Hawkins- The Shining

The art of anticipation is what allows The Shining to be classified as a horror film. Though laced with typical scary themes such as murder associated with the hotel, ghost twins, and special powers that foreshadow events, The Shining elevates its fear factor level by...

Hawkins- 12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave shines light on the horrors of slavery in a more realistic way than ever produced before. As the camera focuses for multiple seconds on the boat sailing away in the early middle of the story, the audience is forced to feel the disaster cast upon the...

Acting questions

Extras- essentially human set pieces, used to create a crowd or landscape Nonprofessional performers- amateurs who are chosen for their look rather than their talent Trained professionals- the bulk of professional actors whose training allows them to portray a variety...

Acting Questions tz

1. Identify 4 categories of film acting and their purposes within film. ~extras- actors who are used to provide a sense of crowd in film ~non-professional- actors who are not chosen to be in the film because of their acting skills, but are chosen for their appearance....

The shinning

I love this movie! It is creepy and gets into your head. Johnny is at the point where he is starting to go crazy, while his son can see the dead and all of the bad things that have happened at the hotel.