From popular Chinese actor/director Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer) comes CJ7, a story about hope and love through the character of a boy and an alien. CJ7 is a great watch for anyone, which contains many golden and hilarious moments. CJ7 is mainly a representation of hope. Dicky, the main character in the movie, is from a poor background. However, he is enrolled in an expensive private school, where he cannot seem to fit in. Upon receiving CJ7, a lovable alien character, he instantly becomes selfish, and wants the alien to take care of all... 

K-Pax is an open ended film. It is an excellent movie, which can be viewed from many different perspectives. I chose to view it from a hopeful viewpoint, because that is who I am as a person. Throughout the movie, viewers will be forced to think, and to answer various questions. The main questions that I was faced with were: What is K-Pax? Who was Prot? What did the Blue Jay represent? Why did Prot take Bess to K-Pax? The are many possible analysis’s for each question, but here is my take on this beautiful film. What is K-Pax? This is the main question... 

In I Am Legend, Will Smith plays the role of Robert Neville; the last man on earth after a terrible virus wipes out the human population. Will Smith does an excellent job portraying the loneliness and good intentions of Neville, and no one could have been better for the role. Robert Neville is living a lonely life. Unlike an episode of “The Twilight Zone”, where the character goes crazy from being lonely. Neville keeps his sanity among the loneliness, able to find company in his dog Sam and an unusual yet interesting group of mannequins. In his... 

Created in 1985, The Breakfast Club was well ahead of its time, and is still considered today as one of the most inspiring high school movies ever made. What happens when you place 5 teenagers, all from different social groups, into a single detention room for a day? At first, they hate each-other, and think that they have nothing in common. But as the day goes on, they find out that they are more similar than they originally had thought. The Breakfast Club is an extraordinary film, about how teenagers choose to deal with life’s pressures. Each character... 

In Pursuit of Happyness, Will Smith plays Chris Gardner, a motivated man living on the last of his means. Chris is constantly looking for a consistent quality of life, but seems to get beaten down at every road. A few times throughout the movie, Gardner expresses his thoughts on happiness, and whether or not it is actually attainable. Happiness can be looked at in many ways, but I will outline two of them: Short-Term and Long-Term happiness. Short-Term happiness is achievable by anyone. Regardless of your age, gender, social status, economic status, etc.... 

What is your gold in life? A question that you should ask yourself while watching King of California, starring Michael Douglas in a brilliant performance. Charlie (Douglas) believes that there is treasure buried in a California location. He makes it his mission to find the gold. So what does the treasure mean to Charlie? It can represent many things; 2 of which are Opportunity and Catastrophe, to quote the film. For most people, the most obvious representation of the treasure is opportunity. Charlie hoped to give Miranda, his daughter, the chance to live... 

The Darjeeling Limited is not intended for everyone, and will surely be disliked by many movie critics. To capture the true beauty of The Darjeeling, you must understand the symbols presented throughout the film. There is a large amount of symbolism in this movie, but the 3 main elements are: the 3 feathers, the belt, and all of the suitcases carried by the brothers. Each object carries a symbolic message, which can be viewed upon close interpretation of the film. Each brother is presented with a feather. These feathers can represent different things; but... 

I don’t know where to start, but I have plenty to write about and plenty of ink in my pen, so I’ll just let my thoughts splash. Meet the Robinsons is one of the best animated films made in the past decade. Yes, better than Ratatouille, Monsters Inc., Ice Age, etc. Why? This film contains such a strong meaning, and the producers did everything they could to get their message across. Some of the main themes of the movie are living a life with purpose, failure is more important than success, and moving forward. After watching, I couldn’t quite... 

Forrest Gump. One of the most inspirational film characters of all time. Forrest symbolizes the way we wish to deal with the problems we face throughout the course of our lives, and how we would go about solving them if the Universe was on our side. In order to get the Universe on his side; Forrest had 3 essential qualities to separate himself from others: honesty, integrity, and compassion. If you have these 3 qualities along with acceptance as Forrest did, life will seem to work out for the best. Then, true happiness can be experienced. Honesty is... 

Sometimes, there is nothing better to do than watch a good movie. But did you know how much of an impact movies have on our lives? Since movies combine sight and sound, they serve as a powerful outlet to connect with our inner selves, and help guide us along some of life’s greater challenges. If you are an outgoing person, chances are that you like watching positive movies, and vice-versa. Movies are also not expensive to enjoy, and it can be one of many great hobbies to acquire in life. Not only because of the impact on each individual person, but...