Amistad Movie Review A film about history‚ set in 1839. When a slave ship illegally tries to transport 53 slaves from Africa to the east coast of the USA‚ the ship owner messes up. Two slaves are set to court to prove that they are from Africa. By this time period‚ slave transporting form Africa is illegal. This movie tells the tale of the African Cinque. He doesn’t speak English so proving himself proves difficult. Steven Spielberg really has made a masterpiece. Perfecting the language in this
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afterward he turns the rifle in at the armory‚ and he believes he’s finished with the rifle. But no matter what else he might do with his hands; love a woman‚ build a house‚ change his son’s diaper; his hands remember the rifle.” Jarhead is not a war movie about a physical war between countries; it is about an internal war a soldier faces during‚ and following a physical war in which he is a witness. The main character‚ Tony Swofford tells his story starting at boot camp‚ through the first Gulf war‚
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In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements In English MOVIE REVIEW Of BEOWULF Merry Anjela M. Mendoza September 16‚ 2011 Ms. Maria Dolores Fiao-ag Introduction Beowulf is an epic from England. It is a story of a brave man who killed many monsters and died defending from a dragon. It is also a great story of adventure. From an old English poem‚ it became a 3D movie with the faces of real actors and actresses. Although there has a difference from the original poem‚ it still showed great and it
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Kevin Driggers‚ movie review “Titanic” The movie “Titanic” takes place in 1912 and is based on the wreckage of the ship‚ and a love story. Rose is the main character of the movie; Rose is the fiancé of Cal‚ Cal’s father owns a big business in Pittsburgh. Rose’s mother wants her to marry Cal for his money. Rose didn’t want to marry Cal‚ so in the beginning she is about to commit suicide when she meets Jack. Cal then shows up and questions both of them and Rose makes up a story‚ she says she wanted
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Amanda Ujkashi 12/1/12 Macbeth Movie Review Macbeth is a story of passion‚ power‚ and violent betrayal: all of which are found in Mark Brozel’s contemporary adaptation of the Shakespearian classic. Set in Scotland‚ this production uses modern day language and dress to better relate to today’s audience. In this representation of Macbeth‚ Joe Macbeth is the sous chef in Duncan Docherty’s three star restaurant. Ella Macbeth‚ Billy Banquo‚ and Peter Macduff are also important characters. Macbeth has
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Matrix was released in 1999‚ Mr. Cameron furthered his movie cyborg movie pattern with the construction of what would become another example of his effort in a paradigm shift of Science Fiction films‚ Avatar‚ finally exposed to the public in 2009(Dargis‚1). The idea of the alien universe first emerged into his train of thought back in the seventies. Unable to bring the blue humanoid planet to life in the fashion he wanted to during that specific time period‚ James Cameron failed to produce the first treatment
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Conor R-S Period 6. Lincoln Review Lincoln The movie Lincoln‚ directed by the infamous Steven Spielberg‚ is based on the life of Abraham Lincoln and his efforts to pass the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution‚ which would abolish slavery completely. With the assumption that the Civil War would end in one month‚ however‚ Abraham feels it it is imperative to pass the amendment by the end of January‚ thus removing any possibility that slaves who have already been freed may
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The Crucible Movie Review The Crucible is a movie based on the true story about the witch trials that were held in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. The movie is historically correct is the aspect that the trials started off from a group of girls trying to stay out of trouble by accusing people in the village that they casted their spirit onto them to make the young ladies act like they were being harmed by the so called bewitched. The movie is very good and properly explains how the girls started
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Inception: Movie Review Jul 15‚ 2010 - By Mali Elfman 54 Share0 diggs digg11More It’s that time… time for all of you to go out and experience Inception. Some of you may have seen the film‚ others not‚ I have tried my best to keep any and all spoilers out of this review while still talking about the film as a whole. If you haven’t seen it‚ you should be fairly safe‚ if you have‚ there’s plenty for you to argue with me about as this is a rather massive review to reflect my enormous opinion
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Movie Review- The Core The movie that I choose to review is The Core directed by Jon Amiel. This movie portrays an end of the world scenario that is right down an astronomer’s alley. Unlike most Sci-Fis that take the approach of some alien invasion or some possible threat of a major impact‚ The Core depicts destruction from within. The movie opens with interference within Earth’s electromagnetic field. This event causes randomized disasters that gets the government’s attention. The government
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