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Good Will Hunting (1997) Review – The Courage to Live as Your True Self

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  A warm, hand-drawn illustration inspired by Good Will Hunting , capturing the film’s quiet conversations about growth and self-discovery. 🎥 Film Overview Detail Information Title Good Will Hunting Director Gus Van Sant Release December 5, 1997 (USA) Runtime 126 minutes Genre Drama, Romance Screenplay Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Studio Miramax Music Danny Elfman Box Office $225.9 million worldwide ($10 million budget) Rating 8.3/10 (IMDb), 97% (Rotten Tomatoes) 📖 Plot Summary Will Hunting works as a janitor at MIT but secretly possesses prodigious, almost frightening intellect. When he anonymously solves a graduate-level math problem on a hallway blackboard, professor Gerald Lambeau discovers his talent—but talent is only the surface of Will's story. Will's brilliance coexists with deep emotional wounds, quick anger, and a refusal to trust anyone who tries to get close. After legal troubles, he agrees to therapy and begins se...

Dead Poets Society (1989) Review – Carpe Diem and the Courage to Be Yourself

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  A vintage-style poster inspired by Dead Poets Society, portraying students standing on desks in a warm, sunlit classroom to symbolize courage and self-expression. 🎥 Film Overview Title Dead Poets Society Director Peter Weir Screenplay Tom Schulman Genre Drama, Coming-of-Age Release Date June 9, 1989 (US) Runtime 129 minutes (2h 9m) Country United States Language English Cast Robin Williams (John Keating), Robert Sean Leonard (Neil Perry), Ethan Hawke (Todd Anderson), Josh Charles (Knox Overstreet), Gale Hansen (Charlie Dalton), Dylan Kussman (Richard Cameron), Allelon Ruggiero (Steven Meeks), James Waterston (Gerard Pitts), Norman Lloyd (Headmaster Nolan), Kurtwood Smith (Mr. Perry) Cinematography John Seale Music Maurice Jarre Rating PG Box Office $235.8 million worldwide Awards Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (won); Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director (Peter Weir), Best Actor (Robin Williams);...