Essays and Research Papers on Film & Television

A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares Isabelle Allende's book to the 1993 film adaptation. The House of Spirits was the first novel written by the renowned author Isabel Allende. It became a bestseller, winning Allende international attention and numerous awards. The book is, in a word, exemplary. Critical consensus on the film version ...

This is a 3 page paper which examines the Golden Age of Disney and its demise as a result of the animators's strike of 1941. The bibliography has 2 sources.

A paper which considers the phenomenon of the male gaze in feminist cinema, illustrated with reference to the movies Marnie and Jeanne Dielman. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A paper which considers a number of different perspectives on colonialism in Algeria, as expressed through the films Coup de Tourchon, Outremer, Indochine and Battle of Algiers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which compares the film’s depiction of Capote’s writing of his masterpiece with the book itself. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that contrasts and compares the 2002 film We Were Soldiers to the book of the same name. The writer analyzes the movie for historical accuracy and concludes that while the movie is primarily accurate, it deviates significantly from the actual Vietnam War era battle for dramatic effect. Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page consideration of whether movies such as "The Deer Hunter" err in using violence to emphasize the wrongs associated with war. The author contends that art has been used for centuries as a vehicle for political propaganda. The conclusion is reached that the use of violence such as that encountered in ...

A 5 page contention that Speilburg's depiction of violence is a warranted tactic in a truly realistic portrayal of war. This movie is one of the most realistic ever produced on World War II and much of that realism is attributable to Speilburg's refusal to tone down the violence as so many filmmakers before ...

A paper which considers the interaction between heterosexual and homosexual subcultures in Condon's film, Gods and Monsters, with reference to the social comment which the director is making through the text. Bibliography lists 3 sources

This 7 page paper discusses the entitled movie, the differences between the movie and the reality of John Nash's life, and paranoid schizophrenia. The writer reminds the reader of some of the scenes in the film and how the movie lures the audience into Nash's delusions. Some of the many events not depicted in the ...

A 7 page paper which applies Erich Fromm’s personality theory to protagonist Euliss ‘Sonny’ Dewey in Robert Duvall’s film, “The Apostle.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page research paper that discusses an episode of this popular TV show, focusing on the characterization of Capt. Samantha Carter. The writer summarizes the episode and then discusses it from a feminist perspective that also includes a discussion of Joan Jacobs Brumberg's book The Body Project. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the film Casino and examines Scorsese's common themes. Childhood friendships and love interests are the focus of this paper that also explores mob culture. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of techniques for film preservation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper and analysis on music from the Rogers and Hammerstein musical, referring specifically to the film. In the 1940s, the musical team of Rogers and Hammerstein redefined the Broadway musical. In their hands, the songs in musical became more than simply excuses for production numbers or musical interludes, but rather ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts various film noir characteristics, and discuss how the similarities and differences in the way they are employed can be attributed to changes in politics, culture, and society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page reaction paper to the play/movie Wit by Margaret Edson (1999). The writer discusses the themes of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play and relates its subject matter, which concerns death, dying and a terminally ill cancer patient, to the logistics of palliative care. The writer also offers considerable discussion of personal reactions to this ...

9 pages in length. The true essence of life's dramatic celebrations and postmodern accomplishment is portrayed with vivid mastery within David Lynch's television and film works. Lynch's participation in such productions as Dune, The Amputee and Twin Peaks – the last of which "provides an example of the changing relation between television and society ...

This 3 page paper discusses some of the sociological issues we find in the TV sitcom "Will & Grace." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at three movie spaceships, the Enterprise (First Contact), the Nostromo (Alien), and the Nebuchadnezzar (The Matrix) and discusses what they tell us about the people who build and fly them; what role they play in the story; what they tell us about the world in which they exist; and how ...

4 pages in length. The notion of May-December romances in Hollywood movies is certainly nothing new where thematic content is concerned; however, when the notion of social class crossing is added to the mix, then the once-ordinary theme of older woman/younger man relationships takes on an interesting new twist. Rock Hudson and Jane ...

A 10 page overview of the technological evolution leading up to digital television. This paper summarizes the technology's influence on society as a whole and details the changes that have occurred in industry structure over time. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 8 page paper explores the question of whether we see events accurately or only what TV news broadcasters want us to see; it argues that television news reflects only partial reality; and it gives reasons for this state of affairs. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men" and Sydney Pollack's 1969 film "They Shoot Horses Don't They?" and argues that while the novel could work in 2006, the movie is anchored in the 1930s and would not translate well to the present. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines censorship, with a focus on television. Bibliography lists 5 sources.