Academic papers on Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

Scorsese to the Second Power: "Goodfellas" and "Casino"
This 3 page paper compares Scorsese's films "Goodfellas" and "Casino" and argues that the characters in the former are more real and grounded than the glitzy Las Vegas denizens in the latter. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Bowling for Columbine
A 4 page analysis of Michael Moore's 2003 documentary Bowling for Columbine addresses the gun culture in the US. The writer examines the rhetorical arguments and strategies used by Moore, as well as the director's main purpose. The writer argues...
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"The Asphalt Jungle" and "Citizen Kane" as Classics of Film Noir
This 6 page paper discusses two films that are classics of the film noir genre, Citizen Kane and The Asphalt Jungle, with regard to the way architecture and the city are used as elements in the films. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Girl Interrupted
A 7 page paper that uses the 1999 film Girl Interrupted in order to answer numerous questions that collectively offer a case study of the film's protagonist, Susanna Kaysen. No bibliography is offered.
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Brokeback Mountain: The "Great Outdoors" as a Trap
This 7 page paper discusses the film "Brokeback Mountain" and argues that it uses its settings to illustrate the way the supposed "wide open spaces" trap the characters; and that the use of sheep, not cattle, is an essential part of the message that...
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My Left Foot/Social Responsibility
A 5 page essay that discusses the 1989 film My Left Foot (directed by Jim Sheridan for Miramax Films), which dramatizes the autobiography of Christy Brown, who became a celebrated author, painter and poet despite being handicapped with cerebral...
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Cronenberg: "A History of Violence"
This 8 page paper discusses the concept of the auteur director; movie genres; and Cronenberg's handling of the film "A History of Violence." Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Film Analysis/Kiss Me Deadly
A 5 page research paper that offers an analysis of Kiss Me Deadly (1955, produced and directed by Robert Aldrich for United Artists Studio), which is considered to be one of the finest examples of the film noir genre. The writer argues that film...
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Pornography Educational?
A 4 page paper which looks at how pornography can be educational. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Debussy
A 7 page research paper/essay that examines the last works of Debussy. The writer argues that Debussy was, above all else, a musical innovator. Looking specifically his sonatas for cello, flute-viola-harp & violin, the writer argues that ...
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Scholarship (True Historical Analysis) And Contemporary Entertainment (Popular Culture): Erroneousness And Embellishment
24 pages in length. The predominance of historical revisionism in today's filmmaking illustrates the reason why contemporary society buys into certain inaccuracies as truth. Recognizing the power Hollywood has for skewing reality is the key to...
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Destroying Susan's Bedroom in "Citizen Kane"
This 5 page paper discusses the sequence in which Susan leaves him and Kane destroys her bedroom in "Citizen Kane." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Titanic
A 4 page discussion and examination of the film Titanic and a discussion of its possibility as a play. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Mis-En-Scene & Midnight Cowboy
A 3 page research paper/essay that consists of 2 parts. The first part (1 page) is a listing of mis-en-scene elements from one shot in the movie Midnight Cowboy. The second part is a brief discussion (2 pages) of five symbols from the film and their...
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The Consumption of the Da Vinci Code
This 10 page paper looks at the way in which the Da Vinci Code (book and film), have been consumed, looking a the reasons for its popularity, how it has been interpreted and the indirect impact it has had on tourism and the economy. The bibliography...
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