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Get Out Movie Review
It’s no wonder Peele won an academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. His script is layered with perspective and subtlety. Through a terrific vision, Peele creates the gift that keeps on giving. The clues and symbolic representations are aplenty, and as each viewing passes, you are destined to find something new. That’s a mark of…
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“Dead Poets Society”: Why Neil’s Father Stood Before The Law
When you think of this brilliant Peter Weir drama, you might remember the famous ‘O Captain! My Captain!’, the ingenious portrayal of John Keating by the late Robin Williams. If you’re Indian you might be unlucky enough to remember the horrible remake of this classic (Mohabbatein), or you might remember ‘Carpe Diem’. What I remember…
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“Pather Panchali”: Satyajit’s Show, Sisyphus’s Saga
What is the meaning of life? For centuries, philosophers have been trying to find the answer of this ever recurring question. In 1955, a name tried to answer this. A name which would become familiar across the seas, a name whose works would be studied for decades to come, a name which would inspire the…
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How Coming To America Managed To Stay Relevant 30 Years After Its Release
While millions of American’s tune in to the Super Bowl to see which team will ultimately take home the Lombardi Trophy (the name of which I did have to look up), many movie buffs tune in for the exclusive new trailers and TV spots. While Disney released an exciting look at the new film Raya…
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Queen & Slim: Needs a Trim
After years of being ignored, shut down, or shifted around, I think we’re finally getting somewhere with black cinema getting its due. I think it is finally at the point where mainstream audiences will just watch a movie for black audiences and not have it feel forced or empty. It’s not at the level it…
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Lost in Animation: Big Mouth, Identity Politics, and Voice Acting
Importance of Race and Identity in Voice Acting Earlier this year, the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Monika Diamond, and many trans and gender-nonconforming individuals that didn’t make the headlines, brought Black Lives* Matter heavily into the mainstream. Businesses, institutions, and communities all over the world began re-evaluating their representation. Statements poured…
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Netflix’s ‘Canvas:’ A Heartfelt Narrative About Love and Loss
This review of Netflix’s ‘Canvas’ contains no spoilers. The animated short was released on the streaming platform on December 11, 2020. The latest addition to the world-renowned streaming service, Netflix, is the animated short Canvas. Written and directed by Frank E. Abney III, Canvas illustrates the story of a grandfather who, after suffering the loss of his beloved,…
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‘Whiplash’ Review: A Relentless Strive for Perfection
To kick off the new year, I decided to sit back, relax, and watch a movie. Out of all the possible films to view, Whiplash was the one. The critically acclaimed drama was released in 2014 and is Damien Chazelle’s sophomore invention in the film industry. Both writer and director, Chazelle created an exhilarating yet intense film…
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Relic (2020) – Movie Review
This movie review contains spoilers. Film Warnings: Nudity, Harsh Language, Disturbing Imagery While scrolling through my Netflix feed I came across a poster that, I’ll admit, wasn’t very eye-catching, so I wasn’t overly motivated to snoop further. However, anything new on Netflix since the pandemic began is a bit of a treat, and the overall…
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Wake Up in the Mornin’ and Stumble Towards Acceptance with Dumplin’ (2018)- Movie Review
When Willowdean (Danielle Macdonald), the plus-sized daughter of beauty pageant extraordinaire and ex-pageant queen Rosie Dickinson (Jennifer Aniston) decides to enroll in this year’s Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pagent, we follow her on a journey of self-acceptance and confidence tied up in a huge Texas bow of Dolly Parton music. With themes of loss and romance, this…