Antonia Bird’s 1995 Film, “Priest”
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A 6 page paper which analyzes how the film’s protagonist, Father Greg Pilkington (played by Linus Roache) is prevented from being a Roman Catholic priest by his homosexual affair and how, paradoxically, his affair is prevented by being a Roman Catholic priest. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGpriest.rtf

Are Western Films Always About Regret and Loss?
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A 5 page paper which analyzes film historian Thomas Schatz's contention that, "The Western is always about regret and it's always about loss" to determine whether or not Schatz's conclusions are correct. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGwestrn.wps

Aristotle, Thomas Hobbes, and “Finding Forrester”
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This 5 page report discusses that virtually all movies take up some form of philosophical content. Some are clearly more obvious than others wile many do nothing more than present a situation that pits good against evil in the most fundamental of ways. It is possible to look at any movie and find the ways in which it comments on the current state of a particular society. In this report, the example of the 2000 movie “Finding Forrester” starring Sean Connery serves as an example of a modern interpretation and presentation of the philosophy of both Aristotle and Thomas Hobbes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Art Cinema And British Film
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This 5 page paper examines the many definitions of art cinema and discusses these elements in terms of the British film, When In London. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Asphalt Heroes: A Comparison of Martin Scorcese Films
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This 9 page essay compares and contrasts the films Taxi Driver and Bringing Out The Dead in terms of characterization, cinematic style and themes.
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Assimilation Is A Struggle
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This six-page-paper presents a comparison to the assimilation of the main characters to the white community by a black man and a Korean man. Using Spike Lee's movie, "Do The Right Thing" as well as Chang Rae Lee's novel, "Native Speaker" the writer discusses the attempts at assimilation as well as the final decision made by both men. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Atom Egoyan's Felicia's Journey: An Adaptation of William Trevor's Novel
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This 5 page paper provides an analytical assessment of Atom Egoyan's film Felicia's Journey, based on the William Trevor novel. This paper considers the way in which the movie is based on the book and the major changes that are integrated into the film. This paper considers why the changes occur and to what degree Egoyan's film conveys the messages in Trevor's novel. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Australia's 10BA Legislation: Feature Film Production
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A 10 page paper which discusses Australia's 10BA legislative action regarding taxing feature film production. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAaus10ba.wps

Australian Movies Defining “Australian-ness” for the World
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This 12 page report discusses Australian movies, their popularity and how they have created an image of Australia for the rest of the world. Three films in particular are discussed -- “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” the first of the “Crocodile Dundee” movies, and “Holy Smoke.” Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWausflm.rtf

Avant-Garde's Visual Arts Roots
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An 8 page paper discussing avant-garde film's grounding in the visual arts rather than in the traditions of narrative cinema. Without question, the process of filmmaking remains the same between the two categories, but each has very different points of focus from which they originate. Casual movie-goers expect to be told a story when they set out to view a film made from the narrative perspective, but the aficionados of avant-garde understand that, while a story may be integrated in the work they are about to view, the primary point of focus is that of visual art analogous to that which can be found in any art gallery featuring work in serial progression. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Awakenings (1990) / Robert De Niro
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In 2 pages, the author analyzes Robert De Niro's acting skill in "Awakenings" (19990). The style and effect of his performance are noted as well as what makes him believable. The question of whether his delivery is effective and convincing is answered, as well as whether he uses formalistic technique or method acting. Examples are given. No sources cited.
Filename: PCawaked.doc

Basic Film Review / "Stagecoach"
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A 1-page essay reviewing the movie STAGECOACH. The writer examines the film's value as both a classic western and a social commentary.
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