Essays and Research Papers on Film & Television

This 3 page paper answers questions about the experience of watching a 3-hour block of network television. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In eight pages this paper examines what is meant by the hero’s quest and the purpose of his journey as Joseph Campbell described in Hero with a Thousand Faces within the context of the ancient Mesopotamian tablets Epic of Gilgamesh and in Terry Gilliam’s 1991 film The Fisher King. Six sources are listed in ...

This 3 page paper uses the 1984 film “Teachers” as a springboard to discuss major issues facing the U.S. educational system. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses how politics shapes and influences filmmaking in China. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the relationships among various media: Foucault’s “Discipline & Punish” and Orwell’s “1984”; between “Rear Window” and “Blow-Up” and between “Rear Window” and “Modern Times.” Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page comparison and contrast of the films Inside Man and Bourne Ultimatum. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In three pages this paper examines how the learning theories of Albert Bandura, particularly mentoring, can be applied to the film Good Will Hunting. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 4 page research paper that discusses the Iraqi film, Turtles Can Fly, from the perspective of children with disabilities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the ownership patterns within the Disney Corporation, considering what type of media has been acquired, and how this fits in with the cooperate strategies, focusing on the television interests through the production and the distribution of media, including the television network ownership. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 4 page paper discussed the similarities between the films “Rear Window” by Alfred Hitchcock and “Blow-Up” directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the differing techniques used by filmmakers and TV producers, and the way the two industries have influenced each other. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the film The Shape of Things along with ideas from Friedrich Nietzsche. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page film review of the Disney/Pixar movie "Finding Nemo." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines elements of insanity and sanity in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses George Orwell’s vision of the future as propounded in his classic novel “1984,” and argues that films such as “The Truman Show” do not approve of this dystopian culture, but rebel against it.

An 8 page research paper that analyzes this motion picture classic, focusing on its utilization of the elements of cinema, with a particular focus on the innovative techniques of cinematography that director Orson Welles and cinematographer Greg Toland employed. Other topics discussed include imagery and symbolism, setting, editing style and character development. Bibliography lists 10 ...

A 4 page essay that draws on sources to discuss the social and political interactions between Jewish leaders and Pilate over the arrest and execution of Christ. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the film “Forrest Gump” and the messages it sends to other handicapped persons who are not as successful as the title character. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the importance of the supporting characters of Father Barry (Karl Malden), Johnnie Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) and Charley Malloy (Rod Steiger) in the classic film “On the Waterfront.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page research paper that compares the film Cool Hand Luke to the Gospel of Mark. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the significance of two 1940s films by Director Vincente Minnelli, "Cabin in the Sky" (1942) and "Stormy Weather" (1943) and their significance for Black cinema. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper uses the movie “The Devil Wears Prada” as a “springboard” to consider the fact that Miranda Priestly, though successful, is still constrained by men’s rules of what the success should be. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at who the different Disney animated characters appeal to and then considers who and why they are appealing. The paper starts by looking at Mickey Mouse and moves on to a range of other Disney characters. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which provides a review/reaction to the 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In five pages this paper analyzes the Sirens and KKK scenes from Joel and Ethan Coen’s O Brother, Where Art Thou in terms of mise-en-scene, cinematography, and framing in order to determine the brothers’ purposes in making such choices and to which target audiences their choices appeal. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.