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

Seven Samurai
A 10 page paper which reviews and analyzes the film Seven Samurai. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Comparing and Contrasting Dumbo (1941) with The Little Mermaid (1989)
This 6 page paper examines these two animated films in the context of four questions posed by a student. Various issues are explored including the times in which they were made. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Independence Day/Film Review
A 5 page film review of Independence Day (1996, directed by Roland Emmerich), which is a film made in the tradition of the grade B science fiction thriller, which is an exemplary film genre that never deserved the derogatory term "grade B" when one...
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Mrs. Doubtfire/Film Review
A 5 page film review of Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, directed by Christ Columbus), which is an awarding-winning comedy that critics have hailed as one of the finest and funniest movies of all time. It stars the incredibly funny comedian Robin Williams who...
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Apollo and Oedipus
This 9 page paper argues that Oedipus's fate is brought about through both his actions and those of Apollo, and occurs as a result of their conflict, with neither one more important than the other. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Calypso
This 5 page paper examines the social and cultural development and context of calypso music from the slave trade to the 20th century, as well as the style of the music. The paper traces the development and the evolution of the style, looks at the...
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Richard Lester: "Petulia"
This 10 page paper discusses Richard Lester's 1968 film "Petulia," and how it explains his view of American culture at that time. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Neil Simon and the Theater
This 5 page paper discusses Neil Simon's style, the plays that were running when he made his debut, and his influence on the theater. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Relationship of Men in Gangster Films
This 4 page paper looks at the way men relate to one another in gangster films, particularly "Pulp Fiction." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Flatliners": Do the Ends Justify the Means?
This 3 page paper discusses the morality of the situation portrayed in the film "Flatliners." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"The Basketball Diaries" - Reaction
4 pages in length. Director Scott Kalvert's interpretation of Jim Carroll's book entitled The Basketball Diaries illustrates how drugs are all too often employed as a pinch hitter when life gets too hard to handle. Leonardo DiCaprio's performance...
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Methodology Used in An Inconvenient Truth
This 3 page paper talks about the problem of using Powerpoint or even Keynote, the program used in Gore's film. The best ways of presenting information are discussed.
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John Cage/His Impact on Music
An 11 page research paper that discusses the career and contributions of composer John Cage, whose impact on electronic and experimental music has been substantial. Particularly during the 1940s, his experimental works pointed contemporary art music...
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Stock Characters
3 pages in length. The stock character has persevered throughout centuries of artistic production to remain as pertinent an element in contemporary renditions of classical tales as it was during Roman times. Such farce and parody served to...
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Media and its Influence on Children
A 3 page paper which examines the media
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