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    John Chicklider Essay

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    Jake Gyllenhaal‚ however‚ is more than qualified to do this. It doesn’t take much research of Licklider to realize how (for lack of a better word) odd he was. Licklider mostly kept to himself‚ unless it involved his work. He had few close friends‚ and was considered to be incredibly socially awkward. All of these characteristics I see in many of the characters Gyllenhaal has portrayed. In Nightcrawler‚ Gyllenhaal portrayed a psychotic criminal photographer

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    Heath Ledger

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    2001 Heath was listed as one of People Magazines most beautiful people. In 2005‚ Heath became critically acclaimed and controversial hit drama movie‚ "Brokeback Mountain" opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Ledger played ranch hand Ennis Del Mar‚ who has a life long love affair with aspiring rodeo rider Jack Twist‚ played by Jake

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    End Of Watch Analysis

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    End of Watch Review In the movie “End of Watch”‚ directed by David Ayer‚ Officer Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Zavala (Michael Peña) aren’t your everyday ghetto cops. Officer Taylor is filming his police life for the art elective he is taking for pre-law. The numerous hours they spend together in their cruiser‚ constantly bickering and bantering‚ has formed a deep friendship and brotherhood. They have even earned the respect of some local gangs by prioritising the rule of the “street” over the book

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    Zodiac the Movie

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    including Se7en‚ Fight Club‚ The Social Network and The Girl With A Dragon Tattoo. All of those films in my opinion are cult classics. Without a doubt David Fincher is a great director The film stars big named actors like Robert Downey Jr‚ Jake Gyllenhaal and Mark Ruffalo. These 3 big names is a reason in its self to watch The Zodiac. Many movies fail to draw excitement to a movie solely based on not having enough big names. The story though‚ is the biggest draw for this particular film.

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    Heath Ledger

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    Heath Ledger was born on 4 April 1979‚ in Perth‚ Western Australia‚ the son of Sally Ledger Bell (née Ramshaw)‚ a French teacher‚ and Kim Ledger‚ a racing-car driver and mining engineer‚ whose family established and owned the Ledger Engineering Foundry.[25][26][27] The Sir Frank Ledger Charitable Trust is named after his great-grandfather.[25] Ledger attended Mary’s Mount Primary School‚ in Gooseberry Hill‚[28][29] and later Guildford Grammar School‚ where he had his first acting experiences‚ starring

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    Heath Ledger Career

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    Fallen Knight Some people can remember where they were the day President Kennedy was assassinated and most can remember every detail of September 11‚ 2001‚ but the most vivid memory I have is the day Heath Ledger died. I know it sounds a little dramatic‚ but I swear my heart was ripped from my throat and I cried like a baby. I was in shock and to tell you the truth‚ I still am. Knights aren’t supposed to die; they are supposed to live forever. I know now that it was all a fairy tale because

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    Nightcrawler Analysis

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    pursue something is as important as what you pursue”‚ the words of a once lowlife who found his peace in an Adrenaline packed‚ glory seeking mission to capture tape of the most obscene situations in Los Angeles. Played spectacularly by actor Jake Gyllenhaal‚ Lou Bloom is a trouble and solitary individual whose life takes a dramatic change in the hot movie Nightcrawler. Directed by Dan Gilroy the film thrives in the themes of darkness and morale conflict. The movie follow Lou as he transitions from

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    Review.“ The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/mar/31/source-code-review (accessed April 12‚ 2011). Dargis‚ Manohla. "Don ’t Know Who You Are‚ but Don ’t Know Who I Am." The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/04/01/movies/jake-gyllenhaal-in-source-code-review.html (accessed April 12‚ 2011). ----------------------- [1] Peter Bradshaw‚ Source Code Review‚ http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/mar/31/source-code-review (April 12‚ 2011). [2] David Cook‚ A History of Narrative Film‚

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    bravery. These are just some of the many things people associated with war. Many people in America enjoy all things war because of the bravery and manliness of it. They like everything that has to with war. Just like Anthony ‘Swoff’ Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) says in the movie Jarhead “Every war is different‚ every war is the same”(IMDb 2005). Many Americans join the force for the intense training‚ as well as

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    Donnie Darko Review Essay

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    writer/director Richard Kelly employs all of these familiar themes; then he adds humor‚ witty satire‚ time travel‚ apocalyptic prophecy‚ and a bi-pedal‚ six foot tall nightmare of a rabbit‚ who instructs the young and confused Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) through haunting visions and an eerie voice that runs through Donnie‘s head. Ok‚ so maybe this sounds like a plotline lifted straight from the WB’s primetime lineup (minus the wit)‚ but Kelly uses these seemingly absurd‚ unrelated elements to

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