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Film Techniques in Citizen Kane
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This 3 page paper examines Welles' use of a technique called "deep focus" through close study of two scenes from the movie Citizen Kane. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVCiKane.rtf

Film text as interactive social practice: Turner
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A paper which looks at Turner's theory that film is both art and social practice, with specific reference to the interaction between media text and social change. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLturner.rtf

FILM VERSIONS OF SHAKESPEARE’S OTHELLO
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the film versions of Othello by Welles and Parker. Examples given. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBfilmolo.rtf

Film vs. Literature -- As You Like It vs. A Modern Romantic Comedy
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A 4 page paper comparing the heroines of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" and the 1996 movie "While You Were Sleeping." The writer is particularly concerned with characterization, theme, and plot structure-- looking for similarities and difference between the Romantic comedies of today and yesterday. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Likeit2.wps

Film, Criticism & Genre / 'Scream'
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This 9 page paper begins with an explanation on different types of media criticism, most notably the auteurist, journalist and scholarly formats. More than half of the paper focuses on the movie Scream, and analyzes it in terms of its conformity to the horror film genre. Elements of the film are discussed. This paper is a useful tool for anyone interested in obtaining a historical overview of criticism as well as a substantial analysis on a modern film. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Scream.wps

Film/ The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
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A 5 page essay that analyzes the German-made film based on the novel by Heinrich Boll. The writer argues that it is a film that asks some hard questions about certain assumptions that are made in Western democratic societies, such as how far should freedom of the press be allowed to infringe on personal privacy? Katharina Blum shows that the right-wing paranoia that threatened American freedom during the McCarthy era is not a social phenomena exclusive to the US. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khkblum.rtf

Film/Neo-Noir and Postmodernism
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A 15 page research paper that examines the relationship between neo-noir films and postmodernism. The writer argues that examination of neo-noir films shows that their philosophy dovetails nicely with postmodern principles and conceptions. Like postmodernism, neo-noir films present a view of reality in which society's institutions and conventions inevitably fail to meet the needs of the protagonist. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: khneonr.rtf

Film: German Expressionism
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A 6 page paper which examines the film genre known as German Expressionism. The paper discusses the genre and then examines one of its most famous films, “The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAcabnet.rtf

Films and the Issue of Privacy
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This 9 page paper discusses issues of privacy in film, and the impact technology has on the cinematic experience. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVflmpri.rtf

Films as a Refection of Reality
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This 7 page paper argues that the media reflects reality rather than making it. Using the James Bond films as an example, the way reality is reflected is discussed looking at the developments over time and the way in which women evolve. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TErealjb.rtf