Essays and Research Papers on Film & Television

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. ...

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.

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 4 page paper which examines the film “The Color Purple” from a political science perspective. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page paper analyzes two movies from different eras that dealt with racial relations. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and Do the Right Thing are examined for cultural exchange, messages, perceptions. Examples given. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the noir elements and the auteur of Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the narrative in the films “Sleepless in Seattle” and “L’Avventura.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which focuses on the film’s artistic aspects, including its uses of color, mise-en-scene, screenplay, cinematography, and other aesthetic effects. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A paper which looks at the function of fantasy in contemporary cinema, with particlar reference to myth in film, as evinced by Lord of the Rings, the Star Wars series and Harry Potter. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the historical accuracy of the Brian DePalma film, The Untouchables. Examples given. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 9 page research paper that argues that major Hollywood studios during their "golden age" of the 1930s each had a distinctive style or "look." The writer specifically looks at MGM and Universal, profiling the MGM films Anna Christie and The Thin Man and the Universal films Dracula and Bride of Frankenstein. Bibliography ...

This 4 page paper examines this 1995 film about a family that has unraveled. The protagonist is an alcoholic, but a Marxist analysis sees the cause of the social problems as attributable to socioeconomic factors. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts Schindler's list to Life is Beautiful for recurring motif, and other artistic elements. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the mythological approach to putting together the film, The Joy Luck Club, directed by Wang. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page paper which examines a mis en scene from the Spanish film “All About My Mother.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper that summarizes and analyzes the film “Daddy Day Care.” No sources cited.

This 4 page paper gives a brief summary of four Chinese books/films: Xiangzi Camel, Five in the Nightclub, Budding Desires, and Cold Nights. Underlying and unifying themes examined and exampled. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page essay that draws discusses the 1993 movie Groundhog Day (directed by Harold Ramis) and Aristotelian ethics. Analysis of this film demonstrates that the protagonist goes through an intellectual development that leads to conclusions paralleling those of Aristotelian ethics. The leading character in the film ultimately comes to the realizations that were reached ...

A 5 page review and analysis of the directing style in the 1952 film “Singin’ in the Rain.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.