If a film focused on a transgender prostitute doesn’t seem like an interesting selection for a Netflix movie night‚ think again. One of the most appealing aspects of being a movie lover is discovering gems that one wouldn’t normally seek out at the theatres. One such hidden treasure is Tangerine. Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu offer extensive movie libraries. Consequently‚ there is more of an opportunity to explore unconventional movies than ever. Upon first glance‚ Tangerine might not
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Gallipoli‚ an Australian film developed in 1981 has met its share of praise and criticism. Depicting World War I especially the war at Gallipoli in 1915. The movie has twisted up events and portraying scenes in a much more intense scenario‚ we as viewers can identify the similarities and differences scattered throughout the movie. I believe that this film is only a near accurate representation of the conditions. Some say that the film does not entirely focus on the war. But rather tells us about
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In this movie Vivian Bearings is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She is given “experimental” treatment. Some of the other characters include: Dr. Kelekian‚ the head doctor who informed her of her diagnosis; Jason Posner‚ the detached kid doctor and Susie‚ the sympathetic nurse. Throughout the movie Vivian goes through the different stages of death and dying‚ for example denial‚ anger‚ depression and acceptance. The first stage we witness is her denial. She tells the doctors to keep up the highest
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captain of the British Army Sir John Lindsay‚ who was raised in luxury‚ richly educated‚ becomes the father of Dido Elizabeth Belle Lindsay who’s born to a slave mother. While the purpose of the movie can be simply about the difficulties of love and how can people understand the issue that love has no color‚ the movie isn’t only about
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death is a tough subject to face. But death is a part of life and in the film Departures‚ the Japanese ritual of encoffining shows a beautiful side to this delicate topic. Life is important and we see what it is like to be human. The conflicting duality of growth and society in Departures powerfully shows how precious life is and how every moment should be treasured. The movie Departures is a beautiful story of a man who becomes lost in life and oddly finds his way back through death. It became intriguing
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‘A Bug’s Life’ Economic Concepts The movie “A Bug’s Life” greatly portrays the way humans have interacted within various economic systems. It resembles the old traditional economies like imperialism‚ modern market capitalism and historical revolutions. The ant colony‚ which is the movie’s source of struggle and triumph‚ represents a typical old traditional economy. The ants relied on the fruits of their own labor. In other words‚ they are farmers like the other third-world countries in our
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interest or dozed off when watching this film. I liked how well Meryl Streep played the role of Sister Aloysius. The whole time I only saw her as Sister Aloysius and no other character from different films Meryl has done. I absolutely loved how the movie was produced. The setting fit in so well with the story and the plot was very stable and consistent. I never felt like the story drifted into unnecessary parts or unneeded points.
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The Secret Life of Bees novel and film versions both tell essentially the same basic story. One major theme both the film and novel represented was that imprisonment makes people feel small even when they are much stronger than originally perceived. However‚ the novel was a better representation of the work’s theme. Even with the fact that the imprisonment theme was presented in both versions‚ the novel demonstrated this theme in different ways from the film. The novel’s presentation of this theme
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The Doctor” is a movie showcasing the transformation of a cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Jack McKee from being an arrogant‚ apathetic clinician to a clinician with regard and empathy for his patients. Throughout the movie‚ an enormous lack of patient centered communication and empathy towards patients can be noticed as well as improper clinician bedside manner and professionalism. One scene that showcases the lack of patient centered communication is when Dr. McKee enters a patient room where the patient
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The new film Lincoln‚ showcasing the important events of the last four months of Abraham Lincoln’s‚ life leading up to his death in April of 18**. Based in January ‚ with a historical drama background directed by Steven Spielberg‚ it doesn’t fall short compared to any of his other films he’s done in the past. The movie is centered around Abraham Lincoln‚ played by Daniel Day Lewis‚ trying to get the 13th amendment passed by congress in 1865. It shows the difficulties and struggles Lincoln faced
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