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Movie Review – Gattaca (In the age of genetic engineering, can customizable humans find true happiness?)

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As mothers and fathers fight over their children’s superior genes, the film Gattaca compares the happiness of genetically engineered, customized humans and natural humans. Custom humans are created by parental choice and cannot experience the joy of self-actualization and can lose their true humanity. Natural humans, on the other hand, find true happiness through their own experiences and...

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The movie Babylon shows us the value of fleeting beauty and timeless art – and the desire and futility behind it!

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The movie ‘Babylon’ shows the value of fleeting beauty and timeless art amidst the madness and ugliness of Hollywood. Through the story of Manny and Nellie, the film explores the fleetingness and permanence of art, and delicately depicts the essential human desires and futility.   The movie begins with Manny grimly pushing a truck loaded with elephants up a hill. The weight of...

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Why Naoko Ogigami’s Glasses is a unique, healing comedy that’s sure to become a favorite!

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  Naoko Ogigami’s Glasses follows the story of Taeko, a young woman who finds true relaxation through the small things in life with the unique characters she meets in a southern seaside town. The comedic elements of the movie, such as Mercy Gymnastics and Grandma Sakura’s red bean shaved ice, make you laugh, but they also remind you of the small moments of happiness and serenity...

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Movie Review – Food, Inc. (The Truth About the Food Industry, What Do We Know?)

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The documentary ‘Food, Inc.’ exposes the unethical and unsanitary behavior of large food companies, and highlights the impact of consumer choices on the food industry. The movie points the way forward for our society by changing perceptions about ethical consumption and food safety.   ‘Food, Inc.’ is a documentary by director Robert Conner that was released in 2008...

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The movie ‘Surrogates’ warns: can technological advances threaten our humanity?

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The movie “Surrogates” explores the social changes that come with the invention of “Surrogates,” robots that live in place of humans. While they provide convenience and safety, they also warn of increased inhumanity, new crimes, and human rights violations. The movie delves deeply into the underbelly of technological advancement and makes us think about the relationship...

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Is ‘Goodfellas’ Martin Scorsese’s signature filmography?

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  Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and Goodfellas are two of the most important films in his filmography. Goodfellas, in particular, is considered to be a modern take on the gangster movie tradition and a bold departure from established genre conventions. The film’s unique narrative and characterization betrays audience expectations and focuses on realistically depicting the chaos...

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The Boundaries of Friendship and Love as Seen Through Harry and Sally in the Movie When Harry Met Sally!

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The movie “When Harry Met Sally” explores the boundaries of love and friendship through the relationship between Harry and Sally, asking the question of whether friendship is possible between men and women. It’s a romantic comedy that tells a touching story through the humor and affection of two unique characters.   Can true friendship exist between men and women...

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Movie Review – The Birds (Does the bird attack symbolize anxiety and disconnection in modern society?)

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The movie revolves around the love story of Melanie and Mitch and the catastrophe of the bird attack. Given the impossibility of the bird attack, it can be interpreted as a symbol of how people’s real-life problems are dismissed as frivolous and ignored by others. The film also criticizes human arrogance and ignorance, as well as social disconnection and lack of communication, and makes us...

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Movie Review – Avatar (How will future humans evolve to be more like the Na’vi?)

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The human race of the future will evolve into beings that share sensations and thoughts through neural connections, with technologically enhanced vision, hearing, and muscle strength. This evolution will go beyond physical improvements to profound changes in personal identity and social relationships. Humanity will become a new civilization, a race more advanced than the Na’vi in the movie...

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Is ’21 Jump Street’ a successful action comedy that uses nerdiness as a code for laughs?

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  21 Jump Street is a 2012 action-comedy movie that I discovered by accident. It has a distinctive goofiness that generates laughs without regard for artistry or plausibility, and its bold twists on traditional cinematic tropes give audiences something different.   21 Jump Street is an action-comedy film released in the United States in 2012, and I discovered it by accident. Wanting to...

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