Essays and Research Papers on Film & Television

A 6 page research paper that explores French film director Jean Renoir's innovative cinematic technique in two of his films: Une Partie Campagne (A Day in the Country) and Le Regle Du Jeu (The Rules of the Game). Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page research paper that discusses the cinematic term "mise-en-scene," and how it applies to three films, Easy Rider, Clockwork Orange and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper is a review of this documentary film. This paper discusses the need for anthropological accuracy as well as creative ability.

An 11 page paper which compares and contrasts the film rendition and novel of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring." Bibliography lists 8 sources.

10 pages in length. The writer discusses copyright infringement as it relates to parodies. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page report discusses Hitchcock’s classic 1954 movie, “Rear Window,” starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. Hitchcock’s style established an entirely unique realm that had not been previously explored in moviemaking. As a result, all of the imitations of his work, innovative though they may have been, were still derivative of the socio-psychological ...

A 7 page paper which examines the character of Melanie in Alfred Hitchcock’s “the Birds.” The paper focuses on her ideology as it relates to that of the director in terms of presenting a successful film. The paper uses Understanding Movies by Louis Giannetti.

A 6 page paper which examines how the media influences fads in the country. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the 1949 movie “The Heiress” starring Olivia de Havilland (who won an Oscar for her performance) Montgomery Clift, and Ralph Richardson (who received an Oscar nomination). The movie was directed by the legendary William Wyler (he was also nominated for an Oscar) and demonstrates his great talent in terms of ...

A 6 page paper which considers how far it is arguable that the naked Van Damme’s eroticism is disavowed within the film’s diegesis and may be disavowed by the spectator of the movie. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page report discusses the two female protagonists of two recent Chinese films, “Ermo” (1994) and “The Road Home” (1999). Each provides a far more realistic view of the strength and determination of women than any portrayal of what the West has often stereotypically cast as the shy and retiring “lotus blossom” of a ...

A 5 page paper which examines the film genre of “The Maltese Falcon.” The paper also examines the character of Sam Spade and the significance of the time period as it relates to the film. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares the film The French Lieutenant's Woman with the book. The writer discusses the adaptations that were made to the novel in order to maintain the intent of its unusual structure in a cinematic format. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 10 page paper discussing the burden of representation faced by African-American directors and producers making films today. The paper discusses issues faced in black cinema and has examples of films and circumstances which were affected by expectations, budget restraints, racial tensions, and mainstream exposure. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the similarities and differences found in the autobiographical book “Rocket Boys” by Homer Hickam and the movie “October Sky” which was a portrayal of the book on screen. Although the movie exaggerates several aspects in the book and condenses several years and characters, the vital components and the ...

5 pages. This is an in-depth evaluation report on a movie theater complex. The concept is that the writer is participant on a moviegoer's panel that provides customer perspective input to the theater manager. This paper will represent the observation and opinions that go into the evaluation report. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

A 5 page paper which examines different aspects of family life as it is portrayed in the two films “My Family” and “Soul Food.” The paper discusses family development stages, health implications, and implications for nursing as presented in the films. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This paper examines the television show "Friends" and discusses the accuracy of its portrayal of the 20-something generation. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which examines how the American political process is presented in the direct cinema (or cinema verite) documentary of the documentary “Primary” and in the Hollywood feature, “Nashville,” noting both similarities and differences as these films reflect the changes in American culture and the changing role of the media. Bibliography lists ...

This 8 page paper provides an overview of mise-en-scene and how it has been used by directors in early film making as well as by directors in later years. Griffith, Lang and Tarantino are just a handful of the many directors noted in the paper. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

The writer discusses the fact that this particular sense of filmatic space is not restricted only to technical or visual effects, but rather, it also involves the vast social, psychological and political uses of space, as well. These two films effectively capture a sense of space -- both indoors and outdoors, expansive and claustrophobic -- that is ...

This 5 page report discusses director George Stevens’ “A Place in the Sun” (1951) starring Montgomery Clift as George Eastman and Elizabeth Taylor as Angela Vickers as lovers separated by both social class and circumstance. The audience understands almost from the first that their relationship is most certainly doomed. No secondary sources.

This 5 page report discusses the 1977 movie “Annie Hall,” directed by and Woody Allen and starring Allen and Diane Keaton. The audience knows with a sad sense of finality (and cynicism) that the love affair of the story is doomed from its beginning but that does not mean that it need not be a ...

A 5 page paper which examines how this film can be considered as part of the comedy genre, how it stays within the norms of that genre, and in what ways it challenges those norms. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page report discusses the series of stories that made up Francis Ford Coppola’s “Godfather” epic serve as an example of the ways in which the style and form of a movie is one of its most determining characteristics. With the “Godfather” stories, an entire culture was supposedly represented and defined. Millions of movie ...