Essays and Research Papers on Film & Television

Paper posits that 21 Grams is a metaphor for saving Jack from multiple personality disorder (MPD), thereby saving his soul. How Jack is saved is by killing off his other souls (destroying others) with his Jesus truck (faith). Bibliography lists 1 source.

The movie Fight Club is a study in the psychological underpinnings behind the amount of violence or pain, internal or external, a person will endure when trying to find a sense of identity within himself. Fight Club takes a group of people looking for their identities. They may be searching for identities to get ...

A 12 page paper which examines the life and work of Frank Borzage with an emphasis on his film Moonrise. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 20 page paper which provides a global view of West Side Story from historical, social, cultural, political and religious perspectives. In addition, it examines the work’s effect on American society; its current social significance; the social change that has been brought through this creative effort by the playwright, composers, director, actors, choreographer, singers, ...

Directors Zhang and Goren address the metaphor of prison in their films, Raise the Red Lantern and Yol by addressing the issue through the lens of society, politics, sex and traditions, both society and family traditions, including the relationship between husband and wife. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvRLntrn.rtf

This 8 page paper examines the trilogy that uses three symbolic color elements. The plots and themes from White and Blue are explored. The focus of this paper is on the death/transformation/rebirth experience that is seen in each of these films. No additional sources cited.

10 pages in length. Running a successful family business is no different from managing a Fortune 500 corporation: They both require a certain level of organizational leadership in order to facilitate the primary objective. Examining The Godfather and the means by which it reflects many of the standard theories found in contemporary business ...

A 3 page paper which examines the film “Thirteen Days” and discusses what negotiation methods are employed in the film. Bibliography lists .

A 5 page paper which examines the character of Madame Defarge in Dickens’ “Tale of Two Cities” and in the 1989 PBS production of the novel. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page research paper that contrasts and compares Spanish director J.J. Bigas Luna's Jamon, Jamon (1992) and French director Cyril Collard's Savage Nights (1992). Examination of these movies reveals common features. These characteristics principally involve how each director employs the tools of filmmaking--that is, mise-en-scene elements, camera work, montage and soundtrack--to emphasize their themes ...

This 10 page report discusses David Lynch's 1986 film "Blue Velvet" and how it demonstrates how everybody lives in a society where, either consciously or unconsciously, we exist in relation to (and within the boundaries of) the reigning - or dominant - ideology. This "manner of thinking" is the manner of those with the loudest ...

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Nora from Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” and Marion from Harvey Fierstein‘s “On Tidy Endings.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

6 pages in length. The extent to which audiences engage with television and/or new media is both grand and far-reaching; that the entire encounter is experienced from a wholly personal level speaks to the tremendous impact media in general - and television in particular - have upon the very foundation of human existence. ...

An 8 page paper which compares and contrasts “Pride and Prejudice” and “Bridget Jones’ Diary” as they involve the themes presented by Jane Austen in her novel. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the reasons for the themes of Romeo and Juliet, as well as those in West Side Story, have stood the test of time. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the shift in perspectives from ORsen Wells' version of the American Dream in society to Nichols' perspective in The Graduate. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Siegfried Kracauer had a realistic tendency, which defined realism as something that is set in time at the exact moment of capturing the image that does not allow for the “essence” of the subject imaged to shine through. In other words, what is captured is the reality of a moment in time. Comparison to Arnheim. ...

This 5 page paper examines the female relationships in the novel, The Color Purple, and how those relationships fail when translated to the silver screen. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper analyzes this German film made by Fritz Lang in the early part of the twentieth century. Theorists Karl Marx and Friedrich Schiller are mentioned as social and aesthetic elements of the work are discussed. Marx's theories are also examined in detail and the film is analyzed in respect to his ...

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the basic themes of the film Antwone Fisher, and considers the application of psychological theory to understanding the central character. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the perspective of the film “The Shining.” The paper discusses how the perspectives are presented through the characters. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the theme of wealthy lifestyles as seen in the 1974 film, “The Great Gatsby.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper takes a look at visual culture, using the film The Matrix as an example. The theories of Donna Haraway and Nicholas Mirzoeff are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which summarizes, analyzes, and compares these two Hispanic (Mexican-American and Mexican) films released during the 1990s. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 6 page paper discussing the historical accuracy of the film “The Patriot” and the reasons for any inaccuracies in the film. The release of director Roland Emmerich’s 2000 movie “The Patriot” starring Mel Gibson caused a considerable amount of controversy in regards to its historical accuracy, or more so inaccuracies. In reality, ...