REQUIRED MOVIE REVIEWS

A.  Movie Reviews

You will be required to write two movie reviews selected from among the 8 designated in your Film Contract. The first review is due on or before Friday of week 3; and the second movie review is due on or before Friday of week 6. Consult Schedule page.

Submit Reviews and 6 Paragraphs by:
Fax: 714 241 6287
or
U.S. Mail:
Distance Learning
Coastline Community College
11460 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Please do not call or email for confirmation of receipt. Grades will be submitted to the Distance Learning office by the Tuesday following the due date. If your grade has not been posted within one week following the due date, contact the instructor by email. Always save a copy of your work for re-submission is the event this is necessary. We lose very few papers, but mix-ups do occur.

These reviews should be approximately 3 pages in length and should reflect your emerging ability to think and write critically about films. Each review will be worth 50 possible points and should cover the following aspects of the film:

First: Describe the content of the movie: its story line, main characters, conflict,
theme.

Second: Describe cinematographic techniques and special effects you observe.

Third: Discuss aspects of American history and American culture expressed by the film.

Fourth: Describe your personal reaction to the film.

Papers submitted will not be returned.
If the work you submit has serious flaws, Dr. Windsor will contact you by email.

B.  Scene Descriptions

The purpose of this assignment is to confirm that you have completed your home viewing of the six films that are not reviewed. Write only one paragraph for each film, 75 – 100 words each. The paragraph should contain:

1.  A brief description of the scene you have selected.
2.  A brief explanation of how the scene relates to the movie as a whole. This may be in terms of action, character development, or theme.

Submit the 6 paragraphs as a group to Dr. Windsor on or before Friday of week 7. Do not send them individually before the due date.

Papers submitted will not be returned.

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