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Teen Ink Magazine, April 2008 : Movies Articles

Into the Wild by Alexis A., Cedar Park, TX This year my aunt took me to my first independent film, “Into The Wild.” She didn’t try to explain the plot; rather she took me to the theater and just said, “Watch.” In the beginning, it seemed like any ordinary movie. Continue...	Super Size Me by Kathryn W., Calver, England New Yorker Morgan Spurlock uncovers the truth about what’s really in food and how much fat Americans gain in his documentary, “Super Size Me.” But is it really all it’s fattened up to be? America is the fattest country in the world. Continue...
The Amityville Horror by Jessica St. A., Ottawa, ON, Canada Take one haunted house, one creepy child, and a spooky murder scene, and what do you have? Possibly the most generic horror movie ever made. This 2005 remake of the classic “The Amityville Horror” did not even take a stab at creativity. Continue...	The Great Debaters by Rebecca C., Phoenix, AZ “The Great Debaters” is an inspirational drama based on the true story of a small African-American college debate team. This movie is filled with the harsh reality of racism in the South and the meaning of friendship. Continue...
Waitress by Halley B., Springfield, OR Why is it that some of the best and most original movies are seldom advertised? I was asking myself this as I watched “Waitress,” a film I had not heard of beyond spotting it at Blockbuster. I was intrigued by the prospect of a movie about pie. Continue...

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