Category Archives: Film & Media Analysis
Celebrity Bios for GLAAD Awards
Celebrity bios for the 15th annual GLAAD media located here
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Hollywood and the Holocaust
An initial viewing of “Life is Beautiful” (1998) may prompt an attitude that the film makes mockery of the Holocaust through the telling of a father-son tragicomedy. This is a naïve response. Life is Beautiful is neither a mockery nor … Continue reading
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Globalization
Frank Rich legitimizes the porn industry as a player in the Hollywood entertainment industry without coming across as authoritative or defensive and without glorifying the industry in any way. His thoughtful observances prove that size does matter as it’s the … Continue reading
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Far from Heaven
The American melodrama, made popular in the 1950s is revisited in Todd Haynes’ 2002 film “Far From Heaven”. Haynes employs many of the stylistic features and conventions common to the melodramas of Douglas Sirk to successfully create an adaptation that … Continue reading
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Representation of Girl Culture in Film & T.V.
Females 18-25; It’s a powerful demographic. Their malleable personalities make them a prime target for people of influence who at every turn are telling them how to live their lives and how to spend their money. More so than in … Continue reading
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Alternative Tradition in Crime Films
This question deals with the alternative tradition in crime films. Rafter discusses this type of crime film within those films dealing with cops, with courtroom drama, and with prison/execution films. What are the hallmarks of alternative tradition films? For something to … Continue reading
Heroes in Crime Films
The central concept I want you to address in this essay is the whole notion of heroes in crime films. Rafter indicates that Bonnie and Clyde are sort of anti-heroes, and one of our reviews discussed a lack of heroes … Continue reading
Anatomy of a Murder Critique
When “Anatomy of a Murder” was released in 1959, the New York Times titled it “A Court Classic” but their film critic Bosley Crowther wasn’t quite able to classify it. Was the film a melodrama? A character study? Or just … Continue reading
Dolores Claiborne Essay
Animal instinct. The will to survive. We all have it. In the film “Dolores Claiborne”, the three key female characters express self-preservation instincts as means to preserve their respective existence in response to domestic violence victimization. Dolores Claiborne is the … Continue reading
Taxi Driver and Lolita: A Double Feature
I’ve seen “Taxi Driver” as well as both of the “Lolita” films, so was excited to find Siegel’s article through my research. With an academic interest in how film shapes belief systems and defines (or redefines) cultural norms, Siegel’s article … Continue reading