Category: Film

please write a well-organized essay of about 800-1000 words that presents a clear argument and comparative analysis of two primary sources. Please focus on doing a close comparative reading of two Hong Kong films of your choice. You may choose two films by the same director or featuring the same actor, or you may choose…

The Assignment Pitch (50 pts): a 1-2 page abstract/proposal for your idea. Stay with the basic structure for an argument–works also for short film. What sort of short film are you envisioning? What kinds of rhetorical tools? The proposal should include at least 2 sources you will likely consult related to your topic and one…

Please watch: Please answer: 1. Is it factual, instructional, persuasive, or propaganda—or a blend of two or more of these documentary approaches? 2. Consider the movie’s relationship with the spectator and with relative truth. Does it appear to be attempting to present events and ideas in as objective a manner as is cinematically possible, or…

do a shot-by-shot analysis of a five-minute sequence from Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity (1944). The sequence shows Walter Neff arriving back at his apartment and inviting Phyllis Dietrichson over the phone to visit him there, only for Barton Keyes to turn up first. There are between 20 to 30 shots in the short sequence (I…

please watch the film and then write promts/questions and small summary for discussion in class. the film: The Girl with the dragon tatoo