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13 Great Movies About Heroic Scientists and Healthcare …

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The Portrayal of OCD in Darren Aronofsky's 'Black Swan'

WEBDarren Aronofsky ’s 2010 film Black Swan is often discussed for its portrayal of mental illness, particularly psychosis and potentially schizophrenia. The main …

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12 Great Movies Featuring Inspirational Black Stories

WEBAntwone Fisher (2002) Denzel Washington’s directorial debut, the biopic Antwone Fisher wrestles with childhood traumas, sexual abuse, and mental health. …

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Is the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique from …

WEBThe Answer: A special subset of Aikido known as “bullshit.”. The so-called “ death touch ” move, or “dim mak,” has shown up in many movies prior to either of the …

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What the ‘Golden Girls’ Chronic Illness Episode Means to …

WEBIn the Season 5 premiere of The Golden Girls, Dorothy ( Bea Arthur) faces a medical odyssey of her own. Titled “Sick and Tired,” the episode, a two-parter based on …

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'Fractured' Review: Harrowing Hospitals and Husbands

WEBVisually, the film looks more like a dreary television drama than a horror movie. The shots have a sterile quality to them and are darkened by a grey tint. The use …

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Revisiting the Disturbing Summer Movie 'The Swimmer'

WEBThe Swimmer is a decidedly quirky film, with a Twilight Zone-esque storytelling style that depicts a day in the life of Ned Merrill (Lancaster), an aging yet …

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Warning: Some Movies May Be Bad For Your Health

WEBVeronica Lewis tweeted out her own spoiler-free health alert on June 15th, the official Incredibles 2 release date: By the end of the release weekend, most theaters …

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It’s Not Whatever: ‘The Edge of Seventeen’ and Teen …

WEBThe Edge of Seventeen’s Nadine is a character at war with herself. In one scene, Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld), nauseous from a night of binge drinking, leans over a …

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‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ and the Difference Between Demon-izing and

WEBBut as far as demon-izing mental health, Daniel Isn’t Real isn’t really clever enough for any would-be subtext to pack enough of a punch to offend. It lacks …

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25 Things We Learned from Ron Howard's ‘A Beautiful Mind’ …

WEBA Beautiful Mind (2001) Commentator: director Ron Howard. 1. They wanted to start off with an overture by James Horner, so all the companies involved allotted …

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11 Movies About Pandemics You Should Stream Right Now

WEBBlack Death (2010) The most brutal pandemic in history was the Bubonic plague, which spawned in the 1300s and killed as many as 200 million people.

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The Joker’s Origin Story Should Explore Mental Illness

WEBThe Joker, or Jack Napier, has been casually diagnosed with a plethora of mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, dissociative identity disorder and post-traumatic …

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What Critics Said About 'American Psycho'

WEBIn his review for Newsweek, David Ansen praised Harron and co-writer Guinevere Turner for pulling back on the violence of the book and upping the dark …

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Hi-yo, Silver! A Brief History of ‘The Lone Ranger’ and His Loyal …

WEBThe Lone Ranger and Tonto subsequently end up in Wild Horse Canyon, where they are looking for a new mount for the justice-hunter, only to find an “enraged …

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The Brilliance of 'Take Shelter' and the Horrors of Mental Illness

WEBFor many people watching Take Shelter, Curtis’s struggle with mental illness is a very real and very tangible fear for them or their loved ones. Consider the ways in …

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The Accountant Has Multiple Identity Disorder

WEBRay King (J.K. Simmons) has just one more case he wants to close before his retirement. Thirty years ago he was involved he a massive crime that left the …

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‘The Snake Pit’ 70 Years Later: Cinema’s Relationship To Mental

WEBIn Anatole Litvak ‘s 1948 film The Snake Pit, the meaning behind the title is delivered late in the film by Olivia de Havilland ‘s Virginia Stuart Cunningham. Virginia is …

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