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    A Few Good Men Analysis

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    A Few Good Men The film A Few Good Men by Rob Reiner is the best example of the judicial drama, a very popular genre in American cinema. It is a dynamic, uninterrupted even for a second, detective intrigue with a great actor's play: one of the best performances of Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon and Jack Nicholson. The movie, edited in 1992, contains some ethical and moral issues related to the judicial system and immoral army orders, which turn into a crime against humanity. On the one…

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    Lino Brocka’s best-known film, Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag, is arguably the most complicated work in Philippine cinema. Translated as “Manila in the Claws of Neon” and “Manila: in the Claws of Darkness” to foreign audiences, the film made it in some international critics’ lists as one of the most important films ever made. The indecision in providing a more accurate translation sheds light to the uncertainty of the film’s characters, their fates bounded by Manila’s luminescence and…

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    TRUTH99 is inspired by actual events. The script presents as a classic political, spy thriller that offers various twists and turns along the way. The tone is dramatic and gritty. The goal eventually becomes clear and the stakes are life and death. The plot explores themes about truth and justice. There’s a lot to like about the script, but the script would also benefit from further development. The main concern is following the series of events. It’s the type of story that one easily can get…

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    The movie “The Machinist” was a psychological thriller film first written by Scott Kosar then directed by Brad Anderson, it was first on air in 2004. The main character of the film was named Trevor Reznik, who suffered from a psychological disease called insomnia, leads to obsessive compulsions to write down things on a note-it and leave it on the fridge door as a reminder and unusual hallucinations of a new co-worker that cause life threatening and health harming problems for himself and along…

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    Often referred as the master of suspense by many critics, Alfred Hitchcock is known for his suspense and psychological thriller in his movies. The movie crafted by Hitchcock “The man who knew too much.” is an absolute masterpiece containing Mystery, suspense and drama. There are two versions of the movie one released in 1934 and the other released in 1956 and both the remakes were directed by Hitchcock himself. Even though the original movie was remade after 22 years, both original and the…

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    The Associate

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    “The Associate” by John Grisham is a genuinely fantastic book. The novel tells the tale of a young law school student, Kyle Mcavoy, who is blackmailed by experienced and perilous extortionists into joining the major law firm, Scully & Pershing. He is then forced to steal confidential information from his firm regarding a multi-billion dollar, military jet contract. The novel has many characteristics which contribute to the stories’ greatness, action and suspense packed pages, the relatability to…

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    in discussions of book and movie genres, it is often found that horror and thriller seem to get confused. One of the main reasons is because in most horror films, you can find thriller linked to the back of the genre type, as well as finding horror linked to the thriller genre. But what is the difference? It is frequently complex to differentiate, the simpler way is this: horror gives off a horrifying feel, while thriller gives off a thrilling-suspense feel. What is the first thing you think of…

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    Thriller generated 7 top ten hits. The song “Billie Jean” debuted his soon-to-be famous dance move the moonwalk. Jackson created the dance himself and choreographed the dance sequences for the video “Beat It.” His most elaborate video was for the albums title track. John Landis directed this horror-tinged video. It featured complex dance scenes, special effects, and a voice-over by actor Vincent Price. The video for “Thriller” became immensely popular, boosting sales for the already…

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    Dexter is an antihero and a fictional character from the thriller and crim series of novels created and written Jeff Lindsay. There are around seven books, and the first novel he wrote was in 2004. In 2006 the series were adapted to TV show “Dexter”. The series were between 2006 and 2013. Dexter has eight season and in each season there are about twenty episodes. Dexter Morgan is the main character in Dexter. He is a forensic blood expert in Miami and a serial killer who nobody knows about.…

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    greatest filmmakers of all times, was nicknamed “The Master of Suspense” for he was creating a psychological suspense in his films, which resulted in a unique watching experience (Alfred Hitchcock." Bio.com.). He was also an acknowledge master of the thriller, a genre he virtually invented (Ramirez Berg, Charles) and a brilliant technician. Born in London on August 13, 1899 Hitchcock initially in an engineering before he turned to film industry in 1919. Before actually making films, he was…

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