You will write two movie reviews (3-4 pages each) in current APA or Turabian format that focuses on a movie with a strong marital theme
MOVIE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS( Movie options are at the bottom of the page.
OVERVIEW
Pastoral counselors need to be well equipped with knowledge about marital relationships and insights into how to manage conflict effectively. Many movies depict the lives of married couples and provide opportunities to examine various dynamics of marital relationships. Watching movies and observing a couple’s relationship dynamic carefully can be a productive learning experience. Students can compare and contrast their observations with the concepts presented in their textbooks and develop creative ways to use the insights gained from the movie in their future marriage counseling.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will write two movie reviews (3-4 pages each) in current APA or Turabian format that focuses on a movie with a strong marital theme. The first movie review must focus on a Christian couple and the second movie review must focus on a non-Christian couple. You must interact with the movie’s content in a way that helps you understand the impact of movies on the counseling process. Use the following format when completing your Movie Reviews and include the headings below in each of your reviews.
The Review
Give your impression of the movie with a brief plot summary. Resist the urge to retell the entire plot. Share the scenes that had either the greatest impact on your thinking or the most potential for use within the counseling relationship. What aspects should viewers look for if they have not seen the movie? What themes/scenes do you feel warrant further reflection and why? This section should be limited to no more than one page.
Therapeutic Implications
Answer the following questions for this segment of the review:
• Having noted the scenes that warrant further reflection, what are the specific counseling values of these scenes for use in the counseling process?
o For example, if you observe emotional outbursts, angry tirades, attempts at connection, empathic listening, etc., point out the scene and the ways it could be used to enhance your client’s understanding of the skill/technique you are teaching. You should support your work with appropriate reference to course content in this section.
• Are you using this scene to make an emotional, cognitive, or spiritual connection?
• What is your rationale for choosing these scenes?
• This section should be appropriately supported with reference to course content.
Do not discuss how you would counsel the couple in the movie. The assignment requires that you identify therapeutic implications and discuss how you would implement them when counseling couples. This section should be limited to no more than two pages.
Personal/Professional Implications
Answer the following questions for this segment of the review:
• How did you connect with the movie on a personal level?
• How did it confirm or challenge some of your perceptions of marriage?
• How will you utilize this information (personally or professionally) to impact your delivery of counseling services?
• Were there any scenes that you strongly agreed/disagreed with on a personal level and why?
• This section should be limited to no more than one page.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
MOVIE REVIEW OPTIONS
I have collected the titles of movies that students have reviewed for the movie review assignments. Below is a simple list that may be helpful to you. Keep in mind that I am not necessarily endorsing any of the movies as many of them I have not seen and cannot speak to the content of the movie. The list below is not exhaustive and you should not feel obligated to watch any of these movies. Choose one below or one of your own that has a clear marital theme.
• War Room
• Why did I get married
• The Notebook
• Fools Rush In
• UP
• The River Wild
• Fireproof
• Room for One More
• The Song
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding
• Not Easily Broken
• A Beautiful Mind
• Fatal Attraction
• Four Christmases
• Mr. Mom
• Surrendered
• Couples Retreat
• Love the Coopers
• The Ideal Husband
• War of the Roses
• Walk the Line
• Flywheel
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