as ambition‚ appearance vs. reality and abuse of power‚ however in Polanski’s movie it seemed like there was only one theme violence. The movie was not done will because of the emphasis of brutality‚ a few important moments passed over and because of the unimpressive acting. The play Macbeth does include many fights and murders‚ since the character Macbeth is a soldier who takes many risks to become King. In the movie scenes that involved violence were long and dragged out‚ for instance the beginning
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In this scene from the movie Gattaca‚ Marie and her husband Antonio are wanting to have a second child. The couple underwent in vitro fertilization‚ and four healthiest embryos were selected as candidates by the doctor. Once Marie and Antonio stated they wanted a boy‚ doctor gave further information regarding embryo’s genetic predispositions for specific disorders. Having chosen the healthiest embryo‚ the future child had very slim chances of developing any serious condition. Thus‚ the scientific
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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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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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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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‘Up’ The Movie Up is a movie directed by Pete Docter and produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Its lead actors are; Edward Asner‚ Christopher Plummer and Jordan Nagai. Up is an animation‚ adventure‚ comedy‚ drama and family movie which was released on the 3rd of September 2009 in Australia. This film struck me for its stunning and beautiful images. No doubt we face one of those movies that are meant to be enjoyed by children and their parents at the same time. The story tells about an elderly
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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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