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Psychological thriller "The Butterfly Effect". The ending and its variations

Are we given one life? But not in the movies! A lot of fantastic and mystical paintings allow their heroes, due to circumstances or of their own free will, repeatedly return to the past, re-live the present and try to change the future. These projects include The Butterfly Effect (2004), starring Ashton Kutcher (Where's My Car, Dude?) and Amy Smart (Adrenaline). The project received a nomination for the Saturn Award, its IMDb rating: 7.70

2024

Movies

Comedy about teenagers. How to cheer yourself up?

Comedy about teenagers began its triumphant march on the big screens of all countries of the world at the end of the last century, today this genre has not lost its popularity at all. Perhaps such success is due to the fact that many see themselves in the heroes of films, and this cannot but hook

Fiction

Essay is a literary and philosophical genre

Everyone who has a magazine or newspaper in their hands has come across this genre. And many have had the opportunity to create works of this type on their own. What is an essay? This is a philosophical study, scientific, journalistic or critical article, note, essay, usually written in prose

Literature

Robert Browning: biography and photos

Literature

Boris Bolotov. Treatment according to Bolotov

Interesting articles

Literature

Summary of “Treasure Island” by R.L. Stevenson

The article provides a summary of "Treasure Island" - Stevenson's famous book. More than one generation of boys (and girls) grew up dreaming of finding a mysterious map that shows the way to Captain Flint's countless treasures. The romance of the southern seas, sailing, secrets, intrigues, betrayal and, in the end, the victory of brave and noble people over villains. Stevenson wrote the novel in 1881, and since then it has thrilled both children's hearts and the imagination of adults

Humor

Arkady Arkanov: biography, photo, creativity of the satirist

Biography of Arkady Arkanov, his real name, childhood, studies at a medical institute, personal life. Creativity: stories, scripts, songs, monologues, books

Literature

Tolkien's Elvish languages: list, history of creation. Elvish names

J. R. R. Tolkien created the amazing world of Middle-earth, which was inhabited not only by people, but also by other creatures. The most beautiful were the elves, who spoke a beautiful melodic language. Readers liked Tolkien's Elvish languages so much that they began to study them and create special textbooks on the Elvish language