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Applying Science into Our Daily Lives
How do we apply scientific formulas or theories into our daily lives? According to Associate Professor Dr Hon Wei Min, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University,
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Kuala Lumpur International Dragon Boat Festival
By Edrea Sun Since its inception many hundred years ago, the dragon boat race had traditionally drawn huge crowds in the thousands comprising rowers, supporters, foreign tourists, curious onlookers and locals alike. This time around the festival has come early and was held at the Kepong Metropolitan Lake Garden, the first ever water activity held
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Leisure & Lifestyle
Nocturne:Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
By Khoo Kok Kian Nocturne is derived from the French word, Noctunal and from Latin, Nocturnus. People usually interpret it as a music piece which is inspired by night. A very famous classical music piece by Frederic Chopin was also named based on this word. Kazuo Ishiguro, a prominent author, who is also penned The
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Talk To Us
By Conrad Edmund Bateman Mitch Albom once said that, “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” In conjunction with a yearlong celebration of UCSI University’s Silver Jubilee, the
"Light UP Lives Charity"
Imagine That
Having seen Eddie Murphy movies before, I did not expect the movie Imagine That to be any different from his other comedies. Even when I looked at the movie’s poster in the cinema with the words “What if your daughter’s imagination was the secret to your success?” printed on it, the only thing that cross my mind was “How can a seven year old child’s imagination bring success to the father’s business?”
Well, I was wrong. Imagine That is a movie where imagination has no boundaries and where the smallest and tiniest things in the world can sometimes be the most meaningful. During the time where family relationships are being tested through what seems to be one of those ‘moments,’ this imaginary world shared by a father and daughter mends broken relationships, and brings new hope to the family.
Eddie Murphy plays Evan Danielson, a successful financial executive, who has no time for his 7-year-old daughter, Olivia Danielson, played by Yara Shahidi. For Olivia, her daddy is always too busy at work to spend quality time with her. However, when work starts to go wrong, Evan discovers that he might just find the solution to his problems with the help of Olivia’s imaginary friends, the princesses and queen whom she visits through her security blanket called the ‘Goo-Gaa.’
With a little guidance from Olivia, Evan joins her imaginary world of dragons and magical creatures where he finds himself singing and dancing in public, chatting and laughing with Olivia until late in the night, and, succeeding in his career at the same time.
The plot becomes more intense when Evan has to compete with his company rival, Johnny Whitefeather (Thomas Haden Church) for the promotion of a lifetime. In order to be qualified for the promotion, Evan goes beyond playing with his daughter to committing childish actions – breaking into a friend’s house and stealing Olivia’s ‘Goo-Gaa’ while she is asleep. In the process of all this, he forgets the true meaning of being successful in life.
Comedy movies are in abundance, but a comedy movie with a heartwarming family bonding story is hard to find these days. Director Karey Kirkpatrick managed a movie that possesses both qualities in it. Imagine That makes a perfect family comedy movie but also reminds us that true success cannot be measured money.
