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    Truman Capote “My side of the matter” Do you remember when you were a teenager? How only the grown-ups mattered and your opinion and feelings weren’t important for them? People usually consider the words of the young men and women‚ almost kids‚ exaggerations or even sometimes lies‚ especially if they are not from white rich families but from the working class. The character Sylvester in Truman Capote’s story “My side of the matter” is presented as a confused kid with a lot of troubles in his

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    The most beautiful man in the world is not a movie that would raise profound questions about the meaning of life or the lack of it. What it does is however to recreate an ordinary day of a little girl’s life into a lyrical tale about her awakening‚ both metaphorically and objectively‚ for the world around her. In less than six minutes‚ this movie reveals with beauty and pure understanding the intimate world of children in which every little detail of living is experienced with sincerity‚ depth and

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    This film is about a murder trial. A boy that could be looked on as guilty for sure is put up to the jury to decide his destiny. The boy has a background of violence and crime and has been brought up in a slum. The jury is confident of the boy’s guilt. The whole jury votes guilty but one‚ Henry Fonda‚ or juror eight‚ and so the jury is forced to talk it out and make a decision. The other eleven jurors aren’t caring enough to sit out and talk it out‚ Henry Fonda tries to get as much evidence as he

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    Chinatown is about the water wars. Water was a scarce commodity in Los Angeles and was centered on resources. If there was a working relationship that develops between Marge from Fargo and Jake Gittes from Chinatown‚ advice Marge would give Gittes so that he could do a better job handling the murder investigation into Hollis Mulwray’s death would include to not get to wrapped u in the case. Separate work life from personal life. Instead in Chinatown‚ Gittes gets involved with Hollis. For example

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    today. Motivation of actors‚ actresses‚ and directors are exposed as they decide whether to do a movie for the business side with the box office‚ or do it for art side through gaining critical approval and awards. Whichever they choose‚ success can be measured in both critical approval and net gross. Very few films win an Oscar or Academy Award for best film‚ actor‚ or director that finishes on top or even in the top 15 at the box office. Numbers in the box office and awards won in 2004 and 2005

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     FILMS  ARE   REPRESENTATIVE  SUGGESTIONS.   Class Website: http://online.tft.ucla.edu Objectives The purpose of this class is to specifically define the terms “acting” and “performance.” Students explore the works of a wide range of actors and performers in film from the inception of the medium (1890s) through the first decade of the twenty-first century. How Class Works Students listen to bi-weekly lectures via web browser or podcast download. Reading assignments accompany most lectures

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    Panepinto Film 8 March 2013 Favorite Actor/Actress My favorite actor is will smith because he is such a good actor; he can change his acting styles in whatever character he plays. He won over 40 academy awards to prove it. You will probably never get bored with his movies; a lot of them are good. The guy is also so humble with his fans. There are so many things that make him my favorite actor‚ but I can’s list them all‚ basically will smith the actor is my favorite. You could easily distinguish

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    nine Emmy Awards‚ including "Best Single Performance by an Actor" and "Most Outstanding Single Program of the Year." Finian’s Rainbow (1968) was his final musical film. In the 1920’s‚ he continued acting. He appeared in the film The Towering Inferno (1974)‚ which he received his only Academy Award nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actor. Fred Astaire died in 1987 from pneumonia at the age of 88. His unparalleled skill as a dancer leads many critics to cite him as the best dancer ever

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    In which body of water is the French island of Corsica? In Australia‚ where is the state of New South Wales‚ in relation to the state of Victoria‚ north or south? What is the name of the famous suspension bridge in the USA‚ that links San Francisco to Marin County? In geography‚ the Davis Strait lies immediately between Canada and which island‚ Greenland or Iceland? What ’F’ is the word meaning‚ to cut down trees? The word arboriculture is defined as the cultivation of what? In ancient Egypt‚ which

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    that’s bound to win an Oscar at the next awards ceremony. Inception is definitely the best film that Nolan has ever made and he has made a lot of hits! It is a popular entertainment with a knockout punch so intense and unnerving it’ll have you worrying if it’s safe to close your eyes at night. Christopher Nolan’s incredible blockbuster ’inception’‚ having approximately $160 million spent on it in the most daring way is a major challenge for the other academy award contenders. Inception has an exciting

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