The Social Problem Film
Representative Films:
Representative Films:
1954 - Directed by Elia Kazan
1954 - Directed by Elia Kazan
Resources:
Resources:
"Contender: Mastering the Method" (Short documentary on On the Waterfront)
On the Waterfront by Robert Sklar (a short essay on On the Waterfront)
1989 - Directed by Spike Lee
1989 - Directed by Spike Lee
Resources:
Resources:
"Spike Lee: Everything You Need To Know" from Netflix
Analysis of title sequence from Art of the Title
Revisiting the Opening Sequence of Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Right Thing’ from The Vinyl Bridge
2017 - Directed by Martin McDonagh
2017 - Directed by Martin McDonagh
Resources:
Resources:
Cinephilia & Beyond- A treasure trove of resources!
‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ Review - The Washington Free Beacon
What if ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ is a tale of damnation, not redemption - The Washington Post
Additional Social-Problem Films:
Additional Social-Problem Films:
The Social Network (2010, Dir. David Fincher)