Shreya's Treasures

                                          SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION                       DIRECTOR: FRANK DARABONT                       RELEASED: 1994  “Hope is a good thing, maybe even the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” The Shawshank Redemption is a movie about time, patience and loyalty – these qualities grow on you during the progress of this story, which is about how two men serving life sentences in prison become friends and find a way to fight off despair. More so than just the brilliant acting by Mr. Freeman and Mr. Robbins, the cinematography is quite flawless and the film has a consistent flow to it. The Shawshank Redemption is a very humane story with a lot of powerful, and emotional scenes that have captivated millions of viewers...

DEAD POET'S SOCIETY DIR: PETER WEIR RELEASE: 1989 I don’t want to go into the details of the directors and actors of this piece of art. I call it art, because it is lot more than just a film, it is life itself. On a platter. In front of us to embrace it. This masterpiece is about a teacher, Keating (Robin Williams), who influences and changes the course of his students’ lives; teaches them how to appreciate poetry, literature, music, art. Tells them about Carpe Diem- and makes them practice it. Teaches them how to live their own lives and not follow the herd... using all unconventional ways in a school whose moto is “Tradition, Honor, Discipline, and Excellence”. Keating is that teacher who guides his students against all odds. But unfortunately, one of his students, Neil (Robert Sean Leonard), commits suicide because of the parental pressures he faces. And that is when things change and we see the students standing up to Keating’s principles and making him un...