Film papers

A look at the historical facts behind the vampire myth.

Examines the themes of culpability and persecution in the film about the Russian Revolution, "Burnt by the Sun".

An examination of public views on Charlie Chaplin and an analysis of some of his work.

Analysis of the theme of truth in O'Brien's fictional novel, "The Things They Carried".

A look at the movie, "Platoon", and the book, "The Things They Carried" by Tim O' Brien, about the Vietnam War and how they present a different approach to traditional views of the war.

The paper is a comparison of two movies, ? On the Beach? (1959) directed by Stanley Kramer and "Testament"(1983) directed by Lynne Littman.

An examination of the movie, "John Q", by applying the Orem Family Model theory.

A comparison the portrayal of the American Dream in the book, "White Noise" by Don DeLillo, and the film, "American Beauty".

An analysis of the different representations of World War II by film through the review of two propaganda movies made during the war and two movies made after.

A brief analysis of the movie, "X-Men", released in 2000 and directed by Bryan Singer.

A review of the phenomenon known as the "Star Wars" culture.

An analysis and comparison of the seemingly very different movies, "Sleeper" and "A Clockwork Orange".

An overview of different views on horror films, with a discussion of the most popular horror films.

Addresses the themes of liberation and oppression in the film, "The Matrix".

An analysis of the movie, "The Plow That Broke the Plains", by Pere Lorentz.

A stylistic analysis and argument of "Se7en" as a modern film noir.

A comparison of two movies that deal with the concept of marriage,"The Mirror has Two Faces" (1998) and "The Story of Us" (1999).

This paper compares Odysseus from the epic poem, "The Odyssey" by Homer, and Ulysses Everett McGill from the film, "O Brother Where Art Thou?" by the Coen brothers.

Looks at some of the factors at work that encourage stereotypes of the Asian-American community.

Critique of Episode Nine of the third season of the popular television series, "The Sopranos".

A look at the morals and themes of the classic fairy tale, "Beauty and the Beast", with a comparative analysis of the modern Disney film.

An exploration of how modern horror films use concepts from fairy tales, with a focus on Charles Perrault's "Bluebeard".

An examination of Dziga Vertov's montage in the film "Man with a Movie Camera".

An analysis of the film "Schindler's List", directed by Stephen Spielberg in 1993.

An examination of the portrayal of Alzheimer's Disease in the movie, "Iris".

Analysis of the film version of "Othello" by Kenneth Branagh, with an emphasis on his interpretation of Iago.

A brief overview of the popular TV series, "JAG".

A look at the inaccuracies and the distortions of William Wallace and King Edward I of England in the film, "Braveheart".

An analysis of three Asian movies, Kurosawa's "Ran", Yimou's "Raise the Red Lantern", and Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

This paper argues that, in modern times, the works of William Shakespeare must be reinterpreted through modern media such as the films.

A discussion of the visual effects and television motif in the movie, "Natural Born Killers".

An analysis of films from the 1970's that portray female vampires as sexually deviant and evil.

An analysis of the mythological themes in Deepa Mehta's film, "Fire".

Examines the reasons why the films based on Pierre Boulle's novel are so popular.

An exploration of the filmmaker's use of mise-en-scene and iconography to represent space, i.e. Las Vegas in the films "Ocean's 11", "Casino" and "Leaving Las Vegas".

An analysis of film as a vehicle for politics and religion using "My Beautiful Laundrette", "American History X" and "Do The Right Thing".

Comprison of John Ford's Stagecoach and Orson Welles' Citizen Kane through the use of mise en scene.

Review and analysis of an article about the social messages in children's stories and films.

A critical analysis of the popular movie "The Matrix".

The use of the notion of genre to analyze the film, "Blade Runner", in terms of science fiction.

An analysis of the film techniques and their effects in Altman's film "The Player".

Nihilist and Theist views of Grant Wiggins in the movie, "A Lesson Before Dying."

A look at the impact of the TV debate between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in 1960.

A discussion of the non-chronological narrative in Christopher Nolan's film "Memento".

Examines the legacy of Hong Kong cinema in Hollywood.

A psychoanalytical interpretation of David Lynch's "Mullholland Drive".

A look at how editing creates suspense and involves the viewer in the final sequence from the film "The Usual Suspects".

Critique and analysis of the film, "Eyes Wide Shut".

Presents the career history of Quentin Tarantino.

A discussion of two film interpretations of Shakespeare's "King Henry the Fifth".

This paper points out the historical inaccuracies of the film, "The Patriot".

A review of Spike Lee's movie, "Do the Right Thing".

Examines the film version of "2001: A Space Odyssey" as not only a visual experience, but a musical one as well.

Compares these two Disney classics for film critique and historical differences.

A comparative analysis of Bram Stoker's literary text of "Dracula" to Coppola's film version.

A look at the work of the art director in the 1984 movie, "Amadeus."

A look at the use of visual effects in the movie, "Road to Perdition", directed by Sam Mendes.

A discussion on why the vampire has been such a popular and enduring cinematic monster by the comparative analysis of several key vampire films.

An overview of the key features of the cinema movement known as Cinema du look.

A discussion of how the commodification of an actor, the creation of their persona and their fans affect the real person.

Analyzes the motives behind the racism, hate, and prejudice in this movie on racial disputes in Los Angeles.

A look at the way Chaplin views city life in his movie "Modern Times".

A comparison of two works that were adaptations of the historical German story of Doctor Faustus.

A look at Cuban director Tomas Alea and J.L. Baudry's film theory.

An analysis of this film directed by Sergei Eisenstein and Andre Bazin.

A comparison of the film ,"Ordinary People", and selections from the book, "Abnormal Psychology in Context".

Examines the aspects which have made Australian films successful in international markets and the way that they have adapted and changed to a hollywood-dominated industry

Examination of dynamic of T.V. families over the past 50 years and how much or little they have changed.

Examination of how pop music can be used in a film score to drive the narrative and create meaning by use of ironic counterpoint or dramatic forshadowing.

A look at the effects of the diversification of the film studio into a multifaceted conglomerate and how the film as a text and marketing asset, has come under the influence of product markets formerly unrelated to it.

This paper explains media studies as a complex subject incorporating many different aspects of socially defined relationships.

A study of the transformative effect of the sound on cinema.

A look at aspects of narrative form in "American Beauty".

An examination of gender stereotyping by viewing a section of the movie, "Orlando."

This paper looks at emotional issues found in the movie.

Analyses and discusses realism in relation to the film "Pulp Fiction", which was directed and written by Quentin Tarantino.

This paper is on the movie, "Roger & Me", but it's about the unemployment issue in Flint, Michigan, after General Motors closed to go to the south for cheaper labor.

A look at the relationship between Hedwig and Yitzhak in the film, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch".

How the film, "Imitation of Life", and society shaped each other in terms of defining the role of women in society,specifically, in regard to women's roles in the home/workplace.

An analysis of the inner city as seen in the movie, "Light It Up?, by Craig Bolotin and "Race And Fate" by Holstein and Gubrium.

A comparison of the film, "Blade Runner", and Phillip K. Dick's novel, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", both of which are based on the theme of hopelessness of humanity.

Studies the literary images used by Henry James in a selection of his fictional and non-fictional works.

A review of the movie, "Sam, I Am".

A movie review on "Austin Powers: Gold Member" presented in the oral form.

A discussion of Sergei Eisenstei and the propoganda cinema of early Soviet Russia.

The effect of Stalin on the Soviet film industry and the pre-revolutionary history of the Russian cinema.

A discussion of whether the analogy set forth in "Jurassic Park" between film and the theme park ride is appropriate and the implications this has for cinema in general.

A look at perceptions on films in terms of genre and the concept of stardom.

A look at how Henry James uses literary images of New York in his short story "The Jolly Corner".

The representation of love in novelist Michael Ondaatje's "In the Skin of a Lion" and "The English Patient".

Shows how creativity was added to reality in the movie, "Dances With Wolves", which is about the Native-American Lakota tribe.

Examines the negative aspects of being a child actor, including abuse, failure, and substance addiction.

Examines the use of light in this film about the Holocaust.

Examines Antonioni's films, "L'avventura" and "Blow-Up", and Fellini's film, "Otto e Mezzo", as works of self-reflexive "auteur cinema".

A review of the movie, "Schindler's List", and a discussion of the morality of Schindler's deeds.

A comparative analysis of the two war films "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" and "Memphis Bell".

A philosophical look at the theme of mythology in the film "Fight Club".

An analysis of the movie "Mississippi Burning".

A comparison of "Romeo & Juliet" and "West Side Story"

An analysis of 1999 Tim Burton film, "Sleepy Hollow".