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A Beautiful Mind
Essay Grade: 92%   (664 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay discusses the aspect of dealing with a mental illness and overcoming it in the movie "A Beautiful Mind."
A Beautiful Mind, Observations
Essay Grade: 86%   (2,066 words, approx. 7 pages)
Provides a list of observations for the film, A Beautiful Mind. Provides a plot summary. Discusses the issue of mental illness.
A Beautiful Mind: Movie Review
Essay Grade: 84%   (576 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay offers i quick movie review of the movie "A Beautiful Mind."
A Biography of Freddit Mercury
Essay Grade: 81%   (604 words, approx. 2 pages)
A biography of Freddie Mercury, the flamboyant lead singer of the rock group Queen. The essay focuses on his childhood and death.
A Biography of Jan Van Eyck
Essay Grade: 86%   (430 words, approx. 1 pages)
Jan Van Eyck was known as "the king of painter," for his influential work as one of the most famous artists in the Netherlands. This 15th century artist's most-famous works are "The Cruxification," "The Last Judgment," and "The Arnolfini Marriage."
A Biography of Norman Rockwell
Essay Grade: 81%   (786 words, approx. 3 pages)
A life story of Norman Rockwell, America's most beloved artist who captured the American experience with warmth, humility and humor. Many of Rockwell's paintings appeared in "Look" magazine and the "Saturday Evening Post."
A Biography of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Essay Grade: 96%   (637 words, approx. 2 pages)
In the personal life of the great composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky lived a troubled life of mental instability and secret homosexuality.
A Clockwork Orange
Essay Grade: 92%   (866 words, approx. 3 pages)
Essay provides a short analysis for "A ClockWork Orange."
A Close Analysis and an Examination of Van Helsing
Essay Grade: 81%   (1,769 words, approx. 6 pages)
Set in the late 19th century when mystery and supernatural powers are in motion this movie transports its viewer into the life of a monster slayer Van Helsing. Van Helsing works for the `Holy Order' based in Rome who are in charge of vanquishing evil from the face of the earth.
A Closer Look at Reality TV
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,386 words, approx. 5 pages)
Describes the absurdity of today's reality television
A Comparison of Robert Rauschenberg and Anselm Keifer
Essay Grade: 86%   (1,204 words, approx. 4 pages)
Compares the artwork of Robert Rauschenberg and Anselm Keifer. It includes an analysis of four of their pieces. Describes how the time period in which each artist lived influenced their works.
A Comparison of Two Film Adaptations of Hamlet
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,012 words, approx. 3 pages)
Compares two film adaptations of Hamlet, namely the Kenneth Branagh and Michael Almereyda versions. The analysis focuses on the differences in mood, acting, setting, and costume to compare them.
A Concert Report of "The Hebrides Overture"
Essay Grade: 92%   (750 words, approx. 3 pages)
Essay provides a concert report of "The Hebrides Overture" by Felix Mendelssohn.
A Critical Comparison of Gothic Architecture in Italy, France and Germany
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,345 words, approx. 5 pages)
Compares Gothic architecture in Italy, Germany and France. Explores the history of the Gothic Style and explains its original purpose.
A Critique on "Purlie"
Essay Grade: 75%   (821 words, approx. 3 pages)
A review and critique of a 2006 performance of the Broadway play "Purlie," conducted by the drama program at Spelman College. The critique covers different elements of the performance, including acting, setting, costumes, and lighting.
A Dark Portrayal of the Amerian Dream in the Film American Beauty
Essay Grade: 88%   (2,385 words, approx. 8 pages)
Discusses how the film American Beauty presents a dark, cynical side of the American Dream that is often not seen in modern films. Details how characterization, cinematography and color all contributed towards the depiction of turmoil brewing beneath the average suburban town.
A Description of Tempera Painting and its Techniques
Essay Grade: 92%   (819 words, approx. 3 pages)
Tempera painting is often the preferred medium of artists because the paint is nontoxic and the colors are clear, bright and pure, enabling the paper to use greater detail. Andrew Wyeth's "Scuba" is used as an example.
A Description of the Famous Quote: "Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates"
Essay Grade: 88%   (416 words, approx. 1 pages)
Describes the famous quote "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are gonna get."
A History of Aerosmith
Essay Grade: 86%   (505 words, approx. 2 pages)
The history of the classic rock band Aerosmith, from the group's beginnings in 1969 until their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
A History of Violence
Essay Grade: 75%   (1,179 words, approx. 4 pages)
A History of Violence is a stilted look into the American dream. It is obvious from the very first scene of the movie, because the two men we meet seem to have more about them than what we are seeing. Everything is slowly paced as they are packing and checking out of a sleazy motel.
A Look at Roman Polanski's Vision of "Macbeth"
Essay Grade: 81%   (838 words, approx. 3 pages)
An examination of the effectiveness of Roman Polanski's 1971 adaptation of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." particularly with regard to how Polanski's techniques compare to the original play and how they helped to establish the play's theme.
A Man Too Early For His Time
Essay Grade: 90%   (1,375 words, approx. 5 pages)
Leonardo DaVinci and how he was viewed by the public for conducting his experiments.
A Media Study of Jaws
Essay Grade: 89%   (2,517 words, approx. 8 pages)
Provides a media study of the film "Jaws" regarding the techniques used by Spielbrg.
A Moral Examination of Roger Kumble's "Cruel Intentions"
Essay Grade: 96%   (1,189 words, approx. 4 pages)
Essay describes the moral and ethical issues in the movie "Cruel Intentions."
A Play Review
Essay Grade: 82%   (483 words, approx. 2 pages)
Its a comparison between two separate interpretations of the same play by two different productions.
A Portrait of a Lady: An Analysis
Essay Grade: 88%   (774 words, approx. 3 pages)
Analyzes the film, A Portrait of a Lady, directed by Jane Campion. As a reference, uses the quote `If I like my cage, that needn't bother you.' (Isabel to Ralph). Argues that the lives of all the women in A Portrait of a Lady are defined in terms of entrapment.
A Prisoner's Choices in "The Shawshank Redemption"
Essay Grade: 86%   (911 words, approx. 3 pages)
How long-time criminals readjust to society after they are released is part of the story of the 1994 film "The Shawshank Redemption." Once prisoners become institutionalized, they must decided to overcome their fears on the "outside."
A Raisin in the Sun: Play to Movie
Essay Grade: 75%   (491 words, approx. 2 pages)
When reading A Raisin in the Sun, I formed my own view on how each character looked, sounded, and moved. It was somewhat of a shock to what the movie based on the play I had just read mainly because a lot of what I had imagined was now being shown to me in a different way.
A Review of 2001: a Space Odyssey
Essay Grade: 81%   (693 words, approx. 2 pages)
A review of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, a Stanley Kubrick film. Compares the film with the Arthur C. Clarke short story upon which it is based.
A Review of Charlotte Gray
Essay Grade: 92%   (567 words, approx. 2 pages)
The movie `Charlotte Gray` was directed by Gillian Armstrong and produced by Sarah Curtis and Douglas Rae and released was in 2002. Actors include Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon and Rupert Penry-Jones. This is a review of the film.
A Review of Messiaen's "Messiaen's L'ange Aux Parfum"
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,139 words, approx. 4 pages)
A review of Messiaen's "Messiaen's L'Ange Aux Parfum."
A Review of Messiaen's "messiaen's L'ange Aux Parfum"
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,143 words, approx. 4 pages)
A review of Messiaen's "Messiaen's L'Ange Aux Parfum"
A Review of the Movie Troy
Essay Grade: 83%   (1,135 words, approx. 4 pages)
Compares and contrasts the film Troy to Homer's "The Iliad." Discusses the factual errors contained in the film and differences in character portrayals.
A Review of the Staging in My Performance of "our Day Out"
Essay Grade: 75%   (1,994 words, approx. 7 pages)
Staging, set up and visual effects were key elements of the performance "Our Day Out".
A Secret Country
Essay Grade: 95%   (823 words, approx. 3 pages)
Evaluates various representations of Australian society in the media. Also compares the documentaries of "Cunnamulla directed by Dennis O'Rourke and "Welcome to Australia" written and produced by John Pilger.
A Streetcar Named Desire Analysis
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,100 words, approx. 4 pages)
Tennessee Williams' story "A Streetcar Named Desire" is about Blanche Dubois, a southern belle who loses her father's plantation to repossession and takes a streetcar called Desire to live with her sister and drunken brother-in-law in New Orleans. The 1950s theatrical presentation of this story, directed by Elia Kazan, artistically set the mood, location, and the topical time period, in part through jazzy music in the background, the accents and grammar of the characters, and the style of clothing and hair.
A Structured Review of "The Passion of the Christ"
Essay Grade: 96%   (1,646 words, approx. 6 pages)
This is a film review of "The Passion of the Christ" directed by Mel Gibson.
A Study of How Artists Take from Their Own Experiences
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,467 words, approx. 5 pages)
The expressionist painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944) and the surrealist painter Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) both applied their own experiences, feelings and desires in their artworks. A brief historical background on the artists and evaluation of examples of their artworks shows the degree to which each expressed his own emotions -- Munch's fears and anxieties, and de Chirico's perceived alienation from the world.
A Summary of the Film "Schindler's List"
Essay Grade: 94%   (622 words, approx. 2 pages)
Summarizes the film "Schindler's List" by Steven Spielberg and describes the change in Schindler as a man, and the sacrifices that he made in order to save thousands of people during the Holocaust.
A Trip to the Moon / Man with a Movie Camera / Meshes of the Afternoon
Essay Grade: 86%   (501 words, approx. 2 pages)
An analysis of the films "A Trip To The Moon" (1902), "Man With a Movie Camera" (1929), and "Meshes of the Afternoon" (1943). For varying reasons, all three films served as inventive pieces for their time.
Abstract Art
Essay Grade: 83%   (759 words, approx. 3 pages)
Abstract art is generally accepted as being the set of interests and formal innovations originated by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso c.1907-11 and developed later by Juan Gris and Fernand Léger.
Acting
Essay Grade: 86%   (871 words, approx. 3 pages)
Research on the profession of acting.
Addictions: Not Always Dangerous
Essay Grade: 87%   (904 words, approx. 3 pages)
Illustrates how today's society can be addicted to television, particularly the WB's television show "Charmed."
Adultery in "The Painted Door"
Essay Grade: 83%   (434 words, approx. 1 pages)
The plot and film techniques of "The Painted Door," a movie set in the 19th century about farm life in rural Saskatchewan. Adultery in a marriage and its effects is a key theme.
Air Force One
Essay Grade: 88%   (382 words, approx. 1 pages)
Essay provides a movie review of "Air Force One."
Airside
Essay Grade: 86%   (688 words, approx. 2 pages)
Analyzes the Graphic Design company Airside. Describes how the three designers came together from three very different career paths. Evaluates some of their work.
Alien: A Landmark Science-Fiction Movie
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,331 words, approx. 4 pages)
The 1979 movie "Alien," directed by Ridley Scott, was a landmark movie becaues it combined the genres of science fiction, horror and adventure in a way never accomplished before. The movie incorporates the influence of feminism and its specific characters are designed to be a microcosm of societal norms and status. The movie also presented the interplay of nature and technology in a new light.
All About Eve
Essay Grade: 86%   (441 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay provides a review of the movie "All About Eve" with Bette Davis.
All My Sons
Essay Grade: 78%   (1,224 words, approx. 4 pages)
Life is full of many hard decisions that people have to take, often on the spur of the moment. Some we get right others turn horribly wrong. Joe Keller, the tragic hero of Arthur Miller's play All My Sons, was no different. His whole life was dedicated to his family and their well being but all his plans were undone by one fatally flawed decision.
All Quiet on the Western Front
Essay Grade: 91%   (699 words, approx. 2 pages)
Movie: All Quiet on the Western Front
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