San Andreas!!

Key Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino and Alexandra Daddario
Director: Brad Peyton
Writer: Carlton Cuse
Genre: Action ( Natural disaster)
Themes: Family, Survival, Love, Fear
Release: May 2015
Budget: £110,000,000

Key Scenes:
An important scene within the film is shown in the opening sequence. The main character Ray (played by Dwayne Johnson) is shown on a rescue mission where he has to save a girl trapped in a car which is hanging off a cliff and one of his team mates who got injured trying to save the girl. This is important because it shows the audience the lengths at which the Ray will go in order to save someones life. Also it foreshadows the events that are yet to happen and shows the audience how far he will go to rescue his family. Also the fact that he is willing to risk his life for stranger shows that he is a caring a protective character. This leads to the audience wanting Ray to achieve his goals and save his family.
Another important scene is in the middle of the film when Ray and his ex-wife is Emma are on the boat talking about the death of their daughter a few years ago. This is significant as explains why Ray is so passionate about his job and making sure everyone is safe. When he is looking for his daughter throughout the film he also manages to save the loves of many others. The fact that the audience knows that he joined a rescue team due to what happened to his daughter, they know that his determination to try and make up for happened may put him in risk when it comes to saving others. This creates a tense atmosphere that anything could happen and no one is safe.

Key Micro-features:
An important micro-feature in this film is obviously mise-en-scene. This is significant because the audience is able to see the destruction hat the characters have to face. In order to create a disaster film the audience have to be able to see the chaos so that they feel what the director wants them to feel which is fear and suspense. The mise-en-scene is really important in this film because the audience feel as if they are in the chaos as well as the characters. By making the natural disaster as real as possible for the audience they are able to feel what it would be like to experience a disaster of that level.
Another micro-feature which is also important is sound. This is significant because it works along side mise-en-scene to create a tense atmosphere. When a building is collapsing or an earthquake is taking place. The sound increases and you can hear clearly the ground rumbling underneath and the sound of everything being destroyed. When the film takes a calmer turn when the quakes stop, the sound isn't loud and all you can really hear is the speech between the characters. This goes contradicts what has previously happened because it should be loud continuously because of all the damage the quake caused. The film transitions between quiet and loud in order to create suspense and a tense environment.

Comparables:
The film could be compared to 2009's "2012 directed by Roland Emmerich as it has the same and a very similar almost exact storyline. Like San Andreas i follows the story of a Dad who takes his kids on a trip after getting divorced from his wife who has found a new partner. The dad does everything he can to save his family in what appears to be the end of the world. They both follow the point of view of a Dad trying to save his family.

THE DRESSMAKER!!

The Dressmaker!!

Key Cast: Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth

Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse

Writer: Rosalie Ham

Genre: Drama

Themes: Revenge, Love, Family and Deceit

Budget: $17,000,000 (AUD)

Release: November 2015

Key Scene:
An important scene within the film is when the protagonist Tilly Dunnage (played by Kate Winslet) is when she turns up to the local rugby game. This is a significant scene because it shows her to be different from everyone else n the town. The film makers show the town with washed out brown and beige colours but when Tilly turns up in her bright red dress it stands out. She is not like the others. This is an important scene because it detaches her from the people she is ultimately trying to impress. You could say that it is a disruption of the characters equilibrium as they are not used to seeing people like her. Also, this scene is significant because when she was younger the town people wanted her gone so they sent her away, so by her coming back in a bright red dress looking like the people they see in films and magazines is creating a huge statement and showing that she is back. This gives an insight into the Tilly's personality as it shows that she is a confident women and doesn't let people get in the way of what she wants. This is significant because we later see that her dresses are a mask that covers her vulnerabilities and insecurities. Her turning up to the rugby game in a red dress is important to the film because it shows that she wants everyone to see that she has returned and she wants to get revenge on those who did her wrong.
Another important scene within the film is when Tilly Dunnage is pushing her Mum in the wheelchair and Teddy offers a helping hand. This is a significant scene within the film and one of the most important because of what Teddy says to Tilly. "I reckon you came back for one of two things...Revenge... or me". This is an important scene and line within the film because it is foreshadowing the decision Tilly has to make later on in the film. Although he says it as a sort of chat up line, it is taken seriously towards the end of the film. Tilly cant have both. She can either have a relationship with Teddy or get the revenge she has been longing for. what Teddy says features in an event that happens later on in the film where Tilly either choses to say she is not cursed or see Teddy jump into a silo. She can either decide to stick with the idea that she is cursed and get revenge or watch Teddy jump into the silo.

Key Micro-features:

An important micro-feature is Mise-en-scene, specifically costume. The film is titled The dressmaker so the costumes play an important role. The costumes within the film create meaning because it is the way that Tilly tries to connect with the people who dislike her. This shows the audience part of Tilly's personality because it shows that she is desperate for acceptance. She believes that if she does something good for them, they will forget about what she did when he was younger. She makes them the nicest dresses to make them look good so that they think she is a nicer person.
Another reason why the costumes are important is because it changes the personality of the village she lives in. Before Tilly makes the dresses for them, the women in the village are represented as working class women who lead a pretty normal life. But as soon as they get the dresses form Tilly Dunnage they start to think that they are too good for anyone and that they are the upper class. They completely use Tilly Dunnage in order to fulfill their dreams of being someone they are not. Mise-en-scene is important because it works along side with performance. As the costumes change so do the characters of the film. Mise-en-scene and performance work together to create meaning because it enforces the idea that with the right outfit you can be anyone you want people to see. This is one of the things that Tilly says at the beginning of the film (a dress can change anything). Although she meant it in a positive way the audience eventually sees the other negative side to it.

Comparables:
The Dressmaker has a similar theme/storyline as the TV show Revenge. It follows the same idea of a girl returning home after being sent away in oder to get Revenge on the people who wronged them. Also both the characters are very similar in the sense that they hide behind something in order to protect themselves. In The Dressmaker she hides behind her dresses and fashion and in Revenge she hides behind her fake identity. In both The Dressmaker and Revenge the main themes are: Revenge and Love.

The Good Dinosaur!!

The Good Dinosaur.

Key Cast: Raymond Ochoa and Jeffery Wright

Director: Peter Sohn

Writer: Bob Peterson

Genre: (Animation)Action

Themes: Family, Friendship, Determination, fear

Budget:?

Release: November 2015

Key Scenes:

An important scene within this film is when 'Arlo' (the main character) is given a task by his dad to kill the creature eating all their food. This is an important scene as the audience are able to see more of Arlo's character and personality. He is unable to kill the creature and then he gets into trouble with his Dad. This is important because the audience are able to see that even though Arlo wants to make his Dad proud he still has a soft character and does what he thinks is right rather than listening to his Dad. We later see in the film that his action of ignoring his Dads task leads to something more serious and heart breaking for Arlo. This scene is important because it shows that Arlo will always try and do the right thing. So the audience knows that later on in the film he will do the right thing by maybe putting himself in danger.
Another important scene is when we see Spot trying to help Arlo with food. This is a significant scene because it shows that even though Spot and Arlo relationship at this point is weak, it shows that he is a caring character even though Arlo doesn't know it yet. From this we know that Arlo and Spot are going to be friends because they have shown an act of kindness to each other. This again gives an insight into the characters moral behaviour.

Micro-features:
Two important micro features that work together to create meaning are Sound and Performance. Because the two characters cant communicate the performance is very important as they have to show each other and the audience what they are trying to say to each other in order to connect and build a friendship. One important scene is when Arlo and Spot are bonding together through their family life. No words are exchanged and they use objects to show members of their family. It takes a sad turn when they start to show that their family is dead. This is important because the audience has to try and work out what they are saying. Because there is also little sound it creates a sad atmosphere because it reflects the emotions f the characters. The micro features follow the idea that actions are louder than words.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies!!

Key Cast: Lily James and Sam Riley
Director: Burr Steer
Writer: Burr Steers
Genre: Action Romance
Themes: Love, Family, War, Survival
Release: February 2016
Budget: $28,000,000

Key Scene:
An important scene within this film is at the beginning of the film (15 minutes in) and the main character Elizabeth (Lily James) comes face to face with a familiar person who should be dead. This is important as in clips before the film, the zombies are shown to be aggressive man eating people but when the zombie starts to speak to the Elizabeth it goes against what the audience already knows. This is important as the zombie has come to tell Elizabeth something important but the zombie is unable to because she gets killed (again). This is significant to the film as the audience suspect that there is something that they do not know about the zombies and it makes the film more tense. It also suggest that the characters in the film are to expect more than they thought as the zombies are going to people for help.
Another key aspect of the film is when the sisters get invited to a dance. This is significant because whilst they are at the dance they are faced with a zombie attack. Instead of the men rushing to protect the women and fighting off the zombies, it is the women who are the first to draw their swords and kill the zombies. This is important because it goes against the general stereotypes that the men within the film have but also the audiences stereotypes. Because the film has to follow the idea of pride and prejudice by making a strong love interest and making them follow the style of the women living in the 19th century by making them more independent and dominant the audience get to see the another side that they don't often see.

Key Micro-features:
Important micro-features within this film are Mise-en-scene and Sound.
Mise-en-scene is important within this film because it is based on 19th century London in a zombie apocalypse. Even though through out most of the film London is on fire and is slowly being destroyed, the audience has to be able to recognise it. The mise-en-scene adds to the chaos of the film because it shows iconic buildings such as the Big Ben being burned to the ground. The location doesn't show the typical London landscape of big and impressive buildings but it shows the downfall of London, making it more tense for the audience.
Sound is important in this film as it adds to the dramatised performances. For example when Elizabeth is in a fight sequence where swords are being used the sword is enhanced and exaggerated. This is significant as it firstly makes the fight scene more intense as it sounds more dangerous and secondly the audience feels as if they are involved in the fight. This makes the audience feel as if they are involved in the film and that there is allot of action within the film. The sound is important because it adds to the action and suspense with in the film as it is trying to make the fight scenes as real as possible.