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Sinners (2025): A bloody fun celebration of multiculturalism
Sinners (2025) is, at its core, a horror-thriller-action blockbuster with an exquisite ensemble cast, and a lead whose charisma is off the charts.
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Jun 13 min read


The Soundtrack to a Coup D’etat (2025): A Journey into Historical Immersion
The history of the Congo, unfiltered, conjures a sense of determinist history. Power always wins. The trajectory of the universe does not be
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Feb 163 min read


Our favourite films of 2024
In so many ways, the story of 2024 is one of struggles. Let's take a look at our favourite films of 2014.
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Jan 69 min read


The Substance: Body horror of the year
The Substance is about a fitness star, played by Demi Moore, who is trying to recapture her glory days by taking a mysterious substance.
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Nov 15, 20243 min read


Hayao Miyazaki’s Films Ranked
The objective of this ranking is to draw attention to Miyazaki's incredible career and to identify prevalent themes across his movies.
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Oct 27, 20248 min read


Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
The remarkable box office success and warm critical receptions of Deadpool & Wolverine has led many to herald the return of the MCU’s...
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Aug 17, 20242 min read


Babel: Great promise, disappointing execution
Despite being set in the 1800s when slavery and blatant racism were rampant, Babel was one of the few institutions that welcomed foreigners.
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May 10, 20246 min read


Director's Spotlight: Rose Glass
Three months into the year, I can finally say that of all the films whose release date is firmly in 2024 (which means The Boy and the...
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Apr 8, 20246 min read


Oscars 2024 Recap: All the good stuff
The 2024 Oscar has concluded! This time with no slapping or envelope-related mishaps. Read our breakdown of the 2024 Oscars!
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Mar 13, 20242 min read


Oscars: Eight films and people that should've been nominated
There are a number of films or talents who have been snubbed from the Oscars. Find out who we think should have been nominated!
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Mar 7, 20245 min read


Top 16 Best Movies of 2023
2023 will likely go down as a pivotal year in film history (or at least American film history). In the growing perception of class divide...
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Feb 5, 20249 min read


The Killer: What makes a great David Fincher film
The Killer follows an unnamed hitman, played perfectly by Michael Fassbender, as he tries to deal with the aftermath of a mission gone wrong
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Nov 20, 20233 min read


Oppenheimer and Nolan as a Historical Filmmaker
It took me a while to find something meaningful to say about Christopher Nolan’s latest, and one of his best films, Oppenheimer.
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Aug 9, 20236 min read


Crying in H Mart - Review
My brother bought me this book as my birthday gift. He was confident that I would love it and that it would also inspire me to write. He...
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May 31, 20232 min read


Suzume’s Secret Twist and Shinkai’s magical realism trilogy
“Suzume” is Makoto Shinkai’s latest feature-length anime. The story is fantastical, much like most of Shinkai's films before.
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May 31, 20236 min read


TOP 15 BEST MOVIES OF 2022
Compared to the past two years, 2022 is chockfull of surprises. Since this was the year the long-anticipated Marvel fatigue finally...
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Feb 28, 20238 min read


The Northman (2022): Movie Review
Disappointed by Marvel’s take on the Viking mythology in Thor: Love and Thunder? You might find some solace in Robert Egger's The Northman.
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Jul 31, 20223 min read


THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (2022) Movie Review
The current state of the MCU is what makes Thor: Love and Thunder such a unique experience.
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Jul 14, 20223 min read


Top 15 Akira Kurosawa Films
If one were to make a list of the most influential directors of all time, a name that will most likely not be missed is Akira Kurosawa....
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Jun 20, 20226 min read


Memory and Temporality in The Edge of Daybreak (2021), Anatomy of Time (2021) and Memoria (2021)
Over the past two years, three directors from Thailand each released a film that explores the issues of memory and temporality. There was...
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May 31, 20228 min read
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