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Posts published in “Thinking Frame”

Dead Poets Society: Cost of Carpe Diem

Most movies portray teachers as miserable and cruel to their students. But few are portrayed like John Keating, played by the legendary Robin Williams, in Dead Poets Society.

The Prestige: when the act becomes the life

“Now you’re looking for the secret. But you won’t find it because of course, you’re not really looking. You don’t really want to work it out.

Paddington: something more than a children’s film

What could be so worth analyzing a movie about a talking, marmalade-loving bear with a blue duffel coat? On paper, Paddington just sounds like another simple children’s movie, but watching it reveals something else entirely.

Citizen Kane: When Having It All Having Nothing

Citizen Kane has been regarded as one of the best films ever made in film history. Directed and led by Orson Welles, the film was loosely inspired by American newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst.

The Social Network: Innovation at the cost of loyalty

Most biopics glorify their subjects, but not The Social Network. This David Fincher movie goes in the opposite direction, depicting the personal flaws, betrayals and coldness behind the creators of Facebook.

The heat, the room, and the 12 Angry Men

Most movies these days lean on big spectacles like CGI overload, explosions, and car chases. But not 12 Angry Men.