“Braveheart”: Fact and Fiction
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A 5 page paper which examines the historical changes made by the director in order to appeal to the audience. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAbrav1.rtf

“Brazil” and “Herland”
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A 3 page paper which compares “Herland” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the film “Brazil.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAbraz.rtf

“Captain Corelli's Mandolin”: A Review of the Film by Steven Warbeck
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A 5 page overview of the 2001 film. While lacking some of the detail of Louis de Bernieres’s novel, “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin” manages to not only convey the mood of the novel but to bring it to life. The author of this paper asserts that the backdrop of the atrocities of war serve to intensify the love story upon which the film focuses. This backdrop also serves to accentuate good in contrast to evil. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPcorell.rtf

“Children of a Lesser God”
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A 2 1/2 page paper which analyzes the film “Children of a Lesser God.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAlessgd.rtf

“Citizen Kane”
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A 7 page paper which examines the “News on the March” scene which is seen in the beginning of Orson Welles’ film “Citizen Kane.” No additional sources cited.
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“Citizen Kane” and “Battleship Potemkin”: Cinematography
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A 5 page overview of these classic films. Outlines the story line and details the cinematographic technique which is employed to present that story. Contends that art is often a reflection of societal condition, as in the case of “Battleship Potemkin” but also is often a reflection of the artist’s inner struggles, as is the case of “Citizen Kane”. These contentions are never more apparent than in the early half of the twentieth century in the days of black and white cinematography. No additional sources are listed.
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“Clockwork Orange” and Presumably Offensive Art
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A 7 page paper which examines the film “Clockwork Orange” as well as other art forms that are generally considered to be somewhat offensive. The paper then examines two artists who have been known to shock viewers. Those artists are the photographic artist Andres Serrano and the performance artist Gina Pane. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAclock.rtf

“Clueless”: An Analysis of the Paramount Productions Film
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A 7 page analysis of the plot and character relationships found in this film. The author notes the inspiration provided by Jane Austen’s 1815 novel “Emma”. The primary emphasis of this review, however, is the examination of the film as a New Comedy. Characters are analyzed in terms of the “holy fool”, the “eiron”, and the “alazon”. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcluels.rtf

“Cool Hand Luke”
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This 5 page report discusses a number of the sociological aspects of group interaction and relationships in the 1967 movie “Cool Hand Luke” starring Paul Newman and George Kennedy, directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Throughout the movie, the audience understands how an apparently average man can find himself in the midst of a situation in which his personal power and control is completely denied. When that happens, people are drawn to a character through a strange combination of admiration, envy, and irritation. Even in the first of circumstances, Luke maintains his cool and finds the humor in the most difficult of circumstances. The group then defines itself through its understanding and appreciation of Luke. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWchLuke.wps