Film papers

A psychological film review.

A review of the documentary "Galapagos, Beyond Darwin" on the nature of the islands of Galapagos.

An analysis of Act One - Scene II of William Shakespeare's "Othello" and the subsequent film adaptations.

A look at the phenomena of false appearances in literature and the movies.

An analysis of some of the themes in the Western film "High Noon".

A review of the motivations of the lead character in the movie "Slap Shot".

A look at the utopian and anti-utopian ideas in the movie "The Matrix" in comparison with utopian literature.

A comparison of the portrayal of a teenage girl in a mental hospital in Susanna Kaysen's novel "Girl, Interrupted" with that of its subsequent film version.

A comparative analysis of the portrayal of the religion of Santeria in the movie "The Believers" with Joseph M. Murphy's book "Santeria: African Religion in America".

A comparative analysis of different film adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays including editing, design, costumes and camera work.

A comparison of Jane Austin's novel "Pride and Prejudice" with its 1940 film version.

A comparative analysis of the novel "The Piano Lesson" with its subsequent film version.

A review of the film "Matrix" with an emphasis on its parallels with the concepts of Christianity.

A review of the movie "The Professional".

A look at business management techniques through a review of the film "Wall Street".

A review of three classic films: "Casablanca", "The Third Man" and "Citizen Kane".

A discussion of the concept of friendship within marriage through a review of the film version of the play "Dinner with Friends".

A comparison of Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre" to the 1944 film version of the story.

A comparison of the book and subsequent film version of "The Natural".

An analysis of the representation of Asian identity by the West in Hunt Hoe's documentary," Who is Albert Woo?", Maxine Hong Kingston's novel, "The Woman Warrior", Mina Shum's film," Double Happiness" and the movie "The Wedding Banquet".

An understanding of opulism through the review of the film "Roger and Me and Cops".

A comparison of the book "The Basketball Diaries" by Jim Carrol and Scott Kalvert's movie version.

A comparison of the roles of the author, reader and text in Francois Truffaut's "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Story of Adele H".

A discussion of the theme of convergence in Howard Hawks' films "Only Angels Have Wings" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes".

A look at the issues of gender and ethnic identity in Asian American film and literature through the review of the films " Double Happiness" and "The Wedding Banquet" and Maxine Hong Kingston's novel " The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghost

A review of the films "Slacker"," Boyz N The Hood" and "Clueless" as examples of the genre of youth films.

A review of Robert Sklar's "Movie-Made America", a critical history of film in America.

This paper discusses the novel and film,"Snow Falling on Cedars".

This paper discusses the movie "Twelve Angry Men" .

This paper discusses the movie "Rocky" and how it relates to the social construction of masculinity in our society.

This paper discusses the movie "Elephant Man", which highlights the theme of visibilities and invisibilities

This paper discusses the film "The Matrix" as a cinematic artifact using "ideology" as a critical method to understand how social and economic structures are represented and reinforced/interrogated in the mass media today.

This paper discusses John Fowles' novel, and Harold Pinter's film, "The French Lieutenant's Woman".

This paper asserts that movies portray an abundance of sex and violence because this is what the audience wants.

Reviews the writing of James Agee and the film making of Walker Evans and their success at accurately describing the Depression era.

Comparison of Shakespeare's original play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with the 1999 film adaptation by Michael Hoffman.

Compares the plot, theme, and characters in the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" to the plot, theme, and characters in the film version.

Analyzes the elements of self-esteem, privacy, and violence in Roman Polanski's film "Death and the Maiden".

Analysis of the style, technique, and trademarks of Alfred Hitchcock's film making.

Compares a new film rating system with the ratings given by recognized film critics about the film "Stir of Echoes".

Uses some of the psychological theories of Adler, Horney and Klein in order to better understand some of Marilyn Monroe's behavior.

This paper analyzes "Trainspotting", the popular 1996 Scottish film by Danny Boyle.

This paper analyses the documentary film "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse" (1991).

This paper analyzes the film Joel Schumacher's "A Time to Kill".

This paper discusses Akira Kurosawa's film "Rashomon".

This paper compares the film and novel versions of "High Fidelity".

This paper discusses the films in Leni Riefenstahl's "Triumph of the Will" directed by in Luis Bunuel's "Un Chien Andalou".

This paper evaluates Ernest Dickerson's movie "Blind Faith" (1998).

This paper discusses the shifting gender roles in "Kramer vs Kramer".

This paper analyzes the character Deborah in "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden".

This paper analyzes the attributes that made Marilyn Monroe a cultural icon.

Looks at the critical reviews of three movies by Lang, Fellini, and Branagh in an effort to understand the important qualities of each film.

Analysis of the universal fear of runaway technology presented in three films.

Explores the symbolic significance of vision and the importance of imagination in two famous children's tales.

Explores the concept of fated love in the movie "The Postman Always Rings Twice".

Analysis of the film, "Fargo" using specific cinematic criterion which include characterization, technical aspects, and scene analysis.

Review of the movie "Bringing Out The Dead" and the point it makes about the extreme stress experienced by rescue workers.

Examines the concept of social pessimism versus the humanism in De Sica's films.

Explores Spike Lee's directorial style by comparing two of his films.

Analysis and comparison of the novel "Awakenings" by Dr. Oliver Sacks to the film version starring Robert de Niro.

Explores the evolution of Italian cinema from neorealism in the 1940s to personal realism to the 1960s.

Compares the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" with the movie version of the novel "Blade Runner".

Examines the family dynamics in the movie "Parenthood".

Analysis of Jon Lewis' account of blacklisting in Hollywood in "We Do Not Ask You To Condone This" and his theme that blacklisting actually saved Hollywood.

Discussion of the attitudes toward criminal law seen in the film "Clockwork Orange".

Positive review and recommendation of the novel "The Perfect Storm" .

Discusses the changes in television programming, both beneficial and detrimental, that have taken place since the 1950s.

Compares the book "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott to the 1933 and 1994 film versions of the novel.

Examines the issue of the impact of media on violence in teenagers.

Reviews the popular 1960's "Star Trek" television series and the guiding values behind the show.

Discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's attempt to force a perspective on viewers when he made "Shadow of a Doubt".

Argues that market-driven forms of art, such as television, have a negative effect on society.

Analysis of the film "Hollow Man" and how it succesfully conveys its main theme: the fear of death.

Compares and contrasts the different perspective given of the Vietnam War by two famous movies: "Platoon" and "The Green Berets".

Analyzes Mike Gold's autobiographical novel, "Jews Without Money" and Sholem Asch's film, "Uncle Moses" and show how both depict Jews in New York at the turn of the century.

Examines several post-WWII Italian forms to show how the Holocaust was presented in these works.

Examines the U.S. government's policy of sterilizing Latin-American women immigrants within the context of the film, "L'Operacion".

Compares characters from the movies "Europa, Europa" and "Au Revoir Les Enfants".

An analysis of the poem/film, "I Am Joaquin" and the film "Chicana" and examines their involvement with the Chicano Movement.

Compares three horror films, "Dracula", "Bram Stoker's Dracula" and "Frankenstein" with their original novels and shows their similarities and differences.

Uses Alfred Hitchcock's film, "Shadow of a Doubt" to show his use of German Expressionism to explore the darker side of the human mind.

Compares this book by Molefi Kete Asante with the movie "Amistad".

Examines what is specifically 'Chinese' about Chinese-American film directors, John Woo and Ang Lee.

Compares and contrasts William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, "Othello", to the modern-day film version.

Looks at the use of metaphors in Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 film, "The Birds".

Examines how true to historic events Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film really was.

An assessment of racism in "Cimarron" (1931), "Birth of the Nation" (1915) and "Within Our Gates" (1920).

Discusses cultural and social expectations of dating rituals in "Notting Hill" and "The Bachelor".

Examines the life and career of movie director, writer and actor, Erich von Stroheim.

An overview of the life history and untimely death of this Hollywood starlet (1926-1962).

Explores Hunt Hoe's "Who is Albert Woo", "The Woman Warrior" (Hong Kingston) and the film "Double Happiness" (Mina Shum) to examine Asian identity in the west.

Analyzes and discusses Eric Valli's film which portrays the culture of the communities in the Himalayan region.

A textual analysis of this 1948 film on post-WWII Italy, directed by de Sica.

Examines themes of performance and confessions in the prologue and the tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's novel and compares the book with the documentary, "Madonna: Truth or Dare".

Discusses the similarities and differences between the movie, "Apocalypse Now" and the novel, "Heart of Novel".

Uses the 1968 film, "Isadora" to discuss the life of non-conforming dancer, Isadora Duncan.

Analyzes three movies by Hollywood director, Alfred Hitchcock.

Examines 'Film Noir' motifs in this film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Compares this film on schizonphrenia to the life of Nobel Prize winner John Forbes Nash.

Analysis of the movie "Wild Strawberries".