Page 10 December 2011 Real Steel’s battling bots lots of fun The Hammer Director: Oren Kaplan Actors: Russell Harvard, Raymond J. Barry, and Shoshannah Stern The Hammer is based on the true story of Matt Hamill (Harvard), who was born deaf into a hearing family and enrolled in a local hearing school rather than being taught American Sign Language and put in a deaf school. He struggled with bullies but pulled through by learning to speak and lip-read. However, he was still an outcast. He got into wrestling at a young age, and pursued it all the way through high school. But once he hit college, things got too dif fi cult to push through without knowing any sign language. Transferring to the Rochester Institute of Technology, he found himself an outcast even among the Deaf Community. Determined to achieve his goal of becoming a wrestling champion, he grew into the Deaf Community as he learned sign language and became the fi rst deaf wrestler to win a national collegiate championship. This movie offers good insight into the Deaf Community and being deaf for those who don’t know much about it, but it’s not the best. It is, however, entertaining until the last. The story is inspiring, the writing is good, but the movie seems to follow the usual clichés. Despite having the usual underdog- rising formula, however, the movie seems to come to life, which makes it easier to ignore all the cheesy lines, even enjoy them. The best parts of the movie are its actors. Harvard is moving as Matt Hamill and Barry is probably the most believable as Hamill’s tough but loving grandfather. Stern is great as Kristi, Hamill’s love interest. However, she does bring up some dispute. Continued on page 31 4130 n marshall way . scottsdale . 480.946.5076 www.artonegalleryinc.com art one gallery art one gallery inner light series • nubia owens • mixed media on canvas • 48” x 48” x 2” celebrating our 18 TH © 2011 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC. 6959127 11/11 Experience trumps uncertainty. As the events of the past two years are giving way to hope, an emphasis on responsible investing is emerging. Risk management has moved to the forefront, as investors demand sophisticated strategies to help protect their wealth. As the Olson Campbell Diller Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, we have the experience, knowledge and resources to help manage risk, to recognize how it could affect your portfolio and to work toward minimizing its impact. Meet with us to learn more and get the caliber of advice you need in an uncertain world. The Olson Campbell Diller Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney 14850 N. Scottsdale Road, 6th Floor Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480-922-7800 melissa.campbell@mssb.com www.morganstanley.com/fa/olsoncampbelldiller Shawn D. Olson Melissa C. Campbell Kirk W. Diller Managing Director Senior Vice President Senior Vice President Wealth Advisor Wealth Advisor Wealth Advisor

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