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The Joker, Darth Vader, Hannibal Lecter all wear masks. Their masks disguise the real self. In The Dark Knight (2008, USA), The Joker reveals what happened to him when he was a child to become an underground criminal. He then put on a mask. He is not only physically altered (a permanent ‘smile’), but emotionally…

The Huntsman Winter’s War (2016, USA) is a medieval fantasy, that continues the narrative of Snow White and the Huntsman (2012, USA). Challenging first act The prominent character, Queen Freya, isn’t sympathetic, at first. Freya cannot have love in this life so turns into the Ice Queen. She rises up an army and overtakes her sister’s…

Places in the Heart (1984, USA) is one inspirational film from the 1980’s. There is a trial from the outset, later becoming a story of overcoming the odds. The story Bad news comes to the Deep South, 1935. In the midst of the Great Depression, a death comes to the Spalding family. On his duties…

Despite its familiar themes, Concussion (2015, USA) is still fresh. It brings out of the film closet a topical issue. Hollywood has always been forerunners when it comes to bringing to the fore the timely issue, whether we would agree or not on the issue. Concussion is another forerunner, as it depicts the struggle to…
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