played by Matt Damon‚ remains unaffected by the virus due to his immunity. Contagion‚ unlike other movies‚ keeps the hero‚ Damon‚ oddly detached from the viewers. The director‚ Steven Soderbergh‚ decided to keep Damon out of the minimal action in the movie by immediately putting him into quarantine. This automatically dismisses any possibility of suspense‚ no finding out at the last minute if he makes it or not. Mitch takes his daughter (Anna
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This movie is about a girl wanting to make a difference in her community. Certain people in her community‚ known as Chicanos‚ don’t have the same rights as others. One of the main characters‚ Paula‚ gets tired of how fellow Chicanos are being treated and therefore joins a group to help improve the environment‚ particularly the East LA schools. These students get punished for the silliest things and their treatments are unjust. For example‚ talking in Spanish will lead to a beating. The bathrooms
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An emotionally stirring movie taking place in Jackson‚ Mississippi in the 1960s‚ “The Help” stars Emma Stone‚ Viola Davis‚ and Octavia Spencer as three women who share a common motive. This racially tense setting creates the perfect foundation for a drama film such as this. The characters’ personalities in combination with the emotion of the plot develop a socially accurate depiction of the struggles faced by the people of the time. While the racial aspect of the movie is dominant‚ viewers may also
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“I’ve spent muddy days watching young lads beat the hell out of each other. But once in a while‚ there’s one that comes along and lifts your heart.” --Glen Foy in “Goal! The Dream Begins” GOAL! THE DREAM BEGINS Production Information Like every kid‚ Santiago Munez has a big dream. But unlike every kid‚ he’s given the rare opportunity to make that dream come true—if he’s willing to put his fears aside‚ travel thousands of miles from home‚ and hold his own with some of the best in the world. The
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1776 Film Critique When critiquing this movie I have to first begin with was it historically accurate‚ overall the film was quite accurate there were a few liberties taken. The reason for historical inaccuracies in 1776‚ comes from the fact that the Congress was held in secrecy and there are no contemporary records on the debate over the Declaration of Independence‚ the authors of the movie created the narrative based on later accounts and educated guesses‚ the need to invent scenes and dialogue
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Plot: Harvard senior student‚ Montgomery Kessler (Monty) is in the middle of writing his thesis when his computer suffers hard drive failure and lost all the data stored in it. Monty was able to print a copy of his thesis making it the “sole” copy of his thesis. Afraid that something might happen to it‚ he sets out in the middle of the night with Courtney (his roommate) to make more copies. Monty trips over a bike rack‚ breaking his ankle and dropping his thesis on the boiler room of Harvard’s library
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1989). Treatment for MPD or DID has raised much controversy over if the disorder actually exists or if it is caused by the therapist in the way they use hypnosis to find out the cause. Exploring the movie Sybil‚ both versions the 1974 and the 2007‚ gave insight to the disorder and the treatment. The movie Sybil is based on a true story of a college student that after multiple blackouts and a cut hand she found herself in the hospital being treated by a doctor that recommended a psych evaluation. Dr
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Twilight Here’s the deal with Twilight: Edward Cullen‚ a 100-something-year-old vampire who doesn’t look a day over 17‚ is attending high school along with his adoptive vampire family. He’s beautiful (Robert Pattinson is on the path to being the most sought-after man-child since Romeo + Juliet-era Leonardo DiCaprio)‚ he can read minds‚ and virtually all of his female classmates alternate between lovesickness and trepidation (the Cullens are all a little unsettling in their beauty). In any case
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A legally themed thriller starring Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman‚ The Firm was one of the movies revolving around Partnership and the related laws. Mitch McDeere‚ played by Tom Cruise‚ is a newly employed associate at Bendini‚ Lambert & Locke and a graduating law student from Harvard. Although gladly absorbed by the company through tempting salary packages‚ McDeere finds out the firm’s illegal activities causing him to be in action. Generally‚ The Firm is not only a partnership concern. It includes
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Film Festival‚ and San Sebastian Film Festival‚ where it received many awards. Storyline Shower is a straightforward comedy about relationships‚ human feelings and human spirit. It is a bittersweet‚ poignant‚ interesting yet emotional complex movie. The director juxtaposes modern and traditional culture to show a holistic view of today’s China to the audience. The backdrop of the story is set in a city in contemporary Beijing‚ a city on the make‚ with a dilapidated neighborhoods standing in
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