Essays and Research Papers on Film & Television

This 4 pages essay discusses consequentialism and its relevancy to a scene in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002, directed by Christ Columbus). Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page essay discuses the nature of documentaries, defining the genre and discussing its nature. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of "Good Will Hunting". The paper provides a basic review covering aspects such as story and characters. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the film “District 9” and how it compares to the reality of life in the slums of apartheid South Africa. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the psychological concept of racial stratification as shown in the film Schindler’s List. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page essay reports on an episode of Braxton Family Values, which features Toni Braxton and her sisters. The writer describes the interaction between family members and comments on the nature of the relationships portrayed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page essay argues that John Turturro's performance as Herbert Stempel is pivotal to the plot and structure "Quiz Show," 1996, directed by Robert Redford. The writer draws substantiation for this argument by citing specific scenes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page essay briefly describes the plot of this film, which was directed by Darren Aronofsky and premiered in 2000, and the way in which the characters are affected by addiction. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page research paper/essay explores the topic of characterization and associated production values during the classic Hollywood era. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 5 page paper examines television families from the 1950s, the 1980s and then again in 2013. Several shows are examined to demonstrate that they reflect true life and that they also influence society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page review of the film "The Quiet Man," which premiered in 1952 and is director John Ford's tribute to the land of his ancestors, as Ford was the son of Irish immigrants. The review briefly outlines the movie's narrative and discusses the flashback sequence in detail as a means to portray the ...

This 3 page essay offers a characterization of Harold Krebs in a film adaptation of the Ernest Hemingway short story, directed by Robert Young and produced in 1997. The writer argues that the narrative shows Krebs trying to relate to his parents, former friends and the normality of civilian life and it is clear that ...

This 3 page film review is on Transamerica (2005, directed by Duncan Tucker), the story of Sabrina "Bree" Osborne whose birth name was Stanley Schupak. Just one week prior to having gender realignment surgery, Bree learns that she has a 17-year-old son, Toby, who is incarcerated in New York City. While Bree's inclination is ...

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of group development. The film "The Wizard of Oz" is analyzed, showing how all four stages of group development are met. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of group development. The film, "The Breakfast Club", is analyzed for its content relevant to group formation and development. Bibliography lists one source.

In a paper of five pages, the author writes about cinematic culture in the world today. The author of this paper discusses the culture of cinema and how the culture has changed over the past few decades. There are three sources cited in this paper.

This 5-page paper discusses how the medium of television impacted the movie-making industry in Hollywood, and Hollywood's efforts to lure audiences back to the cinema. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page book review of Brian Godawa's Hollywood Worldviews, which offers an interesting and intriguing guide that advises readers on how to watch movies from a Christian perspective. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page essay discusses peer-to-peer (P2P) networking and film piracy impacts the cinema industry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In four pages this paper presents an analysis of James Butler ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok as depicted in the HBO series Deadwood within the context of Erik Erikson’s last two stages of psychosocial development. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 2 page paper consists of the speaker notes for a 6 slide PowerPoint presentation, khaitfbest70.ppt, which provides an argument for why "All In The Family" is the best sitcom of the 1970s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of "La Haine". A Marxist criticism reveals key social themes of the work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page essay that offers an overview of the 2008 documentary Food, Inc. The writer discusses the film's use of ethos, pathos and logos in its arguments, as well as the writer's impressions. No additional sources are cited.

This 6 page paper offers overview of "Pillow Talk" and "Desk Set," 2 1950s era romantic comedies. The writer discusses the films' narratives and how these movies reflect the era and the way in which women were perceived. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page essay pertains to a scene analysis from the film The Hulk, directed by Ang Lee. The scene is described and summarized before presenting analysis of how the scene functions within the context of the film. The concluding section of the paper examines The Hulk from the perspective of its applicability to disability ...