Working girl(yutong)

• Directed by Mike Nichols.
• Release in December  21,1988
• Starring: Harrison Ford(Jack Trainer)
    Sigourney Weaver(Katharine Parker)
                Melanie Griffith(Tess McGill)

This movie is about a girl who working. She is a secretary, her name is Tessy  and she refused to provide sexual services. As the result, she being reassigned. And her new boss is Katharine. She stole Tess's idea about a plan. And Tessy decided to impersonate the manager-get back stolen plan by her boss.

Norma Rae(Sophia)

USA

Year: 3/2/1979….....(New York City, New York)

Actors:

Sally Field …......Norma  Rae

Beau Bridges…..….Sonny

Ron Leibman…..….Reuben

Pat Hingle……...Vernon

Barbara   Baxley……….Leona

       That Movie is Union and jobs. Norma Rae is a Textile worker. She set up a trade union to help the rid underlying workers get rid of by capitalists squeeze. I choose it because I want to learn what is the union and jobs. The movies shows that Union is a kind of worker to protection association. They can help worker to maintain their own rights and interests.

Yutong Zheng, Sohpia Qin, Weiming Wu, Janice Zhao

Huiyin, Angelina, Niu, Kevin

The title: 

Animal House(by Niu)

Year: 

1978

Important Actors:

Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst, Mark Metcalf, Mary Louise Weller

Summary: This movie is about the time when they were in college, and what they were doing in the college. They did a lot of crazy things. They also found some crazy activities to do.

Reason: 

I chose this movie, because i think this movie is funny, and it shows somethings that we did before. Maybe we will do the same things as them in our future. 

Movie Quest "GLBT & Gender Bending"

Lily, Qian, Xiaotong, Rico


The title

The kids are alright (by Xiaotong)

Year
2010

Important actors
Annette Bening, Julianne Moore

Summary
''The kids are alright'' is about two women married and they have two kids. When kids grow up one of their kid want to know who is his real father. Then he found his real father at the end of this movie.

Reason
I chose this movie because I think it is interesting when I look at the title. And I want to know how the title relate to gender bending. That is really new to me.



The Title

The Normal Heart (by Rico)

Year
2014 

Important actors
Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer

Summary
In 1980s New York, a writer (Mark Ruffalo) was mad about his friends were dead by AIDS and the government didn’t do anything, so he start to fight for gays health organization. Try to publicity the truth about the AIDS.

Reason
I choose this movie because it disclose the emotion about the person who we love is getting worse than worse, day by day. So that feeling is horrible. It is a very heart touching movie. 

Comedy

Eassa     Phoebe    Haijian    Rachel

Bridesmaids

    Year :  2011

    Most important actors: Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph,

                                            Chris O’Dowd, Melissa McCarthy,

                                             Jill Clayburgh  

  

Summary: Annie is a middle age woman, she has a boy , but her     boyfriend doesn’t want to get married with her. Her best friend ----Lillian will get married soon, and invites her to be maid of honor. Lillian also invite the other friends to bridesmaids. Helen is very, she used her idea to prepare  Lillian’s wedding party. Annie doesn’t agree with Helen,   and they have many arguments.

  

 Reason:  I chose this movie because the movie is very funny, and can reduce stress. Also, Annie as loser compare with other bridesmaids. People feel sorry for Annie.                  

Meet the Fockers

• Year: 2004
• Most important actors: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo
• Summary: Greg wants to marry with Pam, but when they want to introduce Greg’s parents, they have a lot of fun. Actually Greg’s father is a old lawyer of babysitter, and his mother is a sex therapist for elder. Pam’s parents want to prevent Greg and Pam to get together.
• I chose it because the movie is a comedy. The plot is funny. We can relax.

        

Vietnam and War

Eassa     Phoebe    Haijian    Rachel

Born on the 4th of July

• This movie is published in 1989
• Tom cruise, and kyra sedgwick
• This movie is about the war that was between U.S and Vietnam. It shows how the war was and how it end.
• I chose this movie because I want to learn more about the Vietnam war . In the U.s. I heard a lot about the Vietnam war, but I did not know anything about it

Saving private Ryan

year : 1998

Most important actor: Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper

Summary: during world war II, A mother have four sons. But three of them were dead in a same day, and the rest one was gone during the operation. The mother was so sad,  when general knew this news, he took a order, he order a team of Rangers to look for the only son and bring him to home.

Reason:This movie was the best picture of 71st Academy Award,  the movie show how a parent sad when they knew their sons dead, and how the rangers save their only son.

 

Movie Quest "Race and Ethnicity"

Lily, Qian, Xiaotong, Rico

The title

12 Years a Slave (by Lily)

Year
2013

Important actors
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson

Summary
A free African-American violinist was kidnapped by two white men. They sold he to a plantation owner, he worked as a timberjack. At this place, he witnessed many black slaves' tragedy and painful life. After 12 years slave life, he finally come back to his family and wrote his experience into a book.

Reason
I chose this movie because it is based on a real story, and the plot was really fresh and shocked to me. I think this movie has especially meaning to the black people. And watch movie is a good way to know their history.




The title

The Blind Side (by Qian)

Year
2009

Important actors
Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron

Summary
This movie is about an orphan adopted by a couple. He is not confident, but he has special talent in sports, and he finally entered to the college football team through his efforts.

Reason
I chose this movie because it is an motivational movie. It can brings me positive energy and full of hope. I wish I can be a positive person and bring positive energy to my friends or families. 

Movie Quest “Relationship”

Huiyin, Angelina, Niu, Kevin

The title:

The Graduate (By Huiyin)

Year:

1967

Important actors:

Benjamin Braddock, Mrs. Robinson and Elaine

Summary:

Benjamin graduated from college, but he was confusing in the future. When his parents gave him a party to celebrate his graduation, he was seduced by Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father’s business partner. They were in affair. However, When Benjamin found his true love, he discovered that his lover- Elaine was the daughter of Mrs. Robinson.

Reason:

I choose this movie because I have the same problem that I am confuse in the future. After I graduate from my ESL, I will need to choose my major to learn. As the immigrant, I am not so clear the employment situation in Chicago which makes me uncertain the future. In addition, I want to know how the graduate does when he confuses in the future.

The title:

When Harry Met Sally (By Angelina)

Year:

1989

Important actors:

Harry Burns and Sally Albright

Summary:

It’s about two friends who have different opinions about men and women being just friends. Sally always gets mad when Harry tells her that she is attractive. At the end, they have become a couple.

Reason:

I chose this movie because it is a funny and romantic movie. It is also a very easy movie to watch and understand. The movie also has many nice sceneries around the New York city. In addition, I like comedy movies.