Movie Report: Madea’s Family Reunion Sierra Hicks HDFS 2000 Summer 2013 Madea’s Family Reunion displayed examples of several themes and concepts that have been discussed in class thus far. The most obvious concepts were related to family. Although this movie focused on family‚ there were several ideas that dealt with aspects of love and marriage. There are three that caught my attention concerning family: types of family‚ how choices influence family‚ and strengths and challenges of African
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for a ruthless gangster‚ but with a son who has seen too much. Both films give you an opening scene that take you deep into the atmosphere of the scene and plunge you into the film from the beginning. The films also develop the characters into relatable roles. The characters either become our friends or at least someone we are rooting for‚ in the case of Road to Perdition we want Michael Sullivan and his son to get away or in the case of Apocalypse Now we want Martin Sheen to get the hell out of the
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stereotypes of school. The jock‚ the quirky artist‚ the cliqued girls‚ the skateboarder‚ they are all represented and representative of his film. Van Sant created a film‚ seemingly without a staunch opinion on the horrors of the Columbine shootings. The movie seems distanced from the actors and their actions: an unaware participant from the tranquil introduction to the gruesome climax. His seeming lack of a purpose‚ lack of a reason for the creation of this film‚ is exactly the impetus that drives its
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Proof Proof is a film by John Madden. This movie is based on a play written by David Aubum which was a Pulitzer Prize winning play. This was originally produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club on May 23‚ 2000. It was made into a movie in 2005. Proof was acted out as in today’s times‚ not a replica that would have taken place decades ago. The main cast members were Gwyneth Paltrow as Catherine‚ Anthony Hopkins as Catherine’s father and Jake Gyllenhaal as Hal. This film is about a professor that
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Even though you might not see it at first‚ The Movie Star seems to do a lot to capture its readers from more then what they might initially think. No matter what Simmons is saying by his sport analogies‚ movie stats or bold statements about reader’s favorite actors‚ he seems to be able to easily intrigue you. Simmons clearly seems to know what his audience‚ from the people that fallow him from his fame in the sports world or if it’s the more pop-culture crowd enjoying the Grantland website. Reading
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Carla Gonzalez Professor Dr. Carlos EAP 1540 5 November 2013 Carrie Movie I am a horror movie fanatic. When fifteen days ago the new version of “Carrie” came out‚ I did not hesitate in going to the theater. The movie was perfect to me because besides the terror‚ it had drama‚ compassion‚ and vengeance. Carrie’s mom‚ Margaret‚ is a purely deplorable figure who scratches and cuts her own flesh‚ and who cannot love herself‚ let alone a child. She is a deeply religious mother who constantly
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Oliver-Williams In the beginning of the movie Tsotsi role in society is the gangster. Him and his gang lurk around the urban area of South Africa looking for people to mug. In this movie you can see how his sub-culture has a effect on him also the conflict theory by Karl Marx and Web DuBois comes to play. The conflict theory states that Conflict is a part of our progression. It actually causes the change. The with the main character in this movie is a young man who plays the role of a gangster
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“Not Like the Movie”- Everyone has expectations but real-experiences is what counts. In her personal essay “Not Like the Movie‚” Melissa-Maurice P. Janse van Rensburg describes her journey and challenges she encountered while working as a nurse. She begins by expressing her dreams and expectations as a nurse‚ “I would be the best nurse ever; move over Florence.” She then describes in detail the tragedy and massacre she was faced with at the St. James church which nearly ended her career. Janse
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Movie: The Firm Sydney Pollack’s film The Firm is a drama based on an desire to escape from the law firm (Berndini‚ Lambert‚ and Lock) from which he was hired. The relatively small but wealthy firm wines and dines the ambitious Harvard Law Graduate’s (played by Tom Cruise) with money and gifts in order to make him part of their team. Overwhelmed by the gracious treatment and substantial offer Mitch McDeere takes the offer to be part of the Firm. The firm gets them caught up in a affluent lifestyle
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was of supreme importance for the women to be married. The husbands of the white women are portrayed to be the main breadwinners‚ while the wives stay at home and raise their children. The pressure to bear children is so great‚ in fact‚ that the character Celia is worried that her husband will leave her just because of her multiple miscarriages. In addition to bearing children‚ the women are in charge of preparing food and keeping a clean house. Despite the fact that it seems to be the only thing
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