S/MD/114. Hermetic Echoes: Psychological Reading of the Occult in Avant-Garde Cinema

The paper examines the features of Avant-Garde films which are considered an elitist opposition to the commercially orientated Hollywood films. Jungian and Freudian approaches are used to analyse the occult and mythological tendencies reflected in the films by Anger, Jarman, Barney, etc.

S/MD/115. "You can be my wingman any time": Sociocultural and Psychosexual Approaches to 'Top Gun'

The paper examines Tony Scott's film 'Top Gun' reviewing its main themes and reporting on the media responses to the film, the portrayal of the US Navy and American ideals, the sound track, etc. Societal attitudes towards eroticized hyper-masculinity and patriarchal values depicted in the film are discussed drawing parallels with the attitudes towards gay identity.

S/MD/110. Writing about Orson Welles's 'Citizen Kane', David Bordwell argues that the film echoes the contradictions of American nation. Discuss the representation of specifically American cultural and political tensions with reference to the films 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) and 'Citizen Kane' (1941)

The paper analyses the films 'The Wizard of Oz' (directed by Victor Fleming in 1939) and 'Citizen Kane' (directed by Orson Welles in 1941) looking at the cinematic reflections of the social and political unease of the Depression and the failure the American dream in the USA. President Roosevelt's role and political attitudes of the time are discussed highlighting different approaches to social and political problems expressed in the analysed films.

S/MD/111. In light of Clover's conceptualisation of the 'Final Girl', examine an instance of problematic or cross-gender identification in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

The paper looks at the genre of 'slasher' films that depict psychokillers examining the theme of cross-gender identification in 'The Silence of the Lambs' (director Jonathon Demme, 1991). The characters of Gumb and Starling are analysed with reference to Carol Clover's views arguing that the killer and the girl are similar in their gender ambiguity and sexual identification.

S/MD/112. 'Le Fableux Destin d'Amélie Poulain' (Amelie) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (France, 2001)

The paper analyses the film 'Amelie' by Jean-Pierre Jeunet arguing that it is a departure from the French realist cinema towards the populist Hollywood cinema. The character and of the heroine and the film's philosophy are discussed.

S/MD/105. Examine and interpret the debts to the staples of Hollywood cinema and significant divergences from them in Tampopo (Juzo Itami, Japan, 1986) and Dear Diary (Nanni Moretti, Italy, 1994)

The paper analyses the films 'Tampopo' and "Dear Diary" discussing their structure and genre and comparing them to the conventional genres and classical narrative styles of Hollywood.

S/H/119. How is the Cold War portrayed through the use of film? Discuss the difficulties for the historian in using this media

The paper examines the portrayals of the Cold War in the cinema describing the logic of feature films and discussing the criteria for judging a feature film from a professional historian's position. Analysis of the film "K-19: The Widowmaker" is presented.

S/LI/276. Examine the way in which writers/filmmakers of the period experiment with narrative structures

The paper examines the novel by Ford Madox Ford "The Good Soldier" and the film "Citizen Kane" by Orson Welles analysing their narrative structure and techniques, reviewing critics' opinions about the film and the novel, describing their symbolic imagery and commenting on modernist innovations.

S/PS/139. Noël Carroll argues that audience attraction to the horror genre is linked to the audience's curiosity and fascination. How far do you think this theory accounts for audience attraction to the genre? What other theories have been proposed to explain this attraction?

The paper examines the emotions associated with horror films accounting for the reasons behind horror attraction and discussing the idea of Carroll that horror stimulates curiosity, and its satisfaction is a source of pleasure. Criticism of Carroll's theory is presented offering socio-cultural and psychoanalytical explanations to horror attraction.

S/MD/92. Only last chance: Film Review of "11th Hour"

The paper offers a review of the film documentary "11th Hour" reflecting on the threats to humanity is going to face if we do not stop stressing the environment. The need for environmental-conscious campaigns is emphasized.

S/MD/93. Her life and yours: Film Review of "Amelie"

The paper offers a review of the film "Amelie" reflecting upon the attraction of the life's simpler pleasures depicted in the film, analyzing the character of the protagonist, the idea and the setting of the film.

S/MD/91. Adaptation: The Variety of Genre in the Screenplays of Charlie Kaufman

The paper examines the innovative films by Charlie Kaufman reviewing the criticism of the genre theory, describing Kaufman's style of fantasy, and analysing his films "Being John Malkovich", "Adaptation" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".

S/MD/89. Intercultural Awareness. Film Analysis: 'Bridget Jones's Diary: Beyond the Edge of Reason'

The paper addresses the issues of intercultural communication within a group analysing the film "Bridget Jones's Diary: Beyond the Edge of Reason" with the focus on the communicative difficulties faced by a British girl in Thailand. The author reflects on the role of cross-cultural awareness in modern world.

S/MD/79. Gender identity in "Ma Vie en Rose"

The paper discusses the film "Ma Vie en Rose" focusing on the main character - a boy Ludo who thinks that he is a girl, arguing that parents' love is unconditional, and addressing the problem of social tolerance in relation to gender issues. The paper has no references.

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