Write a synthesis film review for all three films. What are the major problems (Cite at least 3) in the United States’ health care system?Why do you think it has not been “fixed”? 

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Watch the three (3) PBS documentaries: A. Sick Around America  B. Sick Around the World C. Why the U.S. pays more for health care than the rest of the world? Write a synthesis film review for all three films following the provided rubric below.

What are the major problems (Cite at least 3) in the United States’ health care system?Why do you think it has not been “fixed”?

After watching the films, do you believe that providing universal health care should be the policy of the United States?Why or why not?

Should the government provide for the health of working people?Why or why not?Should the government provide for the health of those who can’t work.Why or why not?

Using issues from the films and your own knowledge, articulate what you think is the best solution for our failing system.

Write a paper on a Showrunner we have not covered. What makes their voice and style different? What were the conditions inside the industry and outside that helped it get their show/s made?

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Write a paper on a Showrunner we have not covered. What makes their voice and style different? What were the conditions inside the industry and outside that helped it get their show/s made? Where did their show air and how did that channel/streamer effect the series? What themes do their shows explore? How is this showrunner important? How did they change the television industry and our culture? Name at least one show that was directly influenced by their work. Use articles to back up your paper.

View a feature film made between 1940–1970 you have not seen before (or will see later in this class) by a great director.Comment on the specific film you saw. Pay particular attention to the camerawork,(cinematography) the editing (montage) and the sound (this can include the music).

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View a feature film made between 1940–1970 you have not seen before (or will see later in this class) by a great director. If you would like to see an American film, consider seeing something directed by Frank Capra, George Cukor, John Ford, George Stevens, Preston Sturges, Billy Wilder, or William Wyler. If you would like to try a foreign film consider Ingamr Bergman (Swedish), Luis Buñuel (Spanish), Claude Chabrol (French), Frederico Fellini (Italian), Akira Kurosawa (Japanese), Lina Wetmuller (German) or the British team known as “The Archers” made up of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. These are suggestions but not a comprehensive list of possibilities.

(Note that many directors were active both before and after 1970. Make sure you see a pre-1970 film, Make sure it’s a film you have not seen before, and make sure it is a feature. Don’t, for example, see Buñel’s UN CHIEN ANDALOU, which is a short, not a feature.)

Comment on the specific film you saw. Pay particular attention to the camerawork,(cinematography) the editing (montage) and the sound (this can include the music). What did you like, and what did you dislike, about what you saw? Why do you like the things you like, and why do you dislike the things you dislike? Is the film a good film, or is it not? (Note: This is not the same question as whether or not you liked it. It is entirely possible to like a film that you are aware is not very good.) You should comment on the film both as a representative of its genre and as a film.