This document proposes three small film research projects: 1) Analyzing how teenagers are represented in 2.37, Mean Girls, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, as the films show both typical and darker portrayals of teenagers. 2) Examining Christian Bale's variety of roles in The Dark Knight, The Machinist, and The Flowers of War. 3) Studying Quentin Tarantino's unique directorial style seen in Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Kill Bill Vol. 1. The teenage representation project would look deeper into societal contexts that may have inspired the films and their messages about teenagers.