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The Different Sides Of Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain is a movie that has had all extremes of response and all extremes of cast and crew associated with it. It is a movie that you either love or hate but it is very difficult to dismiss it as inconsequential once you have seen it. It also has the ability to make anyone that sees it feel extremely uncomfortable but yet compelled to watch it at the same time.

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Cheerleading In The Movie Bring It On

Among the recent rash of teen competition movies that have included movies about high school football, drum corps competitions, and the quest to find love at the last high school party of the year comes a movie about cheerleading. Kirsten Dunst plays a cheerleading captain with a big problem and a need to save her squad’s reputation. The movie shows two sides of the conflict.

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Loner Makes The Grade In The Brick Movie

Successful high school movies are the ones that high school kids can understand and relate to and also deal with the relationships that high school kids deal with every day. Everyone knows at least one kid in high school that keeps to himself and says very little to anyone. In Brick the loner turns the school upside down when he can keep quiet no more and need to get answers to important questions.

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Dark Times In Breaking The Waves

Breaking The Waves is an independently released movie that proves the old saying that you should be careful what you wish for. It takes place in Scotland and starts off as a touching love story but slowly descends into a lurid sexually deviant movie that can be very disturbing at times. It deals with many topics but it is mostly about how extreme situations can bring out different results in different people.

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The Very Silly Zoolander Movie

The Zoolander movie is one of the funniest movies Ben Stiller has ever made and it remains today as a new age comedy classic. Stiller plays his role perfectly and in Zoolander the tables are turned when the guys are dumb models and the girls are smart people figuring things out. In the end Zoolander prevails even though he still really has no idea what in the world is going on.

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Love And Business In You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail was a well received movie that to many people seemed like a sequel to Sleepless In Seattle as it was another correspondence love affair movie between Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. But You've Got Mail is a different movie all together and involves a lot more plot twists than Sleepless In Seattle. The same charm is there as the Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks chemistry is golden on the big screen.

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Y Tu Mama Tambien Is A Successful Mexican Movie

Having a hit movie in Mexico is not easy as much of the country is dealing with horrible poverty and does not have extra money to go see a movie. Y Tu Mama Tambien was one of the exceptions to that rule as it broke all Mexican box office records with a $2.2 Million gross in 2001. It seems like an insignificant amount compared to an American movie but it broke the record in Mexico.

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It Is Easy To Watch X2

X2 is the sequel to the very successful first X-Men movie based on the popular comic book series. If nothing else the X-Men movies are worth the price of admission just for the special effects alone. The ability of the filmmakers to stay so close to the comic books makes these movies not only popular with the comic book crowd but it also allows all fans of science fantasy movies to appreciate the action and effects that go into X2.

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A Classic Movie In Witness For The Prosecution

Some movies stand the test of time as great pieces of art and Witness For The Prosecution is one of those movies. Witness For The Prosecution stars Tyrone Powers and Marlene Dietrich and tells a story of murder and betrayal all played out in a courtroom. Based on a story by Agatha Christie, Witness For The Prosecution proves to be a timeless classic that still remains popular to this day.

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Angels Play In Wings Of Desire

Wings Of Desire is a unique story that brings together aspects of hope, religion, frustration, and satisfaction all into the same story. It was directed by Wim Wenders and among a cast of relative unknowns there is the familiar Hollywood name of Peter Falk. Wings Of Desire is a story that will pull you in many different directions and leave you wondering when it is over.

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So Close On Wedding Crashers

There are spoilers in this article so be warned before you venture in to start reading. Any movie Owen Wilson is in has the potential to be very funny and when you throw in Vince Vaughn then you have comedy gold on your hands. Wedding Crashers is that kind of movie and the only two things that derail it are time and the newest comedy movie killer of them all Will Ferrell.

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Joaquin Phoenix Shines In Walk The Line

Walk The Line was one of the best movies of 2005 and it gave Joaquin Phoenix a chance to showcase not only his tremendous acting ability but also to show how much he can sing like Johnny Cash. Walk The Line did well at the 2006 Academy Awards and rightfully helped to solidify the careers of the people that starred in it. It was a well written movie that deserved every award it won.

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The Crazy Movie Zoolander

If you're looking for a crazy and wacky movie, then go get Zoolander. This movie was directed by Ben Stiller which, if you have seen him in any other movie, has his style of comedy all over it. If you don't like his off beat sense of humor, then Zoolander may not be the movie for you. This is a movie about two male models battling each other for the top spot of male models. It's full of crazy humor and slap stick jokes that some places find unsuitable for their country and have actually banned it.

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All About My Mother - A Humane Document

In the history of films there happen to be very few which are remembered even after long years. Have we or can ever blank out Roman Holiday or Gone With The Wind? All About My Mother, the award-winning film written and directed by Pedro Almodovar in 1999, is a unique kind of film that remains in our memory even after lone years. The film deals with the contentious and grave issues of AIDS, transvestitism, sexual identity, gender, religion, faith, existentialism and also many others. However, though the film has revolved around these issues, even for once has not been able to get out of the conventional touch of tragicomedy, a fine blend of serious issues and a dark humor.

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Watch Basic Instinct - Have a Thrill!

In the realm of international films Basic Instinct deserves special mention. Though released in the year 1992 as a thriller film it had taken the entire globe by storm for the rocking performance of the entire cast of the film adjoined by the proficient band of technical personalities. Even after more than a decade of its release we perhaps can still hear the sensational applaud of the audience and the slogan of that time, “Watch Basic Instinct!"

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Battle Royale - Inspiration to Fight

When there are good subjects, there can be good films. We have heard this sermon for ages, but excpet a handful, how many good films are there in reality! There have been too good subjects ranging from the human rights violations in Bosnia to the latest epic controversy over Iraq. How many films worth mentioning have been made or are in the process? But we must affirm that sometimes one or two films hit the theatre, whose spell refuses to die down even after many years. The Battle Royale, a film released on December 16, 2000 in Japan on the basis of a novel of the same name, is the finest specimen of this account.

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A critique of Vanilla Sky

There are lots and lots of movies that capture your imagination and let you feel the kind of feelings that the filmmaker had while making the movie. One such movie is Vanilla Sky by Cameron Crowe. It is considered one of the best films ever to have hit the big screen and it is both a critically highly acclaimed and a commercially successful movie. Check out this article to find out more about the movie.

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A Modern Interpretation Of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet

Baz Luhrmann has given the world one of the more original adaptations of the classic William Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet with his movie William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. The movie stars an up and coming Leonardo Di Caprio and Claire Danes who was riding the wave of her popular television show My So Called Life at the time. This movie is interesting to watch.

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Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries

We always struggle with whether or not we are doing the right thing as we go through life and whether or not our life has any meaning. The hope that when we reach the end of our life that we can have a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction is what drives people to try and succeed. But what if you got to the end of your life you realized that your life was empty and void of any real meaning?

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The Mystery Of Wicker Park

Sometimes you need to leave the past in the past but when something was left as an open wound you have no choice but to try for closure. Wicker Park is a movie about a young man with his whole life ahead of him that puts a promising career on line to try and close up a part of his past. By the end of the movie he has to decide whether or not finding the answers to the past is worth risking his future on.

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A Lot Happened While You Were Sleeping

When you are in the wrong place at the right time you can sometimes wind up in the strangest situations you could ever imagine. Try to imagine being mistaken for someone you are not just because you did what you thought was the right thing and now it could end up being the biggest mistake of your life. Now try to imagine all of this happening while the center of the issue lies in a coma.

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When Harry Met Sally Is A Perfect Combination

The best movies answer the questions that a lot of people are a little afraid to ask and most people don't want to hear. Sometimes a movie hits just the right combination of cast, crew, script, timing, and everything else that makes asking that question only a little easier but it even makes it one of the funniest movies of all time. When Harry Met Sally is one of those movies.

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The Visual Beauty Of What Dreams May Come

Some movies can make you feel like you are in an altered state when you are not and can make you not believe what you are seeing. Some actors can display a range and talent that is uncommon for any actor in Hollywood and makes that actor stand out among all of the other actor's in Hollywood. What Dreams May Come is one of those movies and Robin Williams is one of those actors.

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Destiny In The Whale Rider

How hard should you fight for something you know is right but everyone around you, including the people you love the most, are telling you that you simply cannot have it? How important is your own personal feelings of destiny versus the traditions that date back hundreds of years of your own people? How hard do you fight to win what is rightfully yours no matter what anyone else may think or say?

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Wings of Desire By Wim Wenders vs. City Of Angels

The movie Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders is definitely one movie that anyone who loves City of Angels would be interested in. This movie is what started it all. Many people who have seen City of Angels and the incredible performance by Nick Cage are not aware that it all began with Wings of Desire.

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A Review Of Witness For The Prosecution By Billy Wilder

Witness for the Prosecution by Billy Wilder is a great movie that was taken from the famous play and book written by Agatha Christie. This movie is known for its amazing mystery story and great interesting scenes that keep a viewer glued to the screen. Witness for the Prosecution by Billy Wilder is an amazing movie.

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While You Were Sleeping

Movies are a fun form of entertainment. The best movies tell wonderful and moving stories. There are many different types of movies that people can enjoy all year long. People go to the movies in the summer in order to beat the heat of summer and they often go to the movies to enjoy a warm holiday film. In addition, rainy days are days that were meant for watching movies at home.

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The Vertigo Movie Is A Hitchcock Classic

Alfred Hitchcock is famous for taking even the most simple of plot lines and turning them into classic thriller movies and Vertigo is no exception. This thriller classic brings together so many simple elements into one plot line that the story is easy to follow but at the same time keeps the viewer guessing as to what will happen next. Don’t close your eyes or you may miss something important.

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David Bowie And The Velvet Goldmine

Glam rock is littered with stories that turn into myth and the myth is almost always more outrageous than the true story could ever be. When you have young men dressing so feminine and acting so very strange it is an eventuality that not will stories and myths come out of that scene but legends will be born as well. Some of those legends do not appreciate the myths nor do they appreciate their mythical status.

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Looking To The Vanilla Sky

What happens when you have everything in life you ever wanted and you didn't earn any of it? What happens when you take everything for granted, including the women in your life, until they start to feel like you are just pushing them to the side for your own use? What happens when you think you may have finally found love but you stand to lose everything? What happens when you are given a second chance but you are not sure how to use it?

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Fantasy And Mystery In V For Vendetta

Political movies can sometimes be boring or complicated and do not usually do well with the movie going public. But if you have a political movie based on a popular graphic novel and with a screenplay written by the writers of the Matrix then you just may have something people will get into. Add a hero in a mask and suddenly you have the makings of a hit movie on your hands.

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Toy Story II Is Full Of References

Toy Story II is a fun little romp through an imaginary land where toys set out to rescue other toys from people. Much of the same devices that made the original Toy Story movie a success are here but there is also a lot of advertising and other references going on that you can catch if you pay attention. Not only do you get a glimpse at other Pixar movies but you may even catch a little Star Wars reference if you listen closely.

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Trainspotting With The Scots

Sometimes young people find their existence is so boring and repetitive that they turn to illegal drugs as what they would consider a release from their everyday boring life. They go through all of the trials and tribulations that affect most drug users and soon they find that the life with drugs is worse than life without drugs. Sometimes the grass is not always greener on the other side.

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You Need To Watch Underworld At Least Twice

Vampire movies and any of the old type horror movies are starting to make a comeback and while they are not exactly cleaning up at the box office they are making a profit. Lately most of the resurging vampire movies have been movies about battles between either different groups of vampires or vampires and other creatures. Underworld is a complicated love story that is set against the backdrop of a war between vampires and werewolves.

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The Classic Movie Wild Strawberries

Wild Strawberries was a film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. This was a film that was made way back in late 1957. Smultronstallet was the original Swedish title that actually meant "The Wild Strawberry Patch". This was a film that Ingmar Bergman actually wrote while he was in the hospital. The characters depicted in this movie were part of Bergman's regular cast that he tended to use a lot.

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Wicker Park Is A Psychological Thriller

In the year 2004, there was a great psychological thriller movie made called Wicker Park. This movie was directed by Paul McGuigan, and was a remake made of the 1996 French movie called L'Appartement. Wicker Park never became a box office smash hit but was a great movie that came and left the theaters before it got noticed. It was a great movie filled with twisted plot caused by flashbacks to former relationships that the two main starts shared. Just because a movie is not number one in the box office, does not mean that it was not a good movie.

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When Harry Met Sally, A Movie Classic

Some of the best movies of all time were written back in the day. The good news is, these movies remain classics to this point and on. One such movie would be, "When Harry met Sally" written by Rob Reiner. This was a romantic comedy staring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. It is a funny ride that follows the two main characters from the time they meet, to the time when they fall in love. This is a must see movie that will keep you laughing through the whole thing and leave you with a great feeling inside. To me, thats the mark of a great movie.

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You Should See The Thumbsucker Movie

Thumbsucker is a very fascinating movie to watch and to also just read about what went into making the movie as well. It is an independent film that stars some very non-independent acting talent at a time when some of them were already Emmy nominated actors and established in their fame. The story is twisted and the presentation is very independent in its thinking and approach.

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William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet by Baz Luhrmann With Leonardo DiCaprio

Many people know of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the classic love story in which both main characters have so much love for each other, that they take their own lives. This story, written long ago, has been turned into a movie and updated. Surprisingly, for those who struggle with understanding Shakespeare's story, William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet by Baz Luhrmann offers the same dialog.

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Keeping The Story Going, X2 By Bryan Singer

You don't have to be a child to love comic books and you definitely do not need to be a minor to enjoy the X-Men movies. X2 brings us back to the interesting story of the most famous mutants and brings us new characters to add excitement to the story. X2 by Bryan Singer keeps the story of our beloved mutants alive.

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Lessons Learned In The Movie Thirteen

Growing up and being a teenager in high school are tough enough without having the added pressure of trying to find a way to fit in. But what if the way you find to fit in takes such a toll on your life that your family begins to feel that you are out of control? Thirteen examines a lot of subjects that are close to the teenage population in a frank speaking way that can make many people uncomfortable.

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The Making Of The Wizard Of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz is one of the most beloved movies ever made but it is also one of the most complicated behind the scenes movies ever made as well. Many things went on during the making of the movie that didn't get widely reported and much of it could have stopped production at any time. There is even an urban legend that a suicide was caught on film during the movie and left in for the first few generations to see.

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Offbeat Comedy In There's Something About Mary

The Farrelly Brothers are the same people who brought you movies like Dumb & Dumber, Shallow Hal, and Me Myself & Irene. Their brand of comedy is unusual to say the least and their approach to movie making is certainly their own. The really interesting part about Bobby and Peter Farrelly is that their major motion picture career has really only just begun to flourish.

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There Are Lessons To Be Learned When You Watch Together

Lukas Moodysson is what many people would call an eccentric that listens to his heart and his soul when he is deciding what project he wants to do next. The movie Together, known as Tillsammans in his native Swedish, is a movie that won multiple awards for him and gained him a small following in the USA. Together is a interesting movie about human interaction and human relationship.

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Making The Tombstone Movie Was As Eventful As The Story It Tells

The movie Tombstone starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer has just as many twists and turns in the making of it as the real story it tells. Directors were changed, an actor turned director but was never given director credit, and the story was rewritten by a writer who had to be given producer credit because the Screen Writer’s Guild would not allow writing credit to be given.

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Rock It Out With Velvet Goldmine

If you are looking for one of the greatest movies ever directed from Todd Haynes, then you need to check out Velvet Goldmine. This is a movie written back in 1998, that tells the story of a pop music star. The charter is mainly believed to be based on David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and is set in Britain. The movie is based around the time when glam rock was big, which was around the 1970's. This was a great movie for the time period it was released in, and I think it is worth taking a look at if you have never seen it.

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The Academy Award Nominated Volver

If you are looking for one of the greatest Spanish films that has been nominated for an Academy Award, then you only have to look at one movie, Volver. This was a great movie that was directed by Pedro Almodovar back in 2006. This movie was made to compete in the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. It would go on to win two awards, which were Best Actress and Best Screenplay. The good word did not stop there, it went on to be nominated at the 2006 Golden Globes, where yet again it was up for Best Actress twice.

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Stark Story Telling In To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird was a movie that had a huge chance for success right out of the gate because it was based on a Pulitzer Prize winning novel. The subject matter was a hot button topic at the time the movie was released and to make a story about racial tension during the civil rights movement was courageous to say the least. But it played well with Americans and became an American movie classic.

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In Titanic Everyone Knows The Ending But They Still Paid To See It

Buying a ticket to see Titanic in the movie theaters when it came out was almost impossible to do for weeks. People were being turned away and the ones that decided to wait in line were greeted with the spoiler "The ship sinks" from people leaving the movie. When it was made it was a headline grabber because of its cost and by the time it was done it was heralded as a masterpiece.

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Virgin Suicides By The Other Coppola

The Virgin Suicides is a story about mysterious love and the way that stories and myths can build over time even if there is nothing to prolong the story. It is about seeking the truth when you are not even sure if you want the truth and about trying to bring closure to the past. It is also a story about the frustrations of young love and how the love can endure for many years.

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