Film Review

Look at this link to a review of Social Network.

What is Roger Ebert's hook?

What background does he give?

Does Ebert discuss the film techniques?

If you have seen the movie, do you agree with his opinion about the movie?

Screwball Comedy

What is Screwball Comedy? Post three pictures of famous Screwball Comedy movies. Do they all come from the same studio?

For/Against MPAA

Write a paragraph for or against the MPAA. Give specific reasons for your argument.

Hollywood Censorship

Go to this link.

What is the Hays Code? What were some of the rules of censorship? Why do you think Hollywood followed these rules? How have movies changed today?

Analyze Film Clips

Instructions: Watch the film clip. What film techniques are demonstrated in this clip? What innovations in the development of cinema does this clip show?

Silent Film Review Part II

For each picture write the movie, director and two film techniques associated with the movie.