Essays and Research Papers on Film & Television

A 3 page paper which examines what established California as the film industry’s capital based on the article Hollywood and the California Dream by Lary May. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines the significance of the relationship between Chieko and the police detectives in the film Babel. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines the film “Mississippi Burning” and its relevance to the ideals of the nation in relationship to the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page overview of the relationship that exists between increased media violence and child aggression. This paper explores the causes and the potential solutions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the way in which the film “All Quiet on the Western Front” illustrates some of the points Karl Marx made in “The Communist Manifesto.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the legendary novel about the legendary Count, and why we cannot seem to resist his appeal. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the 1984 TV movie "The Burning Bed" with regard to the social responsibilities, values and ideas of the characters. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 9 page research paper, plus a 5 page annotated bibliography, that analyzes a 1993 movie The Siege from the standpoint how it portrays Arab Americans. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page synopsis of the Guide to Postproduction for TV and Film by Barbara Clark and Susan Spohr. Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.

This 6 page paper compares and contrast the film and the book. The characters are the primary focus. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper compares the characters of Marion Crane and her sister Lila in “Psycho” to Ellen Ripley in “Alien.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In three pages this paper compares and contrasts the similarities and differences between seeing a movie in a theater as opposed to watching it on TV with such issues as the ‘movie experience,’ total sensory experience, cost, and convenience considered. An outline is also included. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the acting of Charlie Chaplin, in The Gold Rush, and Buster Keaton, in The General. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses Alfred Hitchcock's classic film "Psycho" with reference to Roger Walters's principles of broadcast writing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper examines the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" from the perspective of the four great philosophical traditions: Greek, Utilitarian, Deontological and Biblical. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. Hollywood has a well-earned reputation for embellishing upon reality to the point where the finished product only resembles the original idea around the edges. Indeed, Hollywood's penchant for taking poetic license is a tactic that has left audiences wondering just how much of a given film accurately depicts certain ...

This 7 page paper explores the thinking of film critics Andre Bazin and Rudolf Arnheim, and argues that while they do not agree, they may not be as far apart as many people think. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page examination and analysis of the movie The Transformers. No sources cited.

This 7 page paper discusses the replicants from "Blade Runner" as members of the avant garde of the future and what that means for us today. Bibliography lists 1 source.

20 pages in length. Director Ron Howard never backs away from a difficult storyline; to say he faced a tremendous challenge in making A Beautiful Mind as both accurate and educational is an understatement of grand proportions. Clearly, the film hit virtually every point pertaining to schizophrenia with sensitivity, realistic overtones and a ...

A 3 page paper which examines how Rome is represented in various forms of modern day entertainment. The paper examines HBO’s series Rome, the film The Da Vinci Code, and Dan Bern’s song Rome. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper which reviews and analyzes the film Seven Samurai. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses Orientalism, and argues that "Malcolm X" can be seen as an Orientalist film, but not in its entirety. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the media’s influence on children and argues that it is generally bad. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper considers Robert McNamara's performance in the film "The Fog of War," in light of Sun Tzu's ancient treatise, "The Art of War." Bibliography lists 5 sources.