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  Review Throughout the film, Identity Thief by Seth Gordon, we see several lessons and challenges regarding not only who the characters are but also the lives they created through patterned behavior. Sandy Patterson (male) lived a structured life on the safe side. He had a corporate job, a wife and kids, and was frugal with his money. Until one day when his world imploded due to a woman across the country who stole his identity, Sandy Patterson (also known as Diana). He sought her out and convinced her to come back with him to straighten things out for his boss, with the “promise” that the police would not get involved. Along the journey, they got into some shenanigans and even bonded. Sandy (Diana) seemed to grow a conscious and her character developed with more stability and less impulsivity and lies. In the end, Sandy (Diana) turned herself in and took full responsibility leaving Sandy (male) to resume his regularly scheduled life with a new twist, his newfound adventure. After...

  Kitchen Stories: A film review Kitchens are the heart of the house. It is where memories are made and meals are created. The film Kitchen Stories, by Bent Hamer, is a story about a forward-thinking company’s efforts to gather data to design the perfect and ideal kitchen space. While observing within the kitchen space of a local man's home, we learn about data collection, discipline, power structures, and friendship. Upon his perch, Folke Nilsson watched as Isak Bjorvik lived his life within the confines of mostly the kitchen. At first, Isak was reluctant to let anyone into his life but shortly warmed up to Folke and began to even converse with him. Although fraternization was against the rules of the data collection survey, the two men became friendly and even shared a laugh. Once the company learned of the socializing, they inspected the situation and discovered that Isak had been observing the observer, Folke, as well. This made the decision to shut down the collection of data ...