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Essays 121 - 150

Life and Work of Christian Metz

In six pages the film criticisms of Christian Metz are considered in therms of his theoretical elements and continuing influence. ...

A Review of the Documentary Film, The Ax Fight

first place in response to a conflict between the villagers of Mishimishimabowei-teri and their visitors from another village (Ax ...

The Film The Heiress Analyzed

lush as one of the contemporary Merchant-Ivory or Emma Thompson movie adaptations of other literary classics that offer a view int...

Portraying Character on Screen

of the play, which is the fact that Toms continues to love his sister, miss her and long for a different past, as he pursues a dif...

Who Killed the Electric Car?

example, that many people would be out of work if the electric car ever took off. There would be less demand for gas stations and ...

Pro-Filmic Aspects of the Christening Scene in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather

organ and the heavily accented voice of the priest, which allow for "not only contrasting the pious words of the protagonists with...

Leadership in Bridge Over the River Kwai

about getting this bridge done in time is Saito. Saito claims he will kill the British one by one if he does not comply. After som...

Mis-En-Scene Analysis, Mildred Pierce

an afternoon off and a swim. At the beach house, the first camera shot has Monte showing a closet full of bathing suits (Dirks)....

Finding Forrester

about how Jamal would not know a particular author whom Forrester begins quoting. Jamal proves him wrong, illustrating he does kno...

Comparing Film Versions of Twelfth Night

which is at the "heart of this piece, cannot stand such a strong dose of reality" (Brode 98). There is artificiality in abundanc...

Classic Animation/Disney's Little Mermaid

mans face. The fish slips from his fingers and manages to make it over the side. The perspective follows the fish. The fish turn...

Comparing "The Shining" and "A Clockwork Orange" - The Diversity of Kubrick's Style

the closing shot of "The Shining", where the camera again slowly pans, this time from a wide view of the wall of a hotel ballroom ...

Mis-En-Scene & Midnight Cowboy

dress of the other extras (all men) identifies them as working-class people. Theres a mug on the counter and the usual accessories...

Social Work and The Color Purple

her supposed advice and is incredibly confused and upset by Celies advice. While Celie is sorry she is not in a position in her li...

Sexism and Racism in Trading Places

brash prostitute that flaunts her body and acts like a tough hooker. She is representative of women who sell their body and are al...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

how the sane are seen as insane. Once a person is in such an institution it seems as though they are automatically pegged as insan...

An Analysis of the Film, Training Day

light of day can become obscured in the dark just as the best and brightest intentions can be compromised by allure of corruption....

Tragic Form of Aristotle and Contemporary Cinema

had erred so completely, even though he did so unknowingly, his only recourse was to take his own life. In Fight Club, then, th...

An Analysis of the Film, Big Fat Liar

evidence of the mixed critical reaction to this film, The Tampa Tribune critic Bob Ross disagrees, calling Big Fat Liar "a showbiz...

Postmodern Artifact Film A Chinese Ghost Story

and contexts will merge in the production of the film. In examining the film as a post-modern artefact it may be argued that as...

Frankenstein and Blade Runner

are clearly emotionally distraught at being unloved and uncared for by humans, their parents. They seek vengeance. The only replic...

Analyzing a Visual Text of a Cyclops

his disposal beyond his huge physical size. It would seem no human could be safe against this creature that could easily pierce o...

A Comparison of Huck Finn and the Misfit From A Good Man is Hard to Find

footsteps. This is demonstrated through the parallels between Huck and his father. In the part of the novel where Huck is abducted...

Analysis of the Style and Narrative of the Film The Man Who Wasn't There

in that Ed Crane is sure that his wife is having an affair with her boss. Banking on the surety of his assumption, he sends the bo...

The Bicycle Thief and Citizen Kane

This research report compares and contrasts two important films. A comprehensive analysis is provided as thematic elements are exp...

Farewell My Concubine Film Analyzed

The film masterfully interweaves the personal relationship between Cheng and Duan with Chinas tumultuous political upheaval. The ...

Rear Window, Vertigo, and Psycho Films by Alfred Hitchcock

of eyes, camera angles (such as the shower scene), and a real solid play on the psychological. Norman Bates is, perhaps first a...

A Review of the Film, The General's Daughter

This paper analyzes various elements of the 1999 film, The General's Daughter. This six page paper has three sources listed in th...

Once We Were Warriors/Postcolonial Theory

a different "historical memory of the Maori," as they remember "fierce fighters who battled against British colonizers for decades...

Accuracy in the Film "Frida"

draw and paint, which is a "direct expression" of "her interior life" (Young 29). When she is finally able to walk again, she visi...