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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David Blackman- SWK 3370- Frozen River In the movie “Frozen River”‚ we meet a family consisting of a mother‚ Ray‚ and her two sons: T.J. who is fifteen years old and Ricky who is five years old. Their father‚ Troy is presently not active in the family as he just took the savings they had been collecting for a double wide and went out to gamble it. From a micro/ mezzo perspective: Communication The family seems strong willed and very attached to each other. However‚ TJ seems to be a little defiant
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only one she could talk to. Something that’s really interested here is how Nell saw herself when she looked at the mirror. There are obviously two different reactions and feelings when Nell was looking at the mirror. First‚ at the beginning of the movie‚ it’s like that her reflection in the mirror was another person‚ who was her twin sister; a she were like playing with her sister. The other scenes are Nell used the mirror when combing her hair and dressing; this is just like what a normal person
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The movie The Patriot is set in the time period of the late 18th century‚ the time period of the American Revolution. Mel Gibson plays the character Benjamin Martin‚ a farmer‚ and widower of seven children. In the film a British officer murders a son of Benjamin‚ at which time he gather a small army of farmers and Indians and leads them into battle with the British. The film does a good job and portraying the effects of the time period and events that take place. In some scenes the battles are
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Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity pulls viewers in with superb character development‚ cinematic brilliance‚ and harrowing action sequences‚ leaving them breathless. A film that uses 3D technology and special effects in the best possible way; Gravity will serve as the benchmark for excellence in space thrillers for years to come. The opening sequence transfixes viewers with a beautiful‚ almost ethereal wide shot of Earth from the view of space‚ and slowly moves in toward three dots that turn out to be
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