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Film Comparison/12 Angry Men & Do the Right Thing
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A 10 page research paper that compares two films—"Twelve Angry Men" (1957, directed by Sidney Lumet) and "Do the Right Thing" (1989, directed by Spike Lee). The writer argues that an examination of these two films demonstrates that the underlying moral and ethical problems in each film are basically the same. In each instance, the audience sees into the hearts and souls of men who are endeavoring to "do the right thing," and what a complicated process this can be. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: 99drt&12.wps

FILM CRITICISM: GROUNDHOG DAY/RAMIS
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This 3 page paper discusses and reviews the movie by Harold Ramis called Groundhog Day featuring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. This film is analyzed for content, acting, and production. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBghog.rtf

Film Explorations
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A 6 page paper examining two films and a museum’s film exhibit. Taken together, “The Decay of Fiction,” “Bowling for Columbine” and the Guggenheim Museum’s film installation reflect a broad history of film while remaining based in the present. The two films and the Guggenheim installation discussed here illustrate film’s capacity to instruct and edify while it concurrently instills emotional bases supporting the film’s purpose. All of these artists have used that ability to its greatest potential. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSfilm3Contemp.rtf

Film Genre Analysis of “Erin Brockovich”
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A 5 page paper which examines how this film can be considered as part of the comedy genre, how it stays within the norms of that genre, and in what ways it challenges those norms. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGerinbr.rtf

FILM INTERPRETATIONS OF HISTORIC FIGURES: HAMLET
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This 3 page paper compares and contrasts two different portrayals of Gertrude in various versions of Hamlet. Film interpretations discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBmoviham.rtf

Film Interpretations of Shakespeare
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A 10 page paper which examines how Shakespeare is interpreted differently by numerous film makers. The films discussed are “Hamlet,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Othello,” and “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.” Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAshkflm.rtf

Film Journalism
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This 9 page paper considers aspects of film journalism and constructs three brief case studies to explore the impact of film journalism on the film industry. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVFilmJn.rtf

Film Noir
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An 8 page overview of this cinema style. Though the term “film noir” is French, the style originated in America largely following but partially in conjunction with World War II. Literally meaning “black film,” the style was named by French film critics for its use of monochromes of color, lack of bright light and often darkness within and among the characters. The paper uses Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane” (1941) as an example of the physical and psychological dark shadows that the film noir style uses. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSfilmNoir.rtf

Film Noir Aspects of “Gilda” (1946)
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A 10 page paper which examines how this Columbia Pictures’ release characterizes the film noir genre, considering the style of filming and the relationships between the characters, most notably, the homosexual undertones of Johnny Farrell and Ballin Mundson. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGgilda.rtf

Film Noir Then and Now: A Comparative Analysis of “The Big Heat” (1953) and “L.A. Confidential” (1997)
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts various film noir characteristics, and discuss how the similarities and differences in the way they are employed can be attributed to changes in politics, culture, and society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGbigla.rtf