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Cashback (2006)After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.Director: Sean EllisStars: Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Michelle Ryan Vocabulary Exercises ex.1 Explain the following wordsinsomniaa crushbreakuppractical joketo appreciatenudityflashback ex. 2 Use these words in your own sentencesto be dumped by somebodyto solve the problemto throw a partyto correct a mistaketo show up Discussion Points ex. 1 Describe these characters from the filmBen WillisSharon PinteySuzyAlan Jenkins (Ben’s boss) ex. …

Breakfast at Tiffany’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is a 1961 American romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. The film is loosely based on the novella «Breakfast at Tiffany’s» by Truman Capote. ex. 1 Listen to the small audio biography of Audrey Hepburn and complete:name: Audrey Hepburnborn in 19 ____after World War II studied ballet in ____starred in a London theatre in 19 ____most famous movie: «Roman ____»won an Oscar for best ____died in 19 ____ Listen again and decide if the statements …

Fight Club (1999)David Fincher «Mischief. Mayhem. Soap.» ex. 1 Listen to the audio file «My Daily Routine». What is your daily routine like? Have you ever felt the need for change? What is your dream? How do you want to spend your life if you could do anything in the world?  ex. 2 Express your opinion on the following quotes:To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one’s responsibility as a free man. (Alan Paton)To live fully, we …

HER (2013) “Her” is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and produced by Spike Jonze. The film follows Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a man who develops a relationship with Samantha (Scarlett Johansson), an intelligent computer operating system personified through a female voice. Dwell on these quotationsThere is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness. — Friedrich NietzscheLove is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. — H. L. MenckenThat’s who you really like. The people …

JOBS (2013)“ Stay hungry, stay foolish. ”Answer the questions:What was Steve Jobs famous for?Do you think he was:-       a revolutionary-       a legend-       a visionary-       a good spokesman-       a good businessman-       otherDo you own any Apple products? Are they reliable?Why are Apple products so popular? Vocabulary Exercisesex. 1 Fill in the gaps with these wordsinsanely coolto revolutionize the entire historyto dismiss the value of educationin theorya tight deadlinecatchyto betray This feature must work ______. We only have to test it.Steve Jobs ______ and …

Memento (2000) Directed by: Christopher NolanStarring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss Memento is a 2000 American neo-noir mystery-psychological thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, adapted from his younger brother Jonathan Nolan’s short story «Memento Mori». Memento is presented as two different sequences of scenes: a black-and-white set that runs in a forward sequence; and a color set that runs in a backward sequence. The two sequences «meet» at the end of the film, producing one common story. It goes like this:Black and …

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Directed by: Michel GondryStarring: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet Charlie Kauffman’s marvelous screenplay revolves around Joel (Jim Carrey), a soloist stuck in the repetitive formula of everyday life till he meets the spontaneously carefree Clementine (Kate Winslet). Their relationship escalates into a supposedly dead-end when he learns that she had him erased from her memory. Furious and confused, he contacts the inventor of this advanced process, Dr. Howard Mierzwaik. Out of sheer desperation he resorts to the …

Directed by Abdellatif KechicheStarring Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos Blue Is the Warmest Colour is a 2013 French romantic coming of age drama film written, produced, and directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and starring Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos. PRE-WATCH The movie centers on a 15-year-old girl named Adèle who is climbing to adulthood, questioning her sexual identity and experiencing her first love. Do you agree that first love plays a very important role in everybody’s life? Do you remember your first love? VOCABULARY I. Explain the following …

Marley and me (2008) Marley & Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama about the titular dog, Marley. It was directed by David Frankel and the screenplay by Scott Frank and Don Roos is based on the memoir of the same name by John Grogan. After their wedding, newspaper writers John and Jennifer Grogan move to Florida. In an attempt to stall Jennifer’s «biological clock», John gives her a puppy. While the puppy Marley grows into a 100 pound dog, he loses none of his puppy energy …

The Notebook (2004) The Notebook is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love during the early 1940s. Their story is narrated from the present day by an elderly man (portrayed by James Garner) telling the tale to a fellow nursing home resident (played by Gena Rowlands, who is Cassavetes’ mother). I. Recall situations where these monologs and dialogs were uttered: Duke (in voice-over narration): «I …