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Movie Review. Select one movie below to watch and evaluate. The selected film must not have been seen before.
Write a 3–5 page paper that includes:
Why did you choose that particular movie? Be specific.
What was the film about?
What surprised you in the movie?
What made you think? What were your thoughts about what you saw?
What topics of our class did you think about while watching the movie?
Suggested Movie List:
Movies: From Surviving to Transcending Your Grief
A River Runs Through It (1992) starring Robert Redford, Brad Pitt
About Schmidt (2002) starring Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis
- An Unfinished Life (2005) starring Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez
- Angela’s Ashes (2000) starring Andrew Bennett, Joe Breen
- Corrina, Corrina (1994) starring Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta
- Finding Neverland (2004) starring Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet
- Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994) starring Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell
Good Will Hunting (1999) starring Robin Williams, Matt Damon
- In America (2002) starring Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton
If Only (2004) starring Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Paul Nichols
- Life (1999) starring Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence
Life As A House (2001) starring Kevin Cline, Kristin Scott Thomas
Message In A Bottle (1999) starring Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn
Nicholas’ Gift (1998) starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Alan Bates
Shadowlands (1994) starring Anthony Hopkins, Debra Winger
- Simon Birch (1998) starring Ian Michael Smith, Oliver Platt
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) starring Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Patrick Pearson
- The Secret Life Of Bees (2008) starring Dakota Fanning, Jennifer HudsonMovies: Understanding Different Grieving Patterns In Your Family
- Angel In The Family (2004) starring Meredith Baxter, Ronny Cox
- Boynton Beach Club (2005) starring Joseph Bologna, Dyan Cannon
- Marvin’s Room (1996) starring Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton
- Steel Magnolias (1989) starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine
- Straight From The Heart (2003) starring Teri Polo, Andrew McCarthy
- Terms Of Endearment (1983) starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger
- Whose Life Is It Anyway (1991) starring Richard Dreyfuss