“Prince of Tides” and General Systems Theory
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An 8 page paper which examines various characters and relationships from the film “Prince of Tides” and discusses how they relate to different aspects of general systems theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAtides. rtf

“Prison” in Raise the Red Lantern and Yol
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Directors Zhang and Goren address the metaphor of prison in their films, Raise the Red Lantern and Yol by addressing the issue through the lens of society, politics, sex and traditions, both society and family traditions, including the relationship between husband and wife. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvRLntrn.rtf
Filename: jvRLntrn.rtf

“Public Service Broadcasting”
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A five page paper which considers the duties and responsibilities of public service broadcasters, particularly in relation to the advent of satellite television and the wider degree of choice available to the viewing audience. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLpbs.wps

“Raging Bull” and “When We Were Kings” -- Portrayals of Boxing and Boxers
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This 6 page report discusses and compares Martin Scorcese’s 1980 portrayal of Jake La Motta in “Raging Bull” with “When We Were Kings” (1996), an Oscar-winning documentary that tells the story of what was known in 1974 as the “Rumble in the Jungle.” It was a fight that pitted two of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen against one another -- Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. The report addresses what each film has to say about both the sport of boxing and the actual boxers. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWbullkg.rtf

“Rear Window” and “Blow-Up”
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This 4 page paper discussed the similarities between the films “Rear Window” by Alfred Hitchcock and “Blow-Up” directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVrerblo.rtf

“Review of Doug Liman’s Go , with reference to its elements of high art”
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A five page paper which looks at the film Go and analyses it with reference to the various elements which define a work as high art, such as universality of meaning, profundity, complexity and cross-culturalism, in order to assess whether the film falls into this category. Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JLGo.wps

“Rome, Open City” and “The Bicycle Thieves”
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A 4 page comparison and contrast of the film “Rome: Open City” (1945) and “The Bicycle Thieves” (1948). Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAbicyc.rtf

“Salt of the Earth” (1954) -- More than a Blacklisted Film
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This 5 page report discusses the 1954 blacklisted movie that tells the story of a strike among Hispanic mine workers at the Empire Zinc Corporation in New Mexico. A Mexican American family finds itself in the middle of the bitterness caused by the strike. As a political statement, it demonstrated the inter-connection that exists between working class, feminist, environmental and Latino concerns, and yet it was denounced for its “communist overtones” and banned from the public until the late 1960s. The movies writers, producer, and director had all been blacklisted and the star, the Mexican actress Rosaura Revueltas, was deported. No additional sources.
Filename: BWsaltof.wps

“Saturday Night, Sunday Morning”: A Review of the Class and Gender Issues Presented in the Film Directed by Karl Reisz
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A 6 page review of the film and the class and gender issues which it raises. The author of this paper expands on key aspects of the film to present an overview of the societal issues confronting postwar England. Particular attention is devoted to expounding on the gender issues which were arising during this time and to acquainting these issues with the growing feminist movement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPsatNt.rtf