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    placed in the rural south. Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. Jackson) is the father of a little girl who is violently beaten and raped by two white supremacists. Carl, in an effort to get justice for his daughter, contacts a lawyer Jake Brigance (Matthew McConaughey) to see what can be done about this horrible offense. Jake informs Carl that the two offenders might possibly walk away from this incident as free men. In an act of fatherly rage Carl decides to take matters into his own hands and seek…

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    Lone Star Film Analysis

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    written and directed by John Sayles, is a neo-western suspense thriller set in Rio County, TX on the Mexican/American border. Chris Cooper plays a county sheriff, Sam Deeds, who returns home after his father, sheriff Buddy Deeds, played by Matthew McConaughey, has passed away. After returning home, Sam begins an investigation into the death of Charlie Wade, the long-missing and former sheriff of Rio County played by Kris Kristofferson. During his investigation, Sam learns much about the history…

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    suspenseful moments in the movies I watch and grown to love. The Lincoln Lawyer is no exception. The Lincoln Lawyer is in a genre that truly speaks to me. The Lincoln Lawyer is a crime, drama, and thriller film starring Mick Haller played by Matthew McConaughey, a defensive lawyer who represents low life criminals, drug dealers, con artists, and call girls. The film fits perfectly into the categories I like most. Crime, drama, and thriller, making the film a tremendous match for my personal…

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    with ingredients tested on animals. Many other celebrities have attempted to stop animal testing including Kesha, Paul McCartney, Michael Vartan and more. Other celebrities who support animal testing include Keira Knightley, Lupita Nyong’o, Matthew McConaughey and more. Animal testing is currently happening in some parts of the world. Andrew Rowan, President and Chief Executive Officer of animal protection group Humane Society International thinks that animal testing is temporary. He says, “I…

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    Jordan Belfort Satire

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    Early on in Martin Scorsese’s new film, Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) cheerfully describes money as being like “mainlining adrenaline.” Belfort, the real-life rogue trader who set up Long Island stockbroking film Stratton Oakmont, is depicted in the film as reckless, obnoxious, and sexist. Nonetheless, as portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio, he is a very likeable character. We can’t help but root for him. Everything about The Wolf of Wall Street is excessive. It’s a three-hour orgy of greed,…

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    Texas in the summer is like Matthew McConaughey without his shirt on…it’s just so darn hot! Imagine you’re a dog, with layers upon layers of thick dog fur and you are forced to be outside in the heat. I don’t know about you, but that sounds absolutely miserable to me and I would feel so neglected…

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    Amistad Research Paper

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    Amistad Review To begin with,defining the word and meaning of slavery it is the activity of having slaves or the condition of being a slave. Unfortunately, slavery exists even nowadays in many parts of the world. Millions of Africans were sold into slavery ,the numbers were so great that they became the most numerous Old-World immigrants all across the world. The La Amistad was a spanish slave ship which name has the origin from the spanish world Friendship. It became known through the…

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    Part One- Create a Cast List Chief Bromden.................Gil Birmingham Based on his performance in the Twilight Series as the head of the wolf pack, which is inspired by Native American traditions, I believe Birmingham would be a great as Chief. He would be able to exhibit the quiet, but strong character Chief is known for, but also be able to give the viewers insight to his meak personality. Randle McMurphy.................Leonardo DiCaprio DiCaprio is known for his outrageous roles that…

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    Contact Film Analysis

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    The 1997 science fiction film Contact starring Jodie Foster and Matthew Mcconaughey is a thrilling film that follows Fosters character Ellie. Ellie is a scientist whose main focus is to listen to radio transmissions for any abnormality, in other words she is searching for extraterrestrial life. Ellie’s program is about to be shut down when she hears it. She hears something she has never heard before, a wave like sound that continues for hours. Ellie and her team analyzed and uncovered the sound…

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    Simplistically, marketing can be defined as; Presenting and promoting your product/service, in a way that will be the most effective, as a total product/service that will entice potential consumers to purchase. Marketing potentially harmful products has always been a dicey subject in our society. Tobacco and alcohol are the two biggest “harmful” industries currently in the United States, tobacco use results in more than 400,000 deaths a year in the US, costing society a staggering $52 billion…

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