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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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Knock at the Cabin
Dave Bautista delivers his most captivating rendition yet, in the thrilling horror – Knock at the Cabin by legendary director M. Night Shyamalan. Who adapted Knock At The Cabin from a 2018 horror novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay. For those that don’t know who M. Night Shyamalan is, he is the man responsible for films that make not only the hair on your arms raise out of fear but also give you insight into the psychological aspect of a character and their thought process. Some of my favorite movies made by M. Night Shyamalan would be Split made in 2016 featuring James McAvoy…
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The Menu
Food lovers from across all nations, regardless of color or race, culture or tradition. Director Mark Mylod invites you to experience first-hand, the exclusive world of fine dining on – the Menu. Once again, this is one film that I decided not to watch the trailer for being afraid that it may give away too much about the movie, and a wise choice I must say it was. Released on the 18th of November 2022 by distributor Searchlight Pictures, the film features a small yet equally talented cast in the likes of Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nicolas Hoult for starters. We follow the events of a young couple traveling…
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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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M3GAN
Chucky the killer doll and Annabelle may have found their match with the marvel artificial intelligence lifelike doll in M3GAN directed by Gerard Johnstone, starring Allison Williams and Violet McGraw. Released on the 6 January 2023 in the United States of America by distributor Universal Pictures, and production companies Blumhouse Productions, Divide/Conquer, and Atomic Monster. M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a lifelike doll that’s programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. There are plenty of films about artificial intelligence that was meant to better the lives of humans only for them to do the complete opposite such as Terminator, I.…
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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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See How They Run
Director Tom George debuts his first feature-length Hollywood blockbuster film – See How They Run, starring Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan. The film was released on the 9th of September 2022 by distributor Walt Disney Pictures with a trailer that seems to reveal that this may be a Wes Anderson sort, however, after watching it that is sadly not the case. In 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When a world-weary inspector and an eager rookie constable take on the case, they find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the…
