Essays on Winterbottom

Article: Trolls Flood “Ghostbusters” IMDb Ratings, But Female Film Critics Fight Back

Response Thesis: The ratings in Ghostbusters are just a sign of the misogynist problem in the modern American Society The ratings on the film, ‘Ghostbusters’, an all female cast film, are not based on the true feelings of these men on the quality of the movie, but rather by the misogynistic inclinations of the average men in America. Giving a rating of one out of ten even before the official release of the movie is not only disrespectful, but also highly irresponsible, as it is a testament that the male critics do not dislike the movie, but rather, they ...

‘American Psycho’ and ‘The Killer Inside Me’ are often described as psychological dramas. People tend to like the suspense and the unsettlement that these movies cause. However, these movies also contain tons of blood, very visual violence against women and sexual abuse. Do these films appeal to our vicious side that we are not allowed to express because of the social and cultural norms? Are we still animals with the need for blood? Why do we get excited about something as disgusting and cruel as these films? It would have been expected to cause moral outrage but the films ...

Films have been known to dominate throughout the world since time immemorial. They are also referred to as motion pictures or movies. A film is actually a series of motionless images that are contained on a plastic strip that when run using a projector and shown on a monitor creates the illusion of images that are moving. Filmmaking process is both an industry and an art. Films are essentially cultural artifacts that are created by particular cultures. These films reflect the concerned cultures and in turn affect them. Film is an imperative art form, a powerful medium that is used in indoctrinating or educating ...