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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Medieval alchemists would have been astounded that ‘flora and fauna’ could be turned into a human being with the simple tick or stroke of a writing instrument. Yet Australia’s indigenous population were considered as ‘flora and fauna’ up until 1967‚ when a referendum was held as to whether they should be afforded the same basic human right to be officially recognised and counted as Australian citizens. An overwhelming 90.77% (www.aph.gov.au)‚ of Australia’s other eligible and recognised citizens
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The movie Philadelphia stars Denzel Washington and Tom hanks as two young thriving lawyers in the prime of their career. It begins with Denzel and Tom in a mediation session about a case that they were both working on‚ so this is how they get to know each other. In the movie Hanks works in one of the top firms in Philadelphia. It is clear that he is loved by all the staff and even his bosses. One evening the senior partners of the firm invite Hanks in their office and offer him the chance to litigate
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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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classmates and I were assigned to watch the movie Crash. This movie was held on Saturday‚ the 20th of September 2008 and lasted for 2 hours‚ from 9 am till 11am. A day before I watched the movie‚ I looked up on the internet to find out who were the main protagonists of the movie and was surprised to find out that one of my all time favourite actresses‚ Sandra Bullock who plays the role as a district attorney’s wife‚ was one of the many actors in the movie. ‘Crash’‚ which was filmed in L.A‚ revolved
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Pressure groups‚ law reform bodies and royal commissions all play a major roll in initiating law reform in Australia. Law reform commissions and royal commissions are set up by the Commonwealth and State Governments‚ where as pressure groups are groups or individuals who review the law and try to pressure the Government for law reform. Pressure groups are social groups who aim to pressure the government into reforming certain laws that they are interested in. The interest of these groups may be
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The movie “42” entails the story of Jackie Robinson‚ the first African American baseball player in the Major Leagues‚ inside of the “all white league”‚ breaking down the color barrier for other minorities to join. The story begins with the domination of Jackie in the colored league‚ and the Dodgers owner‚ Mr. Branch Rickey‚ taking notice. Mr. Rickey‚ saw money to be made‚ but needed a face for his idea. Cue Jackie Robinson. To begin‚ a scout sees Robinson standing up for his Baseball team‚ the Kansas
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There are about a few thousand movies or TV shows that would never make us want to stop watching them. Each movie or TV show we always watch has that one liner we repeatedly follow when the specific scene comes. Some people don’t understand why others like watching movie reruns time and again. It’s as if the first time was not enough. Turns out‚ there’s actually a scientific explanation why we do that. Yup‚ that’s right‚ I said WE. I am just as guilty as those rerun-loving citizens of the world
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After watching the extraordinary movie “Selma” i have nothing but positive feedback. This movie touched base on how hard and how awful segregation was in Selma‚ Alabama. The issue that was focused on was on how blacks weren’t able to vote because of how limiting the system was. This is a true story‚ and it really opened my mind on the topic of segregation. It was also focused on MLK Jr. and the courageous movement he led. His movement consisted of non-violent protest and inspirational meetings amongst
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intertwine their values and beliefs into their own families‚ some of these are passed on and some are not. Culture is defined as the sum of attitudes‚ customs‚ and beliefs that distinguish one group of people from another. Description of Movie Family Selena is a movie that tells a story about a young Latin Queen who’s talent is discovered by her father Abraham Quintanilla. Selena’s father had his own band called the Los Dinos. They were auditioning at a restaurant owned by a white male‚ where they
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