Overview
Assignment: To do an out-of-class screening on your own
Choose from suggested films list:
- Network (1976) (121-min; 91%) $2.99
- The Killing Fields (1984) 142-min; 93%) $2.99
- The Insider (1999) (257-min; 96%) $3.99
- A Mighty Heart (2007) (107-min; 70%) $3.99 - The China Syndrome (1979) (122-min; 85%) $3.99 - The Truman Show (1995) (102-min; 95%) $3.99 - Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) (93-min; 85%) Amazon "free" - Kate Plays Christine (2016) (112-min; 82%) $3.99 - Social Network (2010) (120-min; 96%) Netflix
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Requirements: around 3-pages
Section I: Film Title/Director/etc. Date of Screening Brief comment for why you selected this particular film for your “outside” assignment Brief synopsis of what the film was about
Section II: the "Media" Part *Was the film based on a "real life" journalist or journalism event? If not, was it based on a "real life" scenario? *How would you characterize the portrayal of the journalist or media professional? (In terms of professionalism, authenticity, etc.)
Section III: the "Movie" Part *How would you characterize the movie-making aspects? the directorial choices? the scriptwriting choices? *Can you make any comparisons with other movies screened in class? Section IV: the "Movie Critic" Part * How would you critique this as a movie? As usual, these are prompts to get you started. Feel free to add your own.