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  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...

  Header illustration for the film review essay of A River Runs Through It (1992). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. 🎥 Film Overview Title: A River Runs Through It Director: Robert Redford Release: October 9, 1992 (United States) Runtime: 123 minutes (2 hours 3 minutes) Genre: Drama Screenplay: Richard Friedenberg (based on novella by Norman Maclean) Country: United States Language: English Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot Music: Mark Isham Rating: PG Cast: Craig Sheffer (Norman Maclean), Brad Pitt (Paul Maclean), Tom Skerritt (Rev. Maclean), Brenda Blethyn (Mrs. Maclean), Emily Lloyd (Jessie Burns), Edie McClurg (Mrs. Burns) Box Office: $66.1 million worldwide Awards: Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Philippe Rousselot) Note: Based on Norman Maclean's semi-autobiographical 1976 novella. Shot on location in Montana. 📖 Plot Summary Set in early 20th-century Montana, the film follows two brothers, Norman and Paul, rai...

  Header illustration for the film review essay of Moonlit Winter (2019). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. 🎥 Film Overview Title: Moonlit Winter (윤희에게 / Yunhuiege / To Yoon-hee) Director: Lim Dae-hyung Release: November 14, 2019 (South Korea) Runtime: 105 minutes (1 hour 45 minutes) Genre: Romantic Drama, LGBTQ+ Screenplay: Lim Dae-hyung Country: South Korea Language: Korean, Japanese Cinematography: Moon Myoung-hwan Music: Kim Hae-won Production Companies: Film Run, Little Big Pictures Rating: Not Rated Cast: Kim Hee-ae (Yoon-hee), Yūko Nakamura (Jun), Kim So-hye (Sae-bom), Sung Yoo-bin (Gyeong-su), Hana Kino (Masako), Kumi Takiuchi (Ryoko) Awards: Blue Dragon Film Awards nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay (Lim Dae-hyung) Note: The film had its world premiere as the closing film of the 24th Busan International Film Festival. Shot on location in South Korea and Otaru, Japan, capturing authentic winter landscapes...

Header illustration for the film review essay of The Terminal (2004). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. 🎥 Film Overview Title: The Terminal Director: Steven Spielberg Release: June 18, 2004 (United States) Runtime: 128 minutes (2 hours 8 minutes) Genre: Comedy-Drama, Romance Screenplay: Sacha Gervasi, Jeff Nathanson (story by Andrew Niccol, Sacha Gervasi) Country: United States Language: English, Bulgarian, Russian Cinematography: Janusz Kamiński Music: John Williams Production Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Parkes+MacDonald Productions Rating: PG-13 Cast: Tom Hanks (Viktor Navorski), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Amelia Warren), Stanley Tucci (Frank Dixon), Chi McBride (Mulroy), Diego Luna (Enrique Cruz), Barry Shabaka Henley (Thurman), Kumar Pallana (Gupta Rajan), Zoe Saldana (Dolores Torres) Box Office: $219 million worldwide Note: Based on the true story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, who lived in Charles de Gaulle Airport's Te...