Film Genres and Cinematic Trends

Draw upon the film genres and cinematic trends (film noir, Cold War cinema, post-Code cinema of the late 1960s and 1970s, Reagan Era cinema) discussed in lecture and the readings to demonstrate how film reveals and engages with the larger political, social, and cultural trends in the United States from the l950s through the 1990s. These responses should be essays but, citations are not required. Also introductions, thesis statements, and conclusions are not required. Instead, focus on content and thoroughness. Draw upon lecture and the Avila book. Essay responses will be evaluated on the use of specific detail and success in answering every aspect of the prompts.