Films Directed by Peter Howitt (Study Guide) - Antitrust, Johnny English, Sliding Doors, Laws of Attraction, Dangerous Parking (Paperback)

This is nonfiction commentary. Chapters: Antitrust, Johnny English, Sliding Doors, Laws of Attraction, Dangerous Parking. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 36. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Antitrust (also titled Conspiracy.com and Startup) is a 2001 thriller film written by Howard Franklin and directed by Peter Howitt. Antitrust portrays young idealistic programmers and a large corporation (NURV) that offers significant money, a low-keyed working environment, and creative opportunities for those talented programmers willing to work for them. The charismatic CEO of NURV (Robbins) seems to be good natured, but recent employee and protagonist Milo Hoffman (Phillippe) begins to unravel the terrible hidden truth of NURV's operation. Starring Ryan Phillippe, Tim Robbins, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Claire Forlani, Antitrust opened in the United States on January 12, 2001, and despite hope for the film and its pro-open-source message, it was generally panned by reviewers and critics. Working with his three friends at their new software development company Skullbocks, Stanford graduate Milo Hoffman (Phillippe) is contacted by CEO Gary Winston (Robbins) of NURV (Never Underestimate Radical Vision) for a very attractive programming position: a fat paycheck, an almost-unrestrained working environment, and extensive creative control over his work. Accepting Winston's offer, Hoffman and his girlfriend, Alice Poulson (Forlani), move to NURV headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The environment of NURV seems as advertised: A friendly, family-oriented company that places great value on individual creativity. NERF footballs fly around the office, the atmosphere is relaxed, and Winston personally shows Milo to his workstation and introduces him to his co-workers. Despite development of the flagship product (S...http: //booksllc.net/?id=1152416