ENG197 Film Studies:
Contemporary Themes and Genres Michael
Dembrow, Instructor
SPRING 2008
SCHEDULE I
Week I
April 1 Presentation of the Course
The 25 “Top” Films of 2006 (Success
a la
Presentation of the Course Overview
Presentation of No Country for Old Men
Screening: No Country for Old Men (2007, 122 min.), directed by Joel & Ethan Coen
For
Next Week:
READ
online reviews (see
JOT DOWN responses to the No Country study questions and ANSWER 3 IN
DETAIL (one must be an answer to the last question)
Week II
April 8 Introduction to the Art of Film
Reviewing
Discussion
of No Country for Old Men
Presentation of There Will Be Blood
Screening:
There
Will Be Blood (158 min.), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
For
Next Week:
READ reviews of There Will Be Blood (see readings section of website)
Jot down responses to the There Will Be Blood study questions and answer 3 in
detail (one must be an answer to the last question)
Week III
April 15 More On Reviewing
Discussion
of the Reviews of There Will Be Blood
Discussion
of There Will Be Blood
Presentation of Indigènes/Days of Glory
Screening: Indigènes/Days of Glory (120 min.), directed by Rachid Bouchareb.
For
Next Week:
READ reviews of Indigènes (see readings section of website)
Jot down responses to the Yesterday study questions and answer 3 in
Detail (one must be an answer to the last question)
WRITE film review #1
Week IV
April 22 Film Reviews—Peer Feedback
Discussion
of Indigènes
Presentation of This Is
Screening: This Is England (101 min.), directed by
Shane Meadows.
For
Next Week:
READ reviews of This Is England (see readings section of website)
DO film review analysis of one of the reviews
Jot down responses to the This Is England study questions and Answer
3 in Detail (one must be an answer to the last question)
Week V
April 29 The Studios in 2008
Discussion
of This Is
Presentation of Away From Her
Screening: Away
From Her (110 min.), directed by Sarah Polley.
For Next Week:
READ reviews of Away From Her (see readings section of website)
Jot down responses to the Away From Her study questions and Answer
3 in Detail (one must be an answer to the last question)
Week VI
May 6 The Studios and the Reviewing/Marketing Intersection
Discussion of Away from Her
Quick Intro to Documentaries
Presentation
of War/Dance
Screening: War/Dance (101 min.), directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Mix.
For Next Week:
READ reviews of War/Dance (see readings section of website)
Jot down responses to the Away From Her study questions and Answer
3 in Detail (one must be an answer to the last question)
RETURN to ENG197 Page.