James Astle

James Astle
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James is a scholar and writer that specialises in a variety of topics. He is a subject matter expert in areas like politics and international relations, and also offers insights into education, art, media and literature.

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PoliticsInternational RelationsEducationArtMediaLiterature

Articles by James Astle

Evaluating Reliability of Information on the Internet

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Finding Reliable Information on the Internet When researching a topic or looking for reliable sources to use for an academic or professional paper there are a few things that should be c…

Themes in Lord of the Flies

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Lord of the Flies written by William Golding provides the readers with significant insight into the modern world, as the continuous power struggle is a current issue in numerous platforms of our …

Problems of Social Media and Strategies to Develop Safety

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

The internet has many positive uses, however, there is growing trend of it to be exploited negatively. Discuss some of the problems associated with internet and social media usage and how it can …

Is the Use of Social Media Addictive?

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Is the use of social media addictive? Terms of reference  This report has been written as part of an assignment for an access to social work course. The purpose of…

Semiotics in Cinema and Its Application In Chinese Film: Chunking Express.

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Postmodernism is a late 20th-century movement characterized by broad skepticism. It holds that there are infinite explanatory possibilities for a given text, representation and symbol. One strand…

Why Does Michael Moor’s Documentaries Appeal So Strongly?

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Roger & Me (1989) attracted positive reviews and a major distribution deal, but also a critical backlash against Michael Moore’s approach to documentary film-making. Why does Moore’s appr…

Messages in Roman Polanski’s Chinatown

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

 Roman Polanski’s film, Chinatown, is best known by society as a timeless masterpiece in the film noir genre. It is then with great interest that we look at the deep undertones surrounding…

The Effect of Globalisation on Non-Hollywood Cinema

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Introduction Globalisation is considered as a modern developing movement that created and significantly changed concepts and trends in the global film industry. The term “globalisa…

Comparison between Porter and Orson Welles

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Edwin S. Porter and Orson Welles    More and more Science fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and other recent movies been well made nowadays, we must see that there are incalcu…

Critical Analysis of Monster Theory in E.T.

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Growth is a universal element of all living things.  Amid the cycle of human growth is environmental evolution, improved awareness to surroundings, and self-realization.  Throughout the…

Effects of Social Media on Everyday Life

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Effects of Social Media Before the internet was invented, people were using letters or postcards to make a connection with their friends and families. People started to use the internet …

Facebook’s 5 Billion Dollar Penalty Over Not Protecting User’s Data Privacy

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Facebook’s 5 Billion Dollar Penalty Over Not Protecting User’s Data Privacy  Mark Zuckerberg was a Harvard college student who had an interest within computer programming. He is…

Why is the Movie Black Panther Important to the African American Community?

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Black Panther builds on Afrofuturism. Afrofuturism is a cultural style where African Diaspora intersects with technological development (Bukatman et al., 1994). The term coined by Mark Dery in 1993 imagines the development of African culture amalgamated with technology (Bukatman et al., 1994)….

Film Review of Kung Fu Panda

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Introduction Kung Fu Panda (2008) Cast: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, Jackie Chan Director: John Stevenson and Mark Osb…

Analysis of Generation Like Documentary

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

The documentary film, Generation Like, Douglas Rushkoff, introduces the issue of how social media has influenced the life of the teens in todays society. The documentary is a representation of ho…

The Shining: King vs Kubrick

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Renowned director Stanley Kubrick was an excellent filmmaker of his time who drew his inspiration from various literary works which he transformed into his own. Due to Kubrick’s distinctive sty…

Grief and The Descendants

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

In the film The Descendants, Matthew King’s wife Elizabeth falls into a coma after a boat-racing accident and leaves him with their two daughters Alexandra (17), who is a recovering drug addict…

Should Government Regulate Online Media?

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Government regulations have become an underlying issue in today’s society. In the wake of social media crises all over the world, some people argue that the government is not adequately equippe…

Mental Health Illness in the Media: Girl, Interrupted

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

Brief synopsis  Girl, Interrupted (1999) is a psychological drama based on the memoir of Susanna Kaysen and her stay at a mental institution during the 1960’s. The opening shot of…

Society Reflected in X-Men First Class

Essay. Published: 18 May 2020

X-men: First Class is an action-filled sci-fi movie that tells a story of a group of mutants trying to survive in a world where humans consider them a serious threat to the society. The movie is …