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WORKSHEET FOR FILM ANALYSIS

Sundance Screenings

UNIT I

Part 1:  Great Expectations

Part 2:  "my only love sprung from my only hate"
Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet

Part 3:  Nabokov's Lolita

Journal #1 due


UNIT 2

Part 1:  Bulgakov's Heart of a Dog

Part 2:  The Madness of King George

Part 3:  Sunset Boulevard -- film noir

Journal #2 due
           Online Research due


UNIT 3

Part 1:  Twelve Monkeys

Part 2:  Girl,Interrupted
                 Outsider Art

Part 3:  Sylvia Plath

Required work & ideas: 
Review

Final Project due

About your instructor:
Susan Smith Nash


Sundance Screenings

A few interesting films that were first screened at the famous SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, hosted by the Sundance Institute.  These are now available in DVD and VHS -- your opinion is valued!  As you view, be sure to keep the WORKSHEET FOR FILM ANALYSIS in mind!!

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
(d. Bill Eagles, 2001)

Review and background
Yahoo movie review
"Creatures" from Hell -- review
Review by James Berardinelli
Boxoffice online review

HAPPY CAMPERS
(d. Daniel Waters, 2001)

efilmcritic.com review
digitalbits review
Credits and details
Onion a.v. club review


MAELSTROM
(d. Denis Villeneuve, 2001)

Iofilm review
"Fish Story" -- Richard von Busack
boxoffice.com review
Review by Simon Remark

SEXY BEAST
(d. Jonathan Glazer, 2001)

"Beast picture"
Kingsley Kills
"Shooting the Beast"
Review--rottentomatoes.com
Review by George Perry
Filmcomment article
Boxoffice.com review

IN THE BEDROOM
(d. Todd Field, 2001)

"Emotional Aftermath" a review
Review at indymoviereview.com
Review by Simma Park
Brad Steton -- review
Review at filmcritic.com
Boxoffice online reviews
Synopsis, credits, review
Iofilm.com review

BEAT
(d. Gary Walkow, 2000)

Review at jackmagazine.com
Review at bikkit
Sundance review
Who was Lucien Carr?