Academic papers on Film & Television

Alcoholism and Native America: The Therapeutic Pertinence of the Movie "Smoke Signals"
An 8 page discussion of the impact of alcoholism to Native Americans. Recommends that the family therapist become acquainted with the unique coping mechanisms which are in place in Native American families and suggests both the literature and the...
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Chaplin and Allen/Masters of Slapstick
A 5 page research paper that examines the work of Charles Chaplin and Woody Allen, specifically, Chaplin's 'Modern Times' and Allen's 'Sleeper' as ideal representations of the art of slapstick comedy. Emphasizing the use of visual gags in both...
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Willy and the American Dream.
(5pp) This is the American dream, turned nightmare, the story of a simple, flawed man who spends an entire lifetime trying to become the man he sees reflected in his loved ones' eyes. Over fifty years fall away and Miller's work is as fresh...
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Use of Music in 'Casino'
A 6 page research paper that explores the functions and use of music in the 1995 Martin Scorsese film 'Casino.' Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Three Faces Of Eve: Multiple Personality Disorder
The movie, The Three Faces Of Eve, was released in 1957 and won an Academy Award for Joanne Woodward in the title role. This 5 page paper explores the diagnosis of multiple personality disorder that was featured in the film. Bibliography lists...
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Influences of 'tube/tv violence'
(5 pp) Victims of violence in America today are most likely to be between the ages of 12 and 24. According to 1999 MTV: Music Television research, violence is the number one concern overall among ts viewers. And, in a recent American...
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Sportscasting in Television
(12 pp) This discussion exams the role of television broadcasting in sports, through the personality of the sportscaster and through the game itself. The sports of figure skating, golf, and basketball are examined for their impacts in...
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Postman/ "Shuffle off to Bethlehem"
A 3 page research paper that analyzes an essay by Neil Postman, "Shuffle Off to Bethlehem," and what it says relative to TV evangelists. The writer then relates Postman's essay to other works. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"To Kill a Mockingbird"/a movie that changed lives
A 5 page research paper that examines the social impact that the 1962 movie To Kill a Mockingbird had on society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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OCD: 'As Good as It Gets'
(5pp). Today we toss psychiatric disorders at each other like we are throwing confetti on New Year's Eve. The phrase will be, I flew into 'manic,' or don't be obsessive, or how compulsive. We think we know what all the terms mean. ...
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The Feminist Films Of Sally Potter
This 5 page paper argues that gender roles and gender equality are central concepts in the understanding of the feminist representation in Sally Potter's work, specifically Thriller and Orlando. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Disney/Ethics in Animation
A 10 page research paper that takes an overall look at the criticism that has been directed toward Disney studios in recent years. In particular, the writer examines the numerous urban legends that have circulated concerning subliminal sexual...
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Was the movie "Gladiator" accurate?
A 5 page research paper that investigates the question as to whether the film Gladiator (2000) was historical accurate. The writer argues that it was not, based on the opinions of numerous experts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Third World Social Change in Cinema
A 7 page research paper that looks at colonialism, imperialism, race and gender through the medium of how it is depicted in foreign film. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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David Cronenberg's "The Fly"
An 8 page research paper that analyzes David Cronenger's The Fly (1986). T he writer argues that from the time of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, horror has been one of the ways that the human psyche has dealt with rapid technological change. In the...
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