No Freedom Without Sacrifice - Homecut Directive

Advantages: a stunning conclusion to the story
Disadvantages: if you got this far then...no

...After two amazing films already behind him, the world waited with baited breath for this the conclusion to the breath-taking tale that Jackson had brought to life. After the beautiful first film and the dark and brooding second, it would take quite an effort to top what had gone before. But somehow he managed to deliver the goods and The Return of the King is a majestic finale to the series. It would be very easy when making a film of this magnitude to fall into cliché and pompousness when dealing with the characters. However whilst the action and the landscapes are out of this world, the script, direction and acting retains a restrained believability that contrasts well with the larger than life surroundings. The characters portrayed here are not super heroes, just ordinary folk rising to the challenges set before them in these troubled... Read review

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Advantages: Masterfully edited, full of astounding footage both familiar and otherwise...a classic.
Disadvantages: None.

...Martin Scorsese's brilliant documentary tracing the progression of Bob Dylan from endearingly awkward Duluth teenager to other-worldly, speed-fried Icon is as stunning a piece of work as any of the director's classics, and leagues above most of his output from the preceding decade. Utilising a wealth of revelatory, rarely-seen footage and interview material, No Direction Home is, for the first half at least, as much about America in the pause-for-breath moment between the beat writers of the 1950s and the counter-culture student movements of the mid-to-late 1960s as it is about the life and work of Robert Zimmerman. It is - clichéd as it sounds - a sweeping, engrossing portrait of a time and of a place, scouring the terrain leads from the rattle-tattle zap-pow gyrations of Ginsberg and Kerouac to the pound pound pounding of Odetta... Read review

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Advantages: inspiring true story of courage, dedication and freedom
Disadvantages: some violence

...OVERVIEW OF THE MOVIE I started browsing for any titles about writing recently. I even visit my local video store looking for titles related to writers, writings or similar subject until I came across with this movie, Freedom Writers. I was hooked by the title and a bit intrigue with what this movie all about. To satisfy my curiosity, I immediately grab a copy. Applying new tips learned about writing a movie review, I did watch the movie couple of times first before actually started my review draft. Jotting down my observation, taglines and reaction while watching the movie is not my usual habit but for the sake of getting a clearer picture of the details, I did it as suggested. Anyway, let me take you a closer look at the movie. If you?ve seen Robin William?s movie, Dead Poet?s Society , I must say that Freedom Writers is the modern... Read review

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