Film Studies Essays

Divulging the Feminist Facade of Wonder Woman
Example essay. Last modified: 3rd Aug 2021
Introduction: Although the movie is promoted as a feminist film, the oblivious truth is that Wonder Woman was still sexualized through male gaze, presented as the innocent female stereotype, and showcased the need for women to be under contro...

Friedrich Nietzsche Theory of Genealogy of Morals and the Film Superman
Example essay. Last modified: 3rd Aug 2021
Introduction: Superman is defined as a person who has abilities that are beyond those of the normal human. According to Nietzsche, a superman is a person who has learned the ways of foregoing pleasures in order to achieve happiness and dominion by exercising their unusual power....

David Lynch Narrative Form And Style
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd Aug 2021
Introduction: Lost Highway is the work of David Lynch, a director well known for flouting conventional narrative rules. The narrative structure in Lost Highway conveys the exploration of a characters sinister psyche and perception or reality. ...

Using Genre Theory In Studying Hollywood Movies
Example essay. Last modified: 30th Jul 2021
Introduction: This discourse aims to examine the advantages and limitations of using genre theory in studying Hollywood film. Also, the movie that will be examined are western genre which is Shane directed by George Stevens and The Searcher directed by John Ford....

Relationship Between Truth and Fiction in the Thin Blue Line
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Jul 2021
Introduction: In this essay, I aim to discuss the relationship between truth and fiction in The Thin Blue Line as well as how the film has influenced the shows and films we watch today....

Portayal of Working-Class Life in Different Film Movements
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Jul 2021
Introduction: How have different national film movements addressed the subject of working-class life?...

Mise-en-scene Analysis of Hitchcock's Psycho
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Jul 2021
Introduction: Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960), a suspense horror film is one of the famous films which explores the conventional characteristics of film which are relevant to mise-en-scene....

Traditional and Modern Music of Malta
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Jul 2021
Introduction: Maltese folk music is intrinsic to the culture of the country and is valued worldwide since it is sung in English (Zahra & Borg, 2006). Over the years, interest In Maltese Music has spread significantly. In 17 century, Malta was an influential place where musicians and publishers recorded music....

Literary Analysis of Beyoncé's 'Formation' Video
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Jul 2021
Introduction: Beyoncé is one of the singers most recognized in the world and United States of America. She assumed a political role since some events aroused against Afro-American People, related with racism and police brutality. She created the musical video “Formation” to transmit a message to the people in favor of black lives matter....

Expectations of a Documentary Film
Example essay. Last modified: 14th Jul 2021
Introduction: A reflective essay on the expectations of what makes a documentary film which reviews other documentaries to confirm or contradict expectations....

Critical Review of Korean Movie - Silenced
Example essay. Last modified: 11th May 2021
Introduction: Recently I have watched a South Korean Film called ‘Silenced’. ‘Silenced’ is known for changing a South Korean law. This South Korean film is adapted from the real incident of a principle from a school for deafmutes who sexuality abused the students there with brutality....

Analysis of Pixar's Coco
Example essay. Last modified: 11th May 2021
Introduction: Released in 2017, the film Coco is an animated adventure family film. Directed and Written by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina and Co-written by Matthew Aldrich and Jason Katz. The protagonists of the film are Miguel Rivera, Hector and Ernesto Dela Cruz....

Romeo and Juliet Comparative Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 19th Apr 2021
Introduction: The crown of English literature most certainly rests on the head of English playwright and dramatist, William Shakespeare. In the early stages of Shakespeare’s career, he wrote a tragedy called Romeo and Juliet concerning the deaths of two young star-crossed lovers....

A Spook Who Sat by the Door: Black American Consciousness in the 70s
Example essay. Last modified: 7th Dec 2020
Introduction: In the 1973 film “A Spook Who Sat by the Door” directed by Ivan Dixon, Dixon captures Black American consciousness during the seventies era....

Pre-Production Elements of Harry Potter
Example essay. Last modified: 7th Dec 2020
Introduction: In this assignment, I will be doing an in-depth case study on the pre-production elements of the Harry Potter series....

Application of Mass Communication Theory to Good Night and Good Luck
Example essay. Last modified: 7th Dec 2020
Introduction: The film, Good Night and Good Luck takes place in the 1950’s. It was a time when Americans feared the threat of Communism and Senator McCarthy took advantage of those fears....

Disability as Setting, Powerful, and Evil: Aesthetics in George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Nov 2020
Introduction: In May of 2015, Mad Max: Fury Road was released as the third movie in the Mad Max franchise to great reviews. It went on to win six Oscars—the most of the 2016 Academy Awards....

Trans Industrialization in the Film Industry
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Nov 2020
Introduction: In recent times, the film industry has enjoyed the concept of trans industrialization in a bid to increase revenue and capitalize on film brands and other title lines. It is normal for film studios to want to capitalize on this and even improve the title lines...

Film Techniques and Styles to Create Meaning and Engage the Audience
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Nov 2020
Introduction: In this essay, I will be explaining how filmmakers have used film techniques and styles to create meaning and engage the audience. I will be writing about cinematography and sound while analysing the films ‘my darling clementine’ and ‘north by northwest’....

Analysis of Rebecca Camissa's Which Way Home Documentary
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Nov 2020
Introduction: Rebecca Camissa’s documentary titled “Which Way Home” features a harrowing tale on the grueling lengths young adults from Mexico and Central American countries endure on their migration towards seeking asylum in the United States....

Film Review of Nairobi Half Life
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Nov 2020
Introduction: David ‘Tosh’ Gitonga’s NairobiHalfLife is a ninety-six minute Kenyan drama film. An aspiring actor from the outskirts of Kenya wants to pursue a successful career in the large city of Nairobi....

Film Analysis: Growing Up Trans
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Nov 2020
Introduction: The central point of the documentary is the examination of the difficult decisions made by the families of transgender teens over whether to medically intervene in their sexual development plus it also focuses on the intimate struggles and choices...

Film Analysis of Moulin Rouge
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Nov 2020
Introduction: In essence, it can easily be said that the use of cinematography, sound, acting, and editing was perfectly executed to make sure the film was not only exceptionally well, but also standing its purpose to tell a dramatic love story....

Discuss Auteurist Theory in Relation to Film Directors
Example essay. Last modified: 1st Jun 2020
Introduction: This essay will define and explore the inception and development of auteurist approaches to cinema – the conceit that a film may be said to have an individual author in the manner of a book or a...

Fellini Film Narrative
Example essay. Last modified: 1st Jun 2020
Introduction: 8 1/2 Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2 is one of the early landmarks of postmodernism. (Bondanella, 93-116) If the myth is to be believed, Fellini had signed with producer Angelo Rizzoli to direct somet...