I’ve always been a fan of book-to-movie adaptations, unlike many bookworms who rail against how films corrupt the original story. Personally, I feel that witnessing a scene through visuals can actually make the plot more engaging for the audience. So I had no inherent complaints with Hollywood’s decision to turn The Great Gatsby by...
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The latest installment of the James Bond franchise, Skyfall features gratuitous explosions and plenty of femme fatales. However, the 23rd Bond film has an added dimension. Beyond gunfights, beautiful women, and vodka martinis – shaken, not stirred – this film carries with it some measure of social commentary. It’s still an action-packed adventure, but...
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Although many fans still cannot believe it, the last film of the Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, was released this summer, marking the end of yet another remarkable series. Even so, it was so not worth waiting any longer because the Dark Knight Rises was beyond phenomenal. Between...
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Throughout the superhero movies made in the last few years, there have been countless allusions to an Avengers movie. Thor, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and Captain America all ended with the hero in a state of conflict, and with Nick Fury, the head coordinator for S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division)...
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The penultimate installment in the best-selling Twilight series opened last Friday, quickly hitting No. 1 in the box office. The film focuses mostly on the rivalry between Jacob Black and Edward Cullen that leaves Bella stuck in the middle. She is, once again, the most annoying character of any of them, constantly hurting Jacob...
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The women in Jackson Mississippi certainly have “plenty to say” in the top-seller novel and movie The Help, written by Kathryn Stockett. The Help is an excellent portrayal of the lives of the black maids during the 1960s, a time of segregation. Kathryn Stockett utilizes the unique vantage points of three main characters: Aibileen,...
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Of Gods and Men is not for everyone. It is thought-provoking, revealing, and merciless in its portrayal of the struggles of 1990′s Algeria in the midst of its civil war. It follows the life of eight monks in a catholic monastery. There are a number of conflicts between the members and muslim-terrorists who want...
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Watching the previews of Thor, anyone would easily dismiss it as yet another fantasy film churned out by the Hollywood machine chock-full of big budget special effects and minimal plot and character development. Avatar and 2012 come to mind. But this is not the case with Thor. The viewers will find themselves caring about...
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African Cats, directed by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey, is a remarkable tale of two big cat families divided by a single river and the life among them. With incredible footage, this film allows viewers to read between the footprints of the various lives these cats lead. Watching and witnessing cubs mature to cheetahs...
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There are some movies that feature many special effects, rapid and jumpy camerawork, and a lot of explosions. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; however, most of these “action movies” are, as their name implies, all about the action, and not about much of anything else. Flashy but hollow films like Transformers and its...
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