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  Header illustration for the film review essay of Midnight Diner (2014). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. 🎥 Film Overview Title: Midnight Diner (深夜食堂 / Shinya Shokudō) Director: Jōji Matsuoka Release: January 31, 2015 (Japan) Runtime: 119 minutes (1 hour 59 minutes) Genre: Drama, Slice of Life Screenplay: Katsuhiko Manabe, Jōji Matsuoka (based on the manga Shinya Shokudō by Yarō Abe) Country: Japan Language: Japanese Cinematography: Ryo Ohtsuka, Ryuhei Tsutsui Music: Seiji Kameda Rating: Not Rated Cast: Kaoru Kobayashi (Master), Saki Takaoka (Tamako), Mikako Tabe (Michiru), Tokio Emoto (Kenzō), Joe Odagiri (Ryu), Kimiko Yo, Akiko Kikuchi, Kiyohiko Shibukawa Note: Based on Yarō Abe's manga series Shinya Shokudō , first published in 2006. The film adapts storylines from the highly successful TV drama series (2009-2014) which aired at 1 AM in Japan—the same time the fictional diner opens. The series has been remade in South Korea...

Header illustration for the film review essay of Patch Adams (1998). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. 🎥 Film Overview Title: Patch Adams Director: Tom Shadyac Release: December 25, 1998 (United States) Runtime: 115 minutes (1 hour 55 minutes) Genre: Comedy, Drama, Biography Screenplay: Steve Oedekerk (based on the book Gesundheit: Good Health Is a Laughing Matter by Hunter "Patch" Adams and Maureen Mylander) Country: United States Language: English Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael Music: Marc Shaiman Rating: PG-13 Cast: Robin Williams (Hunter "Patch" Adams), Monica Potter (Carin Fisher), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Mitch Roman), Bob Gunton (Dean Walcott), Daniel London (Truman Schiff), Peter Coyote (Bill Davis), Josef Sommer (Dr. Eaton), Irma P. Hall (Joletta), Michael Jeter (Rudy), Harve Presnell (Dean Anderson), Harold Gould (Arthur Mendelson) Box Office: $202.3 million worldwide Awards: Nominated for Academy Aw...

  Header illustration for the film review essay of Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. 🎥 Film Overview Title: Mrs. Doubtfire Director: Chris Columbus Release: November 24, 1993 (United States) Runtime: 125 minutes (2 hours 5 minutes) Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family Screenplay: Randi Mayem Singer, Leslie Dixon (based on the novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine) Country: United States Language: English Cinematography: Donald McAlpine Music: Howard Shore Rating: PG-13 Cast: Robin Williams (Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire), Sally Field (Miranda Hillard), Pierce Brosnan (Stuart Dunmeyer), Harvey Fierstein (Frank Hillard), Polly Holliday (Gloria Chaney), Lisa Jakub (Lydia Hillard), Matthew Lawrence (Chris Hillard), Mara Wilson (Natalie Hillard), Robert Prosky (Jonathan Lundy) Box Office: $441.3 million worldwide (second-highest-grossing film of 1993) Awards: Academy Award for Best Makeup, Golden Globe for Best Motion ...

  Header illustration for the film review essay of Rain Man (1988). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. 🎥 Film Overview Title: Rain Man Director: Barry Levinson Release: December 16, 1988 (United States) Runtime: 133 minutes (2 hours 13 minutes) Genre: Drama, Road Movie Screenplay: Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow Country: United States Language: English Cinematography: John Seale Music: Hans Zimmer Rating: R Cast: Dustin Hoffman (Raymond Babbitt), Tom Cruise (Charlie Babbitt), Valeria Golino (Susanna), Gerald R. Molen (Dr. Bruner), Jack Murdock (John Mooney), Bonnie Hunt (Sally Dibbs), Michael D. Roberts (Vern), Ralph Seymour (Lenny) Box Office: $354-429 million worldwide (highest-grossing film of 1988) Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director (Barry Levinson), Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Best Original Screenplay. Golden Bear at Berlin International Film Festival. Note: Inspired by screenwriter Barry Morrow's meeting wit...

  Header illustration for the film review essay of Matilda (1996). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. 🎥 Film Overview Title: Matilda Director: Danny DeVito Release: August 2, 1996 (United States) Runtime: 98 minutes (1 hour 38 minutes) Genre: Family, Fantasy, Drama Screenplay: Nicholas Kazan, Robin Swicord (based on Roald Dahl's novel) Country: United States Language: English Cinematography: Stefan Czapsky Music: David Newman Rating: PG Cast: Mara Wilson (Matilda Wormwood), Danny DeVito (Mr. Wormwood / Narrator), Rhea Perlman (Mrs. Wormwood), Embeth Davidtz (Miss Honey), Pam Ferris (Miss Trunchbull), Paul Reubens (FBI Agent Bob), Tracey Walter (FBI Agent Bill) Box Office: $33.5 million (United States) Note: Adapted from Roald Dahl's 1988 children's novel. The film blends heightened fantasy with grounded emotional themes about childhood, neglect, and quiet resilience. 📖 Plot Summary Matilda is a young girl with an extra...