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What is Film Noir? Film noir    is a  cinematic  term used primarily to describe stylish  Hollywood   crime dramas , particularly such that emphasize cynical attitudes and  sexual motivations . Hollywood's classical film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a  low-key ,  black-and-white  visual style that has roots in  German Expressionist   cinematography . Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the  hardboiled  school of  crime fiction  that emerged in the United States during the Great Depressi on . What is Classical Hollywood Style? Classical Hollywood cinema ,  classical Hollywood narrative , and  classical continuity  are terms used in  film criticism  which designate both a narrative and visual style of film-making which de...

Representations & stereotypes of men and women in the media In the 'Asda' Christmas ad for 2012, women are stereotyped as the dominate domestic adult. The video shows 'mum' choosing the Christmas tree; writing the cards; shopping; decorating the house and generally doing just motherly things, whereas the dad is only really seen doing the heavy lifting and lounging about the house. After all the preparation, the mother finally manages to get in a biscuit crunch and coffee before she has to get up and carry on. Its Christmas day and dad is sat at the head of the table with his cracker crown on, displaying his overall dominance towards the family, whilst mum perches next to dad on the only chair left, which is a bean bag. This displays how unappreciated she is within the house by her family, as dad doesn't even offer his seat up.  Whilst finishing with the last of the chores, the mothers friend who is also a woman says 'nearly there', which show...

Whiplash Film – Analysis The 2014 film Whiplash was directed by Damien Chazelle and follows the story of an ambitious, young jazz drummer Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller). From the start, it is clear that he is a very lonely and different individual as seen from his lack of friends, he constantly looks around the room and expects people to approach him. Andrew pursuits to be ‘one of the greats’ and often practices with intensity and passion, but in class is considered as a bad drummer. This all changes when he is taken into a studio band by conductor Terence Fletcher (J.K Simmons), because of his determination to impress Fletcher he practices more often but this time with anger and rage, and so his passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into an obsession. Andrew even punches a hole into his kit and curses out of sheer anger when playing. To allow himself to practice for longer Andrew dips his hands into ice when they would bleed due to continually playing for long durations ...