Titus was a movie released in 1999, that was based specifically on the William Shakespeare play. The movie, while following most of the blocking the stage play, is set in a more modern version of the city of Rome. The film is basically one big anachronism, as those modern settings include cars, modern surroundings, and things of that nature. The film was very acclaimed because of of its use of the violence that Shakespeare wanted to portray in his time.

The direction of the film was superb, with most of the movements made by the character feeling completely organic. There were no stilted movements made and the actors and actresses made this tale of violence plausible. Anthony Hopkins plays the title character delivers a strong performance. The part of Titus requires fury and anger, with a dash of wit and humor and that's what Hopkins gives off. After all, he was Hannibal the Cannibal.

Throne of Blood was a filmed directed by the late great Akira Kurosawa and follows the plot of Macbeth in Japanese terms. The film is critically acclaimed by most for its style and flair.

The film was shot in black and white, and even so, the sense of darkness is still present to the viewers. The dark bloody walls in the castle are seen as such, while the pasty face of Washizu's wife is also captured nicely. The usage of fog makes the characters seem as though they are surrounded by the supernatural, because most of the time, the fog indicates it. The most spectacular image comes from the final scene as Washizu is taken down by an array of arrows,mostly real,before taking one in the neck and dying.

Kill Bill Vol.1 is a compelling tale written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and was released in 2003. It is the tale of a single woman(Uma Thurman),affectionately known as "The Bride", who after being brutalized on her wedding day and left for dead, embarks on an epic tale of revenge against her attackers.

This volume of the two part epic was the more visually stunning of the two. The use of animated flashbacks and vibrant blood splatters make for a entertaining watch, even as the blood stops flowing, the colors keeping showing up. The scene where "The Bride" battles the Crazy 88 in the restaurant is amazing. As she battles the 2nd top assassin in the group behind the leader, the blood is submissive to the bright colors all around, even The Bride's yellow jumpsuit. As she gradually begins to cut more of the members up, the screen fades to black and white, and the red blood goes flying around so freely.

Thank You For Smoking was a movie released in 2006 and was directed by Jason Reitman, but produced by David O. Sacks. The film centers around Nick Naylor, a self-proclaimed spin-master for big tobacco.

The film is presented in a very color specific manner, which each scene carrying a different tone. The scenes with more of a flashback theme carry a yellowish tone and scenes of the present are more clear or brightly colored.

The transitions of the movie are also closely color related. Areas of great time skipping are characterized by leave colors changing, or just the sun in the sky changing the horizons.

The Last Dragon was a movie produced by the relatively unknown producer Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy. The film became a cult classic for many of its viewers due to its satirical tones and spoof style behaviors. The film stars many little known stars, such as Taimak, Vanity, and most important Julius Carry aka Sho-Nuff...lol

The film itself was not a billion dollar production. The film is shot in a particularly grainy fashion, with very dark lighting in most shots. The most lighting came from the "Glow", a visually pleasing sight to see in the docile tones of the movie.

The audio is quite interesting to me, seeing as how I was born in the 90's and most of the sounds come from some 80's soundtrack. The sounds of the fight sequence are obviously cheesy, with loud thumps and thwacks coming from a child's punch or kick.

Lawrence of Arabia was a movie done with stellar precision and daring. The introduction sequence is a direct illustration of that. At the director's gay request, the movie began with almost 10 minutes of nothing but audio. That style of opening of movie in such a fashion has not been attempted or varied since the movie was released.

The movie takes place mainly in the deserts of Arabia, giving the cinematographers the difficult task of providing viewers with a true view of the desert. They produced sandstorms, chilling temperatures, and searing desert heat. It was the accomplishment of producing these said effects which gave the movie a dramatic cinematic feel.

Cinematographer Freddie Young gained international recognition for his work on the film. He won an Academy Award for this work and even had a particular lenses named after him for his frame work in the movie.