Steven Pinkerton Sports and Film May 30‚ 2014 In the great “Rocky” series‚ Rocky IV follows suit in the entertainment‚ drama and action columns‚ and yet again Sylvester Stallone pleases the crowd in this boxing thriller. Rocky IV delivers suspense‚ drama‚ a personal story line‚ which enables the viewer to relate to Rocky‚ action‚ and intense workout and boxing scenes. Sylvester Stallone is able to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat yet again in this third sequel. The film’s plot gets
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Father and Daughter By Michael dudok de wit This short film is about a young girl‚ whose father leaves her by the sea shore and never returns. The whole film revolves around the girl who grows old but within her there is always a deep longing for her father. The music is given by Norman Roger and is very sympathetic in theme and its tune is beautifully arranged to depict the human emotions. The whole story is based upon true emotions‚ but there are no facial details what so ever‚ it is
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A few of the critics seemed to have enjoyed this film. Critic David Nusair states Jamie Foxx delivered a phenonmenal performance‚ although on the other hand he thinks the film wasn’t elevated to the highest level of the viewers of his crime. The film is careful not to incriminate Stan “Tookie” Williams for any wrong doing‚ he is seen punching out assorted folk but we’re not given any clue as to his guilt in the crime for which he is imprisoned states Vondie Curtis-Hall. The word redemption can
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Sophia Sullivan FLM2009-630: The Art of Film M. Brown Melodrama Stella Dallas (1937) Dir. King Vidor. Starring: Barbara Stanwyck‚ John Boles‚ Anne Shirley‚ Barbara O’Neil‚ Alan Hale. MGM (DVD) This film follows our protagonist‚ Stella (Barbara Stanwyck) through her journey of courtship‚ marriage to loss. Stella sneaks her way into meeting Stephen Dallas (John Boles) after finding out in a tabloid magazine article about his family fortune being loss and him ending his engagement to Helen (Barbara
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The Life of David Gale Film Review (WARNING: SPOILERS) In The Life of David Gale‚ an opponent of the death penalty‚ David Gale‚ played by Kevin Spacey‚ is on death row‚ with only a few days before his execution. He has summoned Elizabeth "Bitsey" Bloom‚ played by Kate Winslet‚ a journalist who served seven days in prison because she refused to disclose her sources for a news story‚ to hear what he has to say. As the story unfolds‚ Bitsey changes from skepticism to intense involvement with an
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This film directed by Ken Burns represents Jack Johnson through his choices and revelation that was a man of persecution‚ determination‚ and pride for his well being. He had persecution he suffered throughout his whole life especially during his career as a professional boxer. He had the determination to not only be the best but to resist the ways of common culture in the United State at that time period. Jack Johnson was a man who had great pride of who he was‚ where he came from‚ and what he stood
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ambitious‚ and shows the clear statement of what it is like to make it in a big city. Perfectly put together by Blake Edwards‚ and creatively written as a novel by Truman Capote‚ Audrey Hepburn (Holly Golightly) and George Peppard (Paul Varjak) make this film just as special as its name. I decided to watch this iconic movie‚ as Manhattan is the city I have fallen in love with since I was a little girl and have dreamed of living there. For many generations‚ my family have been talking about Breakfast
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response. In the film ’Schindlers List’ directed by Steven Spielberg an important idea raised is that one man can make a difference. The main character Oskar Schindler is first presented as a selfish profiteer of war but dramatically changes his morals and beliefs when he witnesses the mass burning scene towards the end of the film. Spielberg used a range of camera shots to change the mood by bringing excitement or horror to the audience. At the start of the film we see Oskar Schindler in
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AGAINST MEN’S WORLD The film starts with the scenes of daily lifes of two women. Thelma is married to a man who thinks that he is the centre of the world because he is a manager of a carpet. company. He sees his wife as a lower order of life‚ to be tolerated so long as she keeps her household duties straight. Just like a servant who doesn’t have any rights or freedom. Louise waits tables in a coffee shop and her boyfriend is a musician who is never going to be ready to settle down. They live
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later‚ they both have made their peace with themselves and each other. In the Name of the Father is a true story‚ and is based on the autobiography of Gerry Conlon. This is a very touchy story‚ which made a huge impression on me. Parts of the film are under the interrogations of the Guildford Four‚ where they get subjected to torture and terrible acts. It seems so real‚ and you almost feel like being there yourself. When you see these terrible scenes you get huge sympathy for the wretched that
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