In this assignment for the course "The 2000s," students write a response to the 2008 film Wall-E. The assignment asks them to consider the film's messages about key early 21st-century issues, including technology and the environment.
Unknown Knowns: Myth and American Memory in “A Complete Unknown”
The new biopic of Bob Dylan fails to elevate itself above the limits of its genre, primarily by leaving a complex political and historical figure all too well known.
Barbie Through the Decades: A History of Barbie, Feminism, and the New Barbie Movie
Barbie has been breaking barriers for over 60 years—but can she be characterized as a feminist?
Film Review Assignment
This film review assignment was designed for a 300-level history class titled History Through Film: The Vietnam War.