Essays and Research Papers on Film & Television

A 4 page paper which examines the history of Mexican Broadcast History. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper discusses the concept of the auteur director; movie genres; and Cronenberg's handling of the film "A History of Violence." Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper summarizes the plot of the film “American History X” and argues that we still think of people of other races in stereotypical terms. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper looks at the way the aboriginal people of Australia have been represented in the media. The paper starts with the initial reports from some of the first visitors to Australia including Capitan William Dampier and Captain Cook and traces the images and representations looking at the written word and films such ...

A 10 page paper which traces how gender identity is critiqued in the films “Girls in Uniform,” “Triumph of the Will,” Germany, Pale Mother,” Marianne and Juliane,” “Orlando,” “Antonia’s Line,” and “Bend It Like Beckham.” Also considered through cinematic analysis is how these films speak to a common theme of women’s experience and take ...

This 5 page paper considers the views of Andrew Higson that "histories of national cinema can only be understood as histories of crisis and conflict, of resistance and negotiation" in the context of British cinema in the 1980's, a time when there was a resurgence in heritage films. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

6 pages in length. Meant more derogatorily than complimentary, Oliver Stone's reputation as an historical revisionist speaks to the writer/producer/director's tendency to rewrite history according to a less biased and more truthful depiction. According to the tenets of historical revisionism, the very notion of history is that which is part actual fact and ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts how Vietnam War films Apocalypse Now and Platoon approach history by examining their use of visual images and manipulative techniques to tell their stories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page review of the movie. Provides a brief plot summary and examines the question of whether or not the movie accurately represents the history of the time period it depicts.

A 3 page review of the movie in which the writer provides a brief plot summary and examines the question of whether or not the movie accurately represents the history of the time period it depicts.

A 15 page paper tracing the role of women on screen. The writer describes the history of the portrayal of women from the 1930's to present day and concludes with a look at 'Waiting to Exhale.' Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the fundamentals of science fiction or “Psy Fi.” Using examples from H.G. Wells, Franz Werfel, and Richard Matheson, the writer shows how certain ingedients are fundamental in the development or history of the psy fi genre. All psy-fi classics have evolved around characters who find themselves in a situation ...

An 8 page paper which analyzes the cinematic style of auteur director Stanley Kubrick by first providing a brief background and history of the filmmaker, considering thematic and stylistic consistencies which characterize him as an auteur, an examination of how these consistencies manifest themselves in "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) and "A Clockwork Orange" (1971), ...

This 5 page paper explains how the plays, Zoot Suit, Bandido! and I Don't have To Show You No Stinking Badges, by Luis Valdez, encompass the conflict over time and place, race, gender and class that helped to define the history of the American Southwest. No additional sources are listed.

Racism comes in many forms, from anti-Semitism to 'queer bashing' and racial prejudices such as segregation and discrimination. This 6 page paper asserts that The films, American History X, Higher Learning and Remember the Titans all focus on racial and, or, ethnic issues, specifically discrimination and 'retaliation' and explores the causes and consequences. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page essay that argues that the classic comedy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail could be used as a springboard for classroom discussion on a variety of subjects. The writer summarizes specific scenes and argues that these scenes could facilitate discussions in history, political science, physics, etc. No additional sources are cited.

The birth of the company is discussed in a 5 page paper. Background information, political climate, reasons for the formation of the studio that was created by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith, are all included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page comparative of these three actor/directors. The writer posits that the three compare in performing their own stunts, and perfectionist preparation of scenes. Their personal lives vary somewhat, but their intent is to perform their art. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing avant-garde film's grounding in the visual arts rather than in the traditions of narrative cinema. Without question, the process of filmmaking remains the same between the two categories, but each has very different points of focus from which they originate. Casual movie-goers expect to be told a story ...

A 5 page essay on the movie of the same name and what it shows about life in the period . The writer details the place of women, social mobility, changing rights, and facets of everyday life. No bibliography.

A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of the novel "Heart of Darkness" and the movie "Apocalypse Now." The movie was based on the novel, and although there are several ways in which the two are different, the essence of the stories as they involve discovery and enlightenment are the same. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page research paper that examines the parallels and differences between Joseph Conrad's nineteenth century novel, 'Heart of Darkness,' and Francis Ford Coppola's twentieth century film, 'Apocalypse Now.' The writer explores how the differences in setting (Conrad, the Congo; Coppola, Vietnam) affected the works. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the many definitions of art cinema and discusses these elements in terms of the British film, When In London. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper considers Stanley Kubrick's film 'Spartacus' and the way in which, despite its historical inaccuracies it can be seen as an informative as well as entertaining portrayal of attitudes in Ancient Rome towards slaves, their military as well as entertainment and their general lifestyle. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses Sartre's "Nausea" as it involves existentialism and then presents an examination of the film "Taxi Driver" as it applies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.