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1. 127 Hours- As an avid hiker and a person full of adventure I was siked to see this movie, even after negative reviews from others. I have to admit the reviews were correct. This is a true story about Aaron Ralston, an American climber who meets the test of survival when his arm gets trapped in a boulder while his arm gets stuck under a boulder. After waiting five days he decieds his only chance for survival is to attempt to remove his arm. In all fairness not much can be done to change up the scenario, but it feels like you are looking at a man and a rock for 127 hours.

2. New Years Eve- Once again hyped about seeing this movie because New Years Eve is my favorite holiday filled with anticipation of getting dressed up for a night on the town, yet not knowing with the New Year will bring. I was hoping for min lessons or quotes that would be use able, this comedy didn't appear to have much substance. I know it is a romantic comedy, but it even lacked humor.

3. What to Expect When You are Expecting- This comedy is patterned after the well know book, " What to Expect When You are Expecting. Uses humor to look at how couples deal with the ups and downs of love and the things that are our of ones control, no matter who much we plan.  Light and funny, worth watching.

4.Battleship-Surprise, surprise. I surprised myself sitting through this one. I wasn't expected it to be good. Our caption recommend it for one of our weekly movie nights. I wasn't anticipating a science fiction movie I wouldn't understand, but it was surprisingly good. It had characters that held my attention and I was drawn to get to know.  Many of my my experienced Navy friends are quick to point out many of the parts that are very unrealistic. For example Hallie Berry holds way to many roles for one Petite Officer and never looses her cover when she goes into the water, but over all it is a decent movie. I guess I am just happy I was able to sit through it.

5. Invisible War- A documentary about the sexual violence that occurs in the US Military. Movie was thought provoking and raised awareness about situational awareness. A powerful take away in terms of protecting self and others that wasn't emphasized in the movie is to always pay attention to situational awareness and to be particularly mindful not to put oneself in risky situations. There are always two perspectives to any situation, but I am glad to have the opportunity to see this movie and highlight some teaching points from the movie in my Sapra-L classes.

6. Men of Honor

7.Antwone Fisher

8. Something Borrowed

9. Speak

10. The Raven

11.The Tree

12. Flight

13. Country Strong

14. Hurt Locker

15. Tuesdays with Morrie

16. Peaceful Warrior

17. Prince of Tides

18. Seabisuit- Seabiscuit is an Academy Award-nominated film based on the book Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand. The story captures the life and racing career of a pint sized underrated racehorse whose surprising triumph made him a success across the nation. Seabiscuit also combines the tale of the classic vision of the American dream of overcoming obstacles to rise above the crowd. Three men, Charles Howard, Tom Smith, and Red Pollard exemplify the themes of the movie that dreams can become reality through will power, overcoming personal limitations, and drive.  Seabicuit is a perfect inspirational movie for people of all ages.

19. Definatly Maybe

20. My Own Love Song

21. The Secret

22. Forty Shades of  Blue

23. The Ultimate Sacrifice

24. Hunger Games

25. Argo

26. War Horse

27. She's Too Young is a Lifetime movie made in 2004. The film focuses on three 14- year old high school girls who fall pray to peer pressure to participate in oral sex and alcohol. Nick and older boy is very seasoned and deliberate in his motives to get naive Dawn to participate in oral sex with him. Dawn’s parents are astonished when they learn that their responsible and intelligent daughter has become sexually active. Oral herpes becomes an epidemic in the school and Dawn’s mother Trish tries to inform her community, but she becomes ostracized because other parents are in denial. The mission of the movie is to encourage teens to wait to have sex because there are both physical and emotional consequences.


28. Zero Dark Thirty

29. Remember the Titans-

30. Twist of Faith-

31. City Slickers a 1991 movie starring Billy Crystal (Mitch), uses humor to reveal powerful themes about  the simplicity of achieving peace and happiness. Mitch and two of his best friends, Phil and Ed are going through a midlife crisis and plan to go on a two week vacation at a real cattle range.  What we find out is that Crystal and his friends dissatisfaction with life is the result of not knowing “the secret to life . Curly a grizzly cowboy criticizes Crystal and all the other “City Slickers” who believe that spending two weeks on the range will help them find meaning to life. Curly holds a heartfelt conversation and ask:

Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is?
[holds up one finger]
Curly: This.
Mitch: Your finger?
Curly: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and the rest don’t mean shit.
Mitch: But, what is the “one thing?”
Curly: [smiles] That’s what *you* have to find out.

Curly advises Mitch that when one is able to face his problems by concentrating on the "one thing" that is most important in life all other things seem trivial. Focusing on one thing provides greater success and inner peace by living in the present and staying focused. City Slickers
32. Hitch
33. Boys Don't Cry-
34. The Rape of Richard Beck- The 1985 TV movie, the Rape of Richard Beck starring Richard Creena features a macho detective who is insensitive and portrays distorted believes that the victims of rape bring this tragic act on themselves. The viewer is able to see Richard’s attitude transformed after he himself is the recipient of this horrific act of violence.
35. Motherhood
36. Something about Amelia
37. Yes Man
38.Lion King
39. Miss Evers
40. Beloved
41. Plain Truth