Cinephile No. 555 “Joy”

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Written By Nathan Box

"Feminist" is a beautiful word and Jennifer Lawrence in "Joy" proves it. For most of the film, you spend your time debating the strength of our leading woman. Is she destined for a life of greatness; a life she has been promised since birth? Or, is she meant to live a life of mediocrity? As she tries and fails, your heart breaks. It breaks, because of another superb performance by Lawrence. Few actors or actresses are capable of her string of successful movies. For finally showing us what a powerful woman looks like, this movie deserves any recognition it might receive.

Be good to each other,

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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