Film & TV Essays and Term Papers

1980, the "classic network system" of ABC, CBS, and NBC, dominated television. From 1980 to the present the "classic network system" began to lose their oligopoly on the television viewers of America with the popularization of cable and the uprising…

Stephen Wooley and David Geffen Screenplay: Anne Rice based on her novel Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot Music: Elliot Goldenthal U.S. Distributor: Warner Brothers Hollywood is full of bizarre things, but I bet you haven't' seen big stars,…

the action/spy films; driven by the representation of Bond himself plus a sexual consort on a mission to save the world in exotic settings and distinct mood. At the centre is the representation of James Bond as a suave, sophisticated, wisecracking,…

paper is to dissect the first fight scene; in the movie Bull Durham, between Crash Davis; who is played by Kevin Costner; and 'Nuke' LaLoosh; who is played by Tim Robbins. The fight takes place in a bar scene between these two men who have never met…

between men and women, the two genders always communicate differently. Traditionally men communicate facts directly and are less likely to discuss details that have little to do with the conversation. Women traditionally are more careful about…

insight into the world of crime, justice, and capital punishment. The film cast several characters from different backgrounds and opinion sets in direct conflict with one another. Several small topics and one major topic, capital punishment,…

Welles liked to reuse certain elements throughout his films. He liked a good deep focus shot. He liked low key lighting. He liked the grotesque side of life, blocking actors in groups of three, low camera angles and especially pointy bras. He…

        Stories about crime prove to be a strong part of America's entertainment in this day. In The Chamber, John Grisham writes about a Klansman who is convicted of murder and a grandson who tries to save his grandfather is on death row. This…

        A Clockwork Orange received critical acclaim, made more than thirty million dollars at the box office, and was nominated for various awards; however, this esteemed film was outlawed from the nation of Great Britain in order to curb its immor…

high angle and low angle shots. John Nash is often shot in a medium shot. The film uses color as symbolic of good and evil.  During scenes where the lead Nash was in a good mood or was having something happy happen to him, the colors were all…