Film papers

A review of the movie "Office Space".

This paper examines two films by Elia Kazan, as examples of the evolution of the American film industry toward "message films" or "social dramas."

This analytical essay discusses how interpersonal conflicts could better be resolved in Quentin Tarantino's film, "Kill Bill."

Looks at the full-length documentary film "Brats: Our Journey Home", which shows the light and the dark side for children living in a military family.

A critical analysis of the 1999 film, "The Fight Club", directed by David Fincher.

Looks at the subject of homosexuality in Ang Lee's film "Brokeback Mountain".

An examination of the plot and subject of the film, "Fight Club," directed by David Fincher.

An argument that the television show "Ugly Betty", written by Silvio Horta, reinforces cultural stereotypes of Hispanics.

An analysis of the presence of addiction in the film "Requiem For a Dream", directed by Darren Aronofsky.

A discussion of the 2003 movie "Whale Rider," about a tribal group in New Zealand.

A review of the film "Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet", directed by William Dieterle.

A discussion on the homosexual theme in the movie "Basic Instinct".

An analytical essay on Hollywood's ideology as displayed in Garry Marshall's 1990 film "Pretty Woman".

An analytical essay about Anthony Mann's film "Bend of the River".

This paper examines the movie 'American History X' directed by Tony Kaye and discusses how it differs from other movies with a message about racism.

This paper discusses and analyzes the Movie Picture Association of America's (MPAA) rating system.

This paper discusses the lack of ethnic diversity in American mainstream media.

An analysis of the success behind the movie "Pulp Fiction" directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Compares first-generation cop shows "Hill Street Blues" and "Dragnet" with today's popular TV series "Law & Order" and "CSI'".

A comparative analysis of the 2005 remake of the 1974 movie "The Longest Yard".

A critical review of Paul Haggis' film "Crash".

An examination of various critics' reviews of the 1994 film, "The Shawshank Redemption," which was written and directed by Frank Darabont.

An evaluation of the movie "A Lesson Before Dying" directed by Joseph Sargent.

A synopsis and critique of Morgan Spurlock's documentary "Super Size Me".

Looks at inequalities in race and gender as found in sex tourism.

A critique of the film "Memoirs of a Geisha" directed by Rob Marshall.

A review of David Mamet's film "Homicide".

An analysis of the film "12 Angry Men", directed by Sydney Lumet.

An analysis of the perceptions of Michael P. King's "Sex and the City" television show in relation to Piaget's stages of development.

This essay presents a look into the Disney Corporation's power to stereotype and marginalize the Native-American culture, focusing on the movies 'Pocahontas' and 'Peter Pan'.

This paper identifies the criteria that are used to interpret and analyze films.

An analysis of how Jewish film represented American culture, 1920s-1980s.

Describes the background and history of the sexy female cartoon character and series produced by the Fleischer brothers and called Betty Boop.

An analysis of the interpersonal communication in "Good Will Hunting", a film directed by Gus Van Sant.

An analysis of psychoanalytic film theory as applied to film and television.

A look at the depiction of African Americans in American cinema over the years.

An analysis of the film "Taxi Driver" by Martin Scorsese.

An analysis of the use of linguistic persuasion in the writing of film reviews, with a case study of 15 English film reviews in Philippine newspapers.

An examination of race, class and gender dynamics as portrayed in the movie "Crash".

A comparison of the dynamics of alienation in the three films; Ichikawa's "Tony Takitani", Sakamoto's "Face" and Hashiguchi's "Hush".

An analysis of immigration as seen in the American cinema since the 1930s.

A review of the film "The Chosen" based on the book of the same name by Chaim Potok.

An exploration of how personal space is created, and how the concept of space in dreams has been presented in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," in "Waltz with Bashir," and in Edgar Allan Poe's tales.

This paper compares the works Theodore Roethke's "My Papa's Waltz" and Billy Bob Thornton's 'Sling Blade'.

This paper examines various elements of society found in the movie 'Taxi Driver', directed by Martin Scorsese.

An analysis of filmmaker Michael Moore and his filming techniques.

An analysis of the movie "The Jazz Singer," directed by Alan Crosland.

An explanation of the romantic film "Casablanca".

A brief review of the opening scene of Orson Welles' movie "A Touch of Evil".

This paper looks at the issue of the role of women in film noir, concentrating on Orson Welles' 'A Touch of Evil' and Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner'.

Reviews the film "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants", directed by Ken Kwapis, screenplay by Delia Ephron and Elizabeth Chandler based on the novel by Ann Brashares.

A detailed review of the French movie "L'Atalante," directed by Jean Vigo, and depicting Paris in the 1930s.

This paper looks at the use of nature in the final scene of Jean Renoir's work "Partie de Campagne".

A comparison of the character, Camille Javal and the actress portraying her, Brigitte Bardot, in Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 masterpiece film, "Le Mepris."

A discussion of contrasts, juxtapositions and the use of cinematic elements in Alain Resnais' film, "Nuit et Brouillard."

A comprehensive analysis of the function of breaks, shifts and ellipses in the films of Maurice Pialat (1925-2003).

An examination of Louis Malle's war films and whether they correspond to the notion of the postmodern historical drama.

An analysis of the dinner sequence at the Nicolais' in the film noir movie, "In a Lonely Place," showing how it foreshadows the justification of Dix's paranoia.

A discussion on documentary films and Bill Nichols' system of modes.

A critical review of "Magical Reels: A History of Cinema in Latin America" by John King.

A review of Ridley Scott's 1982 film "Blade Runner".

An examination of the portrayal of women and their roles in society in Mike Nichols' 1967 film, "The Graduate."

An analysis of the process of assimilation in the film "The Joy Luck Club" directed by Wayne Wang.

A discussion of the controversial nature of the science presented in the 2007 film documentary, "The Great Global Warming Swindle," by director Martin Durki.

A review of Michael Moore's documentary film "Sicko".

An analysis of the cinematic techniques in Michael Moore's documentary "Bowling for Columbine".

A discussion of how the dialogue and cinematography supports and adds to the satire in the film "Snatch", directed by Guy Ritchie.

This paper looks at the movie "Gladiator" directed by Ridley Scott, concentrating on social class and concerns of the Roman society.

An examination of naturalism in Upton Sinclair's novel, "Oil" and the effect of Paul Thomas Anderson's movie, "There Will be Blood" on the novel.

An exploration of the symptoms, causes and treatment of dissociative identity disorder.

A discussion of the nature of the film, "An Inconvenient Truth," directed by Davis Guggenheim.

An analysis of the slang used in the 2004 movie "Mean Girls".

A look at the camera techniques used in the film "Pan's Labyrinth".

A review on the 1999 film, "Being John Malkovich"

A review of the 1928 film "Speedy" directed by Ted Wilde, starring Harold Lloyd.

Explores the popularity of courtroom drama as presented in novels, television and films.

A comparative analysis of the representation of McCarthyism in the play "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller and the film "On the Waterfront" directed by Elia Kazan.

An examination of the director's use of emotional range in the gangster films, "The Godfather," directed by Frances Ford Coppola, "Goodfellas," directed by Martin Scorsese and "Bonnie and Clyde," directed by Arthur Penn.

A character analysis of Will Hunting from the 1997 film, "Good Will Hunting," directed by Gus van Sant.

A comparison of the films "Citizen Kane" directed by Orson Welles, vs. "Roaring Twenties" directed by Raoul Walsh.

A proposal to research how films with limited critical appeal but with spectacular special effects are impacting the movie industry.

An analysis of the themes of unity and disunity in the films "Singin' in the Rain," "Sunset Boulevard," and "Psycho".

A comparison on the accidental documentary of Abraham Zapruder entitled "Assassination of John F. Kennedy" with Bruce Connor's 1967 documentary "Report."

An in-depth discussion on the development and use of the documentary film throughout the 1930s and beyond.

A review of the film "The Delta Force" directed by Menahem Golan.

An analysis of the western genre aspects of the films "City Slickers," directed by Ron Underwood and "Dances with Wolves," directed by Kevin Costner.

Analyzes Martin Scorsese's film "The Last Waltz" from the genres cinema verite and direct cinema.

A look at how Elvis Presley was a leader of the music industry in the 1950s and 1960s and then fell sharply away.

A comparative analysis of different versions of the classic fairy tale "Three Little Pigs" .

Examines the historical accuracy of the film "The Sound of Music".

A look at the varied opinions regarding the film "Hamlet" directed by Franco Zeferelli and Christopher DeVore and "Hamlet" directed by Kenneth Branagh.

This paper argues that, over the ages, horror films in many forms have served to teach religious ideologies.

A sociological analysis of the movie "Devil's Advocate" directed by Taylor Hackford.

A comparative analysis of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" and James Whale's movie version of the story.

A discussion of the timelessness of the themes in the 1975 film, "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest," directed by Milos Forman.

An examination of the theme of journey in different genres of film.

This paper looks at the issue of staged musicals and film and compares versions of two Broadway productions that have appeared also on film.

A review of the 1975 film "Hester Street".

A review of the movie "American Gigolo," directed by Paul Schrader.