Robert Altman's film “The Player” is a sharp fascinating film that was released in 1992, The story follows Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins), a Hollywood studio executive who becomes wrapped up in a murder mystery after receiving a series of threatening letters from a screenwriter. The way Altman has combined sound, narrative, content, form, and cinematic language is seamless in narrating a multi layered story that criticizes superficiality in the movie industry, and it delves into other themes like guilt, power,…
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The Iron Giant 1999
Brad Bird's film “The Iron Giant" is an animated film that, although from the year 1999, remains a very nostalgic tribute to classic animation, together with being a powerful exploration of friendship, fear, and identity. Set in the 1950s at the height of the Cold War, it tells the story of a young boy, Hogarth Hughes, played by Eli Marienthal, who befriends a giant robot which falls from the sky. In consequence, while the military is trying to pursue him,…
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Citizen Kane 1941
Orson Welles film “Citizen Kane” released in 1941 is sometimes considered to be one of the greatest films ever made for its innovative structure, the storytelling consists of the mystery surrounding the life and death of Charles Foster Kane, a wealthy newspaper magnate whose final word, "Rosebud," becomes the key to unlocking the deeper truths about his character. What makes Citizen Kane such an engaging film is the ways in which it uses sound, narrative, content, and form to create…
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Jaws 1975
The film “Jaws” created by Steven Spielberg is one of the most well re-knowned films in the movie industry and one of the most influential to the thriller genre. One of the most immediately recognizable sound effects in Jaws is the eerie, low frequency hum associated with the shark's presence. The pitch which is a deep, rumbling note that instantly denotes danger and creates a sense of pending doom. The repetition of this, often building in intensity as the shark…
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