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Following in its footsteps with the making of Toy Story and Toy Story 2, Disney and Pixar have once again teamed up to produce a magical creation. Monsters, Inc. is a film that brings to life the timeless idea of monsters lurking in closets, just waiting to scare children. This movie is not dark or frightening, however it is everything contrary. It is a bright, exciting and lively depiction of monsters benefiting from the screams of children. Monsters, Inc. is one the most original movies of the year, mixing cleverness with comedy. It provides entertainment for all aged moviegoers; children, adults and families alike can enjoy a day at the movies seeing Monsters, Inc.

Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest is an adventure-thriller guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat, as well as a film with great ties to American society during the late ‘50's. As the cold war was in full swing in 1959, threats of world war or even a nuclear war were looming; American's were unsettled, and fear was omnipresent. Roger Thornhill of North by Northwest gave American people a sense of hope in this tense cold war era. He portrays the average man, perhaps even somewhat immature initially, who turns himself into an all-around `good American,' working to fight the spread of communism. Thornhill, along with the ideas embodied in North by Northwest, represents many American ideals at that period in time.

Pearl Harbor is one of the better movies Hollywood has produced recently. It successfully evokes a wide range of emotions, while taking us back to that infamous day, December 7, 1941. This film induces feelings of passion, vengeance and patriotism in audiences as it portrays scenes involving action, drama, love and even some tasteful humor. It fits many a description of the essence of cinema; the entire movie is outlined principally by sex and violence. These images, however, penetrate the audience with real meaning, contrary to the shallowness some movies guided by sex and violence tend to evoke. The fact that this movie is based on an actual event in American history significantly contributes to the profound impact it has on audiences.