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Before Sunrise

Before Sunriseis a 1995 Americanromanticdrama filmdirected byRichard Linklaterand written by Linklater andKim Krizan. The film follows Jesse (Ethan Hawke), a young American man, and Céline (Julie Delpy), a young French woman, who meet on a train and disembark in Vienna, where they spend the night walking around the city and getting to know each other.

The plot is considered minimalistic, as not much happens aside from walking and talking. The two characters' ideas and perspectives on life and love are detailed. Jesse is a romantic disguised as acynic, and Céline is seemingly a romantic, albeit with some doubts. Taking place over the course of one night, their limited time together is always on their minds, and leads to their revealing more about themselves than they normally would, since both believe they will never see one another again.

Jesse and Céline make an appearance in Linklater's 2001 filmWaking Life. A 2004sequel,Before Sunset, picks up the story nine years after the events of the first film, and a 2013 sequel,Before Midnight, picks up the story eighteen years on.

Before Sunset 

Source Code

Source Codeis a 2011 French-Americanscience fictionthriller filmdirected byDuncan Jones, produced byMark Gordon, Jordan Wynn, and Philippe Rousselet, and written byBen Ripley. It starsJake Gyllenhaalas aU.S. Armycaptain who is sent into a computed reality to find a bomber; additionally starring areMichelle Monaghan, andVera Farmiga. The film had its world premiere on March 11, 2011 atSouth by Southwest,^[4]and was released bySummit Entertainmenton April 1, 2011 in North America and Europe.

The film received acclaim from critics upon its release and became a box office success, grossing over $147.3 million worldwide.^[3][5]Plans for a television adaptation atCBSwere announced shortly after the film was released. However, these plans were scrapped in December 2014 in favor of a film sequel. The sequel is in development withMark Gordonreturning to produce andAnna Foersterattached to direct.

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow(alternatively known by its taglineLive. Die. Repeat.and marketed as such on home release^[4])^{[nb 1]}is a 2014 Americanscience fictionaction filmstarringTom CruiseandEmily Blunt.Doug Limandirected the film based on a screenplay adapted from the 2004 Japaneselight novelAll You Need Is KillbyHiroshi Sakurazaka. The film takes place in a future where Earth is invaded by an alien race. Cruise plays Bill Cage, a public relations officer with no combat experience, who is ordered by his superior to film the first wave of a cruciallanding operationagainst the aliens. Though Cage is killed in combat, he finds himself in atime loopthat sends him back to the day preceding the battle every time he dies. Cage teams up with Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt) in seeking a way to defeat the extraterrestrials.

Huck Finn

Huckleberry "Huck" Finnis a fictional character created byMark Twainwho first appeared in the bookThe Adventures of Tom Sawyerand is the protagonist and narrator of its sequel,Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He is 12 or 13 years old during the former and a year older ("thirteen or fourteen or along there," Chapter 17) at the time of the latter. Huck also narratesTom Sawyer AbroadandTom Sawyer, Detective, two shorter sequels to the first two books.

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Hunger Game 

The Hunger Gamesis a series of threeadventure novelswritten by the American novelistSuzanne Collins. The series is set inThe Hunger Gamesuniverse, and follows young charactersKatniss EverdeenandPeeta Mellark.

Bonnie and Clyde (film)

Bonnie and Clydeis a 1967 Americanbiographicalcrime filmdirectedbyArthur Pennand starringWarren BeattyandFaye Dunawayas the title charactersClyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. The film featuresMichael J. Pollard,Gene Hackman, andEstelle Parsons, withDenver Pyle,Dub Taylor,Gene Wilder,Evans Evans, and Mabel Cavitt in supporting roles. The screenplay was written byDavid NewmanandRobert Benton.Robert Towneand Beatty provided uncredited contributions to the script; Beatty also produced the film. The soundtrack was composed byCharles Strouse.

Bonnie and Clydeis considered a landmark film, and is regarded as one of the first films of theNew Hollywoodera, since it broke many cinematictaboosand was popular with the younger generation. For some members of thecounterculture, the film was considered to be a "rallying cry."^[2]Its success prompted other filmmakers to be more open in presenting sex and violence in their films. The film's ending also became iconic as "one of the bloodiest death scenes in cinematic history".^[3]

The film receivedAcademy AwardsforBest Supporting Actress(Estelle Parsons) andBest Cinematography(Burnett Guffey).^[4]It was among the first 100 films selected for preservation in the United StatesNational Film Registry.^[5]

Faye Dunaway

Marguerite Duras

Marguerite Donnadieu, known asMarguerite Duras(French: [maʁ.ɡə.ʁit dy.ʁas]; 4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), was a French novelist, playwright, scriptwriter, essayist and experimental filmmaker. She is best known for writing the 1959 filmHiroshima mon amour, which earned her a nomination forBest Original Screenplayat theAcademy Awards.

Oedipus

Oedipus(US/ˈidᵻpəs/or/ˈɛdᵻpəs/orUK/ˈiːdᵻpəs/;Ancient Greek:ΟἰδίπουςOidípousmeaning "swollen foot") was a mythical GreekkingofThebes. Atragic heroinGreek mythology, Oedipus accidentally fulfilled a prophecy that he would end up killing his father and marrying his mother, thereby bringing disaster to his city and family.

The story of Oedipus is the subject ofSophocles's tragedyOedipus the King, which was followed byOedipus at Colonusand thenAntigone. Together, these plays make up Sophocles'sthree Theban plays. Oedipus represents two enduring themes of Greek myth and drama: the flawed nature of humanity and an individual's role in the course of destiny in a harsh universe.

The Open Boat

"The Open Boat" is a short story by American author Stephen Crane. First published in 1897, it was based on Crane's experience of surviving a shipwreck off the coast of Florida earlier that year while traveling to Cuba to work as a newspaper correspondent. Crane was stranded at sea for thirty hours when his ship, the SS Commodore, sank after hitting a sandbar. He and three other men were forced to navigate their way to shore in a small boat; one of the men, an oiler named Billie Higgins, drowned after the boat overturned. Crane's personal account of the shipwreck and the men's survival, titled "Stephen Crane's Own Story", was first published a few days after his rescue.

Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation.

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MOVIE TIME 

The Godfather

The Godfatheris a 1972Americancrime filmdirected byFrancis Ford Coppolaand produced byAlbert S. Ruddy, based onMario Puzo's best-sellingnovel of the same name. It starsMarlon BrandoandAl Pacinoas the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning 1945 to 1955, chronicles thefamilyunder the patriarchVito Corleone, focusing on the transformation ofMichael Corleone(Pacino) from reluctant family outsider to ruthlessMafiaboss.

Paramount Picturesobtained the rights to the novel before it gained popularity for the price of $80,000. Studio executives had trouble finding a director, as their first few candidates turned down the position. They and Coppola disagreed over who would play several characters, in particular Vito and Michael. Filming was done on location and completed earlier than scheduled. The musical score was composed primarily byNino Rotawith additional pieces byCarmine Coppola.

The film was thehighest-grossing film of 1972and was for a time thehighest grossing film ever made. It won theOscarsforBest Picture,Best Actor(Brando) andBest Adapted Screenplay(for Puzo and Coppola). Its seven other Oscar nominations included Pacino,James CaanandRobert DuvallforBest Supporting Actorand Coppola forBest Director. It was followed by sequelsThe Godfather Part II(1974) andPart IIIin (1990).

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald(September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an Americannovelistandshort story writer, whose works are the paradigmatic writings of theJazz Age. He is widely regarded as one of the greatestAmerican writersof the 20th century. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the "Lost Generation" of the 1920s. He finished four novels:This Side of Paradise,The Beautiful and Damned,The Great Gatsby(his best known), andTender Is the Night. A fifth, unfinished novel,The Love of the Last Tycoon, was published posthumously. Fitzgerald also wrote numerous short stories, many of which treat themes of youth and promise, and age and despair.

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Pope Joan

Pope Joanwas, according to popular legend, a woman who reigned aspopefor a few years during theMiddle Ages. Her story first appeared in chronicles in the 13th century and subsequently spread throughout Europe. The story was widely believed for centuries, but most modern scholars regard it as fictional.^[1][2][3]

Simone 虛擬偶像

Simone(stylized asS1M0NE) is a 2002 Americanscience-fictionsatirefilm written, produced and directed byAndrew Niccol. It starsAl Pacino,Catherine Keener,Evan Rachel Wood,Rachel Roberts,Jay MohrandWinona Ryder.

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Hugo 

Hugois a 2011 British-American-French3Dhistoricaladventuredrama filmdirected and co-produced byMartin Scorseseand adapted for the screen byJohn Logan. Based onBrian Selznick's graphic novelThe Invention of Hugo Cabret, it is about a boy who lives alone in theGare Montparnasserailway station inParisin the 1930s. A co-production betweenGraham King'sGK FilmsandJohnny Depp'sInfinitum Nihil, the film starsBen Kingsley,Sacha Baron Cohen,Asa Butterfield,Chloë Grace Moretz,Ray Winstone,Emily Mortimer,Jude Law,Helen McCrory, andChristopher Lee.

十本簡單又有趣的英文小說

Charlotte’s Web

Peter Pan

The Giver

The Old Man and the Sea

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