Papers

The Influence of Cinema on American Political Thought

This was a thesis proposal that for the political science honors seminar at Ohio University. It introduces some interesting ideas, but in the end, graduating with honors wasn't worth the ...

From: burrben

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John Cassavetes & the French New Wave

Written as a final paper for a class on the French New Wave at Ohio University, this paper compares and contrasts the styles, themes and techniques of both the French New Wave and indie p...

From: burrben

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Bunuel and Almodovar

This paper was written as a final for a film class centering on the Spanish auteurs Luis Bunuel and Pedro Almodovar. It deals much more with Bunuel than Almodovar though.

From: burrben

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A Brief Introduction to Cosmic American Cinema

This is a brief and somewhat incomplete introduction to Cosmic American Cinema, an upstart film movement coming from the midwest.

From: burrben

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  • 03 / 09 / 2009

Realism in Film

This is a paper that I wrote a couple of years ago for a filmmaking class. We watched some films and then had to write a paper. I choose to connect the realism in the films.

From: burrben

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Stoned: Marijuana Policy in the United States

This paper was written in 2008 for a public policy class. It talks about marijuana policy in the United States and offers critiques and solutions.

From: burrben

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