Real- Life Corruption Director Martin Scorsese’s movie The Departed is a suspenseful action packed drama. Filled with guns‚ crime‚ violence‚ good guys‚ bad guys‚ and a twisted mix of corruption‚ this film will keep you on the edge of your seat awaiting absolute chaos. The Departed definitely meets all criteria needed to have a successful drama/thriller‚ and with some good ole’ organized crime it’s a good one at that. Good guys‚ Bad guys‚ violence‚ and some graphic reality the film has left nothing
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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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contexts. I have chosen to write a positive movie review of the 2010 television version of Macbeth‚ produced by Rupert Goold with Patrick Stewart in the title role and Kate Fleetwood as Lady Macbeth. My purpose is to illustrate how this version of Macbeth‚ even though it is set in modern times and it is not always loyal to Shakespeare’s work‚ is still able to enhance the main themes and portray the characters with the same traits. I chose to write a movie review as I thought it would be interesting to
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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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Melancholia The movie Review Rollercoaster ride To some‚ this movie may be one’s vision of apocalyptic theories or a big bang bound to happen or a grandiose of colliding planets and personalities. One thing is certain‚ this movie will take you on a rollercoaster ride of psychological highs and emotional lows. The end of the world is hard enough to think about‚ but Lars Von Trier isn’t afraid to explore his imaginative possibilities. According to Sigmund Fraud‚ Melancholia is described as
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beautiful scenery in Turkey and of course you have ships at sea and goddesses and gods causing confusion with the humans. What they did with the special effects is pretty impressive. Some of the more complex scenes were filmed in Malta. I noticed that there was some "overacting" when the characters emphasis their emotions strongly. I shouldn’t laugh when actors are crying‚ but‚ that is the effect that the overplaying of emotions becomes funny. However‚ if you consider how the individuals really might
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Benjamin wants nothing to do with the looming hostilities. "I have seven children‚" he says. "My wife is dead. Who’s to care for them if I go to war?" But his eldest son‚ Gabriel‚ has no such qualms; he defies his father’s will and joins the army. You know it’s only a matter of time before Benjamin‚ too‚ is drawn into the fightingin this case‚ courtesy of the cruel British cavalry leader‚ Col. Tavington. Positive Elements: The colonists often show true selflessness‚ joining to
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Analysis of “Never Catch Me” "Never Catch Me" is a song by Flying Lotus‚ who collaborates with rapper Kendrick Lamar. This song is off his album You’re Dead!. This song also ties in with You’re Dead’s theme of reflections on the afterlife. The track was made intending that you be anxious for a cadence until the sound fades out completely. The livings don’t want to die‚ and that there is no resolution for those left behind‚ just like how the song ends abruptly. The accompaniment on this song is a
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Analysis for “If You Forget Me” As a world renowned poem‚ “If You Forget Me”‚ which was written by Pablo Neruda‚ can be considered as the benchmark in literary circles‚ not only because of its excellent use of language‚ but also a variety of literary devices that are included. The most obvious device that is used in this poem is metaphor. Although it seems to be as a love poem for author’s beloved‚ it can also be considered a kind of love that the author devotes to his homeland. As the background
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one of the leading cause to becoming type one or type two diabetic. Diabetes is highly common in African American’s‚ also to get this disease under control you have three options diet‚ pills‚ or insulin. This disease can cause so many problems with the breaking down of ones organ. Diabetes is also known as a silent killer‚ it works both ways it can either be too high or too low. Diabetes is a serious life long illness caused by high level of sugar in the blood. This disease don’t discriminate it attack
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