The Hero Within
August 6, 2022
A look at how we all can be heroes … More The Hero Within
Tag: movies
Movie Thoughts – In Time (2011)
November 9, 2018
This movie is about a world where time is used as a currency instead of money (you can find more about it here). It is so interesting and f*cked up, that I’d like to live in it. It combines the hunger for money we have with the lack of time. Wouldn’t it be interesting … More Movie Thoughts – In Time (2011)
Movie Thoughts – Ex Machina (2014)
November 3, 2018
This movie is about a dude that has been hired by another dude to test the human qualities a newly created A.I. dudette has (you can find more about it here). In my opinion, it’s a movie about manipulation at its finest because everybody manipulates everybody. The employer manipulates the employee, the employee tries … More Movie Thoughts – Ex Machina (2014)
Movie Thoughts – How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
October 27, 2018
This animated movie is about a young Viking boy who brakes all the rules and gets a dragon as a pet (you can see more about it here). And by breaking the rules I mean that he goes against his Viking legacy which is all about killing the dragons. In my opinion, this … More Movie Thoughts – How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Movie Thoughts – Anon (2018)
October 20, 2018
This is a movie about a world where there is no anonymity due to ultra-modern technology, but some people managed to stay anonymous. These people few people use their anonymity to break the law in different ways (you can find out more about it here). This movie approaches the privacy issue which got … More Movie Thoughts – Anon (2018)
Movie Thoughts – Inside Out (2015)
October 13, 2018
This is an interesting animation about how emotions interact inside our heads (you can find more about this movie here). It is based on a 5 Basic Emotions Model and how those emotions interact so we can experience different states. These five basic emotions are joy, sadness, anger, fear and disgust. Paul Ekman and … More Movie Thoughts – Inside Out (2015)
Movie Thoughts – Orphan (2009)
October 6, 2018
This movie is pretty f*cked up. It’s a horror movie about a family adopting a little girl who turns out to be not as little as they thought (you can find more about it here). It’s the first time I’m writing about a horror movie, but this one is interesting because it involves a … More Movie Thoughts – Orphan (2009)
Movie Thoughts – Real Steel (2011)
September 29, 2018
In short, this movie is about robot boxing (you can find more about it here). Although I find the action to be pretty good, the human interactions are even better. From the beginning, we can see a person that lives what he does and that he finds ways to keep going forward despite … More Movie Thoughts – Real Steel (2011)
Movie Thoughts – Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)
September 22, 2018
This is an emotional true story based movie about the bond between a man and his dog (you can find more about this movie here). I watched this movie a few years ago and I still remember how powerful it. I look around and I see how rare such a powerful connection is … More Movie Thoughts – Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)
Movie Thoughts – Stardust (2007)
September 15, 2018
“In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he’ll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.” – IMDb This movie has a special place in my heart because it’s the first movie me and my wife watched together and … More Movie Thoughts – Stardust (2007)
Movie Thoughts – The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
September 8, 2018
This movie is a movie about a stock broker who uses his skills to persuade other people in his own interest (you can find out more about it here). It’s based on the true life Jordan Belfort had in his youth. It is really interesting to see what people are willing to do … More Movie Thoughts – The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Movie Thoughts – Intouchables (2011)
September 1, 2018
This movie is about a man whom is completely paralyzed due to an accident he suffered which hires another man to be his caretaker and a great friendship is developed between the two of them (you can find more about this movie here). Many interesting topics were included in this movie. One of … More Movie Thoughts – Intouchables (2011)
Movie Thoughts – Up in the Air (2009)
August 25, 2018
This movie is about a dude that travels to many places of the country to fire people. Other companies contact the company this dude is working for and they are paid to go there and fire some of their staff (you can find more about this movie here). This guy loves to travel and … More Movie Thoughts – Up in the Air (2009)
Movie Thoughts – The Truman Show (1998)
August 18, 2018
This movie is about a dude whose whole life is a TV show. Every second since his birth has been filmed with hidden cameras and broadcasted live 24/7 (you can find more about this movie here). Watching it got me thinking: What if my whole life is not what I think it is and … More Movie Thoughts – The Truman Show (1998)
Movie Thoughts – Predestination (2014)
August 11, 2018
This movie is about a time traveling agent that has to catch a criminal (you can find more about it here). This is one of those movies that needs to be seen with a fresh mind. I remember that when I first saw it, I was pretty tired so I had to re-watch the … More Movie Thoughts – Predestination (2014)
Movie Thoughts – Get Out (2017)
August 4, 2018
This movie is about a young Afro-American guy who is in an interracial relationship and he visits his new girlfriend’s parents (you can find more about this movie here). This movie is f*cked up on too many levels. First, it approaches the racial issues and I think it does it pretty well. I … More Movie Thoughts – Get Out (2017)
Movie Thoughts – The Imitation Game (2014)
July 28, 2018
The action in this movie is during World War 2 when Alan Turing, a genius professor, tries to crack the German Enigma code (you can find more about it here). There are a few interesting topics in this movie, but I’ve found very interesting how people react to a different and unique opinion. … More Movie Thoughts – The Imitation Game (2014)
Movie Thoughts – Click (2006)
July 24, 2018
This movie is about a dude that gets his hands on a remote control which controls his reality (you can find more about it here). He can pause (stop time) whenever he wants, he can fast forward the moments he doesn’t want to be in, he can put people on mute and so on. … More Movie Thoughts – Click (2006)
Movie Thoughts – The Village (2004)
July 21, 2018
This movie is about a small village that it is isolated from the rest of the world because it’s surrounded by a forest full of strange creatures ready to attack anyone that tries to leave (you find more about it here). It’s not as animated with action as it might seem, but it has … More Movie Thoughts – The Village (2004)
Movie Thoughts – Baby Driver (2017)
July 14, 2018
This movie is about a guy that is the getaway driver for different robberies (you can find more about it here). What I found interesting about it is the fact that Baby (that’s his nickname in the movie), the driver, was addicted to music. But not addicted like you and me, more like crazy … More Movie Thoughts – Baby Driver (2017)