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A Hindi-language film inspired by O. Henry’s short story The Last Leaf, Lootera is a masterpiece that has been overlooked for far too long. It stars Bollywood stars Sonakshi Sinha and Ranbir Singh and was critically acclaimed on release. Lootera follows Pakhi (Sonakshi Sinha), the…
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A classic in every conceivable way, 10 Things I Hate About You has remained a mainstay of teen movies. It is based on Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, and features, for the first time in lead roles, Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles. In the off-chance that there…
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One of the latest films to be released in a post-pandemic world, Palm Springs is a delight. The film takes places in Palm Springs, where Sarah (Cristin Miloti) is attending her sister’s wedding. An incident with a rogue guest, Nyles (Andy Samberg) leads to a time loop.…
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The King’s Speech won four Oscars and five BAFTAs, which probably tells you everything you need to know about it. It has a brilliant cast, and is impeccably made in every way, but especially in regards to the soundtrack, cinematography, and of course, its acting. The…
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Based on the true story of Fred Hampton, Judas and The Black Messiah stars Daniel Kaluuya as Hampton, and LaKeith Stanfield as William “Bill” O’Neal, a double agent working for the FBI. I watched this film by chance, but I’m glad I did – I think it…
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2.5 stars Drama I’m not sure if you remember this movie. It came out during Christmas season and it had that lovely shot of Jennifer Lawrence walking through the snow with her short hair and dark sunglasses all over the adverts and posters. That was…
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4.5 stars Drama, Romance The Truth About Jane is a movie I thought I had heard about but it was a made-for-tv movie and the imdb page shows only two connections, so i’m not sure if i’m making up memories. Regardless, I’m really glad I…
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4/5 stars Comedy, Romance The thing about Someone Great is that it is not the best movie ever, and it doesn’t try to be either. It’s a very solid film following a trio of best friends the day after Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) breaks up with…
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Rating 5/5 Animation, Adventure, Comedy The thing about Pixar films is that they always have a very simple plot line. Storks is about (you guessed it) storks and their “upgrade” into a retail company after a mishap with handling babies. This mishap ended in the…
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If I was to describe the film in the most sparse way possible, it would in fact be “Four Weddings and a Funeral”. That’s one of the film’s best qualities, it’s direct and doesn’t have a single scene that I didn’t enjoy. I really, really…