"A nervous romance" Annie Hall is a film about a modern romance, a "nervous romance", as the marketing of the film puts it. ... If normally we would associate the use of close-up with a moment of emotional connection between two characters in a film (and indeed, Alvy and Alison's first meeting is filmed in just this way), here Alvy is establishing an emotional connection with the audience, an issue I shall return to later. ... While at the intellectual party in New York with his second wife Robin Alvy was uncomfortable and bored, he does control the space, walking through the apartment t...

• Word Count: 3864
• Approx Pages: 15

As yellow is associated with the colour of the sun, it portrays how Latika is the sole light in Jamal's life and he continues to follow her. While some may consider this to be a delusional approach to love, Jamal's ability to block out all other distractions and follow this 'light' is the prime reason for his reconnecting with Latika. ... This is represented through Jamal's dialogue at the film's conclusion when he says to Latika, "I never forgot. ... As the film is set in modern-day India, it promotes the contemporary belief that once you find true love, ev...

• Word Count: 2763
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The United Kingdom is currently seeing the rise of potential cult classics such as Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh, which followed the lives of heroine junkies in modern-day Edinburgh; and Bridget Jones" Diary by Helen Fielding, a day-by-day account of the trials and tribulations of a single woman in cosmopolitan London. ...

• Word Count: 2791
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School