Film Analysis
Everything you need to succeed in DeMiero’s Film Analysis class
The spectacular, spectacular Baz Luhrmann
It’s “About Time” a movie like this was made
“Dark City” – A uniquely dark vision
A dark universe Director Alex Proyas's "Dark City" is unlike just about every other film I've ever seen. I still am not sure about it and I've seen it dozens of times. We'll watch it in the context of the other films that have come before it this semester – "Hero,"...
Terry Gilliam’s “12 Monkeys” – an enduring sci-fi vision
A Unique Sci-Fi Vision Say what you want about Terry Gilliam's 1995 "12 Monkeys," but like it or not what's clear is that this is a film worthy of our attention and analysis. Did you know that the film and its script were influenced by several other great films,...
Zhang Yimou’s “Hero”
Exemplary Sample Paper for Film Analysis
I frequently get asked for examples of exemplary work for the class. Because of the way that I pose questions and afford students a great deal of choice within assignments, it's not always easy to find a single example that would provide enough evidence to serve as an...
Film Nights & Extra Credit Opportunities
Andrew Davis’s “Fugitive”
One of the great action films of the 1990s, Andrew Davis’s “The Fugitive” remains one of the most successful films ever to be based on a TV show. Here’s your assignment sheet: The Fugitive Assignment.pdf