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

Film Review: "The Hurricane"
6 pages in length. "The Hurricane" is a film about survival against the worst odds. When taken in its fullest context, the movie openly addresses the ills of human nature and how racism has long governed an intolerant society. "The Hurricane's"...
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Orson Welles: Touch of Evil (1958)
(5 pp) Three minutes into 1958's Touch of Evil, supposedly only made for the sake of money, it was clear that Welles couldn't help himself - it was the longest tracking shot in history, setting up every element of the brilliant, melancholy...
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The Milagro Beanfield War
6 pages in length. The Milagro Beanfield War is a simple yet richly symbolic tale of a war between the rich and the poor. This classic tale of good vs. evil transcends what one reads on the page or sees on the screen, but leaves one walking...
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The American President: Critique of the 1995 Movie
6 pages in length. This romantic comedy and charming movie about the widowed president dating a lobbyist is fun fare; however, if this were real life, would the American public take the situation so graciously? This question and more are...
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Romeo and Juliet
A Twentieth Century Interpretation; This 5 page paper compares the traditional Shakespeare play with the 1996 film directed by Baz Lurhmann and starring Claire Danes as Juliet Capulet and Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo Montague. The paper looks at the...
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Verdi's Operas
This 5 page paper provides an overview of Verdi's operas and the times in which he wrote them. Aida, La Traviata, and Don Carlo are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Milagro Beanfield War and Salt of the Earth
7 pages in length. The Milagro Beanfield War is a simple yet richly symbolic tale of a war between the rich and the poor. This classic tale of good vs. evil transcends what one reads on the page or sees on the screen, but leaves one walking...
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"The Iceman Cometh," "Waiting For Godot" And "Death Of A Salesman": Time And Attitude
6 pages in length. The writer discusses the aspects of time and attitude as they relate to the three plays. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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American Beauty; A Criticism of American Society
This 5 page paper looks at this 1999 Sam Mendes film and considers how the story line and style of the film can be seen as a criticism of the superficially of American society and culture. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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"Noises Off"
A 3 page paper which discusses the play "Noises Off." The paper discusses relevant details of the script and the production, what the script and the production are seeking to achieve, and what elements of the script and the production...
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Theatre and Performance Art
5 pages in length. When one considers the theatrical arts, there are many vague, if not elusive, boundaries one crosses in the examination of what a performance truly is. For instance, a one-woman puppet show that is written, designed and...
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The Influence of Independent Television in the United Kingdom
This 5 page paper looks at the influence that independent television has had since its introduction n the United Kingdom in 1955. The paper considers the influence of advertising on the programme makers, scheduling the way it has created a...
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Social Politics and Woody Allen
This 6 page report discusses Woody Allen
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Australian Aboriginal Music
A 10 page research paper that gives a comprehensive overview of aboriginal Australian music, which includes discussion of the purposes that music performs in native tribal life, the instruments used and the importance of song. Bibliography lists 8...
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The Role of the Director in Contemporary Theater
This 8 page report discusses the process of directing in theater using the examples from various productions of Samuel Beckett
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