Netflix Originals
This lighthearted action/myster film series stars Millie Bobby Brown as its lead character, Sherlock Holmes' sister.
Enola Holmes
This film, focusing on Greek mythology, debuted in 1997 and is well-loved for its gospel style music.
Hercules
In 1994, this film full of dinosaurs won the award for Best Visual Effects.
Jurassic Park
This horror director is a notable auteur director and has put out films such as The Birds, Psycho, and Vertigo.
Alfred Hitchcock
This shot is taken from above the subject.
Birds Eye or Overhead Shot
Ryan Gosling
The Disney Renaissance began with this musical film set under the sea which is currently being remade into a live-action movie.
The Little Mermaid
This actor won the award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Batman's biggest nemesis in 2019.
Joaquin Phoenix
Kill Bill, The Hateful Eight, and Django Unchained are just a few of this directors many cult classic films.
Quentin Tarantino
Auteur
Jane Austen's novel Persuasion was remade into a movie in this recent year and it starred Dakota Johnson.
2022
The movie The Lion King is often seen as one of Disney's most popular and is based off this famous Shakespeare play.
Hamlet
In 2016, Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress for her portrayal of Tiffany Maxwell in this drama film set in Philadelphia.
Silver Linings Playbook
This Tim Burton film includes many of Burton's unique directing and it portrays an outcast of a man with scissors for hands just trying to fit in.
Edward Scissorhands
This type of shot utilizes an effect somewhat like vertigo in which the camera is moving, but later also combined with a zoom.
Dolly Shot
Sandra Bullock stars in this post-apocalyptic action/horror film in which you have to wear a blindfold or else the "creatures" will kill you if you see them.
Birdbox
This actress, most well-known for her role in Harry Potter, played Belle in the Beauty and the Beast remake of the original Disney Renaissance animated film.
Emma Watson
Gone With the Wind
This mob movie, directed by Martin Scorsese, was based on a true story and received the BAFTA for Best Film in 1991.
Goodfellas
This person is responsible for the overall visuals of the film including the lighting, coloring, and camera angles.
Cinematographer
This film, released in 2022 and starring Miles Teller and Chris Hemsworth, is a science fiction film inspired by a short story by George Saunders.
Spiderhead
This darker Disney Renaissance film is set in France and is based off of a novel by Victor Hugo of the same name.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
This director made history in 2021 when she became the first woman of color and first Asian woman to win Best Director for her directing of Nomadland.
Chloe Zhao
This director is known not only for his directing of Malcolm X, BlacKkKlansmen, and Da 5 Bloods, but also his fun wardrobe full of colorful suits.
Spike Lee
This is a character that fits into a specific trope and can be seen across films such as the rebel, the leader, and the manic pixie dream girl.
Archetype