comparative study

Love Actually – Richard Curtis (2003)

Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios – Pedro Almodóvar (1988)

Feminist theory – the role of woman – woman being the focus and in control of the film vs being controlled by men

Narrative theory – screen writing ( representation of woman through dialogue)

Genre theory

Spanish cinema

Comparative essay

To what extent do the films Raging Bull (1980) and Million-Dollar Baby (2004) demonstrate how the boxing sub-genre has evolved over time in its exploration of masculinity and the downfall of a boxer.

Million Dollar Baby 2004         Dir. Clint Eastwood

Raging Bull                 1980         Dir. Martin Scorsese

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