Similarly, four teenagers played out a scene from the TV movie Born Innocent. ... This is more plausible for television has the power, just like almost anything found in our society, to influence how we perceive our world. ... The violence seen on TV can distort our view about our world. ... Secondly, the film must be stored in our memory. ... Television just gives us an extra indirect provocation, and plays into the violence that is already inside of us. ...

• Word Count: 1712
• Approx Pages: 7

Notary Hardenbrook, played by Michael Gough, explains that the heads have been "Taken taken by the Headless Horseman taken back to Hell" (Burton Sleepy Hollow). ... From there, we have our setup for the rest of the film. ... But thankfully, this is not the case, and rather the Headless Horseman is only a terror to the town of Sleepy Hollow because he is suffering from injustice. ... It plays with its gruesome imagery of heads being chopped off left and right with a real sense of humor that only B-horror films know how to provide. ... These concepts help the film play as kind of "B-Movie" h...

• Word Count: 1385
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

We tend to seek out entertainment to counter the stress and boredom that permeates our daily responsibilities and other activities. ... Far too often, however, our carnal desire for entertainment mesmerizes us into disregard for what sort of entertainment we engage in. ... Alcohol has always played a strong role in people's lives throughout history. ... I mean, in this town, murder is a formal entertainment."" ... She was able to hold public interest all through her trial with the assistance of her lawyer Billy Flynn (played by Richard Gere). ...

• Word Count: 1628
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Movies today are all about playing with the viewers mind. ... The movies or shows that interest us are those that capture our minds. ... Movies have become a fantasy world where real life issues are being played and audiences like to watch them because they relate to them. ... The Engineering of Consent affects almost every aspect of our lives. ... He starts out as a dork (before) who is a wanna-be detective who looses the girl of his dreams and transforms into a powerful man (after) who is the best detective in town and wins the girl - but only in his dream. ...

• Word Count: 1730
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

From the 1920's until the 1970's, he has kept us on the edge of our seats for fifty years by, providing us mystery and suspense films. ... Alfred has guided us though the looking glass of our minds using a classic Cinerama technique used to grab the emotional reaction of the viewing audience. ... Scenes of Guy playing tennis in bright day light and across town there is a cross out of Bruno dark shadowing reaching for his lighter in the sewer. ...

• Word Count: 1872
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

From the 1920's until the 1970's, he has kept us on the edge of our seats for fifty years by, providing us mystery and suspense films. ... Alfred has guided us though the looking glass of our minds using a classic Cinerama technique used to grab the emotional reaction of the viewing audience. ... Scenes of Guy playing tennis in bright day light and across town there is a cross out of Bruno dark shadowing reaching for his lighter in the sewer. ...

• Word Count: 1872
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School