Essays and Research Papers on Film & Television

A 3 page comparison of the 1950s sitcom "I Love Lucy" and the contemporary sitcom "Reba." The writer argues that "Reba" presents an accurate representation of today's families, in that Reba is a single mom, coping with multiple family complications. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page research paper/essay that discusses the use of sound in Citizen Kane (1941, directed by Orson Welles) and Pulp Fiction (1994, directed by Quentin Tarantino). Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the 2001 film “Lumumba,” about assassinated Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the film “Mississippi Burning” and argues that the KKK are not terrorists but criminals. It also argues that FBI tactics were unethical and brought them down to the level of the Klansmen. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the films of Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and the fact that he was a frustrated theater director. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper examines two medical dramas and compares and contrasts them. Many specific pieces of information are included. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In three pages this film character’s personality is described within the context of the ‘big five’ personality traits clusters and how these characteristics affect the choices he makes. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page essay that compares the 1993 film "Gettysburg," directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, with the novel on which it is based by Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels. Examination of the film shows that it faithfully follows the details and descriptions of the battle of Gettysburg that are related in Shaara's book and it ...

This 3 page essay provides an analytic discussion that compares the use of psychological manipulation in George Orwell's 1984 and "The Truman Show" directed by Peter Weir. Only these two primary sources are cited.

In four pages, this paper examines the common characteristics of theme, plot, and narrative patterns this trio of science fiction films share. One source is listed in the bibliography.

This 10 page research paper discusses Sergei Eisenstein's two-part masterpiece "Ivan the Terrible," which was produced in the 1940s under the government of Joseph Stalin. The writer argues that Eisenstein's use of lighting and shadow indicated complex thematic meanings that differed from the principles of socialist realism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page essay that describes the characteristics that were part of Charlie Chaplin's comedic style. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page essay compares the characterization of King Arthur in First Knight (1995, directed by Jerry Zucker) with that of Henry II in Becket (1964, directed by Peter Glenville). Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page essay offer analysis of director Desmond Nakono's White Man's Burden, which premiered in 1995. Drawing on Marion Riggs' documentary "Ethnic Notions," the writer argues that the characterization of Louis Pinnock references the stereotype of the "Brute Negro." Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page essay argues that Woody Allen's Annie Hall (1977) broke new ground as a romantic comedy, establishing the sub genre, Radical Romantic/Unromantic. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page essay that draws on Sydney Lumet's remarks in his book "Making Movies," in order to speculate about Lumet's motives in presenting a montage of New York City life under the opening credits of "Dog Day Afternoon." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 13 page paper that provides an overview of La Haine. Meaning is interpreted through a semiotic analysis. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page essay discusses how the behavior and relationships portrayed in Dallas Buyers Club (directed by Jean-Marc Vallee) and Nebraska (directed by Alexander Payne) can be interpreted through the perspective of the theories of personality formulated by Erik Erikson and Sigmund Freud. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In four pages, this paper examines and offers reviews and advertisement analysis as well as personal and professional film commentary by Professor Dana Polan, which is included in the 2005 DVD edition. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 7 page essay describes and analyzes the soundtrack and Martin Scorsese use of sound in his film "Raging Bull." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page essay discusses specific aspects of the characterization, plot, the nature of the comedy, and the emotional and psychological relationships between the characters in this 1940 screwball comedy. Bibliography lists only the film.

In three pages this Davis Guggenheim and Al Gore documentary is critically analyzed and reviewed. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of Rossellini's "Voyage to Italy" and "Open City". Elements of neorealism are identified in each work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In five pages this paper analyzes director Brian De Palma’s 1983 film in terms of historical and cultural contexts, narrative form, and aesthetic style. One source is listed in the bibliography.

This 6 page essay reviews Mash, directed by Robert Altman, which premiered in 1970; and, All the President's Men, directed by Alan Pakula, 1976. The writer draws on Bruce Schulman's text to argue that these films are indicative of the change in social mores and the political landscape the occurred in the 1970s. Bibliography lists ...