Acacia

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Angela's Ashes

Feeling down? Watch this...
By Acacia in Acacia Blog
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"As crazy as it sounds, any time that I’m truly depressed with life (like the tragedy of 2003, where I was cut from the Varsity softball team), I resort to watching a movie based on one of my favorite books, Angela’s Ashes. Why does a film about the depression always cheer me up? Because I realize my life isn’t nearly as bad as Frank McCourt’s. As usual, the film will never fully capture the beauty of the written words of the darkly humorous McCourt, but it does an excellent job of showing the depravity of the era and creating lovable characters who suffer too much to be imagined. The film opens in New York, and the McCourt family is introduced, with Robert Carlyle and Emma Watson filling the roles of Malachy and Angela McCourt, parents to a wild pack of four sons: Frank, the eldest; Malachy, second in line; and the twins, Oliver and Eugene. Both parents are ecstatic when Angela finally has a beautiful baby girl Margaret; only a few months old, however, Marga ... " [More]

Offside

Offside, a an eye opening forei ...
By Acacia in Acacia Blog
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"Jafar Panahi creates a wonderful social criticism that remarkably remains lighthearted in Offside, where a number of girls attempt to sneak through the security of a stadium to watch a vital soccer game that could lead to their team reaching the World Cup. A surprising aspect of Offside is that the viewer rarely sees the women as victims of an oppressive society, unable to speak for themselves and living in constant fear. Nor are they outraged and screaming feminists who plotted together to make a stand against the injustices of the country. They are portrayed as passionate fans who can’t understand why they are barred from something as harmless as a soccer match, and will do all that they can to be able to watch the game from the seats of the stadium. Even more unexpected is the depiction of men towards the rules that they inflict on the women. While the traditional opinion that women should be barred from such events is shown, several instances illustrate more modern belief ... " [More]