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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“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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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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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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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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About thE movie The Firm is a 1993 legal thriller directed by Sydney Pollack‚ and starring Tom Cruise‚ Jeanne Tripplehorn‚ Gene Hackman‚ Ed Harris‚ Holly Hunter‚ Hal Holbrook‚ and David Strathairn. The film is based on the 1991 novel The Firm by author John Grisham. Plot Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise) is a young man with a promising future in law. About to graduate from Harvard Law School‚ he is approached by Bendini‚ Lambert & Locke‚ ’The Firm’‚ and made an offer he cannot refuse. He and his
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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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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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No Place to Be Somebody Review The show‚ No Place to Be Somebody: A Black-Black Comedy‚ took place in the Pavilion Theatre on October 4th at 7:30 pm. The show was written by Charles Gordone in 1967. The show takes place during the Civil Rights era and basically consisited of an african american bartender and a white mobster being at conflict. The show was very powerful and played out extremely well. The three main things that made the show wonderful were the actors‚ the objects used in the show
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Lindsay Chandler Lkc5074@psu.edu; INART 005 Section 3 No Place to Be Somebody Review You are in a New York City bar. It’s dark‚ but muffled voices and conversations can be heard around you. The year is 1970. Welcome to the setting of Charles Gordone’s No Place to Be Somebody. One might think that capturing this dark and shabby bar scene would be a challenging feat to accomplish in Penn State University’s quaint Pavilion Theatre. One might also wonder how a group of students could possibly portray
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