Posted on 12/19/2014 9:54:08 AM PST by C19fan
As millions of moviegoers sit down in front of the same few studio films playing at their local theater over the holidays, the handful of Hollywood creators behind those projects will have that still-rare power: the undivided attention of much of the country. In communities of all kinds, audiences young and old, of various backgrounds, will gather to consume the artistic vision of a select few people.
In this way, a single film, whether it’s transporting millions to different worlds, pushing them to explore the depths of their own feelings, or imagining the assassination of a world leader, can still have an enormous influence on culture. The ability to keep our attention in a dark theater for two hours or so means films can teach people things, often without them knowing.
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The “Annie” character is getting very good reviews but the movie is not.
They must be blind because Samuel Jackson is in EVERY movie!
I’m surprised that they didn’t cast him. He looks more like Oliver Warbucks than Jamie Fox does.
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