Towelhead

Year: 2007
Genre: Social Drama
Director: Alan Ball (American Beauty)
Screenwriter: Alan Ball
Starring: Summer Bishil & Aaron Eckhart

One Reason Why You Should See This Movie: Small-time actor Peter Macdissi, who has only worked as the token henchman here and there, is absolutely amazing as the strict Middle Eastern father of a young woman coming into adulthood in suburban Texas during the Gulf War. His performance alone is reason enough to rent this movie.

One Reason Why You Shouldn't See This Movie: Apart from Macdissi, there's little to no joy in watching this film. It's important and fascinating, yes, with its exploration of racism, politics, sexuality, and parenting (or lack thereof), but much of the film's events are extremely uncomfortable to watch. So much so that it often veers from affecting to just sensationalizing.

Two Questions: 1) What other movies address the issue of Middle Easterners living in America and do they do a good job at giving you a perspective on their situation? 2) What connections can you think of between the themes of this movie and that of American Beauty? Have you not seen American Beauty? It's not the greatest movie, but you should see it!

The Perfect Holiday

YEAR: Dec. 12 2007

GENRE: Comedy, Family, Romance

DIRECTOR: Lance Rivera

SCREENWRITER: Lance Rivera, and Marc Calixte

STARRING: Morris Chestnut, and Gabrielle Union

Two reasons I recommend thi movie:

1. I would recommend this movie because it is funny and heartfelt.

2. I would recommend this movie because it has alot of starring actors and actresses.

Two questions:

1. Who are queen latifah and terrance howard suppose to be in this movie?

2. Do you think this film could have been better or worse?

"Miss Robinson you're trying to seduce me...aren't you?"

The Graduate (1967)

Director - Mike Nicholas ( Primary Colors, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?)

Screenwriter - Calder Willingham & Buck Henry

Starring - Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Kathrine Ross

I would reccomend this to people who love the art of movie making due to the fact that it was one of the first comedy movies that wasn't made in the form of a Charlie Chaplin flick. Mise-en-scene is apperent in almost every seen even the most memorable scene with the the famous quote ""Miss Robinson you're trying to seduce me...aren't you?"

But i would not reccomend this movie to people who only enjoy alot of action because this movie lacks it to the fullest.

Does Dustin Hoffman ever have a roll where he doesn't sound like a robot?

why do you think that the director decided to do a romantic comedy?