbed the peace... - Native Americans would play the role of the villains. A number of oppositions would be in play such as: - Man vs Nature and the hostility of the environment...

• Word Count: 764
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

We tend to seek out entertainment to counter the stress and boredom that permeates our daily responsibilities and other activities. ... Far too often, however, our carnal desire for entertainment mesmerizes us into disregard for what sort of entertainment we engage in. ... Alcohol has always played a strong role in people's lives throughout history. ... I mean, in this town, murder is a formal entertainment."" ... She was able to hold public interest all through her trial with the assistance of her lawyer Billy Flynn (played by Richard Gere). ...

• Word Count: 1628
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Movies today are all about playing with the viewers mind. ... The movies or shows that interest us are those that capture our minds. ... Movies have become a fantasy world where real life issues are being played and audiences like to watch them because they relate to them. ... The Engineering of Consent affects almost every aspect of our lives. ... He starts out as a dork (before) who is a wanna-be detective who looses the girl of his dreams and transforms into a powerful man (after) who is the best detective in town and wins the girl - but only in his dream. ...

• Word Count: 1730
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The movie is about a killer Great White shark that is terrorizing a small New England town called Amity. ... But the mayor won't allow this to happen because he wants the town to make money for the big weekend ahead. ... Second, throughout most of the film we barely glimpse the shark; instead our imagination has over an hour to dream up horrifying images and gross scenarios. ... The cast was played excellent, the graphics for that time were advanced, and Spielberg does a tremendous job directing the movie. ...

• Word Count: 932
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

From the 1920's until the 1970's, he has kept us on the edge of our seats for fifty years by, providing us mystery and suspense films. ... Alfred has guided us though the looking glass of our minds using a classic Cinerama technique used to grab the emotional reaction of the viewing audience. ... Scenes of Guy playing tennis in bright day light and across town there is a cross out of Bruno dark shadowing reaching for his lighter in the sewer. ...

• Word Count: 1872
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

From the 1920's until the 1970's, he has kept us on the edge of our seats for fifty years by, providing us mystery and suspense films. ... Alfred has guided us though the looking glass of our minds using a classic Cinerama technique used to grab the emotional reaction of the viewing audience. ... Scenes of Guy playing tennis in bright day light and across town there is a cross out of Bruno dark shadowing reaching for his lighter in the sewer. ...

• Word Count: 1872
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School