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Victor Frankenstein

Daniel Radcliffe 09:29:00
Death is still something we fear the most. The cause of it changed over the years. Spanish flu might have beaten you a century ago but now you're more likely to die in a plane crash, in a terrorist attack or accidentally choke on processed food at home. At the same time, a decomposing body is something we look at with fascination and...
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Gangs of New York

Cameron Diaz 10:48:00
Have you ever wondered how big cities were created? What was the life in a great metropolis in previous centuries, how busy and crowded streets paved the way for what we see now and what we can visit on a tourist-like basis? How different were the people, their clothes, their language, their habits? Ponder on how rotten and corrupted human nature could flourish...
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Homme Less

documentary 11:24:00
It often surprises me how superficial the idea of success is. You struggle, being poor, to buy the necessities of life, to pay for the basics of your maintenance. Then the luck turns upside down and you're wealthy, having won the blessing of a good job or starting your own business. The business flourishes until you're considered less attractive, until people are bored...
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Little Miss Sunshine

beauty 03:13:00
Family. Tensions. Friendships. Jealousy. Support. Acceptance. Disillusionment. Our family situation is rarely simple and straightforward. There are siblings who used to hate each other and now they prove to be each others' greatest support in times of life trials. There are mothers who are too demanding for their daughters and there are daughters who push themselves too hard to prove that they're worth...
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The Human Experiment

cancer 03:12:00
Do you pay attention to what mattress you sleep on? Do you read the ingredients of baby products which you use to take care of your children? Have you checked the content of your walls, wall paint, tiles on the floor? Are you aware what is inside the deodorant you press against your armpits every single day? To be honest, we shouldn't worry...
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Miss Julie

class 03:11:00
One night stand. Happens to so many. In some cases, it ends up in an unwanted pregnancy. In others, the outcome is a tricky venereal disease. Sometimes it leads to a romance. Occasionally it's the trigger for a long-lasting relationship. In the majority of cases, it's something you quickly forget like a blackout party, boring birthday celebration or a drunk evening at home....
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The Others

children 11:51:00
Abandoned places always boost our imagination. Shorter days make us come back home with fear or anxiety that there might be someone waiting for us behind this wall, behind this fence, behind this bridge. People were always afraid of the lack of sun. Equally, they feared things which were unknown and new, be it a different culture, custom, possibly a disease. In a...
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Shawshank Redemption

crime 04:28:00
The nightmare of spending a night in a cell can happen to any of us. You are a human being. You make mistakes. Law system was introduced for a reason. The nightmare of spending half of your life behind bars is rarely something we wish to experience. And the nightmare of being falsely accused, wrongly sentenced and unfairly placed in prison evokes feelings...
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RRRrrrr!!!

comedy 01:12:00
There were times when there was no technology, no machines, no houses, no luxury. People used to sleep in caves, they ate what they picked and hunted, they weren't attached to each other as losing one mate in an accident, a wild beast attack or due to disease was common. Children were resourceful and could fight for themselves. Roles between men and women...
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape

disability 01:49:00
You don't choose your family. You don't have any influence over your family history, your family members' character, their decisions or views. You tolerate each other for years, you vividly remember your past mistakes, the awkward periods of adolescence, you circulate:  bumping daily at each other as if checking whether you are still the same people. You are attached like primary school children,...
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We Need To Talk About Kevin

children 01:47:00
Motherhood is a hard job. You constantly worry about your child's health, balancing between life and death, stumbling upon every table corner, electric socket and abandoned pin. Due to the lack of experience, you fear your every move, deciding whether you're bringing up a human being in a right way. There are thousands of mothers who were helpless, despite the efforts they put...
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Do I Sound Gay?

documentary 01:44:00
People do have low self-esteem. Nowadays, when the western world suffers more from the surplus of food rather than its inadequate amount, people are bullied for being too fat. While fashion shows, lingerie, and chain brands campaigns are promoted by super attractive people, people fall into the madness of plastic surgery and enhancing their appearance. Poor look up to the rich, rich look...
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On the nature of pictures

*Every Google image belongs to someone and this someone should be noted. However, if pictures are scenes from the film they most probably belong to owners of the film/producers. I use saved screens of the Google compilation of pictures, thus the pictures of pictures, which I take, cut and edit myself (as a derivative use). They are used for reviewing purposes (fair use), not for diminishing the films' profits by stealing what rightly belongs to them. Copyright is tricky, let's get used to it.