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

Spartacus as a Portrayal of Roman Attitudes
This 3 page paper considers Stanley Kubrick's film 'Spartacus' and the way in which, despite its historical inaccuracies it can be seen as an informative as well as entertaining portrayal of attitudes in Ancient Rome towards slaves, their military...
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SOPHIE Who? A Psychological Analysis
(5 pp) Based on an examination of the title character in the movie "Sophie's Choice," and an incorporation of Essential Papers on the Psychology of Women (1990) edited by Claudia Zanardi. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Saving Private Ryan: Leadership Issues
A 5 page paper which discusses various issues of leadership as they relate to characters in the film "Saving Private Ryan." Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
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Personal Aesthetics: Beauty (aka "Beauty" in the Film Noir)
(3 pp) If we use these four diverse definitions over time, what conclusions can we make? Desirable. Mental. Mystery. An awareness of perfection. Yet each of the 5 films that we examine has a dark (film noir) element; how can that...
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Films Evolvement From 1880 to 1915
This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the silent film industry between 1880 and 1915 using "Birth of a Nation", and "The Great Train Robbery", as examples.
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Firestarters - The Trailblazing Females of the Jazz & Big Band Era
A 5 page paper that examines the sexism and racism that faced female performers during the jazz and big band era of the 1930s and 1940s. Discussed is the resistance and non-acceptance that confronted these performers as well as the innovation and...
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Semiological Analysis of a Television Show --
This 5 page report discusses the semiologic aspects of the prime-time television show
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Organized Crime as it is Portrayed by the Film Industry
This 6 page paper looks at gangster films from the 1930s to the present and how they affected organized crime and vice versa. Several films--all centered in New York-- are discussed in terms of content as well as artistic merit. The Godfather,...
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Reduction of the Culture of Violence
This 10 page report discusses the debate concerning the impact of violence in our lives, and in the lives of our children, escalates whenever a particular crime has the overtones of a current movie. And although it is natural to want a simple...
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"Hannah and Her Sisters"
A 5 page analysis of the Woody Allen film, "Hannah and Her Sisters." The writer first examines the opinions of several critic before offering a personal perspective on the film. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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'Out of the Past': Classical Hollywood Narrative and Film Noir
A 5 page paper which discusses the 1947 film, by Tourneur, 'Out of the Past,' as it relates to classical Hollywood and film noir. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Rear Window
This 5 page paper explores the cinematography of the opening sequence in Hitchcock's Rear Window. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Shakespeare
This 5 page report makes a comparison between Shakespeare
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An Argument on the Facts about
This 5 page report discusses Richard Rhodes
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Fashion Photography: Its Relation To Fashion
7 pages in length. The fashion industry would not exist without the helpful hand of fashion photography. Their work gracing the pages of globally dispersed style magazines, fashion photographers enlighten the world to the season's new trends and...
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