Movie Review

Introduction The consumption of mass media has become so integrated into the society that the content comes in varying shapes and forms. From billboards and hit singles to the Box Office, the exposure portrays people from various walks of life. However, the depiction of the Hispanic population shows a large amount of negative stereotyping in…

Introduction The film, Captain Philips, is an adaptation of the hijacking of the US MV Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates in 2009. The event motivated the creation of the movie as the Maersk Alabama had been the first United States cargo ships to be hijacked in East African waters in over 200 years (Greengrass). Therefore, during the…