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The Last of Us
Enter the post-apocalyptic world of — The Last of Us, where the Cordyceps brain infection reigns supreme with terrifying mutations by creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. The Last of Us series is an adaptation of the game itself – “The Last of Us” which was produced by gaming company Naughty Dog in 2013, and is also responsible for the beloved game, Uncharted which had its movie adaptation in 2022 featuring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg. After a global pandemic that sees the destruction of civilization as a whole, a hardened survivor ‘Joel’ takes charge of a 14-year-old girl named ‘Ellie’ with the thought that she may be humanity’s last…
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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson explore the true musical origin of one of the kids’ beloved fairy tales characters – Pinocchio, who navigates his way through mortality and other dark themes in — Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Released in the United States of America on the 9th of December 2022 by distributor Netflix, the film is delivered in a Stop Motion animation that can only be described as flawless, setting itself on a completely different level to its Disney predecessor which was released in the same year. A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. However,…
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Triangle of Sadness
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s about that time we review the movie by director Ruben Östlund, which took the filming industry by storm late last year, by the name of – Triangle of Sadness. Released on the 7th of October 2022 by distributors AB Svensk Filmindustri and Neon amongst many others. The movie features Charlbi Dean Kriek, Harris Dickinson, and Woody Harrelson, who by now if you’re not aware, now you know, that if Woody is in the film, it’s a definite, MUST WATCH!!! Carl played by Harris Dickinson and Yaya by Charlbi Dean Kriek, are a couple of influencers, who are invited to a luxury cruise ship alongside a group…
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Letitia Wright returns to the land of mourning in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever directed by Ryan Coogler. Released on the 11th of November 2022, the global sensation pays tribute to its late lead actor, Chadwick Boseman, who unfortunately passed away on the 28th of August 2020. There is a lot to talk about in this film as it has some similarities with Avatar 2: The Way of Water, Shuri, and the importance of Vibranium, but before we dive deep into the gauntlet, let’s get a basic comprehension of where we’re ahead. In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, we follow Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje who fight to…
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City of God (2002)
Directors Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles have created an open-world masterpiece that to this day has no equal with the making of – City of God. ‘City of God’ or better referred to in Portuguese as (Cidade de Deus) is based on a 1997 semi-autobiographical novel written by Paulo Lins, about three young men and their lives in Cidade de Deus. The novel was hailed by critics as one of the greatest works of contemporary Brazilian literature and took Paulo Lins around about 8 years to complete. However, in the film City of God – we follow the events surrounding two boys who are brought up in a sadistic neighborhood…
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TILL
Danielle Deadwyler stars in the emotionally provoking, jaw-dropping, maddening film, based on true events – Till. Directed by Chinonye Chukwu, who is the first African-American woman to win the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance for her unquestionable skills in Clemency. Till follows the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who was brutally lynched in 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi for whistling at a white woman Carolyn Bryant. Before going into this film, I had always known what I was getting myself into as the story of Emmett Till and his brutal death and the injustice that followed…
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Alice in Borderland: Season 2
Join Arisu and the rest of the Beach remnants as they search for the answers as to where they are and how to get back to the real world in Alice in Borderland: Season 2. To get a better understanding for those that haven’t seen the first season of Alice in Borderland, I will first give insight about the first season for better context, spoilers, and all, you have been warned. Alice in Borderland is a Japanese suspense manga series written and illustrated by Haro Aso, which was first serialized in Shogakukan’s shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Sunday S from November 2010 to March 2015. It follows the…
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Daniel Craig returns as Detective Benoit Craig in the second installment of Knives Out, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery by director Rian Johnson. Released on the 23rd of December 2022 by production studios T-Street and distributor Netflix, this second installment features a manifold of talent from across various industries with Dave Bautista from WWE, Janelle Monae the singer, and Madelyn Cline. The story follows a Tech billionaire Miles Bron, who invites a handful of his close- friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the scene to solve this devilishly complicated case. Now, the…
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Emancipation
Director Antoine Fuqua acquires celebrity slapping actor – Will Smith, in his latest project based on a true story – Emancipation, which gives us a glimpse into the life of former slave Peter and his perilous journey to freedom. Peter, a slave, flees a plantation in Louisiana after he was whipped within an inch of his life. He has to outwit cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on a torturous journey north. And straight out of the bat, my first thought about this movie ten minutes within was “I couldn’t have survived during these times”, the brutality and mindset of white people were so twisted and inhumane. Emancipation…
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Vesper
When a science experiment goes wrong resulting in a catastrophic virus attacking all life forms on the earth, a 13-year-old girl named Vesper and her father are determined to beat the odds no matter what. Film directing duo Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper, who’ve worked together on several projects in the likes of “Vanishing Waves” and “ABCs of Death 2” share with us their latest proposition – Vesper. Struggling to survive with her father after the collapse of Earth’s ecosystem, 13-year-old Vesper must use her wits, strength, and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the future but is this what the earth needs? Let’s dive into the review. Upon my first…
