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An analysis of Lars Von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac' In this video, I will analyze key themes from Lars Von Trier's 2013 film 'Nymphomaniac.'   The film’s all-star cast includes Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard (Insomnia), Willem Dafoe, Christian Slater, Uma Thurman, Shia LaBeouf as Jerome, and Stacy Martin as the teenaged Joe. This film challenges the social conventions of sexuality through a woman who pursues her desires openly while eschewing any emotional intimacy with or responsibility for those affected, including men to whom she declares false feelings to entire families these men abandon to be with her. The film works sociologically as well as a metaphor of how society’s growing appetite for and desensitization to stimulation is alienating us from ourselves and the emotional needs of others, a theme similar to Pier Paolo Pasolini’s 1975 film called Salo, based on Marquis De Sade’s 120 Days of Sodom. Instead of pleasure, that film describes civilization ...

An analysis of Raging Bull: scene by scene dissection Raging Bull is widely regarded as 1 of the greatest films ever made directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert DeNiro as middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta whose t roubles outside the ring brought him as much fame as his wars inside the ring. The script was written by Paul Schrader and is based on Jake LaMotta’s 1970 memoir ‘Raging Bull: My Story’. In this analysis, I will examine themes and symbolism from the film. The key scenes are highlighlighted and subtitled according to Biblical themes: Rage Lust Gluttony  Jealousy Atonement Born again "Now I see" Thanks for reading and don’t forget to leave a comment. Clip 1 In the opening credits, we see the main character of the film shadowboxing in a boxing ring enveloped in smoke. Jake LaMotta is struggling with demons within himself. The boxing ring is his purgatory and the blood he spills in it pays for the sins he commit outside of it. The boxing ring is also an ...

In this video, I will analyze key themes from Stanley Kubrick's 1975 American period drama film Barry Lyndon based on the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray. The film stars Ryan O'Neal as an Irish commoner named Redmond Barry who sets out to make a name for himself by marrying a wealthy countess and and assuming the name of her dead husband, earl Charles Lyndon. The film also stars Patrick Magee, Marisa Berenson, Hardy Kruger, and Gay Hamilton. At the 48th Academy Awards in 1975, it won 4 awards for Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, and Musical Score.

In this video, I will give a scene analysis of Stanley Kubrick's period drama film 'Barry Lyndon' based on the 1844 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray called The Luck of Barry Lyndon.  The film stars Ryan O'Neal as an Irish commoner named Redmond Barry who sets out to make a name for himself by marrying a wealthy countess and and assuming the name of her dead husband, earl Charles Lyndon. The film also stars Patrick Magee, Marisa Berenson, Hardy Kruger, and Gay Hamilton. At the 48th Academy Awards in 1975, it won 4 awards for Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, and Musical Score.

This is a film review of the ‘Midwife’ by French director Martin Provost.  Director  Martin Provost 's ' The Midwife ' is about a midwife (played by  Catherine Frot ) who befriends and provides comfort to her father’s former mistress (played by  Catherine Deneuve ) who is dying of a brain tumor. Years earlier, Claire's father shot himself in the heart after Beatrice abandoned him. Now, Beatrice seeks forgiveness and closure from Claire although she has no regrets about leaving the woman's father or the life she has lived.  This is a terrific, well cast, directed, shot, and acted film—led by Catherine Deneuve—at 2 extremely fast hours. Very refreshing to see mature actors in romantic situations and leading roles. Having an older cast made the film more believable as though the acting and direction needed any more help in this. Life, death, and reincarnation are the film’s dominant ideas which I won’t go into for those who haven’t seen the movie. This is 1 of thos...

A review of Lars Von Trier's ‘Nymphomaniac' A middle-aged bachelor ( Stellan Skarsgård ) finds a woman ( Charlotte Gainsbourg ) in an alley covered with bruises. He takes her home and nurses her wounds. In return, she tells him her life story: her name is Joe and she is a nymphomaniac. Even as a child, Joe was aware that she was different and that she possessed an inordinate craving for sex uncomplicated by love and jealousy. Then, she met Jerome ( Shia LaBeouf ), her boss, who disappears without warning but not before raising her awareness—sex is good, but love is the missing ingredient. Her journey to find this missing ingredient will put her in some strange situations. This is part 1 of a 2 part film by art house director Lars Von Trier and it is not for everyone! This film contains sexually explicit situations that leaves nothing to the imagination. The film’s all-star cast includes Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard ( Insomnia ), Willem Dafoe , Christian Slater , U...

My 2nd review of Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' I guess my expectations were a little high because of Nolan's track record. I like movies and directors for different reasons. Nolan, I like, because I find thinking stimulating and most of his films are both intelligent and stimulating. Every director and every film has a different aim. In this time of dumbed down films overly dependent on safe plots, CGI, sex, violence, action, etc, it's good that there are directors out there who are not afraid nor embarrassed to make smart movies. I went into Dunkirk expecting a war movie with a fresh perspective of WW2 but it just seemed like a rehash of movies I'd seen too many times before. The film was so cliche'd that I felt disconnected from the scenes where I was supposed to feel something. This wouldn't have been that bad if there had been some action to hold my attention but there wasn't other than the sporadic shot of an aerial dogfight. Watching this film ...

This analysis will look at the Biblical themes in Quentin Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction' Pulp Fiction is a 1994 crime drama that follows 2 hitmen named Jules and Vincent whose boss, Marcellus Wallace, sends them to retrieve his stolen briefcase, the mysterious contents of which are never revealed in the film. The story unfolds in scenes that are arranged out of order to draw a contrast between Jules and Vincent at the beginning of the film and at the end of the film. The film’s main theme is forgiveness. In this video, I will analyze this theme and other elements from the movie. Thanks for checking out my video and I would appreciate it if you would leave a comment let me know what you think of my analysis of this film. 

An in-depth analysis of 'Raging Bull' from a Biblical perspective Raging Bull is widely regarded as 1 of the greatest films ever made directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert DeNiro as middleweight boxer Jake LaMotta whose troubles outside the ring brought him as much fame as his wars inside the ring. The script was adapted by Paul Schrader and is based on Jake LaMotta’s 1970 memoir ‘Raging Bull: My Story’. in this video, I will take a closer look at the themes and symbolism in the movie. Thanks for watching and don’t forget to leave a comment.

An analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Rope' Rope is a 1948 crime noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on a play of the same name by Patrick Hamilton and adapted by actor and writer Hume Cronyn and Arthur Laurents . Rope was Hitchcock’s 2nd “limited setting” film with the 1st being 1944’s Lifeboat . Rope was also Hitchcock’s 1st film shot in Technicolor. But the film is best known for being shot as a stage play in, seemingly, 1 continuous shot; actually, the film is composed of 10 takes of up to 10 minutes each that were seamed together by zooming the shots on walls and characters’ backs to hide the cuts. Another unique element in Rope is the cityscape of the large window which was the largest background cyclorama every used on a sound stage at that time (Wikipedia) that used the slow transitioning from day to night as symbolic references to the story’s 3 themes: shame, fear, and vanity. Thanks for watching this video and don't forget to leave a comment and share you...

An analysis of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket In this video, I will analyze key themes from director Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket' . Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war action movie shot in London, England and directed by Stanley Kubrick who co-wrote the script with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford , based on Hasford’s 1979 novel “The Short Timers.” The film stars Mathew Modine , Adam Baldwin , Vincent D’Onofrio , Lee Ermey , and Dorian Harewood . This is Kubrick's 2nd war film, his 1st being Paths of Glory from 1957 Starring Kirk Douglas and George Macready . That film, set in WWI, took an anti war position from the standpoint of a French officer ordered to execute 3 soldier's for cowardice. By contrast, FMJ is an ambiguous look at war through the eyes of a soldier conflicted by his nature to kill and his desire to see peace. Thanks for watching this video and I would appreciate if you would like it and leave a comment.