Film papers

An examination of the portrayal of women in films during the 1940s and 1950s.

Reviews the video "F.A.T. City" by Rick Lavoie, which demonstrates effective teaching strategies for students with learning disabilities.

A survey of Latin American schools of cinematic tradition.

A review of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and its various adaptations.

Presents a history of Brazilian cinema with a focus on traditional Latin American themes seen within this history.

A summary and review of Michael Apted's film, "Enough".

Looks at the post modern narrative film using David Fincher's "Fight Club" (1999) Park Chan-wook "Oldboy" (2003) as examples.

This paper discusses the unique stylistic elements of "The Sound of Music" cinematography and genre, as well as its subject matter.

This paper examines how three films, "Dead Poet Society", "Renaissance Man" and "Dangerous Minds", reflect the American belief in individualism.

An analysis of the techniques used in the film "Citizen Kane" by Orson Welles

This paper discusses the social implications of John Grisham's movie "A Time to Kill".

A film review of "Blood Diamond" directed by Edward Zwick.

An analysis of the war film genre of "Platoon" by Oliver Stone.

A critical analysis of the theme of racism in the 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird" directed by Robert Mulligan.

A review of cinematography and martial arts stylization brought forth by director Zhang Yimou in the film, "Hero."

This paper illustrates the realistic portrayal of teens in the film "Rebel without a Cause," directed by Nicholas Ray.

Examines two distinct views regarding cinema and realism in terms of the industrial mass production of contemporary film.

This paper discusses 'Madame Bovary' as a novel by Gustave Flaubert and as a film by director Vincent Minelli.

Evaluates the film "Walking Tall" as a Jesus narrative.

This paper assesses the film "Patton", by Frank Schaffner, through the portrayal of General George S. Patton.

Compares Tennessee Williams' plays "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Streetcar named Desire" as films and as stories.

This essay discusses the promotion of cinema in terms of genre categories, target audiences and stars.

This paper focuses on the communication lessons learned from the film "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan".

Looks at the issues of multiculturalism, as presented in Gregory Nava's 1983 film "El Norte".

An analysis of the significance of multicultural psychology in the movie "Tortilla Soup".

An overview of the history of the American film industry from the late 1890s to the 1920s.

Analyzes the important Buddhist concepts conveyed in the film, "Little Buddha".

Looks at the parable of the "Lost Son" (Luke 15:11-32) and its purpose in the film "Jesus of Nazareth".

This paper discusses perceptual principles with reference to the film "Yellow Submarine".

This paper discusses the film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," as directed by Mel Stuart.

An analysis of the four minute boarding house scene in the film, "Citizen Kane" and what this scene reveals about the style of the director, Orson Welles.

Reviews Mel Gibson's film "Passion of Christ" (2004), which was developed around verses from 'Isaiah 53' in the "New Testament".

Analyzes the film "The Queen", directed by Stephen Frears.

A comparison of the events that occurred at the Alamo with their portrayal in the movies named, "The Alamo" that were subsequently made.

A discussion of popular film genres, as well as common and uncommon film subjects.

A review of "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter . . . and Spring", a Korean film by directro Ki-duk Kim.

Analyzes the 1957 film "12 Angry Men", a critically acclaimed film directed by then first time director Sidney Lumet.

Explores the themes of pride and love in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice".

A comparison of the character of Emma and her relationship with Mr. Knightley, from Jane Austen's novel, "Emma" with three film adaptations of the book.

An examination of why interest in Ernest Shackleton increased dramatically in about 1995, focusing on the 2001 film "The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition."

An analysis of Joe Wlodarz' article 'Maximum Insecurity: Genre Trouble and Closet Erotics In and Out of HBO's "Oz"' in "Camera Obscura 58".

This paper discusses the issue of racism that is present in the film "American History X".

An examination of the essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" by Walter Benjamin.

A review and discussion of Guillermo del Toro's film "Pan's Labyrinth".

A review of the film "Frankenstein" (1931), directed by James Whale.

This paper analyzes Erik Erikson's life stage theory by using the 2004 film "The Notebook", as a test of the validity of this theory.

An analysis of the portrayal of women in roles of leadership, in the television series, "24."

This paper discusses S. Coppola's Film, 'Lost in Translation', and Daniel J. Levinson's ideas on midlife adulthood.

An analysis of the writing, photography, acting, editing and ideology of the film, "Fight club," directed by David Fincher.

A review of two films, "Punishment Park" directed by Peter Watkins and "Demolition Man" directed by Marco Brambilla and a comparison of their themes with Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World."

This paper discusses the U.S. entertainment industry, especially the movie segment, and highlights the potential for downloading films.

A proposal for an early cinema series for Cinematheque Ontario whose theme would appeal both to those interested in early cinema as well as those interested in gender issues and feminism.

An analysis of visual semiotics and popular culture in modern science fiction films.

An analysis of the representation of the city, ethnicity and violence in the movie, 'A Bronx Tale", produced by Robert De Niro, Jon Kilik, and Jane Rosenthal.

A discussion of semiotics and consumption in the age of mass media.

This paper describes the first animated movie, "The Adventures of Prince Achmed" by Lotte Reiniger.

This paper compares the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee with the film of the same name, directed by Robert Mulligan.

This paper uses the powers of the blind superhero, Daredevil, from Mark Steven Johnson's 2003 film "Daredevil", to explain the Doppler effect.

This paper discusses the music video 'All is Full of Love' by Chris Cunningham.

This paper is a review of the film "Remember the Titans", which demonstrates the problems of establishing racial equality in a high school and a community.

A discussion of the physics involved in the 1989 Movie "Batman".

This paper analyzes a specific fight sequence from Martin Scorsese's "Raging Bull" (1980), which is based on champion middleweight boxer Jake La Motta's tragic autobiography.

An analysis of the themes of class and gender in the films of Robert Altman.

A critique of the documentary film "Fahrenheit 9/11" made by Michael Moore after the terrorist attack in the USA.

This paper describes and analyzes Ray Muller's documentary film "The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl", who is best known as a documentary filmmaker during the time of Hitler.

This paper discusses the role of useful excessive violence in the films "Natural Born Killers" directed by Oliver Stone and "Seven" directed by David Fincher.

This paper examines how the film "Natural Born Killers" desensitizes its audience to violence.

This paper compares William Shakespeare's play "Othello" to the motion picture "O" directed by Tim Blake Nelson.

This paper discusses how James Bond is different from the traditional American hero.

This paper analyzes the significance of the interracial sexual relationship between black Malcolm and white Sophie, in Spike Lee's 1992 film "Malcolm X".

This paper discusses the problem of historical representation in films, as seen in the international outcry over the United States box-office hit "300", by Zach Snyder.

This paper analyzes the battle sequence in Humberto Solas' 1968 film "Lucia".

This paper analyzes a specific scene from Jacques Tourneur's 1943 classic film "I Walked with a Zombie".

An analysis of the contemporary relevance of the film, "The Battle of Algiers", particularly in relation to the war in Iraq.

An analysis of the historical objectivity in Mel Gibson's epic film "Apocalypto".

An analysis of the themes of individuality, pro-social violence, and affirmation of the American democratic system in two classic Hollywood films: John Ford's "Stagecoach" and Alfred Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps."

A comparative analysis of the gangster movies "The Public Enemy" and "On the Waterfront".

An analysis of Maya Deren's views of film as reality, as described in her essay, "Cinematography: The Creative Use of Reality" and expressed in her film, "Meshes of the Afternoon."

An analysis of Robert Flaherty's influence in the documentary genre of filmmaking, through his 1922 film, "Nanook of the North."

A review of the style and plot of the film, "The Kid Who Couldn't Miss," directed by William Cowen.

This paper examines the social message in David Fincher's film "Fight Club".

A comparison between Andy and Larry Wachowski's film "The Matrix" and Book VII from Plato's "The Republic".

This paper discusses and compares the two films "The Breakfast Club" and "The Graduate".

A biopsychosocial assessment of Antwone Fisher, the main character in the 2002 American drama, "Antwone Fisher," directed by Denzel Washington.

This paper analyzes the film "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery", which was released in the United States and Canada on May 2, 1997.

An overview of the production history and critical analysis of the movie "Casablanca".

A comparative analysis of the film "American Beauty" and Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" as representations of American society.

This paper discusses whether the film, 'Que Viva Mexico!', by Sergei Eisenstein was misinterpreted.

An analysis of the influence of Greek mythological heroes, Perseus and Heracles, on Alan Dean Foster's "Star Wars" heroes, Luke and Anakin Skywalker.

A discussion of invasion and colonialism themes in science fiction.

A review of the psyche of the protagonist in Shohei Imamura's film, "The Pornographers."

A look at how the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" conforms to traditional attachment theory and is in fact a graphical illustration of that theory.

A film review of Betty Thomas' film "28 Days".

An analysis of film violence and its semiotic significance in American popular culture.

An analysis of the indications of paranoid schizophrenia in the character of Nathan Landau in William Styron's 1979 novel, "Sophie's Choice" and the 1982 film adaptation directed by Alan J. Pakula.

A comparison of Anthony Burgess' novel "A Clockwork Orange" with Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of the same novel.

A critique of the film "What About Bob?" by Frank Oz and book
"Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies" by Gail Steketee.

A critical analysis of the dilemmas of identity that are portrayed within the two films, "High and Low" and "Ikiru," directed by Akira Kurosawa.

This paper studies the serial killer and looks at the related psychopathology.