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William Shakespeare’s Early Inspiration

William Shakespeare is played by Joseph Fiennes in the film, Shakespeare in Love, which was directed by John Madden and written by Marc Norman in 1998. The film takes place in 1593 London, when Shakespeare was writing the new comedy, … Continue reading

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Misfit Character

In Sixteen Candles by John Hughes, a sophomore in high school, Samantha (Molly Ringwald) turns sixteen and has very high pre-expectations of her birthday. As nothing is going her way, she continuously gets distracted by and interrupted by a stereo-typical, … Continue reading

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