Essays and Research Papers on Film & Television

This 5 page report discusses movie director/writer/actor Woody Allen, it has often appeared that Allen has had an on-again-off-again in terms of his attitudes and relationships about women. In one movie he may adore the quirky neurosis of Diane Keaton in the title role of “Annie Hall,” in another he may seem to be ...

8 pages in length. Popular cinema has consistently examined the theme of changing human/machine relations, with the past two decades reflecting a significant upsurge in the complexity and magnitude of such interaction. The student can readily assess the extent to which this can be witnessed by exploring such films as Blade Runner, Gattaca ...

A 5 page research paper in which the writer outlines several films and discusses how they reflect Taoist principles as taken from the Tao of the Tao Te Ching, edited by Michael LaFargue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses Akira Kurosawa's movie "Roshomon" and gives a summary of the movie and the reasons it has remained a compelling film even after nearly fifty years.

A review of Attenborough's epic film about the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi. Bibliography lists one source.

7 pages in length. That George Bernard Shaw draws attention to the snobbery of elitist linguists speaks to the importance of communication between and among human beings. The author's forthright contention was that people -- even those from the same country – could barely understand one another for the multitude of languages ...

5 pages. The evidence is clear that with each passing generation the movies become more modern and updated as well. This is especially evident in the romantic comedies; the romance on the big screen of yesteryear was something completely different from what the audiences of today are seeing. This paper will explain those ...

A 5 page comparison between two film versions of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men – a 1981 made-for-television version of the story starring Randy Quaid in the role of Lenny and Robert Blake as George, and a 1992 remake for theatre release starring Gary Sinise as George and John Malkovich as Lenny. The writer ...

This 5 page paper considers the 1989 Woody Allen film and the way in which it present moral and ethical matters. The writer concentrates on the issues of infidelity and murder. Following this there is also a consideration of how the film, using these ethical matters, also depicts the way in which man sees god. ...

7 pages in length. Technology plays a significant role in virtually every nuance of contemporary society; however, one might not necessarily associate such technological advancement with the film industry. Even as far back as early twentieth century, the rumblings of technology were present – albeit ever so slightly in some cases – that ...

An 8 page paper which examines Conrad’s novel, first comparing it with Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 film, “Apocalypse Now,” but then concentrating on its use of binary opposition, issues of colonial and anti-colonial text, explores the character of Kurtz and his absence and presence throughout the journey (psychological and spatial) and how he appears ...

This paper compares actor John Travolta through his roles in the movies Saturday Night Fever and Grease during the late 1970s and Pulp Fiction, which was released during the mid-1990s.

This 12 page report discusses Australian movies, their popularity and how they have created an image of Australia for the rest of the world. Three films in particular are discussed -- “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” the first of the “Crocodile Dundee” movies, and “Holy Smoke.” Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This paper examines the theories of feminist writer Laura Mulvey and how they pertain to the male point of view when it comes to films, and analyses those theories against the cross-dressing movie Tootsie, which was released in 1982. Through comparing the plot of Tootsie with Mulvey's theories, the paper indicates that Tootsie corroborates the ...

This paper examines the concept of female monstrousness in the horror movie The Exorcist, which was released in 1972. The paper discusses what the concept of "monstrousness-feminine" is in the movie and points out reasons and areas in which the concept is demonstrated. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 research paper that compares and contrasts the novel Color Purple by Alice Walker with the film version directed by Steven Spielberg. The writer discusses the differences between the two, emphasizing the ways in which the film tempers the ideological message present in the book. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the realities shows on television, illustrating that what we see is not necessarily the truth. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper compares the book and film forms of works from the British realist period of the sixties, finding that the relationship found between British realist literary tradition and the film representation of the sixties is based on the reflection of social norms as well as the circumstances of the working class, mostly because of the nature ...

A five page paper which compares the way in which social and cultural elements influence media text in American and British screenplays, with particular reference to Pulp Fiction and Angela's Ashes. Bibliography lists 2 sources

A 6 page paper which examines the narrative styles of the films "Citizen Kane" and "Pulp Fiction," comparing and contrasting the styles. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This paper discusses the cinematic style and content of films directed by David Lean and Steven Spielberg, and compares and contrasts the two men's works. The paper attempts to demonstrate how Mr. Lean's cinematic style, as reflected in his movies, Great Expectations, The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia influenced Mr. Spielberg's ...

A 5 page paper which compares the films "Die Hard" and "Passenger 57." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page report discusses the popular HBO television series “The Sopranos” and focuses on the first-ever episode of the series. The unlikely stories surrounding a northern New Jersey mobster and his friends, family, and “associates” is one that is as popular with critics as it is with its millions of fans. it also offers ...

A 5 page paper discussing characteristics of the viewing area of this mid-market television station and ways that the station can increase its standing in the local area. Located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, WVLT is the perennial “also ran” in broadcast television in East Tennessee. It is a network (CBS) ...

This 5 page report discusses the 1925 classic movie “Battleship Potemkin” and the fact that it is actually portraying events taking place at the time the movie was made rather than the historical incident of 1905 that it supposedly presents. Bibliography lists 2 sources.