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John Cheever's 'The Swimmer' Short Story and Frank Perry's Film Adaptation

This paper consists of 5 pages and discusses the film's inability to transfer Cheever's internal monologue visually on the big scr...

Trio of Historic Films Examined

In ten pages a trio of historic films answer questions pertaining to cinematic theories, techniques, styles, emotions, and editing...

Alfonso Arau's A Walk in the Clouds and the Use of Cinematography

In five pages the 1995 film's use of cinematography as reinforcement of the filmmaker's vision is analyzed. Two sources are cited...

Comparative Analysis of San Francisco Gothic and American Victorian Gothic

of Spain and Canterbury of England. "For nearly four hundred years Gothic style dominated the architecture of Western Europe. Go...

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...

Film's Subtle Advertising

In two pages this paper considers the subtle advertisements featured in the movies Back to the Future and E.T. There is no biblio...

The Life and Career of Charles Chaplin

This paper explores the career of comic film maker, Charles Chaplin. The author focuses mostly on his early, silent films, such a...

Controversial Film Director Quentin Tarantino

This paper consists of five pages and examines the controversies surrounding this film director, producer, writer, and actors uses...

Apocolypse Now Film by Director Francis Ford Coppola

In five pages this paper considers the film's parallels with Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and also discusses influences of T...

The Killers

of looking at the basic format of a film noire, especially before color (Dirks). The plot as well is a confusing one, in terms of ...

Communities/Societies in 4 Films

community in the mission is that the film portrays delays in the UN rescue mission stemming, at least partially, from faults in co...

"Lean on Me"

and teachers alike (Willis). It is so out-of-control that only very strong action can tame it, and Clark provides just that action...

American Express - Brief Analysis

most important in todays changing global marketplace These are integrity, courage, being a team player, the ability to execute pla...

Scene Analysis/The Island

this key scene This movie is very relevant to todays issues as it causes the viewer to ponder the possible ramifications of cloni...

Pleasantville's Creative Use of Color

In five pages the powerful use of color in the film's storytelling is examined. Two sources are cited in the bibliography....

Dorothy Shaw and Lorelei Lee in the Film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

In seven pages the relationship between the film's two featured female characters are explored in terms of choices and situational...

Spielberg/Amistad

of his story, as his capture is told in flashback, which emphasizes the personal tragedy of this event for him. Cinques story of h...

A Glance at Lesbian Characters in American Cinema in the 60s, 70s, and 80s

high over the legendary kiss between two women portrayed in Morocco. Society was simply not ready for an open acknowledgement of ...

Ozu/Tokyo Story

film taking on certain aspects of each others roles (Davis 80). Norika offers Tomi and Shukichi the respect that filial tradition ...

Analysis: “The Incredibles”

when Dash gets in trouble at school. His mother, Helen, is trying to talk to him and reason with him as they drive home, telling h...

Setting & Scenery in 5 Films

a thicket of vines. This is a slow tracking show that is designed to five the audience the impression that they are seeing the poi...

Mental Illness and Government in the Film Dead Man Out

This paper examines this film's complexities in terms of the intertwining government and societal factors throughout in five pages...

A SWOT Analysis of the American Express Company

In five pages this paper explores where American Express retains its competitive advantage through internal and external factors a...

Comparing Novel and Film Versions of The Silence of the Lambs

seriously short-handed, and in desperation, he enlists Starlings services. In the novel, Starling is portrayed as an ambitious an...

Camera Politica and its Controversial Message

In five pages this text and its controversial message are examined with primary themes including films' role and their use as tool...

Comparing Old Film Angels with Dirty Faces with New Film Clockers

In five pages this research paper contrasts and compares films from 1938 and 1995 respectively. Three sources are cited in the bi...

Scream Film Genre and Criticism

In nine pages this paper discusses media criticism and its types with a focus upon scholarly, journalist, and auteurist and then e...

Power, Sexuality, and Impotence in The Trial

abuse of this abstract hierarchy of power, which can so easily be turned against an innocent man. The propensity of human beings t...

Television, Movies, and Differences in Class, Race, and Gender

In ten pages the imagery featured in TV and films regarding the differences of class, race, and gender are the focus of this resea...

Auteur Film Director Brian DePalma

The auteur film techniques that characterize director Brian DePalma are considered in an examination of three of his films The Unt...