Essays on Hoop

Question 1. Give the name of the film, producer and the year. The name of the chosen film is Hoop Dreams. It was produced in 1994 by Steve James, Peter Gilbert, and Frederick Marx.

Question 2. Why did you select this film for your review?

There are few reasons to select this film. The first one is that I have an interest in basketball, so a documentary related to basketball players is attractive for me. Then, the other reason is that this film helped me know more about the social behaviors and psychology of people. Being a neurobiology student at UC Irvine, I believe that this film helps me to ...

The focus of the essay is the history of fashion from the 18th century to the 1950s. Fashion has come a long way if one looks back and clothes are not just a means of covering the body but are a part of the personality of the individual. Fashion is taken very seriously and is a full-fledged industry today. It is amazing to see how fashion and attitude towards fashion have changed over the years. Some classic fashions can stand the test of time and never go out of style. Other clothing items are a temporary craze and last ...

Hoop Dreams is a documentary about two African-American young people, William Gates and Arthur Agee, who both aspire to become NBA players and fulfill the dream of their lives. The documentary is based around their years in school and college, and is aimed at depicting how a child from a financially struggling family and poor neighborhood can “make it” in the world of big sports. The filmmakers remarked in an interview in 2012 that they were learning as the shooting progressed and the tapes kept piling up (Shwiff), which can be perceived as the film itself maturing together with ...