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Essays 181 - 210

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938): A Review and Analysis

a realistic glimpse into troubled American youth that did not compromise moral values or the integrity of the film. Judging by th...

Films of the Italian Neorealism Movement

This research paper focuses on the films of Roberto Rossellini, specifically on "Paisan" and "Germany Year Zero" and the films of...

Comedy in Two Science Fiction Films

This essay describes how comedy was achieved in two science fiction films, "Star Trek IV: the Voyage Home" and "Galaxy Quest." Th...

The Clock, a Cultural View

This essay pertains to a Vincente Minneli film from 1945, "The Clock," which starred his wife, Judy Garland. The writer discusses ...

The Hulk (2003), A Scene Analysis

This essay presens a scene analysis from the 2003 film "The Hulk," directed by Ang Lee. The writer describes the scene and summari...

Doubt's Purpose in Religion

This essay discusses the role of doubt in religion as well as how different world views develop within the same religion. Three p...

"Crash" and Psychology

In a paper of fifteen pages, the writer looks at the film "Crash". Jean Cabot is analyzed as a source for psychological content in...

Good Night, and Good Luck, Film Review

This film review primarily profiles the film's protagonist, Edward R. Murrow, using an existential perspective. The writer argues ...

Business Performance and Religion

In a paper of twenty pages, the writer looks at the role of religion in business practice. The influence of religion and ethics up...

A Film Analysis, When Harry Met Sally

This film analysis is on "When Harry Met Sally," 1989, directed by Rob Reiner. The writer asserts that the specific genre for this...

Film Review, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

This film reviews pertains to director Richard Brooks' 1958 film "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." The writer discusses the film in terms o...

Asian Culture in Art and Film

way or another by the culture itself. Now, while there are numerous contemporary artists and also numerous styles this section ...

Zhang Yimou's Films and Chinese Cinema

This 8 page paper gives an overview of the works of Chinese film director Zhang Yimou. This paper includes discussions of four of ...

Buddhism, An Overview

This research paper presents an overview of Buddhism. The topics covered include the religion's origins, its major concepts, and p...

Catalysts for Altruistic Behavior

The concept of altruism has always been thought of as being at the center of Judeo-Christian religion but is it really? We all kno...

The Influence of Border Films

drugging and kidnapping his wife, whom he subsequently frames on drug charges (Touch of Evil, 1995). Vargas, and justice, prevail ...

Comparing Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

their complex social and cultural mores. Tradition was therefore rooted in the memory of the people as was the physical and moral...

U.S. and Religion

the world. Moore shows that quite the opposite is true. The message sent by this author seems to have merit. Children grow up in ...

Film Noir Techniques in the Film, Kiss Me Deadly

flag down a car, but no one stops. Desperate, she positions herself in the middle of the road while holding her arms outstretched ...

Contrasting and Comparing Church, Synagogue and Mosque in Terms of Practices and Beliefs

to the very essence of church worship, bringing forth "the power to speak to our heart" (Holladay, 2004). Sitting at pews and sur...

NonWestern Religions and Their Completeness

actual word, religion, comes from literally means bound to(Larue 2004). Thus, a person is dedicated toward living a certain way, b...

Religion and its Origins According to Various Theorists

came about simply because it is true. Theories about Gods existence have been around for quite some time. There is Descartes proo...

Hanbali Islam; The Religion of Saudi Arabia

the rulers. The differences between the Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam developed over a number of centuries, for many y...

Questions of Religion

revelations of Judaism and then Christianity, but draws the story onward to yet another climax" (Neusner, 2006). Neusner says that...

Buddhism: Sacred Text v. Ritual

Buddha perceived many faults with the status quo approach to religion. He consequently proposed radical alternatives advocating i...

Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ

as director. This Catholic perspective is also quite evident in the fact that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the most prevalent c...

Norma Rae’s Depiction of Labor

sit down, even when "they are having menstrual cramps" (Giroux). In the film, workers also complain about "plant conditions, speed...

Christianity Versus Islam : Prayer And Study

prayers. This is very different in Islam. As most of us should know by now, Muslims pray five times each day, each time facing Me...

America’s Founding Fathers, the First Amendment of the Constitution, and the ‘Separation of Church and State’

increasingly marginalized from public and private spheres. Once upon a time, prayer was permitted in public schools, and no one t...

Mohammad and Jesus

of God were those of the Old Testament, then came Jesus, whom they consider to be another divine prophet, and then Mohammad, the l...