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Are Movie Theaters Dangerous?

the past couple of decades, though, there has been a distinct change in both the type of movies being made and the kinds of audien...

Luke and Dorothy Grow Up in the Movies

TheThis paper has five pages and two sources are listed in the bibliography....

An Analysis of the Film, From Here to Eternity

This paper analyzes the movie, From Here to Eternity. The author addresses themes of melodrama and tension, as well as historical...

Effectiveness of Ratings for Films

In five pages this paper examines the problems and solutions in maintaining an effective system of movie ratings. There are 4 sou...

Joyce Chopra's Smooth Talk Film and Joyce Carol Oates' 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?'

attracts someone she doesnt anticipate -- an considerably older man named Arnold Friend. Vaguely sinister from the beginning, Arno...

A Critique of Fantasia

clips from the video version, was astounded that Disney could ever have been associated with prejudice of any kind. "Its sort of ...

Inferior Film Sequel Scream 2

In five pages this paper examines the reviews of critics regarding this inferior first sequel to the blockbuster and acclaimed hor...

Scarface Film and Use of Violence

In a paper consisting of five pages with an outline of one page also included this paper defines and classifies violence, then des...

An Analysis of the Films, The Sacrifice, Stalker, and Daughters of the Dust

tending to interpret the film through the medium of his or her own perceptions and world view. Each viewer walks away from the fi...

Guilt of Hamlet in Mel Gibson's Film Adaptation

In 5 pages this paper analyzes how Hamlet's revenge transformed him into a man very much like his adversary Claudius as represente...

New Direction of the Horror Film Genre and the 1999 Movie The Sixth Sense

Hoping to succeed this time, the good doctor gives his complete attention to Cole, even if it means neglecting his wife, Anna (Oli...

Thelma and Louise Movie from a Sociological Perspective

In five pages this paper discusses sociological concepts and gender roles' portrayal within the contexts of this 1991 film. Two s...

The Many Forms of The Seventh Seal

The writer examines the development of Ingmar Bergman's classic movie The Seventh Seal, tracing it from a series of acting exercis...

Relationship Between Adolescence and Horror Films

In five pages this paper considers Aristotle's genre definition and the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud in this examinatio...

Horror Films and How They Have Evolved

Project" serves as an excellent example of a film-maker taking full advantage of the inherent fear of all modern humans regarding ...

How to Review and Assess Movies

In seven pages this paper examines how films are critically reviewed and analyzed with such films as The Crying Game, GoodFellas, ...

Unforgettable 1996 Film Sling Blade

asylum where he had been sent as a youngster for killing his abusive mother and her boyfriend. A young boy named Frank befriends h...

2 Movie Versions of Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders

In 5 pages this paper examines what the film versions of this novel reveal more about the times in which they were made than the e...

Martin Scorsese's Film GoodFellas and the Subculture It Portrays

In five pages this paper examines normal and deviant types of behavior, socialization, symbols, values, folkways, and mores within...

Film Critic Pauline Kael's Life and Influence

In seven pages this paper discusses New Yorker movie critic Pauline Kael's life, how her passion for cinema translated into a care...

Elia Kazan's 1961 Film, 'Splendor in the Grass'

This 8 page paper considers the movie and how it represents the works of screenwriter William Inge and director Elia Kazan. There...

A Comparison of the 1950s Movies All About Eve and Showgirls

This 7 page essay explores female meladrama genre. 6 sources are listed....

Racial Representations in Hollywood's Horror Movies

In twelve pages this paper discusses how racial representations are structured in Hollywood films in a consideration of The Shinin...

Dune Film by Dino de Laurentiis and Perspective

In ten pages the symbolism and meaning evoked within the 1984 movie through sexual, performative, and queer angles are analyzed. ...

'Excellent' Company's 8 Attributes

In five pages this paper analyzes Thomas J. Peters' and Robert H. Whiteman's In Search of Excellence Lessons from America's Best ...

Novel and Film Comparisons of Maya Angelou's I Know Where the Caged Bird Sings

In five pages this paper presents a comparative analysis of Angelou's novel and the TV movie adaptation in a discussion of strengt...

The Police as Portrayed in La Haine by Mattleu Kassowitz

This essay discusses the function and characterization of the police as they are portrayed in Mattleu Kassowitz's movie La Haine (...

Literature of Early America

In nine pages the religious messages of William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation, A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of...

Film Analysis of Claude Jutra's Mon Oncle Antoine

brutally and perhaps unfairly with death. The work is moving. Uncle Antoine, carefully acted by Jean Duceppe, is a pathetic char...

English Civil War and Blaming James I and Charles I

In five pages this essay considers what blame should James and Charles assume for the Civil War in England....