Media Studies Blog

THE MATRIX REVIEW The epic 1999 Matrix has been loved by fans for just over 20 years now, and for good reason. Winning four Oscars and a Bafta after it was enjoyed by fans everywhere. Taking place on a deceitful version of planet earth Mr.Anderson (hacker code name Neo) idly strides through the daily motions of a monotonous life until one day he is contacted by a group of freelance hackers. After this group of hackers reveal to him his own real importance his life changes drastically, being chased by a murderous group of agents Neo has no choice but to join up with the other hackers. The story's tension then heightens to an insane level after Neo learns that the world he lives in is a simulation created by sentient robots after the real Earth was overrun and destroyed. Much of the movie itself is focused on Neo's escape by the self-named 'Agents'(programs added to the matrix in order to keep the human race believing the lie they are trapped in)however when

   W hy the LOTR is the movie trilogy of all time Ever since the LOTR trilogy hit cinema screens the effect it had and still has will always be monumental to cinema.Although the Dark Knight trilogy comes close nothing beats it, the work of Peter Jackson as director along with a fantastic crew and actors the trilogy is a masterpiece.It seems impossible to think of a single flaw. Tolkien's great universe is brought to life as iconic characters and settings are portrayed extremely well on camera.The writing and set designs, the CGI, the costumes, prosthetics , makeup and most importantly the bad guys. The whole purpose of a narrative is conflict and without a good villain to cause the conflict and chaos the film will flop. Tolkien's evil character Sauron is seen as one of the best and most iconic movie villains of all time, even though he hardly appears to many people he is a terrifying power over middle earth. Another great element is consistency while the Godfather faile

Thoughts On the New Joker film While not yet having been released at this point, Todd Philip's Joker movie looks extremely promising. Being released in October this daring new Joker film has already essentially received universal praise from critics, now currently sitting as the highest rated comic film of all time on IMDb and also receiving the Venice Film festivals top prize, the 'Golden Lion'. However i don't want to go to in depth into the Joker trailers themselves as that can often spoil the story-line for a viewer. The story appears to focus on Arthur Fleck, a failed comedian who finds his life increasingly worsening, even to a point where he is ridiculed by a fellow comedian on tv while sitting next to a seriously ill close relative in a hospital. Unable to get a solid grip on life and finding his personal therapist no help Arthur begins to become increasingly unstable as he starts to take on the psychotic personality of the joker. The film looks

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE-REVIEW While often seen as a controversial film in mainstream media, Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange is a masterpiece in its own way. For some people the adult themes and ultra violence easily over ride the interesting points and themes embedded into the story, however if you can look past the violent parts of the story-line you find yourself in the midst of a brilliantly presented moral conundrum. The story focuses on Alex, a morally questionable delinquent teen. While out with his gang of affectionately named 'Droogs' Alex commits a number of terrible crimes ranging from assault on the homeless to theft and fighting with gangs all the way to rape. However Alex's crime spree soon ends as he is caught by the police after being betrayed by his fellow gang members. After a while of staying in prison for his crimes Alex hears news of a new psychological program to cure criminals of the want to commit crime.After hearing this Alex manages to v