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

Surreal Vision/Blue Velvet
A 9 page research paper that examines how David Lynch's 1986 film Blue Velvet incorporates the tenets of surrealism as laid down by such leaders in this movement, such as Andre Breton. An examination of this film, based on a surrealistic...
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The Usual Suspects & Citizen Kane
A 9 page research paper that compares the narrative technique employed in two films: Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects (1995) and Orson Welles' classic film Citizen Kane (1941). The writer argues that the use of flashback narration in both films...
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Film Interpretations of Shakespeare
A 10 page paper which examines how Shakespeare is interpreted differently by numerous film makers. The films discussed are
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The Importance Of Alienation In Crime Fiction
17 pages in length. The concept of alienation is critical to the fundamental basis of crime fiction, inasmuch as being estranged from individual people
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Blacks in Cinema/Jazz Singer & Gone With the Wind
A 5 page research paper that looks at The Jazz Singer and Gone With the Wind as pivotal films in cinematic history for black actors. The writer discusses also how these films relate to nineteenth century minstrel troupes and the mythos that was used...
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An Overview of Latin Jazz
This 10 page paper provides an overview of Latin jazz with a focus on history. Numerous famous individuals, such as Dizzy Gillespie, are discussed along with certain places such as New York City as a significant locale where Latin Jazz emerged....
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Puccini/Messa di Gloria
An 11 page research paper that examines in detail one of Puccini's first compositions, the Mass Messa di Gloria. The writer discusses Puccini's biographical background and how this relates to the work profiled. While Puccini is best known for his...
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The Genius of Alfred Hitchcock
A 7 page paper which expresses an appreciation for the director as a cinematic artist, considering some of his most memorable films and examining the distinctive touches that transformed them into screen classics. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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THE DRAMATIC IDIOM OF SHEPARD AND MAMET
This 5 page paper discusses the new dramatic idiom of Sam Shepard and David Mamet compared to Arthur Miller Eugene O'Neill and Tennessee Williams. Examples given from the plays and cited. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Film Noir Aspects of
A 10 page paper which examines how this Columbia Pictures
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A Comparison Between COPS and Roger & Me
This 5 page paper looks at both types of documentaries and argues that while populist, these examples each depict different political viewpoints. The film Roger & Me by Michael Moore is evaluated along with the Fox television series COPS. ...
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The Importance of Setting and Stage in
A 5 page paper which examines three different articles which relate to the setting, or scenery, in the play
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Actresses Sally Field, Meryl Streep and Jessica Lange
A 6 page paper which examines films for which they received Academy Awards, such as
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Analysis of
This 5 page report discusses the 1994, Quentin Tarantino movie
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WUTHERING HEIGHTS AND ITS TRANSLATION TO FILM
This 6 page paper discusses Charlotte Bronte's novel, Wuthering Heights in relation to the translation to the silver screen. What was lost in terms of characterization and why, are explored, and examples from text given. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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