Author: Lamont M Kim
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Cast Away Movie Meaning and Ending Expiation
Cast Away is the story of Chuck Noland, an ordinary man working as a cook on a small cargo plane at the beginning of World War II. His only pleasure in life comes from his daily walk on the beach with his girlfriend, Helen. One day, though, everything was changed forever. Chuck finds himself stranded…
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Avengers: Age Of Ultron Story line and Short reviews
Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron brings about a new story line that looks to the past but at the same time, to the future. Set in the not so distant future, this technology-based superhero film jumps from the 80’s with glee and puts you back in time with a super set of characters. From the…
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The Game- Frequently Asked Questions
The Game is a 1997 American crime thriller film directed by David Fincher. It stars Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, and Deborah Kara Unger, and follows the story of Benjamin “Ben” Wheeler (Penn). Ben is an executive at an insurance company who killed his wife and her lover. He attempts to frame his friend Nick Rhodes…
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The Great Escape (1963) FAQs
The Great Escape (1963) is a film directed by John Sturges featuring Paul Newman, Richard Attenborough, Steve McQueen and James Coburn. It is a story of international prisoners of war (POWs) who land on a Field Marshall Montgomery-led German POW camp in 1944 and plan to escape. This is only one of the many movies…
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Joker (2019) Meaning and Ending Explained
Joker is a film about a man who is driven to madness by the world around him. As a character, he is meant to be a symbol of the world’s ills. And yet, the film hesitates on making him fully representative of any real issue, thus failing to have any meaning. The Joker has always…
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Yojimbo (1961) Meaning And Ending Explanation
Yojimbo is a great example as to what makes a movie good or bad. Many other movies have similar plots and characters, but somehow this film consistently surprises me and keeps me engaged. Yes, it’s because of the engaging characters of Yojimbo, the intriguing plot and Yojimbo interpretations. And lastly, the ending of the film…
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Medea (1969) Movie FAQs
Medea is a beauty full of battle, ferocity, and passion. It’s a story that involves a sorceress, a mother, an unapologetic wife, and a jealous woman. A maverick take on the Greek Myth of Jason and Medea. The film is brilliantly written by Woody Allen, who had also penned such films as Annie Hall, Manhattan,…
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Shutter Island- Storyline and Short Review
Shutter Island (2010) is a 2010 American thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is an adaptation of the 1959 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, and Emily Mortimer. In this movie, Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio plays U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels,…
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Barry Lyndon Movie Meaning and Ending Explanation
Two questions that are often raised by viewers, are “What does ‘barn’ stand for?” and “What is the ending of Barry Lyndon movie about?”. The character, Barry Lyndon, is the focus in this movie. He is an Irish boy who was a member of a private school for rich English boys but got expelled for…
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Se7en- Storyline and Short Review
Se7en, a movie that stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, has remained a cult classic since its release in 1995. In the film, Pitt plays a detective who works for the police department of New York City. One night, he is given the assignment to catch a serial killer who calls himself “the Engineer”. Se7en…