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Enemy At The Gate

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 Enemy At The Gate   Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud Written by Jean-Jacques Annaud ,Alain Godard Based on Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad by William Craig Produced by Jean-Jacques Annaud Starring Joseph Fiennes ,Jude Law ,Rachel Weisz ,Bob Hoskins ,Ed Harris Cinematography Robert Fraisse Edited by Noëlle Boisson ,Humphrey Dixon Music by James Horner Production companies Mandalay Pictures ,Repérage Films Distributed by Paramount Pictures (United States) ,Pathé Distribution (France) ,Constantin Film (Germany) Release date March 16, 2001 Running time 131 minutes Countries United States United Kingdom France Germany Ireland Languages English ,German ,Russian Budget $68 million Box office $97 million   STORY LINE A young Vasily Zaitsev is taught how to shoot a hunting rifle by his grandfather, in the Ural Mountains. Later, following the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, Zaitsev is a soldier in the Red Army and is s...

Revolution and Rebellion Quotes

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  PLEASE CLICK THE LINKS 1. A GIRL WHO READ When we revolted, we said first for our Christian Faith and then for the Nation. —   Theodoros Kolokotronis, 1770-1843, Hero of the Greek Revolution   I rebel — therefore we exist. —   Albert Camus, 1913-1960, French writer, Nobel 1957   When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect. —   Thomas Paine, 1737-1809, English-American writer   Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. —   Martin Luther King, 1929-1968, American leader in the Civil Rights Movement   Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. —   H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic   We want a new and original world. We reject a world where the certai...

7 Best Anime to Learn Japanese

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7 Best Anime to Learn Japanese

YOUR LIE IN APRIL (ANMIE MOVIE REVIEW)

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 YOUR LIE IN APRIL Written by Naoshi Arakawa Published by Kodansha Magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine Demographic Shōnen Original run April 6, 2011 – February 6, 2015 Volumes 11 (List of volumes) Directed by Kyōhei Ishiguro Written by Takao Yoshioka Music by Masaru Yokoyama Studio A-1 Pictures Original network Fuji TV (Noitamina) Original run October 9, 2014 – March 19, 2015 Episodes22 (List of episodes) MANGA Written by Naoshi Arakawa Published August 17, 2016 PLEASE CLICK & READ THE LINKS 1. GENDER KNOWLEDGE 2. THE PROBLEM STORY LINE Fourteen-year-old piano prodigy Kōsei Arima becomes famous after winning several music competitions. When his mother Saki suddenly dies, Kōsei has a mental breakdown while performing at a piano recital; this results in him becoming unable to hear the sound of his piano, even though his hearing is otherwise unaffected. Two years later, Kōsei has not touched the piano and views the world in monochrome. He does not focus ...

A SILENT VOICE (ANIME MOVIE REVIEW)

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A SILENT VOICE Release date: September 17, 2016 (Japan) Director: Naoko Yamada Starring: Miyu Irino; Saori Hayami; Aoi Yūki; Kenshō Ono; Yūki Kaneko; Yui Ishikawa; Megumi Han; Toshiyuki Toyonaga; Mayu Matsuoka Japanese: 聲の形 Music by: Kensuke Ushio Running time 130 minutes Box office   $31.6 million Distributed by  Shochiku Based on A Silent Voice by Yoshitoki Ōima STORY LINE High school student Shoya Ishida intends to kill himself, but he changes his mind at the last minute and decides to wrap up loose ends. A flashback reveals Shoya as a sixth grade student in elementary school, during which a new student named Shoko Nishimiya joins Shoya's class and is revealed to be deaf. She tries to integrate with the class but ends up being an easy target for Shoya and his friends to bully. When word of the bullying reaches the principal, Shoya is singled out as the culprit by his teacher resulting in the class's bullying becoming directed toward him. Shoya blames Sh...

BROKEN HEART QUOTES

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BROKEN HEART QUOTES A broken heart is an experience that all of us share, yet only experience alone. As humans, we’re wired to experience incredible love and affection. But for every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction, and when it comes to the ecstasy of  true love , that reaction is a gut-wrenching pain, a deep void of sadness, utter lethargy, and feelings of seemingly eternal loneliness. How do you mend a broken heart? How do you find comfort when all you feel is pain? Here are some heartbreak quotes that offer insight and a starting point for  moving past  the pain and healing.   Heartbreak is funny to everyone but the heartbroken. Jeffery Eugenides The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it. Nicholas Sparks Don’t you EVER break someone’s heart, because they only have one. Break their bones, they have 206 of those! Jayy Von Monroe I’ve been heartbroken. I’ve broken hearts. That’s part of life, and it...

Grave of the Fireflies (Anime Movie Review)

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 GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES PLEASE CLICK THE LINKS 1. HOW TO LOSE YOUR ACCENT 2. WATER AND HEALTIER DRINKS Directed by: Isao Takahata Screenplay by: Isao Takahata Based on : "Grave of the Fireflies" by Akiyuki Nosaka Produced by: Toru Hara Edited by: Takeshi Seyama Music by: Michio Mamiya Productioncompany: Studio Ghibli Distributed by: Toho Release date: 16 April 1988 Running time: 89 minutes[1] Country: Japan Language: Japanese Box office: ¥1.7 billion (Japan)[2] $516,962 (US)[3] Story Line In 1945, teenager Seita and his younger sister Setsuko's house is destroyed in a firebombing along with most of Kobe. They escape unharmed, but their mother dies from severe burns. Seita conceals their mother's death from Setsuko in an attempt to keep her happy, which she later learns of despite Seita's efforts. Seita and Setsuko move in with a distant aunt, and Seita retrieves supplies he buried before the bombing and gives everything to his aunt, sav...

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