of Roger Ebert’s "Finding Neverland" Film Review "Finding Neverland" is a recently released motion picture starring acclaimed actors Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet‚ and directed by Marc Forster ("Monsters Ball") Personally‚ I loved the movie and It was hard to find a critic that gave the movie a negative review‚ so I stopped trying to find someone to argue with and I came across the king of all critics‚ Roger Ebert. I usually don’t agree with his reviews‚ so I figured we would clash on this one
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Farrell as John Smith‚ Q’orianka Kilcher as Pocahontas‚ Christopher Plummer as Captain Newport‚ and Christian Bale as John Rolfe. Produced by Sarah Green‚ the film received strong positive reviews for its cinematography‚ score‚ and young 15 year old Q’orianka Kilcher’s performance as Pocahontas. (Boehm 1-5) The movie opens up to three ships of settlers sailing up the James River in Southeastern Virginia‚ arriving at the soon to be settlement of Jamestown. While establishing the foundations of the first
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Pride and Prejudice Movie Review Pride and Prejudice came to life on the big screen in 2005. The movie was based on Jane Austin’s novel of the same name. The novel‚ being considered one of the most beloved books and one of the most popular in English literature‚ had high expectations. Director‚ Joe Wright‚ took on the task. Fortunately‚ he did not disappoint. The movie is effective at communicating the plot‚ setting‚ and characters to audience. First of all‚ this romantic period drama starts
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Movie Review of “INSIDE JOB” “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man ’s needs‚ but not every man ’s greed‚” said Mahatma Gandhi and this is somewhat the crux of this movie. Inside Job is directed by Charles Ferguson‚ and it highlights the reasons and the consequences of the global financial crisis of 2008. This movie is basically related to recession that was caused by the inefficiency of the industry and the unfavourable banking practices. The director has conducted several interviews and
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WaWAKING LIFE MOVIE REVIEW Review from: http://www.aboutfilm.com/movies/w/wakinglife-intro.htm Introduction A young man asleep on a train dreams of a boy and a girl playing with a with a hand-held paper puzzle that opens to reveal the words‚ "Dream is destiny." Later in the dream‚ the boy observes a shooting star and begins to float off the ground‚ his hand resting for a moment on the door handle of a car. At a train station‚ the young man calls a friend and leaves a message while a mysterious
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This movie is about Aibileen‚ who is one of many black women in the US South who work and raise the children of the prominent or well to do White Southerners. Aibileen with her best friend Minnie and a bunch of other maids work with an inspiring writer Skeeter to write a book of interviews about what it’s like to work for White families from their (The Help’s perspective). The Message of this film hands down is courage‚ courage to stand up and do whats right no matter what the consequences maybe
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Remember the Titans Movie Review The arrival of African slaves‚ sold in the plantations of colonial America‚ definitely triggered a superior-inferior relationship and mentality between “the whites” and “the blacks”. This present-day culture‚ resulting from a society of masters and slaves‚ has struggled against central concepts deeply rooted in the nations past .With strong cultural values on racial discrimination‚ the path towards the concept of racism in America was a vital moment in the course
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iSuzanne Lind – Movie review - Cinderella Man I chose this film because I’ve always been a fan of motivational sports movies. They all seem to follow the same formula. Athlete overcomes adversity and goes on to become champion. The voyeurism in watching these heroes struggle‚ never backing down until they ultimately prevail gives me the much needed kick in the ass when I’m feeling down not to give up on my own hopes and dreams. Granted I have two left feet and almost no athletic ability the universal
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Movie Review: Sense and Sensibility Ang Lee‚ who directed‚ and Emma Thompson‚ who adapted the screenplay‚ have done an excellent job of bringing Jane Austen’s Victorian novel‚ Sense and Sensibility‚ to the movie screen. The movie’s collection of actors are a joy to watch as they bring out the emotions of an otherwise polite and reserved era in time. The production work is top notch with bright‚ cascading photography that sets a romantic "I wish I was there" setting. The purpose of the Sense
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Professor Richard Primuth MW 2:00-3:20 Movie Review Essay September 5‚ 2012 Milk’s Story Told Right The 2008 film Milk is based on a true story about a political leader who desired to see a change in America‚ specifically the freedom of choice and speech towards homosexuals. The motion picture takes place after Harvey Milk’s 40th birthday and captures the rest of his life as he strives to convince America to let the gay community out of the closet. The movie portrays the historical activist very
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