FINDING FORRESTER MOVIE REVIEW A must see! “Finding Forrester” is a sweet‚ heartwarming and inspiring movie about the trials and tribulations we all face to find our place in this world. Not only does it teach us the power of words but also the importance of loyalty‚ friendship and overcoming our fears. Picture an inner city kid with an amazing intellect and love for writing who has to hide it from friends‚ family and teachers to be able to fit in to what he considers is his world. Then picture
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The Great Escape Movie Review Yash Desai *POW = Prisoner of War “The Great Escape” directed by John Sturges is a movie of high standard and excellence. This action packed adventure‚ released in 1963‚ takes place in Germany at the peak of World War II. Taking us back to 1942‚ The Great Escape documents the escape of 76 prisoners from a special Stalag (prison camp)‚ designed specifically for them. By contrasting color cinematography with a classical soundtrack‚ the movie successfully blends the
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Andrea Hirata. The movie follows a group of 10 schoolboys and their two inspirational teachers as they struggle with poverty and develop hopes for the future in Gantong Village on the farming and tin mining island of Belitung off the east coast of Sumatra. The film is the highest grossing in Indonesian box office history[1] and won a number of local and international awards. The Rainbow Troops was a 2008 Indonesian film adapted from the popular Indonesian novel by Andrea Hirata. The movie is about an inspiring
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Craig Kidd Downing Psychology of the Movies Summer II 2009 The Deer Hunter Movie Review The character’s I enjoyed watching the most were the members of the group who were left behind from Vietnam‚ John and Axel. I liked the simplistic innocence that they possessed. Axel’s reply to everything was simple and straight to the point‚ “Fuckin’ A!” Even if he didn’t understand all of the emotions welling up between his comrades‚ he would still give the same answer. John‚ the bar owner was the
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Gerron Herring English 1020 Dr. Oneal Movie Review: Seven Pounds “God created the earth in seven days and I shattered mine in seven sec”. This quote from the very beginning of the movie seven pounds was the first and last referral to Christianity. The movie Seven Pounds hardly refers to any religion which really makes me think that it is the purpose to see the underline of the story. Even though Seven Pounds does not make it evident that the storyline is not referring directly to Christianity
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Movie Review I. Introduction Les Miserables‚ as a theatrical enterprise‚ was always about sweeping sentimentality and the grandiose 1862 Victor Hugo novel‚ which translates to‚ “The Victims‚” was never short on ennui either. This film version is a particular tearjerker because of the much-discussed live action singing and some excellent casting. II. Characters Jean Valjean - Cosette’s adopted father. Valjean is an ex-convict who leaves behind a life of hatred and deceit and makes his fortune
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The Pursuit of Happiness: A Movie Review The Pursuit of Happiness is a movie about a struggling salesperson who takes custody of his son‚ as he is ready to begin a life-changing experience. The movie stars Will Smith‚ with co-stars Jaden Smith‚ Thandie Newton‚ Brian Howe‚ Kurt Fuller‚ and James Karen‚ among many others. Will Smith‚ who plays Chris Gardner‚ is a great man deep down and just wants to do right‚ but everything just seems to be falling apart at the same time. Chris causes financial
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KIN 500 Anthony King Media Review Coach Carter Introduction Coach Carter is the story of a former high school all-american basketball player Ken Carter who returns to his old stomping grounds to coach a team of angry‚ underperforming young men. he faces plethora of challenges‚ from academics to an unsupportive school administration to an economic and social system that tells his kids that basketball ball is all they have. From the beginning Coach Carter demands more from these young men
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period Historical Movie Review: Troy The film Troy was directed by Wolfgang Peterson and produced in 2004. The film was adapted by Homers great epic poem‚ The Iliad. The characters from The Iliad were portrayed by many well-known actors including‚ Brad Pitt‚ Orlando Bloom‚ and Eric Bana. Overall the movie was very entertaining but also contained many small errors and some historical inaccuracies. Troy retells the story of a war started by the Greek gods. Although the movie focuses more on the
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is at the difficult time in his life battling drug and alcohol addiction as a flight captain. He becomes a hero and has to make a decision that can change his life. After reviewing the movie we can determine the reason for him becoming a hero‚ the "real" Whip‚ and my final review of the film. In the movie “Flight”‚ the major character Denzel Washington presents a bad portrait of professionalism. He plays an airline flight captain addicted to money‚ sex‚ and alcohol. Whip decides to use cocaine
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