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An Analysis of the Film CITIZEN KANE
Discusses theme, lighting, camera usage and sound.    Written in 1980,   5 pages,  2 sources,   $44.75
Cinema Verite
An overview into the genre of new non-fictional films, and cinema verite as a more realistic mode of character portrayal.    Written in 1979,   11 pages,  15 notes,  14 sources,   $98.45
Review of 7 Political Films
Reviews Mr. Smith goes to Washington, All the Kings Men, Medium Cool, Advise and Consent, The Last Hurrah, The Candidate, and Sullivan's Travels.    Written in 1978,   8 pages,  8 notes,  10 sources,   $71.60
The Flexible Documentary
Compares the imperfection of the film Medium Cool to the imperfection of life, encouraging realistic documentary using communes as interesting subject matter.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,   $44.75
Detecting the Historian in Steen's Ingmar Bergman
Discusses the director's diversified talents and contributions to the film industry.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,  1 notes,   $44.75
Detecting the Historian in Cecil B. DeMille
by Higham. Views Demille's intimate relationship with film and as a man of many talents.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,  2 notes,   $44.75
The Importance of Editing in Film Making
Examines editing technique for more realistic or surrealistic effects, noting current films and some directing masters including Hitchcock, Griffith and Truffaut.    Written in 1979,   10 pages,  4 notes,  3 sources,   $89.50
A Clockwork Orange by Burgess
A critical look at the satirical film on futuristic violence.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,   $44.75
Directing Desire Under the Elms by O'Neill
Includes set and costume design, and directing of characters to portray desired images.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,   $44.75
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Bierce
Examines the adapting of short story film, use of photography, and additional impact of the story thru imagery.    Written in 1979,   12 pages,  3 notes,  4 sources,   $107.40
Censorship of the Movies Reviewed
Examines the right of censorship, the best candidates for censorship-professional critics, noting examples of both obscene and otherwise related films in the recent past.    Written in 1979,   8 pages,  1 notes,   $71.60
Broadcast Advertising vs. Actors Talent Unions
Examines the Motion Picture and Radio Industry's abuse of actors, technicians, and musicians and the forming of unions for their protecting, the Screen Actors Guild, the advent of TV and the American Federation of TV and Radio Artists Union.    Written in 1979,   15 pages,  7 notes,  2 sources,   $134.25
The Passenger by Antonioni
Examines the use of images to embody principal themes of the film, use of camera and photo-imagery.    Written in 1978,   6 pages,   $53.70
A Proposed Syllabus for a 15 Week Non-Fiction Film Course
Purpose is to provide the student with a broad overview of this genre which includes selections from American, British and European film makers.    Written in 1978,   9 pages,   $80.55
Sociological Implications of Photography and Film
Examines the relationship between sociology and film in a concern for the history and the place of film in society as a whole.    Written in 1978,   13 pages,  12 notes,  6 sources,   $116.35
Luis Bunuel's Belle Du Jour
A brief consideration of the 1967 film classic with reference to some elements of Freudian theory.    Written in 1978,   8 pages,  6 sources,   $71.60
Crotazar and Antonioni: Variations on a Theme
A study comparing the story and film version of Blow Up.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,   $44.75
"Bananas" by Woody Allen
Depicts Allen's gag lines and style and the comic character as created by Chaplin and the Marx Brothers.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,   $44.75
"Taxi Driver"
Examines director Scorese' use of time and space to create emotional impact and represent the darker side of city night life.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,   $44.75
"Death in Venice" and "Blow Up"
Noting theme similarity in these two films.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,   $44.75
Architectural Aspects of Films
Discusses scenery, backgrounds and lighting in international films.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,  6 notes,   $44.75
"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligori".
Examines the German Film considered innovation and abstract in its 1920's appearance.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,  7 notes,  4 sources,   $44.75
Cameraless Photography: Photograms of Moholy-Nagy and Man Ray
Discusses development of this technique, special effects and aesthetic variation.    Written in 1978,   9 pages,  5 notes,  4 sources,   $80.55
Alfred Hitchcock and the Mechanics of Suspense
Discusses camera technique and involvement of the audience in mystery with specific film example.    Written in 1979,   6 pages,  10 notes,  3 sources,   $53.70
Camera Movement in Hitchcock's North by Northwest
An analysis of this Hitchcock film through looking at his usage of camera angles and other film techniques.    Written in 1979,   9 pages,  31 notes,  10 sources,   $80.55
"Rocky"
An analysis of the role of realism and camera in this film.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,  1 notes,  1 sources,   $44.75
Illusions of Time
As seen thru "The Exorcist" and "Nosferato".    Written in 1979,   5 pages,  9 notes,  3 sources,   $44.75
"All Quiet on the Western Front" by Lewis Milestone
A study of the 1930's movie and its relation to later anti- war movies.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,   $44.75
Use of Space
Particularly in "The Birth of a Nation" and "Taxi Driver".    Written in 1979,   5 pages,  5 notes,  2 sources,   $44.75
A Discussion of Citizen Kane and a Clockwork Orange
A study of spatial techniques employed by Kubric and Wells.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,  5 notes,  5 sources,   $44.75
Film Critiques of "Seventh Seal:, "Throne of Blood", and "Married at Marienbad"
Examines these film works by Ingmar Bergman as a portrayal of his most incisive cinematic weapon, the recurrent use of the close-up.    Written in 1979,   10 pages,  2 notes,  2 sources,   $89.50
Post-War Cinema: The Cater-From of "The Waterfront" of the 50's and Riders of the 60's
An examination of these films as exemplifying the era's of the fifties, with an optomistic viewpoint of American values and convictions in On the Waterfront, and the pessimistic attitude of the sixties of in getting it "now" as seen in Easy Rider.    Written in 1979,   9 pages,  17 notes,  12 sources,   $80.55
Edward R. Murrow
A study of the rise and fall of this American radio and television commentator.    Written in 1979,   7 pages,   $62.65
Photographer Timothy H. O'Sullivan
Notes the courageous and skillfulness of the American photographer during the late 1800's, his Civil War Photos and a gallery of works.    Written in 1979,   8 pages,  10 notes,  6 sources,   $71.60
Expressions of the film "Taxi Driver"
Scorcese's conveyance of certain feelings and ideas about New York as seen in this film, including loneliness, suppression of energy , etc.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,  3 notes,   $44.75
Photograph as an Occupational Choice
Discusses forces influencing the choice of photography as a career, and the role professionalism or creativity play in occupational orientation.    Written in 1979,   12 pages,  16 notes,  6 sources,   $107.40
The Soap Opera
A discussion of who watches the soaps, how they are created and their amazing popularity.    Written in 1979,   7 pages,  1 notes,  1 sources,   $62.65
The Use of Computers in the Audio Visual Field
Discusses their use in the classroom, in industry, and the new market in home entertainment.    Written in 1979,   9 pages,  13 notes,  16 sources,   $80.55
"Network" by Chayefsky
Examines a satirical work based on the quality of American life.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,  1 notes,  1 sources,   $44.75
Francois Truffant: "Small Chance and Day for Night"
A brief but pointed analysis of Truffant's career, centering on these latest two films.    Written in 1979,   9 pages,  8 notes,  7 sources,   $80.55
Francois Truffaut: "Small Change" & "Day for Night"
A brief but pointed analysis of Truffaut's career, centering on these latest two films.    Written in 1979,   7 pages,  6 notes,  7 sources,   $62.65
White Heat & Straight Time: A comparison
A study of the gangster film, using a classic of the genre and a relatively recent film with Dustin Hoffman in an effective contrast.    Written in 1979,   8 pages,   $71.60
Robert Bresson as Auteur: Pickpocket
A study of Bresson's method, his contributions to film, and an analysis of this, one of his earliest and most typical films.    Written in 1979,   7 pages,   $62.65
The Grapes of Wrath on Film:
Exaggeration or Reality? An in-depth precis of this most American of the realist genre films, stressings its authenticity as a representation of the Dust Bowl migration to California.    Written in 1979,   13 pages,  39 notes,  8 sources,   $116.35
The Early History of Film
A compendium of early film makers in the US with special mention of Griffith, Sennett and von Stroheim, and their various contributions.    Written in 1979,   9 pages,  9 notes,  7 sources,   $80.55
The Camera: Its History, Photographic Processes and Uses in The School
An inquiry into the origins of the use of the motion picture camera and its contributions to the educational process.    Written in 1979,   14 pages,  6 notes,  6 sources,   $125.30
The Depression & Its Films
A discussion of the films and mores bred out of the Great Depression, with emphasis on the gangster and newspaper style film.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  6 notes,  16 sources,   $71.60
The King & I, by Rodgers & Hammerstein
A light analysis of this most indigenous of the Rodgers and Hammerstein output.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,   $53.70
Showboat by Kern and Hammerstein
An historical look at this most memorable of American musicals, noting its importance as a model of the genre.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,  5 notes,  6 sources,   $53.70
Theory of Film: Hitchcock's North by Northwest
An in depth precis of this middle Hitchcock film, noting the importance of place and camera angle.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,   $62.65
Fritz Lang's M.
An analysis of the meaning and revolutionary aspect of this film dealing with a social taboo, as well as its timelessness for modern audiences.    Written in 1980,   5 pages,   $44.75
Josef Von Sternberg's "The Blue Angel"
An effective study of the meaning and symbolism in this key study of the German temperament during the 30's.    Written in 1980,   5 pages,   $44.75
Welcome to LA by Alan Rudolph
A review of this recent film by a new director, noting style and method.    Written in 1980,   10 pages,   $89.50
The Status of the One Reel Comedy Film in the 40's
Examines the contribution of these films as the swan song of the great silent era comedians.    Written in 1980,   10 pages,  15 notes,  5 sources,   $89.50
Hitchcock's "The Birds"
An analysis of the more unusual aspects of this Hitchcock film, which distinguish it from those immediately preceding it, and those which were produced afterward.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,   $71.60
Robert Altman: Director
A look at the meteoric rise of this director, centering on some of his most popular films (M*A*S*H*, McCabe, and Mrs. Miller, and The Long Goodbye).    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  7 notes,  3 sources,   $71.60
Dawn's Early Light: A Television Drama in Three Acts
An original TV screenplay dealing with guilt and the Vietnam War.    Written in 1980,   15 pages,   $134.25
Cukor: The use of Music & Other Components in Directing Films
An examination of the career of George Cukor and his role in the introduction of sound and dialogue in movie-making.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  21 notes,  9 sources,   $71.60
Accent on Blow-Up: An Anthology by Roy Huss
A review and analysis of this book dealing with major critical appraisal of the Antonioni film.    Written in 1980,   10 pages,  1 sources,   $89.50
Comparison of "A Woman Under The Influence" and "Network" and Dustin Hoffman's Early Films
Analyzes the various aspects of these two relatively recent films, and looks into early Hoffman films like The Graduate and Midnight Cowboy).    Written in 1980,   12 pages,   $107.40
Standards for Documentaries
A discussion of who and what sets these standards including law, producers, and the philosophy which is meant to be conveyed.    Written in 1980,   9 pages,  14 notes,  6 sources,   $80.55
Lucia: A Revolutionary Film
A liberation of the female as seen through the eyes of a Cuban film maker in the wake of the Castro regime there.    Written in 1980,   9 pages,  28 notes,  9 sources,   $80.55
Political Film Making
Centers upon Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers as an example of the eternal struggle of colonists and nationalists, with a pro-Algerian slant.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  5 notes,  6 sources,   $71.60
Citizen Kane by Orson Welles
An analysis of this most famous American films, with emphasis on Welles as auteur.    Written in 1980,   9 pages,  5 notes,  6 sources,   $80.55
Citizen Kane by Orson Welles
An analysis of the film, noting critical acceptance then and now.    Written in 1980,   9 pages,  8 notes,  4 sources,   $80.55
The Necessity of Auteur Criticism in Understanding Modern Film
Examines the criticism of modern film, with emphasis on the director's role as auteur.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  2 notes,  6 sources,   $71.60
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
An overview of its treatment on the screen and a brief discussion of the historical facts.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  13 notes,  7 sources,   $62.65
The Police Tapes
Discusses reactions to this documentary Tv program on the activities of the 44th precinct of NYC.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,  16 notes,  5 sources,   $53.70
"Bread and Chocolate" by Franco Brusati
Sociological and psychoanalytical aspects of this Italian film.    Written in 1980,   3 pages,   $26.85
Cecil B. DeMille
Discuses the influence of his religious upbringing on his films.    Written in 1980,   4 pages,  2 notes,  6 sources,   $35.80
Cecil B. DeMille
Discusses his cinematic technique and its relationship to commercial success.    Written in 1980,   3 pages,  2 notes,  2 sources,   $26.85
The Changing Role Of Women in Films
Examines their changing roles in movies from the 1920's to the present.    Written in 1980,   11 pages,  5 notes,  12 sources,   $98.45
"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Isn't Enough"
As an emotional experience through the use of music, dance, light and color. Its historical importance, relationship to Greek tragedy and meaning for our time.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,   $71.60
Elmer Bernstein's Music in Films
Discusses his contributions to the development of music as a significant part of films.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  7 notes,  7 sources,   $62.65
Fellini's "Juliet of the Spirit."
An analysis including technical and production aspects, plot, theme, characterization, performance and treatment of women.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  6 notes,  4 sources,   $62.65
"The Adding Machine" and "Machinal."
Discusses European influence on American Expressionism.    Written in 1980,   15 pages,  20 notes,  11 sources,   $134.25
Dance in Motion Pictures
Technical aspects, history and importance.    Written in 1980,   11 pages,  3 notes,  5 sources,   $98.45
Cecil B. DeMille
Examines his biblical films, the influences that shaped them and the technical aspects.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  9 notes,  5 sources,   $71.60
Oscar Micheaux--An Independent Black Film maker
Examines the characteristics of his films, the use of black players, production and distribution and his achievements. Includes outline.    Written in 1980,   11 pages,  11 notes,  6 sources,   $98.45
Kenneth Tynan: Odyssey of a Drama Critic
Biography, noting his influence on theater and film in Britain and U.S.    Written in 1980,   15 pages,  10 notes,  6 sources,   $134.25
Ethnographic Film making: "The Nuer" (l970)
Discusses the problems and anthropological uses of ethnographic film making. Specifically, "The Nuer".    Written in 1980,   15 pages,  14 notes,  23 sources,   $134.25
Student Film making: A Valid Instructional Technique
Philosophy of film making, role of instructor.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  8 notes,  7 sources,   $62.65
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Review of Ken Kesey's play by Stanley Kauffman, Pauline Kael, and Judith Christ.    Written in 1980,   5 pages,  6 notes,  3 sources,   $44.75
Duck Soup
A Marx brothers film depicting intense assault on sanctity and holiness of state and government.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  6 notes,  5 sources,   $62.65
Women and Film: The Blue Lagoon
Male and female role-playing in the naturalistic setting considered unrealistic.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,   $62.65
Devil's Disciple compared with The Crucible
by G.B. Shaw and by Arthur Miller (respectively). Social criticism, politics, and human failings contrasted in both plays.    Written in 1981,   7 pages,  3 notes,  3 sources,   $62.65
Breaking Away and Manhattan
Social equality vs. elitism in contemporary American culture.    Written in 1981,   8 pages,   $71.60
An Actor Prepares
by Constantine Stanislavski. Acting exercises, techniques, Stanislavski's "method".    Written in 1981,   7 pages,   $62.65
The Formation of the Soviet Film Industry After the Revolution
Discusses the origins of the Soviet Film Industry,1917, the growth of the industry during the Lenin and Stalin era, and the artists and writers of this period (1917-1953).    Written in 1980,   16 pages,  14 notes,  4 sources,   $143.20
Places in the Heart : A Review
A review of theme and personal observation.    Written in 1986,   3 pages,   $26.85
A Soldier's Story : A Review
A review of theme and personal observation.    Written in 1986,   3 pages,   $26.85
Country : A Review
A review and personal observation.    Written in 1986,   3 pages,   $26.85
The Little Drummer Girl : A Review
A review of theme and personal observation.    Written in 1986,   3 pages,   $26.85
The Razor's Edge : A Review
A review of theme and personal observation.    Written in 1986,   3 pages,   $26.85
Metz's Poetics : Film Language as a Philosophical Media
A look at this book observed as a criteria for evaluating media communication.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,   $62.65
Hearts and Minds : A Critical Analysis
Discusses Peter Davis's epic documentary on this nation's agonizing involvement in Vietnam.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  3 notes,   $62.65
The Genius of Lina Wertmuller
Examines the life and work of Lina Wertmuller from the standpoint of her ideology, her films, her plays, her personal development, how she began in her field, etc.    Written in 1982,   16 pages,  25 notes,  22 sources,   $143.20
The Potentialities and Limitations of Television as a Source of Sponsorship and Distribution for Documentary Films
Concludes that the networks, the affiliates, independent stations, educational broadcasting, have fallen far short in realizing their potential in regard to the documentary.    Written in 1984,   8 pages,  5 notes,  4 sources,   $71.60
James Bond as Hero
Examines the life and career of James Bond, as created in novels by Ian Fleming, identifying characteristics that make him an object of emulation.    Written in 1979,   7 pages,  6 notes,  14 sources,   $62.65
Various Considerations Regarding the Cinematic Achievement of Steven Speilberg
An analysis of the films of Steven Speilberg and overall cinematic output.    Written in 1985,   8 pages,  11 notes,  8 sources,   $71.60
The Service Comedy as a TV Genre
A look at TV comedies as being spun off from movies of the same name.    Written in 1983,   6 pages,   $53.70
Women in Photography
Opportunities for women in commercial and art photography.    Written in 1978,   8 pages,  4 notes,   $71.60
"Gimme Shelter" - A Film Critique
Includes a summary of the film, biographical information on its makers, filmic conventions and style of the film, form ,content and anthropological appropriateness.    Written in 1982,   8 pages,  9 sources,   $71.60
The Stanislavski Method 
an analysis of the concepts and ideas of this Russian genius in regard to training an actor in his roles.    Written in 1983,   7 pages,  12 notes,  3 sources,   $62.65
An Analysis of the Score, or Music, in Different Films
A discussion on the music in "Love Story", "Taxi Driver", and "The Searchers".    Written in 1981,   7 pages,  2 notes,  6 sources,   $62.65
"Fort Apache,The Bronx" : The Conflicts the Film Presents
Portends that the citizenry of the South Bronx feel that the film portrays life here not in a realistic fashion.    Written in 1985,   5 pages,   $44.75
Citizen Kane : A Brief Examination of Welles's Sabotage of Audience Expectation
A view of how this film upsets viewer expectations in several ways.    Written in 1986,   6 pages,  2 notes,  14 sources,   $53.70
The Triumph of The Will : A Critical Analysis
Acknowledges this film as a superb example of a propaganda film, reminding us of Hitler's plans for creating a German renaissance.    Written in 1982,   7 pages,  4 notes,   $62.65
The Film Philosophy of Sergei Eisenstein
Examines Eisenstein's films as an exemplification of his film theory, being that the shot is the most significant aspect of the film, allowing him to use individual shots, as, in effect, building blocks that eventually culminated in his conception of the.    Written in 1983,   11 pages,  20 notes,  6 sources,   $98.45
Deathtrap : An Analysis
Includes a synopsis of the play,an act by act summary, weaknesses and strengths, and conclusion as to its effectiveness.    Written in 1981,   9 pages,  4 notes,  5 sources,   $80.55
West Side Story
A look at this musical as illustrative of the problems of Hispanic families in the U.S., with special emphasis on racial prejudice and peer pressure on the young.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  7 notes,  1 sources,   $62.65
On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson
A play which demonstrates how men and women seek to cope with the imminence of bereavement or death.    Written in 1986,   5 pages,  8 notes,   $44.75
A Comparison of the Film Theories of Eisenstein, Bazin and Metz
Examines different schools of thought in film, focusing on the fact that formative theory stresses the artistic potential of film, while realism tends to see it in terms of a cinematic recording of reality.    Written in 1980,   11 pages,  10 notes,   $98.45
Casablanca, Citizen Kane, and Apocalypse Now
A review of these three films.    Written in 1982,   9 pages,   $80.55
Citizen Kane
A review of Orson Welles artistic use of the camera and directorate technique.    Written in 1980,   3 pages,   $26.85
Independent Film Production
An examination of the independent film, or as defined, a film which is produced by a filmaker unaffiliated with and uncontrolled by any studio.    Written in 1983,   8 pages,  6 notes,  2 sources,   $71.60
The Critics Look at Spielberg's E.T.
An overview and analysis of several reviews of the movie E.T. as far as film form style and format.    Written in 1983,   7 pages,  8 notes,  6 sources,   $62.65
Semiotics and Cinema
An analogy between the meaning and significance of the film and the linguistic analysis of the language in the film.    Written in 1981,   9 pages,  12 notes,  8 sources,   $80.55
Ingmar Bergman and Frederico Fellini
Analyzes Bergman's films in terms of man's efforts to find God, and the decadence and cultural incoherence of the modern world as seen in Fellini's films.    Written in 1982,   11 pages,  10 notes,  4 sources,   $98.45
Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" on a Continuum of Horror
An analysis of Hitchcock's depictions of terror as portrayed in his 1963 film "The Birds".    Written in 1983,   7 pages,  10 notes,  2 sources,   $62.65
Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt"
A review of Hitchcock's lesser-known 1943 movie about a girl in love with her uncle, who she believes to be a murderer. The mutual influence of Hithcock and Welles.    Written in 1984,   8 pages,  6 notes,  8 sources,   $71.60
The Guns of August : Chapters 18-22
a review of the contents of these chapters on this book written about World War 1.    Written in 1988,   7 pages,   $62.65
Von Eschenbach's "Parzival" and its Parallels to Jesus Christ
An analysis of the human qualities and teachings of Jesus compared to Parzival and his friend and mentor, Trevrizent.    Written in 1988,   10 pages,   $89.50
Stanislavski and Corrigan
Observes Stanislavski's view of the actor's experiences and personality as giving a more human interpretation of a play vs. Corrigan's view of an actor as simply a communicator of the playwright's creation.    Written in 1984,   5 pages,  8 notes,   $44.75
Documentary Film as Propaganda Tool
looks at the documentary film as a Nazi party propaganda tool.    Written in 1900,   2 pages,   $17.90
A Metapsychological Analysis of Dreamscape
An analysis of Christian Metz theories of the "filmic state" or state of consciousness of the viewer, and applying these points of analysis to the film Dreamscape.    Written in 1986,   24 pages,  2 sources,   $214.80
Idealogy and The Big Chill
Examines the aspects of the belief systems of American idealogy that the film focuses on.    Written in 1983,   6 pages,  3 notes,   $53.70
The Role of Visual Perception Studies in the Evolution of the Motion Picture
Examines the different types of projecting and photographing devices including the camera obscura, the Phantasmagoria, the Thaumatrope, the Phenakistoscope and different variations of these models.    Written in 1983,   6 pages,  9 sources,   $53.70
Comedy and its Characteristics in Beverly Hills Cop
Examines some of the theories of Sigmund Freud and George Meredith as they apply to the comic performance of Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop.    Written in 1988,   8 pages,  8 notes,   $71.60
High Noon
Examines the basic theme of the film High Noon as that of individual isolation and alienation, whether it lends itself to the auteur approach, the genre and the sociological or ideological approach.    Written in 1988,   8 pages,  7 notes,  5 sources,   $71.60
Richard Attenborough's Gandhi
Examines theme, whether the director is an auteur,the genre and the sociological or ideological approach.    Written in 1988,   8 pages,  5 notes,  4 sources,   $71.60
A Comparison of Film Theorists
Observes Bela Balazs views of film as a powerful art form, Maya Deren as perhaps the most important figure in the postwar development of independent film and Stan Brakhage as one of the most prolific film makers of the American underground.    Written in 1988,   10 pages,  11 notes,   $89.50
The Relationship of the State to the People in The Return of Martin Guerre
Examines the intrusion of the state into the married life of an individual as the basis of this film.    Written in 1989,   7 pages,   $62.65
A Study of The Omen
Examines the film The Omen as a Horror film through identification and morality elements and as representative of the great period of the American horror film.    Written in 1989,   10 pages,  10 notes,  6 sources,   $89.50
Public Enemy : The Hoodlum Becomes a Hero
Examines the theme of the film The Public Enemy as one of evoking a common bond between the life of the "gangster" in his struggles and the struggle of the average person in the audience creating a kind of sympathy.    Written in 1988,   8 pages,  6 notes,  5 sources,   $71.60
Brazilian Film and the Foreign Influence of Economic Troubles
Examines the Brazilian film industry as being in the midst of an economic collapse in a society with little resources and a country being forced to yield to a cultural colonization.    Written in 1989,   12 pages,  18 notes,  9 sources,   $107.40
Continuity Editing Relation to Modernist Culture
Continuity editing's function and importance, comparison with Soviet editing techniques and the relation of film to modernist culture.    Written in 1988,   8 pages,   $71.60
Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket and Oliver Stone's Platoon : A Comparison
Examines both films similar anti-war statements, using moralistic characters who echo their directors feelings about the Vietnam War.    Written in 1988,   6 pages,   $53.70
Michael Balcon and the Ealing Studio : Attempting to Remain British
Examines Michael Balcon as the central and outstanding figure in the British Film Industry and his resolution in keeping the British character in Britain.    Written in 1988,   10 pages,  9 notes,  7 sources,   $89.50
American Film : Columbia Studios and the American Dream
Examines the humble beginnings of Columbia Pictures and Harry Cohn's brilliance at finding skilled personnel, surviving in New York and ultimate success in Hollywood.    Written in 1988,   10 pages,  11 notes,  9 sources,   $89.50
Special Effects in Blade Runner
Examines the use of special effects in the movie Blade Runner involving the creation of a transparent reality that provides a basis of understanding of the society presented.    Written in 1988,   8 pages,  8 notes,  5 sources,   $71.60
An Analysis of Hairspray
Examines the production of ideology in this film, as that of white America in the early Sixties as the backdrop for a film that reveals where this belief system is produced from and what changed it.    Written in 1988,   10 pages,  6 notes,  7 sources,   $89.50
The Blue Angel vs. Pandora's Box
Examines the thesis that both films contain elements of Surrealism and German Expressionism and how they both use symbolism of women contributing to the downfall of man.    Written in 1988,   19 pages,  22 notes,  8 sources,   $170.05
An Examination of Direct Cinema
Analyzes direct cinema as being concerned with spontaneity, action and sound. The key being the synchronicity between sound and image.    Written in 1988,   13 pages,  7 notes,  6 sources,   $116.35
The Women in American Graffiti
Explores the lack of characterization and the biased imagery that their characters represent as being symbolic of the nostalgic view of women of the 1950's.    Written in 1988,   10 pages,  13 notes,  6 sources,   $89.50
The Western Movement in American Film
Explores the development of the Western genre in American film echoing the society within which it has developed and focusing on current political and social questions.    Written in 1988,   7 pages,  7 notes,  5 sources,   $62.65
Film and Virtuosity
Discusses performing artists in showing virtuosity to an audience with freedom of expression.    Written in 1988,   5 pages,   $44.75
The Film : Big Business
Observes the comedic theories of Henri Bergson and Gerald Mast in regard to this film comedy based on the contrast between nature and society.    Written in 1988,   8 pages,  9 notes,  2 sources,   $71.60
The Drawing Aspects of Cinematic Animation
Examines the art of animation and the important step of transforming the verbla and rudimentary visual images into the finished storyboard.    Written in 1990,   6 pages,  6 notes,  6 sources,   $53.70
Cinema Verite and the film "High School" Directed by Frederick Wiseman
Cinema verite and "High School" addressing the issue as to what is real.    Written in 1990,   20 pages,  22 notes,  19 sources,   $179.00
Son of the Sheik : Valentino's Erotic Farewell to a Genre
Looks at this last Valentino film as a prime example of the romantic comedy, the changing of the traditional roles of men and women at the time and the sexual freedom of the twenties.    Written in 1990,   10 pages,  14 notes,  9 sources,   $89.50
John Ford's Stagecoach
Looks at Stagecoach as a revolutionary film by its redefining the western genre by serving as a groundbreaking character study revealing and examining the American pioneers who braved the Great Plains.    Written in 1990,   8 pages,  5 notes,  5 sources,   $71.60
Surrealism in Film
Examines this form of filming technique meaning "super-real" that it use free visual and verbal associations which forsake conventional logic and morality for inner thought.    Written in 1990,   10 pages,  11 notes,  8 sources,   $89.50
Fellini's I Vitelloni and Juliet of the Spirits
Examines the supression of women and womens rights in these films in Fellini's quest to portray their plight and offer some liberation for the characters.    Written in 1990,   7 pages,  2 sources,   $62.65
Comparison : Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation
and the work of Martin Scorsese : A personal Analysis Looks at the similarities between Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese in terms of their Italian-American Heritage and cinematic grounds.    Written in 1990,   7 pages,  7 notes,  6 sources,   $62.65
Martin Scorsese's Vision of New York City :
Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, and After Hours Looks at these symbolic titles whcih appropriately frame the intent and vision of the director in regard to his interpretation of life in New York City.    Written in 1990,   10 pages,   $89.50
Frank Capra's Lost Horizon
Seen as a director's classic signature piece through its ample shares of utopian vision, dreamers vs. realists and the importance of human values.    Written in 1990,   8 pages,  4 notes,  4 sources,   $71.60
The Conformist, Alphaville, The Eclipse, and Husbands
as examples of Modern Cinema. Observes these films as modern in the fact that they are rendered primarily through the use of visual techniques.    Written in 1990,   6 pages,   $53.70
Fritz the Cat and American Society
Looks at Fritz the Cat as an animated film in the 60's to exemplify the attitudes, customs, and sociopolitical responses to the various happenings of the period.    Written in 1990,   6 pages,  9 notes,  8 sources,   $53.70
Robert Altman's Nashville : A Personal Analysis
Observes how Altman establishes a whole power structure and pecking order who presides over the folks at home and the fans out yonder.    Written in 1990,   6 pages,  4 notes,  3 sources,   $53.70
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946 and 1981 versions compared. Observes that the art direction and use of both color and props are vital narrative devices, however the latter uses its artwork to better convey the sorididness originally intented by the story.    Written in 1990,   10 pages,  4 notes,  5 sources,   $89.50
Narrative Time and Space in the Novel and Film
versions of Carmen.    Written in 1990,   3 pages,   $26.85
Why Bill Cosby is Fascinating
Observes that Bill Cosby is interesting because he is a combination of various contradictions.    Written in 1990,   4 pages,   $35.80
Critical Analysis of Hill Street Blues
Observes that the drama is less a standard crime drama than an approximation of daily life in a blighted police precinct.    Written in 1990,   7 pages,  4 notes,  4 sources,   $62.65
The Avant Garde/Film as Dream and Beyond
Looks at Avant Garde film as a reaction against commercial everday films and as based on an exploration and expression of filmic intentions, styles and techniques which extend beyond the commercially released film.    Written in 1990,   18 pages,  11 notes,   $161.10
A porposal for a thesis round the works of John Waters
whose films until recent years have been the boon of independent filmakers without being commericial.    Written in 1990,   7 pages,   $62.65
The Avant-Garde Film as Dream and Beyond
A theisis on this topic including introduction, definitions, review of the literature, such as, film as visual image, cinema and the dream, dada, surrealism, expressionism, the surrealism of Luis Bunuel, and Maya Deren.    Written in 1990,   70 pages,  147 notes,  53 sources,   $626.50
Catch-22, A Separate Reality, and Easy Rider
Examines these works as all conveying common themes of defiance as a means of gaining self-knowledge and surviving in the face of adverse situations.    Written in 1990,   6 pages,   $53.70
F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Crazy Sunday"
Seen as a metaphor for the author's repeated frustrations during his tenure in the motion picture industry.    Written in 1990,   2 pages,   $17.90
Perceptions of the American Teenager in the Cinema
Looks at the teen years as portrayed in films, historically to present focusing on Rebel Without a Cause, Heathers, Say Anything and Pump up the Volume.    Written in 1991,   7 pages,   $62.65
The Influence of Technology on Cinema
Examines the illusionary effect of cinema being regarded as an intricate web of deceptionthrough the technology of the film process. Looks at transformatory techniques such as stop action, dissolving, fading, masking, superimposing, transitions in norma.    Written in 1991,   15 pages,  16 sources,   $134.25
Dances With Wolves : The Book and Movie Compared
Observes this 1990 film as perhaps one of the most faithful, thorough and convincing renditions of a novel into a screenplay.    Written in 1991,   6 pages,  7 notes,  2 sources,   $53.70
The Role of Photography in Cinema
Looks at photography as the forefather of film and the rapid development of film as due to the experimentation with the photographic images which make up the soul of the work. Traces pioneers like Sergei Eisenstein, Luis Bunuel, Frank Capra, etc.    Written in 1991,   11 pages,  10 sources,   $98.45
Book to Film : A Process of Transformation
Examines the methods and writing techniques used in the transformation of a book to the cinematic screen.    Written in 1991,   5 pages,  6 notes,  5 sources,   $44.75
Visions of America : Four Films Compared
Examines different films and filmakers visions of America ranging from the simplistic to cynical focusing on Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Citizen Kane, All the King's Men, and All the President's Men.    Written in 1991,   6 pages,   $53.70
The Three Stooges
The slapstick comedy of the Three Stooges reviewed, their personal history, cinematic career and influence of the act are discussed in detail.    Written in 1991,   15 pages,  31 notes,  8 sources,   $134.25
The Life and Work of Alfred Hitchcock
A Biographical account of the life and works of Alfred Hitchcock, focusing on his technical filming styles, varied background in the cinematic arts, and analysis of his films and visual elements.    Written in 1991,   10 pages,  8 notes,  4 sources,   $89.50
The Propaganda Films of Leni Riefenstahl
Discusses use of Leni Riefenstahl's films, particularly Triumph of the Will as Nazi propaganda.    Written in 1900,   11 pages,  16 notes,  5 sources,   $98.45
Aging in America on Film
Looks at contemporary creative media interest in the subject of aging and the relationship between the aged and society focusing on the films On Golden Pond and Driving Miss Daisy.    Written in 1991,   6 pages,  9 notes,  6 sources,   $53.70
The American Hero as Personified in Film
Heroism in film as exemplified by traditional values such as self-reliance, ambition of mobility, familial contentment, etc, and the conversion of these values into personal melodramas as seen in The Grapes of Wrath, Meet John Doe, Casablanca, Shane, Red.    Written in 1991,   8 pages,   $71.60
Walt Disney
A study of the Walt Disney studios from the first cartoons of the 1920's to the present day. The life and work of Walt Disney, the development of animation techniques, and the expansion of the Disney company into an entertainment empire.    Written in 1991,   16 pages,  36 notes,  11 sources,   $143.20
The Role of Violence in Mutiny on the Bounty
Violence as playing a vital role as a sort of common language through which the men communicate and with which the severe Captain Bligh maintains discipline and order.    Written in 1991,   2 pages,  2 notes,   $17.90
The Man With the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren
Analysis of the character Louieas serving a dual purpose, a symbol of street life and of the guilt that accompanies the addict Frankie throughout the remainder of his life.    Written in 1991,   2 pages,   $17.90
Luis Bunuel and the Juxtaposition of Reality
Observes Bunuel's films as devoid of preordained order rather dealing with shock, surprise, and outrage as his tools of trade in films full of contradictions, and jump-cuts which create unexpected juxtapositions of time, space, and perception.    Written in 1992,   10 pages,  8 notes,  10 sources,   $89.50
The Color Purple
Observes the direction by Steven Spielberg of this novel made into a movie where Africa has a rather simbolic and cultural offstage role in the lives of black Americans.    Written in 1991,   4 pages,   $35.80
A Discussion of David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia
Describes Lean's career, the genre of the film, its shooting and editing styles, its aesthetic value as art, and the role of minority groups in the film and its making.    Written in 1992,   10 pages,  18 notes,  7 sources,   $89.50
A Critical Analysis of James Dickey's Deliverance
An analysis of this novel focusing on theme, language and setting. Describes conflict of man and nature and compares the work to Conrad and Twain.    Written in 1992,   10 pages,  19 notes,  5 sources,   $89.50
Truman Capote's In Cold Blood
Examines the reality of a gruesome murder of a family by a pair of wanderers and the characterizations of the novel as bringing a dramatization to the facts that extends the story beyond the realm of journalism into non-fiction.    Written in 1992,   6 pages,   $53.70
The Return of Martin Guerre : A Comparison of Cinematic and Literary Treatment
Observes the theme in the modern novel by Natalie Zemon Davis as a distict shift in narrative where the focus is upon Bertrande and her relationship with the imposter, for she knew the man claiming to be her husband was a fraud and Vigne's adapatation in.    Written in 1993,   6 pages,  12 notes,   $53.70
Good and Evil in Bram Stoker's Dracula
Observes the central character, Count Dracula, as a symbolic representation of all that is most evil and most terrifying in man and in his soul.    Written in 1993,   4 pages,   $35.80
A Brief Discussion of Science Fiction Film
Describes how science fiction films use technology as a counterbalance to their portrayal of humans and human emotions and concerns.    Written in 1993,   3 pages,   $26.85
The Cultural Dimensions of Asian Film : A Brief Consideration
An examination of the films of major Asian directors in pointing out distinct cultural dimensions reflecting Asian life and society and symbolic significance attached to color, music, and sound.    Written in 1993,   5 pages,  6 sources,   $44.75
The Life and Films of Federico Fellini
An attempt to summarize key elements of Fellini's personal and professional history and to place his life and work in the social,political and cultural contexts from which it emerged.    Written in 1993,   10 pages,  30 notes,  6 sources,   $89.50
Dead Poet's Society and the Critical establishment
Observes this 1989 film in which a group of cautious students fall under the spell of a flamboyant English teacher. Focuses on critical evaluations of the film analyzed for message and theme.    Written in 1993,   6 pages,  12 notes,  4 sources,   $53.70
An Analysis of Citizen Kane and Vertigo
Compares and contrasts two major films as both detective stories and "film noir" in comparing Citizen Kane having political and social overtones dominating the detecting and in Vertigo as a straight forward supense story in dealing with psychological ab.    Written in 1993,   6 pages,  21 notes,  6 sources,   $53.70
A Response to the film Basic Instinct
Describes this film starring Michael Dougls and Sharon Stone which was released to enourmous controversy and public outcry.    Written in 1993,   6 pages,   $53.70
An Analysis of the film The Dead Poets Society and Professional Reactions to its Theme
Examines the theme of the film, an evaluation of reviews of the film and its importance and a personal opinion regarding theme and the success of the project.    Written in 1993,   6 pages,  4 sources,   $53.70
Films of Asia
Observes Asian cinema as possessing an abundance of unique characteristics which often are not appreciated in the West. Focuses on the work of three notable Asian film directors, Akira Kurosawa of Japan, Yasujiro Ozu of Japan and Satyajit Ray of India,.    Written in 1993,   9 pages,  6 sources,   $80.55
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg : A Critical Analysis
A disscussion and analysis of this carefully-plotted novel which skillfully evokes the moods and people of pre and post World War II Alabama.    Written in 1994,   6 pages,  1 sources,   $53.70
A Summary of the Film Malcolm X
Observes the movie as attempting to do justice to his life, which saw the man move from convict to street preacher to recognized leader to martyr.    Written in 1994,   3 pages,   $26.85
Gangster Films of the Depression
Discusses gangster films as having initially the theme of the conflict between boyhood friends who end up on opposite sides of the law, and as America moved from prohibition and its violent excesses into the Great Depression of the 1930's, thses films co.    Written in 1994,   6 pages,  5 sources,   $53.70
Two Essays in Film : Fantasia and Amadeus
A personal review and commentary upon these films looking at the theme and genius in each.    Written in 1994,   6 pages,   $53.70
What is Documentary Film
Discusses the role of the documentary, its viability as a means of capturing or depicting reality, and other issues related to the objectivity and subjectivity of the medium.    Written in 1994,   6 pages,  1 sources,   $53.70
A Discussion of Documentary Photography
Traces the origins of documentary photography, its emergence through a new social climate where it was considered to be a truthful source of information, how it is used and marketed and how the profession defends itself against exploitation.    Written in 1994,   10 pages,  23 notes,  13 sources,   $89.50
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller As a Satirical Novel
Observes Heller's use of satire in Catch-22, both localized and universal by using World War II as a backdrop and taking after a wide variety of bureaucrats, making fun of security checks and ridiculing psychiatrists and doctors in general.    Written in 1994,   8 pages,  14 notes,  8 sources,   $71.60
Man and the Cuckoo's Nest : Then and Now
Examines Kesey's world in which men and their lives and emotions are programmed by a system whose sole function is to control and to dominate and compares these thoughts expressed by Chief Bromden and McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest to the cu.    Written in 1994,   6 pages,   $53.70
An examination of Film noir
Observes this cinematic genre as a world marked by visual contrasts and its creation of the so called anti-hero, who would be an extremely flawed, morally deficient character that nevertheless managed to aquire the sympathy of the audience usually exempl.    Written in 1994,   5 pages,  4 sources,   $44.75
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